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Nazca Booby (Sula granti), Islas Galápagos, © Christian Artuso Nazca Booby is restricted to eastern Pacific, mostly nesting on Galápagos + islands off western Central & South America. Note the different bill & facial skin colour to the Red-footed Booby I shared yesterday. #seabirds #boobies

Red-footed Booby (Sula sula), Islas Galápagos, © Christian Artuso Red-footed #Booby has various “morphs” from the white (pale morph) to brown (dark morph) and various intermediate forms. They like to perch and nest in shrubs/trees, unlike the other #Galápagos boobies who nest on the ground.

hope to see some of you on November 7th at Macnamara Field Naturalists' Club annual banquet: www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticket... to talk about #grasslands #grasslandbirds & #conservation

Blue-footed Booby (Sula nebouxii), Islas Galápagos, © Christian Artuso After yesterday's photos, I also wanted to share this video of the exquisite Blue-footed Booby diving in characteristic fashion. #birds #Galápagos #GalápagosEndemics #seabirds #BlueFootedBooby #booby #Sulidae #pelagicbirds

Blue-footed Booby (Sula nebouxii), Islas Galápagos, © Christian Artuso The exquisite Blue-footed Booby is the most common booby species around Galápagos & a joy to watch, especially when they dive for fish. I will post a video separately from these photos. #Sulids #Boobies #Seabirds #pelagics

Noongom gaa-miigwechiwendamaan: noongom gegizhebaawagak gaa-babaamoseyaang i’iwidi besho Basaabikaajiwanaang, naanan nigigoog gii-babaamaadagaawag, gaa-izhi-googiiwaad ji-nooji’aad ashaageshiinyan, gaa-izhi-biidaadaagaawaad ji-anamikoonangwaa. Ingii-biindaakoojige indawaaj ezhi-ani-miigwechiwi’agwaa

Galápagos Petrel (Pterodroma phaeopygia) Isla Isabela, Galápagos, © Christian Artuso Everyone loves a race-wing (Pterodroma) #petrel & so many in this genus are endangered. I was elated to see the Critically Endangered Galápagos Petrel, who nests on sides of only 5 volcanoes #pterodroma #petrels

Wedge-rumped Storm-Petrel (Hydrobates tethys) Isla Genovesa, Galápagos, © Christian Artuso Wedge-rumped Storm-Petrel is unusual in that they visit their nesting colonies by day. Here are some views of them coming into the lava cracks (though we got on too late to see Short-eared Owls hunting them).

White-vented Storm-Petrel (Oceanites gracilis) Islas Galápagos, © Christian Artuso White-vented #Storm-Petrel (regrettably a.k.a “Elliot’s) has endemic subspecies on Galápagos, but no nest has ever been found hence Data Deficient. They are fun to watch feeding & common #birds #seabirds

Waved Albatross (Phoebastria irrorata) Isla Española, © Christian Artuso Thanks to Peru Current, Critically Endangered Waved Albatross nests only on Isla Española & Isla La Plata (only #albatross nearly restricted to tropics) & vulnerable to El Niño events, fisheries bycatch, invasive species +

Galápagos Penguin (Spheniscus mendiculus) Islas Galápagos, ©Christian Artuso Galápagos Penguin is northernmost, most tropical penguin, made possible by 2 cold, nutrient-laden currents: Equatorial Undercurrent & Peru Current. They,re Endangered, strong El Niño events can cause nesting colony failure

Swallow-tailed Gull (Creagrus furcatus) Islas Galápagos, © Christian Artuso Swallow-tailed Gull is a near-endemic, nesting mostly on Galápagos & another island. They are nocturnal, feeding mostly on squid. Their wing pattern and beautiful face marking make them a great joy to watch. #birds #gulls

I am so proud to have played a small role in this beautiful work, supporting as best i could from afar on #Anishinaabemowin content & donating photos. I am so excited to see this book in print now! Gichi-miigwech igo gakina gaa-bi-maada'ookiiyeg! See also: www.instagram.com/p/DdoechJCLA...

Lava Gull (Leucophaeus fuliginosus) Islas Galápagos, © Christian Artuso 2 endemic endemic or near-endemic gulls on Galápagos Islands. Lava Gull is named for grey colour blending with lava rocks. Juveniles & non-breeding adults are dark grey; breeding adults have dark head & pale grey body #birds

Lava Heron (Butorides sundevalli) Islas Galápagos, © Christian Artuso Lava Heron is a recent split, now a Galápagos endemic. Their soft grey plumage blends in beautifully with the lava rocks and it is so much fun to watch them hunting fish, crabs, dragonflies and many other small beings. #birds

