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Birds and the park: Birdfacts, recently updated.....The new pages are a one-stop-shop for a wealth of information about every wild bird species recorded in the UK (that's over 600 species) ...... https://t.co/klWqI0bEdU #birds #TwitterNatureCommunity
Wouldn't that be nuts? 🥜
In reality, their name comes from "nut hacker" because that is how they open nuts – by jamming them into a crevice and hacking away with their beak.
Comic by @RosemaryMosco #birds #nuthatch #birdfacts
BIRD FACT OF THE DAY: This particular bird has a peculiar mating ritual. Late at night it chirps the entire 1962 album ‘James Brown Live at the Apollo’ as loudly as it can, in an attempt to attract a mate.
It never fails… #birds #birdwatching #funbirdfacts
BIRD FACT OF THE DAY: The Lesser Freckled Pickernicker feeds by swooping low over humans dining al fresco, and uses its 3 foot long tongue to scoop up coleslaw. Join us next time for more FUN BIRD FACTS! #birds #funbirdfacts #BirdsofTwitter #birdwatching
Happy #WorldPenguinDay everybody! Here's a fun fact: did you know that, in Prehistoric times, penguins were huge? These mega penguins lived between 30 and 40 million years ago and were the approximate size and weight of an adult human! #BirdFacts #History #Birding #Penguins
Did you know that a group of vultures is called a Wake?
That gives The Sunswallower's Wake a double meaning 😉
#birdfacts #indiedev #avianart #screenshotsaturday
If you see a #bird flying away with more food that they can possibly eat in one sitting, they’re probably hurrying to store – or #cache – it! Nature is fickle and food might not always be plentiful, so a secret stash helps them survive the rougher months. #birdfacts #birding
Did you know the largest North American #woodpecker's bill is as long as its head? That's quite the hardware! It needs to be because they use it to chisel out a large round hole to #nest in. They don't just use trees, poles used for power lines are also a favorite. #birdfacts
One of the best ways to learn is by doing, and certain #birds know that very well! They are birds that engage in so-called cooperative #breeding; when three or more birds of the same species – either helpers or family members – help out in raising the kids. #birdfacts #birding
The American tree #sparrow's name is actually a misnomer! These #birds actually build their #nests on the ground. There's no dieting for this #bird: they need to eat and drink 30% of their body weight a day. #birdfacts #birding #birdwatching #birdtwitter #americantreesparrow
The Nicobar #pigeon is the largest living pigeon and you can find this incredible #bird in the rainforests, dry forests, mangroves and shrubland of Southeast Asia and Oceania. It is the closest living relative of the now extinct #Dodo! #birdfacts #nicobarpigeon #birding #birds
Brahminy #starlings, also known as brahminy #mynas, can be found in India, Nepal, Sri Lanka and some parts of Pakistan. These lovely #birds are characterized by their elongated neck #feathers and long, wispy crest atop their head. #birdfacts #birding #birdwatching #indiaves
Today is #HangingOutDay! #Birds of different species flocking together is not uncommon, but today we’re looking at a different kind of hanging out. Did you know great blue #herons build their nests right next to bald #eagles’ AKA their main predators’ #nests? #birdfacts #birding
Did you know today is #HusbandAppreciationDay? There is one species that deserves a special shoutout in that department and that is New Zealand’s South Island #robin! It is a well-known fact that male #birds bring females food as a gift during #courtship. #birdfacts #birding
The eurasien blue tit is far superior compared to the european robin!
#birdfacts
Albatrosses are gigantic #birds. They need to be, because they soar over the ocean and can go hours without flapping their #wings. The wandering #albatross is the largest and has the largest #wingspan! 11 feet or 3.4 meters or about twice the height of Danny DeVito. #birdfacts
If you’ve ever taken a trip with a hot air balloon, you’ll remember that it’s pretty high up. Now imagine being seven times higher! That’s how high the bar-headed #goose flies, at a whopping 7,270 meters off the ground! If you think that is crazy, you’d be right. #birdfacts
#Penguins can survive in a, to put it mildly, pretty harsh environment, but did you know they are incredible divers as well? Emperor penguins hold the record for the deepest dive ever, 565 meters or one-and-a-half times the height of the Empire State Building. #birdfacts