I keep coming back to small birds 🪶 The way they pause, look straight at me, and hold that moment before moving on—I feel like we’re noticing each other at the same time. #Birds #Songbirds #BackyardBirds #BirdPhotography #WildlifePhotography
🎶🎵 The song thrush can imitate environmental sounds very well, such as melodies of other birds, but also alarm signals, squeaky doors of human whistles. - De zanglijster kan heel goed omgevingsgeluiden imiteren, zoals melodieën van andere vogels, maar ook alarmsignalen, piepende deuren of menselijke fluittonen 🎵🎶.

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A little video from last summer - fabric collage with machine and hand embroidery and a bit of bead work. Metallic thread is a nightmare to work with but the end result really appeals to my magpie brain.... it sparkles ✨️ 😍

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Microbial clues uncover how wild songbirds respond to stress

Researchers studied wild Northern cardinals to see how everyday challenges shape the gut microbiome. Even brief disruptions, like short handling or rival interactions, triggered microbial changes linked to stress hormones, body condition and beak coloration. Birds with the largest microbial shifts also showed pronounced physiological and visual stress responses, highlighting the gut microbiome as a sensitive indicator of health. The study reveals how subtle, routine stressors influence internal biology, offering new insights into how wild animals maintain resilience and cope with environmental pressures.

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Female red-winged blackbird for #BirdOfTheDay #SongBirds #PerfectlyPerched. 📷🌿🪶
@alan678.bsky.social gave #SongBirds for the #BirdoftheDay theme, and maybe I should have saved my video from yesterday? Here is one of the stars, a Northern Mockingbird, caught on still before I switched to video while it was still singing and a Marsh Wren who I only caught on still. #Birds 🪶 #ECK