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Bob Bell 🇨🇦

@thebirderbob.bsky.social

Avid birder, Lyme patient, author of "Out of the Lyme Light and into the Sunlight" Read about my frustrating journey with Lyme, and how birding helps me cope with chronic pain. Photos all by me. #birds #cats #Lyme #naturetherapy #wellness #birding

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Bob Bell 🇨🇦@thebirderbob.bsky.social · 7h ago

I think that Swamp Sparrows have a very understated beauty. #birds #birding #sparrows

A swamp sparrow perched low in the thickets of a tag alder, looking over its shoulder to the left side of the image. The backdrop is dark green leaves.

Bob Bell 🇨🇦@thebirderbob.bsky.social · yesterday

A young Common Yellowthroat (a warbler) checking out his world. #birds #birding #warblers #Ancaster #HamOnt

Bob Bell 🇨🇦@thebirderbob.bsky.social · 2d ago

It's not that often Turkey Vultures pose nicely for me, so I was happy to manage these shots. #birds #birding #Algoma

A turkey vulture perched on a dead tree branch, with a wall of green leaves behind it. It is looking over its shoulder to the right

Two turkey vultures perched very close together on dead branches, with green leaves behind them and a small patch of blue sky. One bird is behind the other and slightly higher. They are both looking to the left, the one behind just above the head of the front, lower one.

Bob Bell 🇨🇦@thebirderbob.bsky.social · 3d ago

A brief clip of a Great Gray Owl that I saw this past winter. #birds #birding #owls

Bob Bell 🇨🇦@thebirderbob.bsky.social · 3d ago

A Northern Yellow Warbler dad bringing home a little green caterpillar for his kids. #birds #birding #Algoma

A male yellow warbler perched upside down, tail up, head down, with a green caterpillar in its mouth

Bob Bell 🇨🇦@thebirderbob.bsky.social · 4d ago

The appropriately named Black-and-white Warbler! #birds #birding #Algoma

A closeup look at a black-and-white warbler in a cedar tree. He is looking to the right, showing off the black streaking on his white breast.

A closeup look at a black-and-white warbler in a cedar tree. He is looking up to the left

A closeup look at a black-and-white warbler in a cedar tree. He is looking up to the left, singing his little heart out

Bob Bell 🇨🇦@thebirderbob.bsky.social · 4d ago

Happy #Caturday to those who celebrate! Actually, every day is #Caturday for Loshi in our house. His favourite play time is attacking Wild Turkey feathers!

Loshi standing upright, twisting and looking up at a feather he wants to attack.

Loshi in the air, vertically, grabbing the turkey feather.

Bob Bell 🇨🇦@thebirderbob.bsky.social · 5d ago

A young American Kestrel that I saw a few days ago. #birds #birding #falcons #HamOnt #Ancaster

A young American Kestrel perched on top of a wooden structure, with its back to me, looking downwards to the left. The sky behind is an amorphous grayish-white.

A young American Kestrel perched on top of a hydro pole, leaning forward and looking to the right with its mouth open. The sky behind is an amorphous grayish-white.

A young American Kestrel perched on top of a hydro pole, looking towards me. The sky behind is an amorphous grayish-white.

A young American Kestrel perched on top of a hydro pole, looking the right. This view shows off its breast with thick, brown streaking. The sky behind is an amorphous grayish-white.

Bob Bell 🇨🇦@thebirderbob.bsky.social · 6d ago

Compared to Great Blue Herons, Green Herons are tiny and often appear neckless, never mind sporting a typical long heron neck. Can confirm they do have one, as seen in this shot of a Green Heron doing an American Bittern impersonation. #birds #birding #heron #herons #HamOnt @everyheron.bsky.social

A green heron perched on a metal railing, with a sumac bush behind it. It is standing tall and upright, with its neck fully stretched out.

