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Birder, #kidlit author, former park ranger turned full-time mom. I write about cool critters and creative kids. she/her. #50PreciousWords ‘24 Winner | #SCBWI | #12x12 | #PB | #amquerying www.mfmwrites.com
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A beautiful Iceland Gull for #featheredfriday! Gulls are not my strong suit, but the trick is to always find someone who knows what they are talking about, then pretend you are that person to everyone who shows up after you… 😂 #gulls #wildlife 📷🪶🌿

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Sometimes I tell myself I don’t need to live near the water to be happy. Then I go to the ocean and realize yeah… right. So grateful to live here.

submitted 4 days ago • 1 comment

Wildlife tracking tips. Thank you Patrons! www.patreon.com/c/birdandmoon

submitted 4 days ago • 27 comments

Sanderling splash! Slightly colder than I like my baths…. Virginia Beach, #VA. 🌿📷🪶

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If shovelers are the weirdest duck, Northern Pintails must be one of the prettiest. Hard to believe they will be heading north to breed soon! #ducks #wildlife 🪶📷🌿

submitted 6 days ago • 1 comment

Saw my first chipmunk of the year today. And so begins the bird feeder arms race.

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Loving this pose! Great Blue Heron. Mobile County, #AL. #heron #wildlife 🌿🪶📷

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Oh yeah… that’s the spot! Male Long-tailed Duck preening its feathers. New London County, #CT. #ducks #wildlife 🪶🌿📷

submitted 10 days ago • 1 comment

The jewel of the marsh. Tricolored Heron. Mobile County, #AL. #heron #wildlife 📷🪶🌿

submitted 12 days ago • 8 comments

Back in my cool grad school days. The suit was to avoid germs and projective vomit, a charming Turkey Vulture defense tactic All bird handling/banding was conducted with the appropriate federal permits.

submitted 14 days ago • 2 comments

When baldness runs in your family… Non-breeding plumage Royal Tern. Mobile County, #AL #tern #wildlife 🌿📷🪶

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Seeing a Downy Woodpecker clinging to a small stem really drives home how little and light they are! New Haven County, CT. #woodpeckerwednesday #wildlife 🌿📷🪶

submitted 18 days ago • 2 comments

Knowing how to moderate what you see (& don't see) on Bluesky can make a BIG difference. 100% worth taking the time to learn what's available. I've updated "How To Control What You See (& Don't See on Bluesky" with interaction settings improvements: publish.obsidian.md/debbieohi/bl... #BlueSkyTips

submitted 18 days ago • 3 comments

When you think of venomous animals, caterpillars probably aren’t the first thing that comes to mind. Snakes, of course. Scorpions and spiders, too. But caterpillars? 🧪

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Want to go visit the national parks this year? Sorry. The reservation system is shut down, EMT personnel are gone, so don't get hurt or lost. No one can clean the bathrooms or cabins, so they'll be closed. Rangers are fired. www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...

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If you are also I need of a reminder that there are good, kind people in the world, I HIGHLY recommend WE ARE DEFINITELY HUMAN by X. Fang. Funny, uplifting, just what I needed today. #pb #picturebook #kidlit

submitted 20 days ago • 1 comment

I love Love, and I love all the incredible colors and behaviors birds use to find it. You know what else I would love? Iridescent body glitter so I can be as cool as this grackle. 🌿🪶📷 #featheredfriday

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If you could rename Red-winged Blackbirds to be more descriptive of males AND females what would you name them? Full disclosure: I love the blackbird names because they are so descriptive. But the females so often get overlooked. This is just for fun! #femalebirds #blackbirds #wildlife 🌿🪶📷

submitted 23 days ago • 3 comments

A little albatross watercolour sketch I started today in another artist date with myself in a coffee shop. Wanted to work off a reference that would allow me to explore titanium buff. A5 size Etchr hot press paper #wip #birds #sciart

submitted 28 days ago • 14 comments

Best things about winter #birding: ducks, seawatching, and you don’t have to get up at sunrise (unless your want to)! Nags Head, #NC. #outerbanks #sunrise #beach

submitted 26 days ago • 3 comments

Watson and Lafeet, best nap buds for life! #cats

submitted 27 days ago • 1 comment

Happy #SuperbOwlSunday to those who celebrate! We’ve got 6 inches of new snow but lots of snacks, so we’re set! Northern Saw-Whet Owl, New London County, #CT. #owl #wildlife 🌿🪶📷

submitted 28 days ago • 2 comments

My face when I realize there are no sweet treats in the house. Eastern Bluebird. Fairfax County, #VA. #wildlife 🌿🪶📷

submitted 28 days ago • 5 comments