Just an amateur birder in Pennsylvania documenting nature and the weather (mostly in my yard). 2026 bird species count: 120https://bsky.app/profile/birdsofbellwood.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/birdsofbellwood.bsky.social/post/3mlytstwxms27A Great Egret spotted at the local wetlands last week #Birds #Pennsylvania16 May 2026 21:59 +0000at://did:plc:3ppxdmktveyzuawe236ipjxp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlytstwxms27https://bsky.app/profile/birdsofbellwood.bsky.social/post/3mlqhrsfsnc2tHappy #WoodpeckerWednesday! Here’s a Red-Bellied Woodpecker who has been hanging out in our yard for some time. She wasn’t bashful showing off her red belly #birds13 May 2026 14:02 +0000at://did:plc:3ppxdmktveyzuawe236ipjxp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlqhrsfsnc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/birdsofbellwood.bsky.social/post/3mlorjqk5g22aA White-Breasted Nuthatch hanging out in a tree, deciding which feeder it wants to check out #birds #trees #Pennsylvania12 May 2026 21:51 +0000at://did:plc:3ppxdmktveyzuawe236ipjxp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlorjqk5g22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/birdsofbellwood.bsky.social/post/3ml7rzhw6xc2eHappy #WoodpeckerWednesday! Here’s a Red-Bellied Woodpecker swooping in to get a snack from the bird feeder this afternoon. Love the zebra pattern! #birds06 May 2026 22:50 +0000at://did:plc:3ppxdmktveyzuawe236ipjxp/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml7rzhw6xc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/birdsofbellwood.bsky.social/post/3ml4zkintrs2fFirst #hummingbird of the year in central #Pennsylvania! It must still be finding its way around since the nectar feeder is on the other side of the house #birds05 May 2026 20:27 +0000at://did:plc:3ppxdmktveyzuawe236ipjxp/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4zkintrs2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/birdsofbellwood.bsky.social/post/3mkx3tspamk2hA female Rose-Breasted Grosbeak having quiet breakfast before a blue jay swooped in for some sunflower seeds #birds #Pennsylvania03 May 2026 11:52 +0000at://did:plc:3ppxdmktveyzuawe236ipjxp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkx3tspamk2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/birdsofbellwood.bsky.social/post/3mkusqyrczc2gMerlin just picked up an Evening Grosbeak in the backyard! Trying to confirm, but that would be the first time we’ve ever had one in the years of living here!02 May 2026 14:04 +0000at://did:plc:3ppxdmktveyzuawe236ipjxp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkusqyrczc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/birdsofbellwood.bsky.social/post/3mkpouu3mfk2oThis is a first: Just had a wild turkey stop by the bird feeders!30 Apr 2026 13:11 +0000at://did:plc:3ppxdmktveyzuawe236ipjxp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkpouu3mfk2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/birdsofbellwood.bsky.social/post/3mkjfjosojc27The first lightning bugs of the year! There’s only a few in the back yard, but it’s 3 nights earlier than the first sightings of fireflies last year! #Pennsylvania28 Apr 2026 01:08 +0000at://did:plc:3ppxdmktveyzuawe236ipjxp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkjfjosojc27https://bsky.app/profile/birdsofbellwood.bsky.social/post/3mkdnbmhq5k2gWhile birding last week, we came across an unusual sight: an albino squirrel!25 Apr 2026 18:11 +0000at://did:plc:3ppxdmktveyzuawe236ipjxp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkdnbmhq5k2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/birdsofbellwood.bsky.social/post/3mk6bbdwavs2sMr. Red Head came back today! After having breakfast at the suet feeder, he flew to the nearby woods and started calling loudly. He didn’t hang around long enough for pictures, so here’s a few more from yesterday #birds #rare #woodpecker23 Apr 2026 14:53 +0000at://did:plc:3ppxdmktveyzuawe236ipjxp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk6bbdwavs2shttps://bsky.app/profile/birdsofbellwood.bsky.social/post/3mk47b6kwuc2s🚨🚨🚨 A Red-Headed Woodpecker is at our suet feeder! This is not a drill! #birds #woodpecker22 Apr 2026 19:11 +0000at://did:plc:3ppxdmktveyzuawe236ipjxp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk47b6kwuc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/birdsofbellwood.bsky.social/post/3mjtz2lyvks2bSpring