Bird of the Week
Ben TonelliWeekly bird facts for the bird-people of the world
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Bird of the Week 11/2 - 11/6
This week’s bird is the: Mountain Chickadee
This bird is a rerun from 2024. Photo cred: Ken Pride
- You may be familiar with the Black-capped Chickadee, one of the quintessential backyard birds of North America. The Mountain Chickadee...
Bird of the Week 10/26 - 10/30
This week’s bird is the: Steller’s Sea Eagle
The notorious Western Hemisphere Sea Eagle. Photo cred: C P
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The Steller’s Sea Eagle is a close relative of the Bald Eagle, but is a bit bigger and, well, not bald.
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Normally, this bir...
Bird of the Week 10/19 - 10/23
This week’s bird is the: Carolina Wren
Photo cred: Allison Matlock. This bird is an updated rerun from 2025.
- A lot of birds are named after places, and many of these names don’t fit great. There’s the Tennessee Warbler, that breeds a...
Bird of the Week 10/12 - 10/16
This week’s bird is the: Eurasian Tree Sparrow
Photo cred: Ayuwat Jearwattanakanok
- 1958 was a bad year for the Eurasian Tree Sparrow. For some reason, this bird caught the attention of the Chinese government as a major source of agri...
Bird of the Week 10/5 - 10/9
This week’s bird is the: Dark-eyed Junco
The noble Snowbird. Photo cred: Rowan Keunan. This bird is an updated rerun from 2025.
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Another name for this bird is “Snowbird” which I really think is a better name.
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Depending on who y...
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