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Welcome! I'm Aaron Haiman, a scientist who loves sharing birds and nature! Check out my YouTube channel! Black Lives Matter Birding is for Every Body https://youtube.com/@abirdingnaturalist?si=BQGS_LBMrlC4UwEh
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Let's play a game! It's called "Name that bird!" I found this pile of feathers at the edge of a grassland in the central valley of California on March 1. What's the species??? #birds #feathers #nature #game

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This Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) and I have the same message for you all! Happy World Wildlife Day!!! #worldwildlifeday #worldwildlifeday2025 #WWD2025 #wildlife #conservation #nature #birds

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Protect Our Parks!!!! Across our country, the US National Parks are treasures for our present and for our future. They need to be protected and preserved!!!! #nationalpark #nationalparkservice #protectournationalparks #nature

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This young Virginia Opossum (Didelphis virginiana) walked right up to me! I just learned that the word "opossum" is derived from an Algonquian word meaning "white animal." So cool to learn more about the natural world around us! #Opossum #virginiaopposum #mammal #wildlife #nature

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Today is an #economicblackout so buy nothing!

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Yellow-billed Magpies (Pica nuttalli) are always wonderful to see. This California endemic species is very social. This time of year, I often see groups of 20 or so birds trooping around together! 🖤🤍💛 #birds #photography #nature

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Today was the board meeting for the California State agency I work for, the Wildlife Conservation Board. I presented two projects to help many endangered fish species, and both got approved!!! #wildlife #science #conservation

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As the plum, almond, and other orchard trees bloom in the California Central Valley, a wide variety of birds take advantage of this seasonal food source. This series shows a Lesser Goldfinch (Spinus psaltria) as but one example. #birds

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These two young North America River Otters (Lontra canadensis) were very cautious about crossing this piece of land, but their mom had led the way, and they were soon all grooming together on a large log! It was so cool to see these badass predators! #Wildlife #otters #riverotter #nature

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What is preening, and why do birds spend so much time doing it? I'm so glad you asked! My new YouTube video is all about preening (linked in the first comment below). #birds #science #nature

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This Anna's Hummingbird (Calypte anna) is enjoying this profusion of blossoms! Pollination is an interesting game of two organisms (plant and animal) working to use some component of the other's biology. #birds #BlueSkyBirds #nature #Hummingbird #photography

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Oak Titmice (Baeolophus inornatu) are found across California and only slightly into southern Oregon and northern Mexico. As their name suggests, they love oaks! #bird #BlueSkyBirds #nature #photography #California

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Golden-crowned Sparrows (Zonotrichia atricapilla) have a narrow migratory path where they breed in Alaska and the Yukon Territory, migrate down British Columbia, and winter in WA, OR, CA. A good reminder of just how closely interconnected we all are across the continent and planet! #birds #nature

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I found this pair of Common Goldeneyes (Bucephala clangula) amidst flooded trees along an edge of the Sacramento River. These diving ducks eat crustaceans, aquatic insects, and molluscs. #birds #BlueSkyBirds #nature #ducks #photography

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Biodiversity is so important, but what is it, and why is it important? My new video dives into this topic with the help of the amazing California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco. See the link in the first comment below! #science #biodiversity #nature #conservation #YouTube

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Sometimes, you're flying around, and everything is great, and then you get this really annoying itch! I can sympathize with this adult Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)! #birds #nature #Hawk #photography #SanFrancisco

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It's my birthday! Also, this Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus), surrounded by berries of the traditional color for the day, and I would like to wish you all a happy Valentine's Day (however you choose to spend the day)! #birds #nature #Thrush #valentinesday #photography

submitted 17 days ago • 3 comments

Your Bird Story and Local Nature Lab were kind enough to feature me on their terrific podcast! Use the link in the first comment below to give it a listen! Thanks, Your Bird Story!!! #podcast #YourBirdStory #book #California #CaliforniaDelta #birds #nature

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Some people find them annoying, some dismiss them because they are common, but I think California Scrub-Jays (Aphelocoma californica) are beautiful and wonderful birds! Who agrees with me? #birds #photography #wildlife #nature #California

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A day worth celebrating!!! #science #scientist #Feminist #womenandgirls #diversity

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California Towhees (Melozone crissalis) are year-round residents throughout their range of California, Baja Mexico, and a small area of southern Oregon. They are birds of the chaparral but have adapted well to human-dominated areas. #birds #nature #animals #California #photography

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Hermit Thrushes (Catharus guttatus) favor areas of dense trees and bushes during the winter months they spend in coastal California. As such, they are often found in darker places such as this one I found in the Berkeley hills. #birds #photography #nature #California #Berkeley

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I visited the Heyday Books offices and got to hold my book for the first time!!! So excited with how well this came out!!! #book #nature #birds #writing

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This sunrise over the wetlands of the Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area in the California Delta was just beautiful and filled with birds! #birds #sunrise #nature

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