Bob Bell 🇨🇦@thebirderbob.bsky.social · 6d ago

Why you lily-livered, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker! Unlike Yosemite Sam, I love them! #birds #birding

A male Yellow-bellied Sapsucker perched on the left side of a tree trunk, facing it.

A male Yellow-bellied Sapsucker perched on the right side of a narrow, dead tree trunk, facing it. The background is blurred out soft green

Bob Bell 🇨🇦@thebirderbob.bsky.social · last wk.

Yellow-rumped Warblers are pretty common in the Algoma district of northern Ontario. Here are three shots of a male, and one of a female carrying breakfast home for her kids. #birds #birding #Algoma

A closeup view of a male yellow-rumped warbler, with his head tilted downwards a bit, showing off the stripe of yellow down the centre of his crown. The background is blurred out.

A closeup view of a male yellow-rumped warbler, looking to the left. The background is blurred out.

Bob Bell 🇨🇦@thebirderbob.bsky.social · last wk.

Yesterday I saw two weirdo birds on unusual perches - a Green Heron on a sign, and a Spotted Sandpiper on a bat nesting box. #birds #birding #Ancaster #HamOnt

Bob Bell 🇨🇦@thebirderbob.bsky.social · last wk.

Two photos of Barn Swallows that look like paintings. #birds #birding

Bob Bell 🇨🇦@thebirderbob.bsky.social · last wk.

One of these things is not like the others. A rare for Ontario Black Vulture has been hanging out with the regular Turkey Vulture gang in Dundas for a few days now. #blackvulture #Dundas #HamOnt #birds #birding

A black vulture on the left, next to a turkey vulture holding its wings spread out, on the flat rooftop of a brown brick apartment building.

A black vulture on the flat rooftop of a brown brick apartment building, with its back turned towards me and looking off to the left.

A black vulture on the right, next to a turkey vulture, on the flat rooftop of a brown brick apartment building.

Bob Bell 🇨🇦@thebirderbob.bsky.social · last wk.

This came up on my FB memories, from a year ago. One of the highlights of ten years of birding was watching this Ruby-throated Hummingbird feeding her youngster. #birds #birding #hummingbirds

Bob Bell 🇨🇦@thebirderbob.bsky.social · last wk.

Yesterday I saw this Song Sparrow with lunch for its kids - perhaps a Praying Mantis (?). I couldn't decide which shot I liked best, so am sharing my favourite four photos. #birds #birding #HamOnt #Ancaster #sparrows

A song sparrow, a small reddish-brown bird with a white breast adorned with brown streaks, perched in a cedar tree. It is looking towards the right side of the image, with a fairly large green insect in its mouth.

A song sparrow, a small reddish-brown bird with a white breast adorned with brown streaks, perched in a cedar tree. It is looking towards the left side of the image, with a fairly large green insect in its mouth.

Bob Bell 🇨🇦@thebirderbob.bsky.social · last wk.

Ready for some cuteness overload? The Red-necked Grebes have successfully nested in Bronte harbour, Oakville. The wee zebra babies are so adorable, often riding their parent's back. #birds #birding #Halton #grebes

Bob Bell 🇨🇦@thebirderbob.bsky.social · 2w ago

On Wednesday I gave a talk that I titled "An introduction to birding for wellness" to 41 members of Flamborough Connects. The meeting was held in a church. There was a drum kit on stage. They put a Madonna-style headset on me. Now I know what a rock star feels like! 🤣🤣🤣🤣#birds

Me, on a stage, presenting to a crowd on birding for wellness. There is a drum kit on the left side of the stage, and I'm wearing a headset like Madonna used to wear.

Bob Bell 🇨🇦@thebirderbob.bsky.social · 2w ago

Happy #caturday! "Nyah, nyah, I ruined your picture!" Loshi sticking his tongue out at me.

