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Birds of the World 🌍🦜<p>🌎 Red-shouldered hawk (Buteo lineatus) <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/NorthAmericanBirds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NorthAmericanBirds</span></a> | <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/RedShoulderedHawk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RedShoulderedHawk</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/ButeoLineatus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ButeoLineatus</span></a> | <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Hawks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Hawks</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Buzzards" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Buzzards</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/HawkFamily" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HawkFamily</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/BuzzardFamily" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BuzzardFamily</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/BirdsOfPrey" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BirdsOfPrey</span></a> 📷: Photo by peteyp8🦜 <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/birdsoftheworld" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>birdsoftheworld</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/birds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>birds</span></a></p>
Birds of the World 🌍🦜<p>🌍🌏 Common buzzard (Buteo buteo) <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/EurasianBirds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EurasianBirds</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/EuropeanBirds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EuropeanBirds</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/AsianBirds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AsianBirds</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/AfricanBirds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AfricanBirds</span></a> | <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/CommonBuzzard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CommonBuzzard</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/ButeoButeo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ButeoButeo</span></a> | <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Buzzards" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Buzzards</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/HawkFamily" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HawkFamily</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/BirdsOfPrey" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BirdsOfPrey</span></a> 📷: Photo by Kackla🦜 <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/birdsoftheworld" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>birdsoftheworld</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/birds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>birds</span></a></p>
Vivienne Dunstan<p>Some <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/photos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>photos</span></a> from my husband's Saturday afternoon <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/walk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>walk</span></a> in <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/DightyBurn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DightyBurn</span></a> wooded <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/river" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>river</span></a> valley near our home in eastern <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Dundee" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Dundee</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Scotland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Scotland</span></a>. <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Dighty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Dighty</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Monifieth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Monifieth</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/BroughtyFerry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BroughtyFerry</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Angus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Angus</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Tayside" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tayside</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Photography</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Birds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Birds</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Birding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Birding</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/BirdPhotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BirdPhotography</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/BirdingPhotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BirdingPhotography</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Pigeon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Pigeon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Pigeons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Pigeons</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/WoodPigeon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WoodPigeon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/WoodPigeons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WoodPigeons</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Buzzard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Buzzard</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Buzzards" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Buzzards</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/RailwayHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RailwayHistory</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Viaduct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Viaduct</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Viaducts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Viaducts</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Rivers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Rivers</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Wood" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wood</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Woods" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Woods</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Dipper" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Dipper</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Dippers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Dippers</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/DipperBird" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DipperBird</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/DipperBirds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DipperBirds</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Nature</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wildlife</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Countryside" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Countryside</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/UrbanNature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UrbanNature</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/CityWildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CityWildlife</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Water" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Water</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Reflection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Reflection</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Reflections" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Reflections</span></a></p>
