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Birds of Vermont Museum

@birdsofvermont.bsky.social

Birds. Woodcarvings. Education. Community. Where natural history meets art and the birds don't fly away (well, not the indoor ones, anyway).

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Birds of Vermont Museum @birdsofvermont.bsky.social · yesterday

Tina Valentinetti received her first camera, a Kodak Brownie Hawkeye, in 1951, and has been snapping pictures ever since. This is just a portion of the entire image. Visit the museum to see the whole photo. Find more of her work at www.tinavalentinetti.com #WingsWatersWays #FeaturedPhotographer

Many dead, gray tree trunks stand in front of some living trees with green foliage.. Many Great Blue Heron nests of sticks are woven into forks of many of the dead trees. The sky is pale blue, and the view looks up towards the many nests.

Birds of Vermont Museum @birdsofvermont.bsky.social · 3d ago

We're kicking off our (somewhat overdue) #FeaturedArtist series for the #WingsWatersWays 2026 community art show with painter and teacher Annette Goyne. Annette is a birder, gardener, and student of nature’s flora and fauna. Look for her cards, bookmarks, and more in the museum's gift shop.

A watercolor painting of three terns over a lake, with gray hills and a sailboat in the background. One tern has a fish in its beak. Words overlay the image, saying "Annette Goyne • Tern, tern, tern, to everything there Is a season, tern, tern tern"

W. P. Mueller @wpmueller.bsky.social · 4d ago

#ornithology www.youtube.com/watch?v=04_G...

The alarming decline of bird populations and why humans should care

YouTube video by PBS NewsHour

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Birds of Vermont Museum @birdsofvermont.bsky.social · 3d ago

Congratulations to all the winning bidders! We raised OVER $5000 towards the bridge project (birdsofvermont.org/bridge-and-b...) . Thank you all!

Bridge and Boardwalk – Birds of Vermont Museum

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Birds of Vermont Museum@birdsofvermont.bsky.social · 5d ago

Our online silent auction that's raising money for the bridge and boardwalk project CLOSES at 11:59 eastern time TONIGHT. What are you bidding on? What do you secretly wish your friends would bid on for you? Let us know in comments today, July 31. Auction link: www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticket...

Portion of a print from art by Susan Bull Riley: Hermit thrush painted on early 19th century map of Vermont

Birds of Vermont Museum @birdsofvermont.bsky.social · 5d ago

A smiling woman with short white hair, blue-rimmed glasses, and a blue sweater is seated at a harp, playing.

Four birders with their backs to the camera peer through binoculars at an unseen bird. It is winter, and they stand in patchy snow by a road, across from a lake. Cars are paused or parked on the road shoulder.

A hanging quilt shows Camel's Hump in medium blue against a red background sky, with blue and green hills in front, and a strip of flower-patterned fabric below.

Birds of Vermont Museum @birdsofvermont.bsky.social · last wk.

Our Silent Auction is almost over! Just two more days to bid, or rebid on something you love! Quilts, books, gifts, art, experiences, an Adirondack chair, wood carvings, and So Much More! What's you favorite item? www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticket...

Cover of "Art from Above Vermont" book by Caleb Kenna, showing trees in yellows and green in artistic and photographic overlays.

A white cloth and blue cushions cover the floor of a treehouse, with railings and posts framing the back, and green leafy foliage behind.

Portion of a Charley Harper illustration showing a yellow-bellied sapsucker perched on a sycamore tree punctured regularly with sapsucker holes. The illustration style is blocky and geometric.

Birds of the World | The Cornell Lab @birdsoftheworld.bsky.social · last wk.

🧵 The Search for Lost Birds is looking for young, adventurous birders to lead expeditions to find “lost” bird species. Currently, 121 birds lack any scientific documentation for a decade or longer (70+ are entirely missing from the Macaulay Library!) Continued... searchforlostbirds.org

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Search for Lost Birds

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Birds of Vermont Museum @birdsofvermont.bsky.social · last wk.

Try a one-day carving class! Carve and paint an American #Woodcock with us on Saturday, August 1. Details & sign up at birdsofvermont.org/event/americ... Beginners welcome. #woodcarving #vermontbirds

A small woodcarving of a woodcock bird (aka timberdoodle) is held in one hand while being painted. Another carved and painted bird rests on the table in the background.

Birds of Vermont Museum @birdsofvermont.bsky.social · 4w ago

You are invited to the "Wings • Waters • Ways" Art Reception, July 16, 3pm, at the Birds of Vermont Museum, 900 Sherman Hollow Road, Huntington, Vermont. Everyone welcome! Snacks provided. Read more at birdsofvermont.org/event/recept... This image © Gail Curtin and shown with permission.

