Nils Warnock

Nice!
Previous BTO longevity record for Curlew was 32 years 7 months, set in 2011.
Blog with longevity records for other waders:
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Osprey with a fish

Half a smelt is better than no smelt. Our local Osprey brought his/her half eaten fish to the nest tree. Cypress Grove, Marshall, CA #birds

Displaying wild turkeys

Strutting toms and unimpressed females. Wild turkeys at Cypress Grove, Marshall, CA. #birds

What a great picture!

Breeding shorebird surveys in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, suggest population declines over two decades for most species Abstract. Shorebird populations are declining globally but it generally remains unclear how those declines translate to changes at the regional scale. We c

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As a caribou herd crashed, wildlife managers turned to killing predators - High Country News Alaska officials hope to protect a struggling caribou herd & bring back a critical subsistence hunt. Critics say the culling program isn't supported by available science.

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Spotted Towhee sitting on a bush

The Spotted Towhees are singing away at the Point Reyes National Seashore, CA #birds

Male Anna's Hummingbird

Defending his territory - male Anna's Hummingbird at Cypress Grove, Tomales Bay, CA #birds

Thank you Minnesota

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Merlin is getting better and better but still makes mistakes!

Great picture!

Lovely picture. Marbled godwits have cinnamon orange underwings while Hudsonian godwits have black underwings like the birds you took the picture of. Where did you take the picture?

Western sandpiper on beach

Western Sandpiper, Abbott's Lagoon, Point Reyes National Seashore, CA #birds #shorebirds

Last chance to apply for this PhD opportunity ➡️ bit.ly/CurlewPhD

Closing date: Wednesday 18 February #Ornithology

Alaska lovebirds go their own way | Geophysical Institute During a month of endless summer light, a mated pair of shorebirds teaches their four chicks how to catch insects. The babies grow fat and strong on the tundra high in northeastern Alaska.

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Townsend's Warbler in the willows

Townsend's Warbler feeding among the willow catkins. #birds

Common Mergansers flushing up from the water

A merganser explosion - Common Mergansers flushing out of the Livermore Marsh, Marshall, CA #birds

Male Western Bluebird

Male Western Bluebird, Cypress Grove Preserve, Marshall, CA #birds

Sunset picture

Sunset on the hills above Marshall, CA.

Wow! A great painting. Reminds me of gm Sutton.

ICU nurse with no criminal record who ‘cared deeply for people’: What we know about Alex Pretti, victim of ICE shooting Alex Pretti worked as an ICU nurse and had spent time working with the Department of Veterans Affairs

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Abundance and distribution of birds from comprehensive surveys of the Canadian Arctic, 1994–2018 Abstract. Abundance and distribution are critical metrics of population status and foundational information for conservation. However, even these basic met

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Black-necked Stilt and its shadow

Black-necked Stilt roaming the Central Valley of California. #birds #shorebirds

I asked Santa for a copy and he delivered. Just read it. As your last book, informative and inspiring.

Tundra Swans in the evening light

Tundra Swans feeding in flooded rice fields somewhere outside of Colusa, CA #birds

Snow geese in flight

Snow geese flying by at Gray Lodge Wildlife Area, CA. #birds.

The elephant seals are back. Point Reyes National Seashore, CA. One of the big males defending the beach.

Tidal Flats - Shorebirds San Francisco Bay State of the Birds 2025. Tidal Flats - Shorebirds.

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Great Blue Heron in flight

The King Tide at Tomales Bay today did not bother this Great Blue Heron. #birds