IngloriousBustards<p>The flow of migratory soaring <a href="https://geekdom.social/tags/Birds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Birds</span></a> continues and with careful positioning we have been right in the flow of this migration party!</p><p>Experiencing thousands of soaring Egyptian <a href="https://geekdom.social/tags/Vultures" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Vultures</span></a>, Booted and Short-toed <a href="https://geekdom.social/tags/Eagles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Eagles</span></a>, European Honey <a href="https://geekdom.social/tags/Buzzards" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Buzzards</span></a>, Montagu´s and Marsh <a href="https://geekdom.social/tags/Harriers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Harriers</span></a>, Black Kites and Black and White <a href="https://geekdom.social/tags/Storks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Storks</span></a> all coming together overhead to make the challenging crossing of The <a href="https://geekdom.social/tags/Straits" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Straits</span></a>. </p><p>Awesome <a href="https://geekdom.social/tags/FlywayBirding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FlywayBirding</span></a>!</p>
IngloriousBustards<p>Our guests have been enjoying some magical <a href="https://geekdom.social/tags/FlywayBirding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FlywayBirding</span></a> here at the epicentre of migration in The <a href="https://geekdom.social/tags/Straits" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Straits</span></a> !</p><p>A near constant flow of European Honey <a href="https://geekdom.social/tags/Buzzards" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Buzzards</span></a>, shadowed by the ever flowing Black <a href="https://geekdom.social/tags/Kites" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Kites</span></a>, increasing numbers of Booted and Short-toed <a href="https://geekdom.social/tags/Eagles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Eagles</span></a>, Egyptian <a href="https://geekdom.social/tags/Vultures" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Vultures</span></a>, Montagu’s <a href="https://geekdom.social/tags/Harriers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Harriers</span></a>, Black <a href="https://geekdom.social/tags/Storks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Storks</span></a> with dazzling arrays of White Storks in their thousands ! </p><p>This IS the <a href="https://geekdom.social/tags/migration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>migration</span></a> party to be at !</p><p>Here a migrating Booted Eagle takes a swerve to check us out ☺️</p>
IngloriousBustards<p>Y’day with a strengthening <a href="https://geekdom.social/tags/levante" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>levante</span></a> near <a href="https://geekdom.social/tags/Tarifa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tarifa</span></a> where masses of Black <a href="https://geekdom.social/tags/Kites" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Kites</span></a> and European Honey <a href="https://geekdom.social/tags/Buzzards" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Buzzards</span></a> were gathering due to the wind as they danced over our heads!</p><p>Then a visit to las <a href="https://geekdom.social/tags/marismas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>marismas</span></a> where we encountered migratory <a href="https://geekdom.social/tags/shorebirds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>shorebirds</span></a> including Little <a href="https://geekdom.social/tags/Stints" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Stints</span></a> and Curlew <a href="https://geekdom.social/tags/Sandpipers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sandpipers</span></a> as we observed Audouin’s and Slender-billed <a href="https://geekdom.social/tags/Gulls" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Gulls</span></a>! </p><p>The Northern Bald <a href="https://geekdom.social/tags/Ibis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ibis</span></a> came into to greet us and we also encountered migrants from the <a href="https://geekdom.social/tags/campo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>campo</span></a> like this juv Woodchat <a href="https://geekdom.social/tags/Shrike" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Shrike</span></a> and Eurasian <a href="https://geekdom.social/tags/Hoopoe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Hoopoe</span></a>.</p>
Vivienne Dunstan<p>Some <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/photos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>photos</span></a> from my husband's Saturday afternoon <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/walk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>walk</span></a> near our home in eastern <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Dundee" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Dundee</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Scotland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Scotland</span></a>. <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/BroughtyFerry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BroughtyFerry</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Monifieth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Monifieth</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Angus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Angus</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Tayside" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tayside</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Dighty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Dighty</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/DightyBurn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DightyBurn</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Photography</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Birds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Birds</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Birding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Birding</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/BirdPhotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BirdPhotography</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/BirdingPhotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BirdingPhotography</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/River" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>River</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Rivers