Common Cactus-Finch (Geospiza scandens) & Genovesa Cactus-Finch (Geospiza propinqua) Islas Galápagos, © Christian Artuso The Common Cactus-Finch (note long bill) & a comparison of the Genovesa Cactus-Finch, also known as the Genovesa Ground-Finch. #birds #Galápagos #GalápagosEndemics #tanagers

Small Ground-Finch (Geospiza fuliginosa), Medium Ground-Finch (Geospiza fortis), Large Ground-Finch (Geospiza magnirostris) Islas Galápagos, © Christian Artuso These photos compare the three common ground-finch species, Small, Medium & Large Ground-Finch. #birds #Galapagos #endemicspecies

Small Tree-Finch (Camarhynchus parvulus) Islas Galápagos, © Christian Artuso Similar to Large Tree-Finch but with shorter, stubbier bill, Small Tree-Finch is most common tree-finch. Here are 2 views, with black bill (breeding plumage) and yellow bill (non-breeding). #birds #Galapagos #tanagers

Large Tree-Finch (Camarhynchus psittacula) Islas Galápagos, © Christian Artuso The Large Tree-Finch was difficult to see and is considered Vulnerable to extinction. I only saw them at elevation in moist tropical forest of Santa Cruz & Isabela #birds #Galapagos #endemicspecies #tanagers #finches

Woodpecker Finch (Camarhynchus pallidus) Islas Galápagos, © Christian Artuso   Woodpecker Finch is famous for using cactus spike or twig as a tool, but that is difficult to observe. I often saw them hanging downward & probing with their long bill (hence name “woodpecker finch”). #birds #Galapagos

Vegetarian Finch (Platyspiza crassirostris), Isla Santa Cruz, Galápagos, © Christian Artuso Vegetarian Finch is sole member of their genus & large compared to most other Galápagos finches, with a hefty, seed-crunching bill. This is a male with dark grey head #birds #Galápagos #tanagers #endemics

Grey Warbler-Finch (Certhidea fusca) Isla San Cristóbal, Galápagos, © Christian Artuso The other warbler-finch species is Grey Warbler-Finch, found on smaller eastern islands, though including San Cristóbal, where I took these photos. #birds #birding #Galápagos #GalápagosEndemics #tanagers

Green Warbler-Finch (Certhidea olivacea) Isla Santa Cruz, Galápagos © Christian Artuso Galápagos finches are poorly named as they are not finches but members of tanager family, Thraupidae, famous for different bill sizes. This is vulnerable Green Warbler-Finch, photographed in Santa Cruz highlands.

San Cristóbal Mockingbird (Mimus melanotis), Isla San Cristobal, © Christian Artuso San Cristóbal Mockingbird is intermediate between Galápagos Mockingbird & Española Mockingbird in morphometrics & only found on San Cristóbal. They were curious, landing on my hat several times #birds #birding

Española Mockingbird (Mimus macdonaldi), Isla Española, © Christian Artuso Endemic to only island of Española, Española Mockingbird is largest of the 4 Galápagos mockingbird species, with longest legs and most decurved bill #birds #birding #Galápagos #GalápagosEndemics #mockingbirds #Española

Galápagos Mockingbird (Mimus parvulus), Islas Galápagos, ©Christian Artuso 4 species of #mockingbird on #Galápagos inspired Charles Darwin's theory of evolution. Here: Galápagos Mockingbird from Isabela, Santa Cruz & Genovesa (Genovesa taxon may require taxonomic revision one day) #birds #birding

Something a little different today... a video of a Galápagos Flycatcher landing on my lens... so many magical moments like this (no video of the San Cristobal Mockingbird who landed on my head shortly after)... Apologies in advance for the excess suncream, ha ha!

Galápagos Flycatcher (Myiarchus magnirostris), Islas Galápagos, ©Christian Artuso The Galápagos Flycatcher is common on the large islands. They seem so curious and friendly as you can see in the last photo, perched on my camera. Photos from Isabela, Santa Cruz & San Cristobal. #birds #Galapagos

Brujo Flycatcher (Pyrocephalus nanus), Isla Isabela, ©Christian Artuso The Brujo Flycatcher is now a Near-threatened island endemic & “magical” #birds (brujo means wizard, bruja witch, and this word seems to be used a lot in the Galápagos, probably referencing the magical feel of the islands.

Galápagos Hawk (Buteo galapagoensis), Islas Galápagos, ©Christian Artuso The Galápagos Hawk is endemic. I saw them on Isla Santiago & Santa Fé only. They are not common & considered globally Vulnerable. One interesting natural history traits is their polyandrous, cooperative, breeding system #hawk

Galápagos Dove (Zenaida galapagoensis), Islas Galápagos, © C. Artuso The Galápagos Dove was one of the first endemics I saw in the Islas #Galápagos, as soon as I stepped off the plane. They were common on small, dry, shrubby islands. These photos are from Isla Baltra, Isla Española Isla Genovesa.

long time in the making, beautiful example of migratory birds as environmental connectors & cultural messengers: www.childrenofthesky.org 2 special events: * KIN Collective Gathering in Whanganui November 29- December 2 & * Children of the Sky Summit in Wellington from December 3-5 -who are we?

