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5,000 BIRDS

5,000 BIRDS

Day 1

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Day 1

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Starting at Zero

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5,000 BIRDS

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“I’m not laughing AT you, I’m laughing WITH you” 😂 Laughing Gull, Bird No. 86 on the #5000birds - a fixture along the Texas Gulf Coast! #beachlife #birds #birdsofinstagram #birdstagram

A very special migratory bird: The endangered Golden-cheeked Warbler, Bird No. 136 on the #5000birds list! This pic was taken earlier this year when migrants were first arriving back to the Hill Country of Texas, the only place in the world where the

Classic backyard bird: Baltimore Oriole, Bird No. 206 on the #5000birds list! #migration #lightsoutforbirds #nofilter #backyardbirds

In celebration of #worldmigratorybirdday: Elegant Trogon, Bird No. 213 on the #5000birds list, a species that people travel the world to come see in the “Sky Islands” of southeastern Arizona! I was fortunate to have two sightings in two d

Striking a pose!🕺🏼American Avocet, Bird No. 171 on the #5000birds list #migration #lightsoutforbirds #nofilter

When your snack matches your outfit 🍊Western Tanager, Bird No. 250 on the #5000birds list! #lightsoutforbirds #nofilter

When eating red berries in a white shirt, maybe wear a bib…? 🤷🏼&zwj;♂️ Nope, there’s a reason it’s called the Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Bird No. 208 on the #5000birds list! #lightsoutforbirds #migration

Hummingbird tongue 😋 Broad-billed Hummingbird, Bird No. 229 on the #5000birds list, in one of the dozens of times these small but mighty fliers beat their wings every second! #hummingbirds

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Good article here on what makes these birds so special - here’s my video from recently going out to see them in the… https://t.co/mHj3Lp2ATY
Apr 2, 2023, 8:44 AM
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Very cool! https://t.co/1MZB99I34e
Mar 29, 2023, 3:05 PM
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The endangered Golden-cheeked Warblers are back! The only place in America where you can see them is in a small par… https://t.co/mkuLuRE1yk
Mar 27, 2023, 3:40 PM
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So much beauty right now at the @WildflowerCtr - including #AthenaTheOwl🦉She's back for another season! Pics of Ath… https://t.co/uasC72z9FM
Mar 21, 2023, 6:31 PM
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North of Austin’s airport and west of the Tesla Gigafactory sits a wooded paradise full of birds - behold the natur… https://t.co/PBFs0apJUZ
Mar 6, 2023, 7:19 PM
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Bird #90 - the Whooping Crane! Lots of great birds on the Texas Coast this time of year. Full recap here:… https://t.co/xUM1glZcuo
Feb 26, 2023, 4:11 PM
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Birding in Kansas City! This trip includes a bird buddy and some of his great bird pics - get the full recap here 👉… https://t.co/0CuMHhowkQ
Feb 9, 2023, 6:56 PM
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Added a few more birds to bring the grand total so far to 73 at one of Austin’s best neighborhood birding spots! Fu… https://t.co/PXaRPlP140
Jan 28, 2023, 8:27 PM
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First time birding by horseback! 🐴 Lots of beauty in Bandera County, Texas - including Canyon Wrens:… https://t.co/GJ2rtvkdCL
Jan 23, 2023, 7:19 PM
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Great trip as always to @commonsfordpro and a swing by afterward to nearby @CivilGoat - a morning full of lots of b… https://t.co/sQsIXrnaTu
Jan 14, 2023, 8:32 PM