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Rivers</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Wren" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wren</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Wrens" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wrens</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Buzzard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Buzzard</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Buzzards" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Buzzards</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Starling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Starling</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Starlings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Starlings</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Woods" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Woods</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Rivers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Rivers</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Wood" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wood</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/River" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>River</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wildlife</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Nature</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Countryside" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Countryside</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/UrbanNature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UrbanNature</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/CityWildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CityWildlife</span></a></p>
Birds of the World 🌍🦜<p>🌍🌏 Common buzzard (Buteo buteo) <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Eurasianbirds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Eurasianbirds</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Europeanbirds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Europeanbirds</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Asianbirds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Asianbirds</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Africanbirds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Africanbirds</span></a> | <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/CommonBuzzard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CommonBuzzard</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Buzzards" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Buzzards</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Hawks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Hawks</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Raptors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Raptors</span></a> | <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/birdsoftheworld" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>birdsoftheworld</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/birds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>birds</span></a>🦜</p>
IngloriousBustards<p>Another great day of <a href="https://geekdom.social/tags/FlywayBirding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FlywayBirding</span></a> here today as immature <a href="https://geekdom.social/tags/Birds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Birds</span></a> made up the vast majority of those crossing the <a href="https://geekdom.social/tags/14km" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>14km</span></a> divide !</p><p>European Honey <a href="https://geekdom.social/tags/Buzzards" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Buzzards</span></a>, Black <a href="https://geekdom.social/tags/Kites" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Kites</span></a>, Booted and Short-toed <a href="https://geekdom.social/tags/Eagles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Eagles</span></a>, Marsh Harrier and Griffon <a href="https://geekdom.social/tags/Vultures" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Vultures</span></a> flowing over our heads ! 😊</p>
IngloriousBustards<p>Our day yesterday started out in The <a href="https://geekdom.social/tags/Straits" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Straits</span></a> among Bottle-nosed Dolphins, Long-finned Pilot Whales and 3 Sperm Whales! </p><p>Scopoli´s and Balearic Shearwaters cruised by and groups of Atlantic Puffin.</p><p>Then the flow of migrating European Honey Buzzards was 𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐒𝐄 ! </p><p>We counted 𝟏,𝟖𝟑𝟔 European Honey <a href="https://geekdom.social/tags/Buzzards" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Buzzards</span></a> making the crossing from our watchpoints! </p><p>Alongside 184 Black <a href="https://geekdom.social/tags/Kites" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Kites</span></a>, 28 Short-toed <a href="https://geekdom.social/tags/Eagles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Eagles</span></a>, 36 Booted Eagles, 2 Black Stork and 46 returning Griffon <a href="https://geekdom.social/tags/Vultures" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Vultures</span></a>!</p>
Birds of the World 🌍🦜<p>🌍 Augur buzzard (Buteo augur) <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Africanbirds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Africanbirds</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Ethiopianbirds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ethiopianbirds</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Angolanbirds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Angolanbirds</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Namibianbirds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Namibianbirds</span></a> | <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Buzzards" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Buzzards</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Hawks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Hawks</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Accipitridae" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Accipitridae</span></a> | <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/mybirdcards" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mybirdcards</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/birdcards" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>birdcards</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/birds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>birds</span></a>🦜 <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/BirdsOfMastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BirdsOfMastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/birds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>birds</span></a></p>