A cormorant stands on a curved arch of metal just out of still water. The lighting is golden and amber as sunset and the bird is reflected in the water. Text overlays the image, saying :
Wings • Waters • Ways
ART RECEPTION
at the Birds of Vermont Museum
Thursday, July 16 • 3-5:30 pm

Consider interactions of humans, birds, and water
Meet poets, painters, sculptors and more
Refreshments

900 Sherman Hollow Road • Huntington

“Born Important” : photograph copyright © Gail Curtin and shown with permission

Birds of Vermont Museum @birdsofvermont.bsky.social · last mo.

Early summer mornings are terrific for birding. Join us for the last of our Early Birders Morning Walk of the year June 28. Coffee/tea to follow! Bring binoculars and good walking shoes. Recommended: tick repellent and water bottles. Sign up now at birdsofvermont.org/event/early-... #birding

Rose-breasted Grosbeak male: a chunky songbird with a black head, a pinkish-read "bib-and-tie" and a white chest and belly. He is perched on a branch facing the viewer, although his head is turned to his right. Other thin branches are visible, and a bright blue sky is behind him.

Birds of Vermont Museum @birdsofvermont.bsky.social · last mo.

Enjoy dinner at the Bobcat Café and support the Museum! Bring a friend! Thursday, June 25, 4:00-8:00pm • 5 Main Street, Bristol, Vermont The café will donate a percentage of each purchase toward replacing a bridge at the Birds of Vermont Museum. Reservations: thebobcatcafe.com or 802-453-3311

The Bobcat café building front: Several large mullioned windows with dark green trim on the first story; brick facing on the upper story. The door to the café is on the right.

White letters over the image say:

DINNER at the BOBCAT CAFE

June 25, 2026 • 4:00 - 8:00 pm

Support a Public Boardwalk and Bridge
at the Birds of Vermont Museum

Bobcat Café • 5 Main Street • Bristol, Vermont
theBobcatCafe.com

QR cards in the lower corners go to donation or more info links.

Birds of Vermont Museum @birdsofvermont.bsky.social · last mo.

Birders — current, experienced, newbie and would-be — welcome: walk and observe birds at the Museum’s trails, forest, and meadow June 27. Please bring your own binoculars, dress for weather. Max: 12 people • Suggested $10 • Register at birdsofvermont.org/event/june-2...

Looking down on one (blue) Red-winged Blackbird egg in nest, with cattail stems surrounding and supporting nest. (copyright E. Talmage and used by permission)

Birds of Vermont Museum @birdsofvermont.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Enjoy dinner at the Bobcat Café to support an accessible bridge at the Birds of Vermont Museum! Thursday, June 25, 4:00-8:00pm • 5 Main St., Bristol, VT The café will donate a percentage of each purchase toward this project. Reservations: thebobcatcafe.com or 802-453-3311 #accessibleBirding

Birds of Vermont Museum @birdsofvermont.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Who’s singing, calling, nesting, or flying around the Birds of Vermont Museum as spring becomes summer? Find out with us! Experienced birders lead these Early Birder Morning Walks. Register at birdsofvermont.org/event/early-... Free (donations welcome) #EarlyBirders #BirdWalk #LifelongLearning

Small yellow, white, and olive songbird seen from underneath. Extra kudos for the birders who can identify from this angle!

Birds of Vermont Museum @birdsofvermont.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Join artist Chris Selin's workshop for drawing and painting birds. Study the museum’s skeleton and feather collections, Bob Spear’s dioramas, and follow the motion of birds at the bird feeders. Explore various materials, types of birds, and more. Details: birdsofvermont.org/event/drawin...

Watercolor Painting of a Finch by Chris Selin, shown with permission

Birds of Vermont Museum @birdsofvermont.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Come birding on an early morning ramble in the Museum’s forest and meadows. Coffee/tea to follow! Bring binoculars and good walking shoes. Remember bug spray/tick repellent! Please register : birdsofvermont.org/event/early-... #BirdWalk #VermontBirds #KnowYourNeighbors #EarlyBirders

Birds of Vermont Museum @birdsofvermont.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Late spring mornings are terrific for birding. Join us for a walk led by experienced birders. Coffee/tea to follow! Bring binoculars and good walking shoes. Remember bug spray/tick repellent! Sign up now at birdsofvermont.org/event/early-... #birding #VermontBirds #community

Two people (seen from the back) stand on a dirt road. They look and point upward toward the tree canopy. It appears to be a cool but sunny day in mid-spring. Two additional people seem to be approaching from farther down the road.

Birds of Vermont Museum @birdsofvermont.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Learn ways of observing, describing, sketching, and identifying birds and become a better birder with a class at the Museum. Limited to 16 participants. Register with OLLI at na.eventscloud.com/ereg/index.p... Fee: $25 (in addition to OLLI membership) #lifelongLearning #GoBirding #VermontBirds

A carved and painted wooden white-breasted nuthatch (see from above) perches on a segment of birch log. The sculpture rests on various materials: field guides open to pages about nuthatches, tips for drawing and identification, and a rough sketch of the carved bird with field marks indicated.