Our cat Loshi sitting in the backyard, on a leash. There are daisies behind him. He's sticking his tongue out at me

Bob Bell 🇨🇦@thebirderbob.bsky.social · 2w ago

I saw numerous Purple Finches when I was up north. Roger Tory Peterson famously said that they look like "a sparrow dipped in raspberry juice." Here are a couple of my favourite snaps taken on that trip. #birds #birding #purplefinch #borealforest #Algoma

Bob Bell 🇨🇦@thebirderbob.bsky.social · 2w ago

A Magnolia Warbler looking mighty pretty sitting in an apple tree in blossom. #birds #birding #Algoma

A magnolia warbler sitting in an apple tree facing me, on the left side of the image. It is surrounded by white blossoms.

A magnolia warbler sitting in an apple tree looking to the left, on the right side of the image. It is surrounded by white blossoms. It is really showing off its bold black stripes on its yellow breast.

Bob Bell 🇨🇦@thebirderbob.bsky.social · 2w ago

A Bobolink perched on teasel. #birds #birding #bobolink

A bobolink with its back to me, perched on teasel growing along a wire fence line. The background is a blurred out soft green farm field. This view shows the white "cotton batten" on its back, and the yellow "wig" on the back of its head.

Bob Bell 🇨🇦@thebirderbob.bsky.social · 2w ago

Over the course of birding in the boreal forest for a week, I heard about six Wilson's Warblers singing. I never did spot five of them; this is the only one that was in the open enough for me to catch a glimpse of. #birds #birding #Algoma #warbler #borealforest

A Wilson's Warbler perched in a small alder, hiding behind some branches. It is all yellow except for a black cap.

A Wilson's Warbler perched in a small alder, sitting upright, w looking to the left. It is all yellow except for a black cap.

Bob Bell 🇨🇦@thebirderbob.bsky.social · 2w ago

A Common Gallinule (ex-moorhen) adult with three photos of a youngster. Amazingly, it will grow into those giant feet, more or less! #birds #birding

A juvenile Common Gallinule standing in a pond covered with duck weed.

Bob Bell 🇨🇦@thebirderbob.bsky.social · 2w ago

It's sad it has come to this. Don't fall for AI slop. However, I figure someone will finally get awesome, legitimate photos of an Ivory-billed Woodpecker or the Loch Ness Monster and we'll all assume they are fake! #birds

Rob Knell@robknell.bsky.social · 2w ago

AI slop degrading online citizen science databases :-( 🧪 #birds www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Bob Bell 🇨🇦@thebirderbob.bsky.social · 2w ago

Another common warbler in Algoma is the gorgeous Northern Parula. #birds #birding #Algoma

A Northern Parula perched in a cedar tree, looking over its shoulder to the right.

Bob Bell 🇨🇦@thebirderbob.bsky.social · 2w ago

One of my favourite birds is the Blue-headed Vireo, so birding in northern Ontario in June was a pleasure as they are surprisingly common there. #birds #birding #Algoma #vireo #Blueheadedvireo

A blue-headed vireo perched on a tamarack, with ibright green new needles. It is sitting upright, looking to the right

Bob Bell 🇨🇦@thebirderbob.bsky.social · 3w ago

Happy #caturday to those who celebrate! I think this heat wave is even getting to Loshi.

Our all gray cat laying on my partner's lap. She's wearing white pants. He's flaked out with both front legs extending and hanging over her knee.

Bob Bell 🇨🇦@thebirderbob.bsky.social · 3w ago

This Black-throated Green Warbler that I saw in Algoma in June lived up to its name more than any previous one I've seen - a huge jet-black patch on its throat and breast. #birds #birding #warblers #Algoma

A boldly marked black-throated green warbler on a bare branch, looking over its shoulder and looking to the right side of the image, showing off the extent of its black.

Bob Bell 🇨🇦@thebirderbob.bsky.social · 3w ago

Here's one of many Blue Jay kids at my feeders these days. #birds #birding #Bobsbackyard #Ancaster #HamOnt