IngloriousBustards<p>We got ourselves in the flow of migrating soaring <a href="https://geekdom.social/tags/Birds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Birds</span></a> yesterday with 12 European Honey <a href="https://geekdom.social/tags/Buzzards" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Buzzards</span></a>, 915 Black <a href="https://geekdom.social/tags/Kites" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Kites</span></a>, 79 Booted and 75 Short-toed <a href="https://geekdom.social/tags/Eagles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Eagles</span></a>, Black <a href="https://geekdom.social/tags/Storks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Storks</span></a>, Montagu´s and Marsh <a href="https://geekdom.social/tags/Harriers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Harriers</span></a>, Egyptian <a href="https://geekdom.social/tags/Vulture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Vulture</span></a> and returning Griffon <a href="https://geekdom.social/tags/Vultures" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Vultures</span></a> !</p><p>Meanwhile downtown a gorgeous and unexpected male 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐅𝐥𝐲𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫 joined the migration party! Normally breeding across Eastern Europe it is a welcome vagrant! </p><p>(Thanks to <a href="https://geekdom.social/tags/amigo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>amigo</span></a> Ricky Owen for news on the Flycatcher!)</p>
Skip Lacaze<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@CStamp" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>CStamp</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@noondlyt" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>noondlyt</span></a></span> I just looked at Wikipedia’s list of birds called <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/buzzards" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>buzzards</span></a>—it included almost all of the <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Buteos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Buteos</span></a> whose names I recognize, including <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/RedTailedHawks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RedTailedHawks</span></a>, something I never heard growing up in California. OTOH, my mother and many others called the local <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/TurkeyVultures" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TurkeyVultures</span></a> (Cathartes aura) buzzards or <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/TurkeyBuzzards" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TurkeyBuzzards</span></a>.</p>
Jenny<p>According to Zach Woods on IG, bald eagles eat approximately 5 pounds of Fruit By The Foot every day. However, he is actually referring to a hawk, not a bald eagle. And this question is about buzzards. So adjusted for size, weight, geography, ancestral lineage, and inflation, experts estimate that the average buzzard eats 6.7 pounds of Fruit Stripe Gum every day. <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Facts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Facts</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/LesserKnownBuzzardFacts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LesserKnownBuzzardFacts</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/HashTagGames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HashTagGames</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/ZachWoods" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ZachWoods</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Buzzards" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Buzzards</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/FruitByTheFoot" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FruitByTheFoot</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/FruitStripeGum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FruitStripeGum</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://oldfriends.live/@hashtaggames" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>hashtaggames</span></a></span></p>
Nick 🇨🇦 V13.9XXA Candidate<p><a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/lesserknownbuzzardfacts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lesserknownbuzzardfacts</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/HashtagGames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HashtagGames</span></a></p><p>If they don't make it as <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Republicans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Republicans</span></a>/#Conservatives, evil people become <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Buzzards" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Buzzards</span></a></p>
lobster 🦞<p><span>Dear friends of Real Life (</span><a href="https://fedia.social/tags/RL" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#RL</a><span>), </span>​:ablobcatbongokeyboard:​<span><br><br></span><a href="https://fedia.social/tags/Yesterday" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Yesterday</a><span> we had a day in the </span><a href="https://fedia.social/tags/unvirtualised" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#unvirtualised</a><span> </span><a href="https://fedia.social/tags/Gaia" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Gaia</a><span>. Went as near as </span><a href="https://fedia.social/tags/possible" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#possible</a><span> to the </span><a href="https://fedia.social/tags/highest" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#highest</a><span> point in Greta Londinium (Greater London, as it is currently known). Near </span><a href="https://fedia.social/tags/Biggin" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Biggin</a><span> </span><a href="https://fedia.social/tags/Hill" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Hill</a><span> in </span><a href="https://fedia.social/tags/Bromley" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Bromley</a><span>. Visited Keston </span><a href="https://fedia.social/tags/Common" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Common</a><span> to find the </span><a href="https://fedia.social/tags/source" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#source</a><span> of the </span><a href="https://fedia.social/tags/Ravensbourne" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Ravensbourne</a><span> </span><a href="https://fedia.social/tags/river" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#river</a><span>. A </span><a href="https://fedia.social/tags/legendary" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#legendary</a><span> </span><a href="https://fedia.social/tags/spring" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#spring</a><span> discovered by </span><a href="https://fedia.social/tags/Pagan" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Pagan</a><span> Emperor, Julius </span><a href="https://fedia.social/tags/Caesar" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Caesar</a><span>. </span>🪶<span><br><br>Saw an old </span><a href="https://fedia.social/tags/windmill" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#windmill</a><span>, a pair of </span><a href="https://fedia.social/tags/raptors" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#raptors</a><span> (probably </span><a href="https://fedia.social/tags/buzzards" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#buzzards</a><span>), </span><a href="https://fedia.social/tags/koi" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#koi</a><span> carp, </span><a href="https://fedia.social/tags/artist" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#artist</a><span> painting, </span><a href="https://fedia.social/tags/biplane" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#biplane</a><span> ... Also briefly visited High </span><a href="https://fedia.social/tags/Elms" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Elms</a><span> </span><a href="https://fedia.social/tags/Country" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Country</a><span> </span><a href="https://fedia.social/tags/Park" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Park</a><span>, with its rich </span><a href="https://fedia.social/tags/history" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#history</a><span>. </span>✔️<span><br><br>We went by </span><a href="https://fedia.social/tags/hybrid" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#hybrid</a><span> car. </span>😮</p>
