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https://islandinthenet.com/northern-cardinal/ · 12 May 2026 · 🦋 Bluesky

A short morning walk slows down as birdsong leads to a Northern Cardinal hidden in spring leaves.

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American Crow on Dead Tree

https://islandinthenet.com/american-crow-on-dead-tree/ · 11 May 2026 · 🦋 Bluesky

A crow high on a dead tree.

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Red-bellied Woodpecker in the Pines

https://islandinthenet.com/red-bellied-woodpecker-in-the-pines/ · 10 May 2026 · 🦋 Bluesky

First field photo of a Red-bellied Woodpecker — backlit in a pine tangle.

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Chipping Sparrow

https://islandinthenet.com/chipping-sparrow-2/ · 23 Apr 2026

For weeks now, walking along Salisbury Road, Blue Spring Road, Jackson Avenue, and Garfield Way, I have been picking up the dry, mechanical trill of Chipping Sparrows from the pines and conifers lining the streets. I started keeping a rough tally. Six, som...

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More Trees, Less Birdsong

https://islandinthenet.com/more-trees-less-birdsong/ · 17 Apr 2026

somehow far fewer birds — a mystery.

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First Light

https://islandinthenet.com/first-light/ · 15 Apr 2026

playground equipment in morning shadow

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