Confirmed: Butterbutts


Hide and seek with a dark-eyed junco—they're very good.

#birds #junco

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nostr:npub10zq6edgemkvp2h7ex770c0njultk0ufgxaad6jw4gtng0yuw8apsznvtv0 I don’t know much about them, but thinking back over my unpublished photos, I believe I’ve seen them before. All About Birds says their conservation status is Low Concern, but I’m not sure if it’s because of numbers or limited habitat or both. They’re in the Bay Area year-round, and their range is rather small (CA with a small dip into Mexico).

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Nuttalls_Woodpecker


One more snack before roosting time—this bird has been busy around the neighborhood today, chittering away everywhere he went.

#birds #woodpecker

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The end of sunset had nice color a couple of days ago.

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nostr:npub1wj857ayedqhxsjajfgu7tps332def983x8k663df6j7dzv4jtgwsy6s5yh New feathers are definitely more colorful and shiny.

The adult birds here do a big molt at the end of Summer, the end of breeding and nesting season. By then, their feathers are usually faded, sun-damaged, or are in poor condition. They're joined by the Summer's fledglings that are growing their first sets of adult feathers.

The crows and jays started a little earlier. In a couple of weeks, some of the earlier pigeon molts should be complete with later ones finishing just in time for Winter.


nostr:npub1wj857ayedqhxsjajfgu7tps332def983x8k663df6j7dzv4jtgwsy6s5yh Very! The season for peak pigeon color is inching closer.


#birds #pigeon

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Update: feathers are still growing

#birds #pigeon

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I haven't seen the robins since they started nesting earlier this year. This baby hopped around a few branches with an adult.

#birds #robin

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#SilentSunday

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I changed this to reuse colors across the light and dark themes, which brings helps preserve the intent of the original palettes and harmonizes the colors across modes.

It works for most birds and noted birds (known individual birds) along with some logic specifically for birds with default dark backgrounds.

From left to right:
 - Light + Contrast
 - Light
 - Default
 - Default Alternate (because why not?)
 - Dark
 - Dark + Contrast

CSS refactor soon; need more granularity in custom properties.

#WIP

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nostr:npub1dhmdrfvkpayuzwux85qnaqv2pm5l8mvme5tre2qx5qhthvycqtfqha6h8q I keep everything open until it’s time for a reboot, so I can pick up exactly where I left off.


The ravens are back!

#birds #raven

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It's Thursday. Need a borb?

#birds #chickadee

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Saw this tiny dinosaur navigating around a dense redwood branch as dramatically as possible.

#birds #warbler

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The chickadees have been visiting throughout the day for at least a few weeks now. They're always too quick or too far away for photos. This one posed for me for several minutes today.

#birds #chickadee

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Hopefully their processes and communication improve as supplies increase.


nostr:npub1ematg03wn6ft5un2qv5ps7pmknast6wcg4r5plzwyn8u69mqcwhsr0z20p In case it’s helpful for anyone, Kaiser in SF is offering the updated Pfizer vaccine at their vaccine clinic on Geary. Walk-in only for now. Flu shots are also available.


Corvus crankyrhynchos


Big stretch!

#birds #pigeon

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The gray pigeon's bill took 12-14 days to turn gray. It's been a while since then, and they're molting into their adult feathers; they're not going to be gray.

#birds #pigeon

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This scrub jay's molt is going well—look at those blues!

#birds #corvid

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The warblers are here! There was a small group of three hopping around the tree this morning.

#birds #warbler

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Good morning. These two have been chasing hawks all morning. During a moment of calm, they stopped for a quick preen.

#birds #crows

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#fog

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nostr:npub180j7299c337vts397hahdg3pl36t3xxl5td6j88dnt372u3txw6qe6crrt not anymore


Walked in the mud under some trees today—10/10 would recommend

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bromelidad jokes


nostr:npub1u2nehyp002fap2laqfq3z5uecrw7cunsgwrjl4p3v6suyjd59ujswqn8rc Dear The Movie Industry,
Pay your writers and release this buddy bird movie.


Good morning

#birds #pigeon

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This little phoebe arrived daily at the same time for several weeks. They'd always fly in with a hummingbird chasing them at top speed.

#birds #flycatcher

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Someone else has been watching the birds today too.

#birds #hawk

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