Vivienne Dunstan<p>Some more bonus <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/photos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>photos</span></a> from my husband this morning, this time while he was waiting outside my <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/accordion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>accordion</span></a> tuner's house in rural <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Perthshire" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Perthshire</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Scotland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Scotland</span></a>. <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Photography</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Tayside" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tayside</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Countryside" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Countryside</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Landscape" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Landscape</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Mountains" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mountains</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Farmland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Farmland</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Rural" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Rural</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Buzzard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Buzzard</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Buzzards" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Buzzards</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Birds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Birds</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Birding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Birding</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/BirdPhotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BirdPhotography</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/BirdingPhotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BirdingPhotography</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/squeezebox" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>squeezebox</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>Over 200 <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MigratoryBird" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MigratoryBird</span></a> species endangered by <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ExtremeWeather" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ExtremeWeather</span></a> </p><p>Dec 8, 2023<br>By Imogen Howse via SWNS</p><p>More than 200 migratory bird species are endangered by extreme weather events such as <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/cyclones" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cyclones</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/droughts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>droughts</span></a>, according to a new report.</p><p>And the situation is only set to worsen with <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClimateChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateChange</span></a>, say scientists.</p><p>The new study, by the Zoological Society of London (ZSL), highlights the extent to which migratory birds – such as <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/eagles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>eagles</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/cranes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cranes</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/swifts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>swifts</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/buzzards" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>buzzards</span></a>, and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/nightjars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nightjars</span></a> – are impacted by cyclones and droughts.</p><p>These extreme weather events lessen the already tight windows of opportunity for migration, threatening both the lives of birds and their ability to carry out tasks that benefit the world’s <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ecosystems" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ecosystems</span></a> – such as <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PestControl" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PestControl</span></a> and plant <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/pollination" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pollination</span></a>.</p><p>Research indicates that events like cyclones and droughts will only increase in frequency and severity as the planet’s temperatures continue to rise, meaning conservation efforts are essential if migratory birds are to survive.</p><p>The study found that 182 migratory bird species were ‘highly exposed’ to either cyclones or droughts in either their breeding or wintering ranges, while an additional 67 migratory bird species were ‘highly exposed’ to both weather events in a singular range.</p><p>Cranes, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/crakes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>crakes</span></a>, rails, and nightjars were most exposed to cyclones, while <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/hawks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hawks</span></a>, eagles, v#ultures, and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/kites" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>kites</span></a> were most exposed to droughts.</p><p>The eastern <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/whippoorwill" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>whippoorwill</span></a> (a North American nightjar) and the grey-faced <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/buzzard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>buzzard</span></a> (one of the only raptors to migrate over the ocean, traveling from Japan and Korea to southeast Asia) are particularly exposed to both weather events.</p><p>This is not only dangerous for the birds themselves but also for the planet, as migration also functions as a way to keep the ecosystem healthy.