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BIRDS   *   PEOPLE   *   HABITAT

 

Erie Bird Observatory is a non-profit dedicated to avian research, education, and conservation in northwestern Pennsylvania and beyond

 
 

 
With those big round eyes and matching round bods, Ruby-crowned Kinglets (RCKI) may just be the epitome of adorable.😍 But #DidYouKnow this tiny bird lays up to 12 eggs in a single nest. While individually these eggs only weigh 1/50th ounce, an enti
WOW. Yesterday’s #solareclipse was something pretty special — we’re still in awe! What interesting bird behaviors did you witness? EBO staff and supporters along the lakeshore report having gulls, terns, & Turkey Vultures comi
Birds in a Total Solar Eclipse: What Will They Do? Happy #MigrationMonday! Here comes the eclipse- Are you ready? “Luckily for us, we have advanced warning of this amazing celestial event... birds will just be responding in the moment to wha
🎉🪶Happy #Friyay!🪶🎉 Signups for all April 2024 Guided Bird Walks— including *THIS* Saturday & Sunday— now available: https://www.eriebirdobservatory.org/guided-bird-walks ******************* Spring is on the wing as #migration p
Happy #throwbackthursday! Time to ‘Meet the Plovers’! As our 2024 shorebird monitoring season approaches, we thought we'd review the birds who made the 2023 season happen. Although we lost two very special birds in 2023, we look forward
Our 2024 monitoring season is off to an early start with the first nests out at Gull Point hatching earlier this morning, in the wee hours of April 1st. It won't be long before these cuties start testing out their wings, preparing to take to the skie
Happy International Day of Forests! Today marks the 13th anniversary of the establishment of the International Day of Forests by the UN General Assembly. Forests are so much more than just a collection of trees. Forests clear the air we breathe, f
“In the Spring, I have counted 136 different kinds of weather inside of 24 hours.” – Mark Twain Just in case anyone forgot Mark Twain lived on Lake Erie for two years. 😉 Happy #WorldSparrowDay and Happy Spring! ________________