I am trying, not without a struggle, to take my mind off of this being day 8. So you guys have to learn a fun fact! 😊
The oldest wild cardinal banded by researchers lived at least 15 years and 9 months, although 28.5 years was achieved by a captive bird! 🐦

BirdBrainer Daily Challenge — Jun 20, 2026
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Bird of the Day
Northern Cardinal
Photo credit: Brian Keenan Photography

Interesting fact: 12 hardy tree sparrows from Germany were released in St. Louis, Missouri in 1870 to provide familiar bird species for newly settled European immigrants. 😊 🦜 🦅 🦉 🐦

BirdBrainer Daily Challenge — Jun 19, 2026
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Bird of the Day
Eurasian Tree Sparrow
Passer montanus
Photo credit: Theodor_Fish

6 days!! Be cool! Don't jinx it! Anyone else care to play? I promise it's a stress-free environment with prizes! What? No prizes? But I just told them ... oh okay ... I have to leave. (Take the challenge!)

BirdBrainer Daily Challenge — Jun 18, 2026
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Bird of the Day
Javan Myna
Photo credit: Yu Ching Tam

5 beautiful, rewarding days! I'll be basking while y'all get over to BirdBrainer.app and expand your noggins! 🦜 🦤 🦅 🦉

BirdBrainer Daily Challenge — Jun 17, 2026
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Bird of the Day
Pied Crow
Corvus albus
Photo credit: Dan Logen

If you felt the glitch in the matrix this morning, that was me, and I apologize! Today's challenge was TOUGH y'all 😳 I'm done for the rest of the day. Get over to BirdBrainer.app and keep an eye on things, would ya? 🐦 🦅 🦉 🐦‍⬛

P.S. Whoever had the brilliant idea of making the bird of the day this whistler (photo), I need to speak with you outside. No, you're fine. It'll just take a sec. Don't be silly, this is just what my face does ...

BirdBrainer Daily Challenge — Jun 16, 2026
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Bird of the Day
Mangrove Golden Whistler
Pachycephala melanura
Photo credit: Harn Sheng Khor

3 down, 498 to go 😁

BirdBrainer Daily Challenge — Jun 15, 2026
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Bird of the Day
Rufous-bellied Thrush
Photo credit: #1 Lubos Mraz
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Yeah, yeah, yeah I know I'm late. See, there was this bird and, and, and ... (anyone buying that?) Alright, it was a puppy ~ I was trapped dammit! Okay, chop, chop, back to work. Ahem ...

(it was a doodle puppy! tell me you could have resisted that)

BirdBrainer Daily Challenge — Jun 13, 2026
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Bird of the Day
Common Chiffchaff
Photo credit: Tim Worfolk