Birds of Vermont Museum @birdsofvermont.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Spring mornings are terrific for #birding. Join us for a walk! Discover who’s singing, calling, nesting, or flying around the Birds of Vermont Museum forest and meadows. Sign up to walk with us! Visit birdsofvermont.org/event/early-... or call 802-434-2167 #GottaFindEmAll #Vermont #birds

Black-throated Blue Warbler seen from back: a small bird with a black face mask, a blue hood and shoulders, gray wings, blue tail. (The wings could appear blue in other lighting conditions.) The bird is on a small maple branch, with two green leaves visible behind the bird's head and a dark (shadowed) background. As often happens, the photo is slightly blurry!

Birds of Vermont Museum @birdsofvermont.bsky.social · 2mo ago

All birders — current, experienced, newbie and would-be — welcome! Join our monthly monitoring #walk on forest and meadow trails at the Birds of Vermont Museum! Register at birdsofvermont.org/event/may-20... or call 802-434-2167 and let's get to #birding!

At least seven Birders in early spring, looking at trees that are not fully leafed out. They are seen from the back, and some are looking up and some appear to be talking to each other.

Birds of Vermont Museum @birdsofvermont.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Not an early riser? You’re not alone! Enjoy a sunset stroll around the Museum’s forests and clearings and “meet” some #birds who prefer to sing, call, or display in the afternoon and early #evening. Register at birdsofvermont.org/event/evenin... #birding at #twilight

Guild of Natural Science Illustrators @gnsiart.bsky.social · 3mo ago

The Roger Tory Peterson Institute has a new exhibition, "Art that Matters to the Planet: Beyond Beauty," open until September 27. This exhibit explores both scientific illustration and aesthetic decoration in botanical art, and was curated by painter Heeyoung Kim. rtpi.org/exhibitions/...

Art that Matters to the Planet: Beyond Beauty

Art That Matters to The Planet | Jamestown, New York

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Birds of Vermont Museum @birdsofvermont.bsky.social · 3mo ago

In honor of #WorldBeeDay, enjoying exploring the records of bees here... and then the grounds themselves! What will you observe, record, celebrate? www.inaturalist.org/observations... We love #NativeBees!

Observations

Observations of Bees

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Birds of Vermont Museum @birdsofvermont.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Spring mornings are terrific for #birding. Join us for an early #walk on Sunday May 24. All welcome! (And we often have coffee and treats after.) Sign up at birdsofvermont.org/event/early-...

American Redstart male from below: an orange, white and black songbird with a white belly, seen from below while perched on small tree branches. Seen from below against a bright blue sky.

Julia Simon @juliaradio.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Forget shark week -- It's climate solutions week y'all This year the theme is LOCAL solutions - ways that cities and states and neighborhoods are stepping up when the federal government backtracks on climate action. I'll thread the stories here as the week goes on... Here's our intro ⬇️📻🎧

As the federal government rolls back climate action, U.S. cities and states step up

NPR's Julia Simon kicks off Climate Solutions Week with a look at how cities and states are working to reduce emissions.

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Birds of Vermont Museum @birdsofvermont.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Celebrate spring and returning migrants with a warm bird! (Or do we mean “birb”?) There are a few spaces left for you and a friend; register and #NeedleFelt a #Bluebird with us at @BeeAndBrambleFiber on Saturday May 23! birdsofvermont.org/event/bluebi...

A rotund, cozy needle-felted male Eastern Bluebird. He sits on a faded wooden rail, with blurred farm buildings behind him. He appears to be looking up and to the right, in 3/4 view.

Overlaying the image are the words:
Bluebird Needle Felting Workshop
at the Birds of Vermont Museum
May 23 • 1:00 pm
register at
https://birdsofvermont.org/event/bluebird-needle-felting/

Image courtesy Grace Safford, felter
900 Sherman Hollow Road, Huntington, VT 05462

Ethan Tapper @howtoloveaforest.bsky.social · 3mo ago

A short reading from The Forest Year— about resilience and what it means to be a “steward” Pre-order The Forest Year today from your local indie bookseller or EthanTapper.com/forestyear #book #books #author #authors #forest #nature #stewardship #resilience #love

Birds of Vermont Museum @birdsofvermont.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Let’s get outdoors during school break! Will we find frogs, flowers, newly-returned birds? After a time outside, we will look at some of our findings up close and look for birds at our feeders. A great way to celebrate Earth Day! Sign up at birdsofvermont.org/explore-spri...

Birds of Vermont Museum @birdsofvermont.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Would you like to carve a tiny pumpkin with us? Sign up for this beginner-friendly workshop! Saturday, April 18, 9:30 - 3:30, Birds of Vermont Museum (Huntington, VT). Dave Tuttle teaching! Bring your lunch, tools if you have them. Sign up at birdsofvermont.org/wee-pumpkin-... #WoodCarving