Hi friends, so the long wait is finally over - my boo is now available at www.vidacom.ca/product-page...   & will be available in other distributors after a few months #birdbooks

thoroughly enjoyed this podcast: www.nativeamericacalling.com/thursday-feb...

gaakaabishiinh / Eastern Screech-Owl (Megascops asio), gichi-ziibiing, adaawaang, anishinaabewakiing This red Eastern Screech-owl apparently moulted body feathers July - September & was comical in appearance in peak moult. All photos heavily cropped & lighting conditions vary #owls #owlsoftheworld

Exciting Job Opportunity: usask.csod.com/ux/ats/caree... The position will lead the management of the Indigenous Grasslands Stewardship and Knowledge Exchange Network collaboration between the kihci-okāwīmāw askiy Knowledge Centre and the Indigenous Kinship Circle (IKC).

Ingichi-apiitenimaag sa go gakina awiya gidinawemaaganinaanig e-wiiji-giiwitaagaabawiyang omaa, gakina ezhichigeyang I am so very proud of the amazing work of the Indigenous Kinship Circle: https:/indigenouskinshipcircle.com www.culturalsurvival.org/publications...

Indigenous Kinship Circle presents on Nov 19th Honoring the Wisdom of Indigenous Peoples and Our Relationships with Grasslands. Register at: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... We will discuss working to uphold Indigenous lifeways, sciences,+ within the context of large-scale conservation

Always inspired by this truly awesome language champion in nsyilxcən (one of the Interior Salishan languages), lax̌lax̌tkʷ (Dr. Jeanette Armstrong), whom i have the great honour to work with on Species At Risk conservation: news.ok.ubc.ca/2025/09/18/u...

Not new concepts but good mention of some of the important links between Indigenous-language revitalisation and Indigenous-led conservation and Indigenous sciences: knowablemagazine.org/content/arti...

Gaakaabishiinh dash wiin gaa-kaa-gaa-kaa inwe. Miish iinzan mwinaans ezhinaagozigwen (onzaam mawikaazo enwed), gonimaa “waagbinwenh” (waagibiN /waag-/+/-we/?), “niningbinwenh” (niningibinigo /nining-/+/-we/?) gaye. Gichi-nitaa gaazonaadizo a’aw gaa-izhi-waabameg omaa nimazinaakizoning #birds #owls

A’aw miskogiigik dash wiin gichi-gikenimaa, gichi-zhawenimaa, anooj igo gaa-izhi-izhinikaazong indawaaj. Miskowanashkidii a’aw e-gichi-aya'aawid (ozaawaawanashkidii e-oshki-aya'aawid), gaa-izhi-wiinind miskogiigik, mishkwananiisi, memeskononiisi igaye. #birds #Anishinaabemowin #raptors #hawks

East Asian Finless Porpoise (Neophocaena sunameri), 욕지섬 Yokji Island, 한국 South Korea, © C. Artuso I'll get back to birds in Anishinaabemowin soon after these East Asian Finless #Porpoises. They reminded me of baby beluga, but more muscular and much faster – a very cool #cetacean indeed!

Yellow-billed Grosbeak (Eophona migratoria) & Japanese Grosbeak (Eophona personata), South Korea, © C. Artuso The 2 finch species in East Asian genus Eophona (Greek εως dawn + φωνη sound, for their dawn song) are stunners. Yellow-billed nests in Korea, Japanese is a passage migrant. #birds

Azure-winged Magpie (Cyanopica cyanus), 우포늪 Upo neup, 한국 South Korea, © C. Artuso We used to think the beautiful Azure-winged Magpie had a VERY disjunct distribution (in far east & far west Eurasia), but now Iberian Magpie is separate species, the two species remaining in their own genus #birds

Pacific Swift (Neophocaena sunameri), 욕지섬 Yokji Island, 한국 South Korea, © C. Artuso Photographing swifts is always a challenge with old equipment. The Pacific Swift has a northern distribution, including Siberia, & overwinters as far south as Macquarie I. in subantarctic. #birds #swifts #Apodidae

Tiger Shrike (Lanius tigrinus), 욕지섬 Yokji Island, 한국 South Korea © C. Artuso Tiger Shrikes is another handsome shrike I learned to love in Southeast Asia where they overwinter. I've included a scan of a slide I took @ Gunung Panti, Johor, Malaysia many years ago #birds #asianbirds #shrikes #lanius