</p><p>Meanwhile, species such as the common swifts – often seen soaring across the British skies in spring and summer – provide insect control and crop protection, both in their breeding grounds in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Europe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Europe</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Asia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Asia</span></a> and in their wintering grounds in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Africa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Africa</span></a>.</p><p>Senior author Professor Nathalie Pettorelli, from ZSL’s Institute of Zoology, said: “We cannot ignore how important migration is for <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GlobalEcosystem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GlobalEcosystem</span></a> health.</p><p>“These birds travel huge distances every year to raise chicks and survive the colder months, connecting ecosystems across the world.</p><p>“They provide vital ecosystem benefits including pest control and pollination of plants, while sometimes acting as key food sources for local wildlife.</p><p>“These birds are also a source of delight for millions of bird watchers and enthusiasts around the world – and many species that we are used to seeing here in the UK, such as <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Swifts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Swifts</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PiedFlycatchers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PiedFlycatchers</span></a>, and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HouseMartins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HouseMartins</span></a>, are already being exposed to these extreme events.”</p><p>Lead author Rhys Preston Allen, a former student at ZSL’s Institute of Zoology who is now doing his PhD at Imperial College London, added: “We are already seeing worrying declines in migratory species populations around the world.</p><p>“Migration is a vital survival strategy that evolved because the benefits - such as increased food availability - outweighed the costs.</p><p>“Unfortunately, this balance is shifting under escalating pressures from climate change and other threats, leading to less predictable ‘windows of opportunity’ along birds’ migratory routes.</p><p>“This trend not only endangers the bird species involved, but also threatens the entire global network of ecosystems reliant on their migrations.”</p><p>Dr. Henry Häkkinen, study co-author and researcher at ZSL, argued that this starts with a greater understanding of the threats birds are facing – pointing to the fact that, while the study identifies a significant number of species exposed to cyclones and droughts, only 28 are currently listed as threatened by these events.</p><p>He explained: “Extreme weather events such as cyclones and droughts aren’t always factored into extinction risk assessments – but our work shows they must be.</p><p>“The Red List is vital for guiding conservation, and as our understanding of the threats wildlife face grows, our assessments of their extinction risk must adapt to ensure we don't miss vital windows for action.”</p><p>Meanwhile, Professor Pettorelli emphasized the need for nations to work together to address global warming.</p><p>She said: “World leaders are currently in Dubai to discuss the action needed to tackle climate change.</p><p>“The biodiversity and climate change crises are two sides of the same coin.</p><p>“Not only is it imperative we significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions to avoid climate chaos and protect people and wildlife, but it is also essential that decision-makers champion nature and healthy, functioning ecosystems as key players for climate change mitigation and adaptation.</p><p>“In the fight against climate change, humans and wildlife are allies.</p><p>“We need action now: the road to a sustainable future where humans and wildlife thrive is clear; all we need is the political will to get us there.”</p><p>Source:<br><a href="https://www.wfmz.com/science_and_tech/over-200-migratory-bird-species-endangered-by-extreme-weather/article_c1706c9c-a8bd-5317-9832-8e6715582a3b.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">wfmz.com/science_and_tech/over</span><span class="invisible">-200-migratory-bird-species-endangered-by-extreme-weather/article_c1706c9c-a8bd-5317-9832-8e6715582a3b.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Extinction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Extinction</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Birds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Birds</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClimateCrisis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateCrisis</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClimateCatastrophe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateCatastrophe</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WeatherExtremes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WeatherExtremes</span></a></p>
Al<p>On my recent <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/ebike" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ebike</span></a> ride I came across a small group of <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/buzzards" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>buzzards</span></a> hanging out by a small stream.<br>interesting behavior; the big buzzard ¿male? on right flew up to the branch and put a wing around/over the smaller buzzard ¿female? on the left. It stayed like that for a few moments and then the smaller one took off.</p><p>Not sure if it was a dating/cuddle thing, makeup, proposal or an intimidation thing so he could have the perch.<br>Does anyone have knowledge of buzzard behavior?<br><a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/sfba" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sfba</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/photo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>photo</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wildlife</span></a></p>
IngloriousBustards<p>Yesterday was a day of in your face <a href="https://geekdom.social/tags/Eagles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Eagles</span></a>! </p><p>Whilst thousands of European Honey <a href="https://geekdom.social/tags/Buzzards" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Buzzards</span></a> crossed despite the <a href="https://geekdom.social/tags/levante" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>levante</span></a> wind Booted and Short-toed Eagles, Egyptian <a href="https://geekdom.social/tags/Vultures" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Vultures</span></a> and Black <a href="https://geekdom.social/tags/Storks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Storks</span></a> aborted attempts and cruised up the valley right in front of us.</p><p>A quick dash to welcome our group and back among the action with 300 European Honey Buzzards making a late crossing !</p><p>Here a stunning compact beauty of a Booted <a href="https://geekdom.social/tags/Eagle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Eagle</span></a> expertly rides the Levante air currents!</p><p><a href="https://geekdom.social/tags/FlywayBirding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FlywayBirding</span></a></p>