Peepers have been LOUD this spring! Recently we went for a hike and the sound reached 78 decibels, about as loud as a car or a vacuum cleaner.19 Apr 2026 12:59 +0000at://did:plc:3ppxdmktveyzuawe236ipjxp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjtz2lyvks2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/birdsofbellwood.bsky.social/post/3mjrdqhmkpc2qOver 200 million #birds were migrating northward across the United States last night thanks to favorable weather & winds. Just yesterday I recorded a few new species in the backyard, including a Common Yellowthroat.18 Apr 2026 11:32 +0000at://did:plc:3ppxdmktveyzuawe236ipjxp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjrdqhmkpc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/birdsofbellwood.bsky.social/post/3mjmerjebis2bThere’s an Eastern Meadowlark hanging around, and I’m determined to spot it. #birds16 Apr 2026 12:07 +0000at://did:plc:3ppxdmktveyzuawe236ipjxp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjmerjebis2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/birdsofbellwood.bsky.social/post/3mjiea5mvm22eBuzz buzz!! 🐝🐝🐝14 Apr 2026 21:47 +0000at://did:plc:3ppxdmktveyzuawe236ipjxp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjiea5mvm22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/birdsofbellwood.bsky.social/post/3mjb33avyzs2eBats, Woodcocks and Spring Peepers at the same time in the back yard. It’s the most wonderful time of the year!12 Apr 2026 00:15 +0000at://did:plc:3ppxdmktveyzuawe236ipjxp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjb33avyzs2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/birdsofbellwood.bsky.social/post/3mj3mzyzxg22h3 ducks of 2 different species in 1 picture #birds09 Apr 2026 20:20 +0000at://did:plc:3ppxdmktveyzuawe236ipjxp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj3mzyzxg22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/birdsofbellwood.bsky.social/post/3mizlkcrcrc2gStill hearing Woodcock “courtship flights” here in Pennsylvania!09 Apr 2026 00:48 +0000at://did:plc:3ppxdmktveyzuawe236ipjxp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mizlkcrcrc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/birdsofbellwood.bsky.social/post/3miz7hdjwzs2vI’m always amazed at how big their legs are! [contains quote post or other embedded content]08 Apr 2026 21:12 +0000at://did:plc:3ppxdmktveyzuawe236ipjxp/app.bsky.feed.post/3miz7hdjwzs2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/birdsofbellwood.bsky.social/post/3miz6i2ypbk23Happy #WoodpeckerWednesday! These male and female Downy Woodpeckers were at the suet feeder getting dinner before the Starlings came back for seconds. #birds08 Apr 2026 20:54 +0000at://did:plc:3ppxdmktveyzuawe236ipjxp/app.bsky.feed.post/3miz6i2ypbk23https://bsky.app/profile/birdsofbellwood.bsky.social/post/3mite4tpv3s2aWhile birding this morning, there was a nice “Mackerel Sky” overhead #birds #clouds06 Apr 2026 13:19 +0000at://did:plc:3ppxdmktveyzuawe236ipjxp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mite4tpv3s2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/birdsofbellwood.bsky.social/post/3mipmeowkbs2iOver 30 million #birds are currently migrating north across the eastern United States.05 Apr 2026 01:36 +0000at://did:plc:3ppxdmktveyzuawe236ipjxp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mipmeowkbs2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/birdsofbellwood.bsky.social/post/3mimsf2rblc2pJust saw an Osprey and a Bald Eagle at the same time from the backyard!!!03 Apr 2026 22:46 +0000at://did:plc:3ppxdmktveyzuawe236ipjxp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mimsf2rblc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/birdsofbellwood.bsky.social/post/3milpqjpt5c2yA Starling was hogging the suet feeder, so this Red-bellied Woodpecker had to resort to the “normal” bird feeder #birds03 Apr 2026 12:26 +0000at://did:plc:3ppxdmktveyzuawe236ipjxp/app.bsky.feed.post/3milpqjpt5c2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/birdsofbellwood.bsky.social/post/3mij76kuhp22kMy wife: Why does the birdfeeder camera look strange this morning? The reason:02 Apr 2026 12:24 +0000at://did:plc:3ppxdmktveyzuawe236ipjxp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mij76kuhp22k