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I am completely in love with these little floofers! Can you blame me? Look at it! JUST LOOK AT IT! 💕 This is a Goldcrest and they have a few nifty facts to share. Did you know: Goldcrests are almost exclusively insectivorous, with spiders forming an important part of the diet 🕷️ Goldcrests have an incredibly fast metabolism and must eat almost constantly to avoid starving, especially during cold weather 🍿 🍟 🍕 Goldcrests can fly up to 500 miles (800 km) in a single day ✈️ 🐤 Goldcrests have a high adult mortality rate and a short average lifespan of eight months. This is one of the shortest lifespans of any bird species. 🥺 I hope everyone has a beautiful day! No matter what, stay feather positive! 🪶 BirdBrainer Daily Challenge — Sep 29, 2026 ✅ Got it! 🔥 3 day streak Play at https://birdbrainer.app #birdbrainerapp #birdbrainer #birds Bird of the Day Goldcrest Regulus regulus Photo credit: Martin Pelanek

A new collection has landed https://birdbrainer.app 🙌 Find "Common Birds of Illinois (12)" under its flag, or in the Nearctic Ecozone 🌐 Learn birds. Love nature #birdbrainerapp #birdbrainer | #birdsoftheworld #birds 🇺🇸 #illinois #usa #northamerica

I puffed out on my pillows for another round of sleep. So sorry! Did you know: Aside from picking insects, spiders, and caterpillars off leaves and bark like other whistlers, Mangrove Goldens uniquely hunt for small crustaceans and mollusks right out of the coastal mud 😳 🦞 Mangrove Golden Whistlers have a complex vocalization consisting of rich whistled tunes that frequently finish with a sharp, dramatic whip-like crack 🪢 The Mangrove Golden Whistler is a key ecological player in controlling insect populations and habitat biodiversity by living in these environments 🐜 🐛 BirdBrainer Daily Challenge — Sep 20, 2026 ✅ Got it! 🔥 1 day streak Play at https://birdbrainer.app #birdbrainerapp #birdbrainer #birds Bird of the Day Mangrove Golden Whistler Pachycephala melanura Photo credit: M. Eaton (both)

Good morning all! Waddle we do today? Talk about ducks! Did you know: The oldest recorded Black-bellied Whistling Duck was a male, and at least 10 years, 7 months when it was found in 2015 in Louisiana 🦆 These ducks are often nocturnal or active in the late evening, foraging for grains, seeds, and aquatic plants in fields or shallow water Their signature call is a high-pitched, wheezy whistle that can sound surprisingly like a squeaky dog toy 🦴 Keep calm and quack on everyone! BirdBrainer Daily Challenge — Sep 15, 2026 ✅ Got it! 🔥 9 day streak Play at https://birdbrainer.app #birdbrainerapp #birdbrainer #birds Bird of the Day Black-bellied Whistling Duck Dendrocygna autumnalis Photo credit: #1 John Schwarz #2 Alexandria Zoo

Good morning! I hope everyone is having a caw-some day so far! Guess what?: There are approximately 135 corvid species and almost all have the propensity to remember individual human faces and can hold grudges against them if needed 🐦‍⬛ Like other ravens, the Australian Raven is known for its intelligence and problem-solving skills 🐦‍⬛ Australian Ravens can pack extra shredded meat inside their mouths, right under their tongue, to carry it elsewhere 🧳 🐦‍⬛ Today has the Poe-tential for greatness ~ take full advantage! BirdBrainer Daily Challenge — Sep 9, 2026 ✅ Got it! 🔥 3 day streak Play at https://birdbrainer.app #birdbrainerapp #birdbrainer #birds Bird of the Day Australian Raven Corvus coronoides Photo credit: Tim Van Leeuwen #1 Caroline Jones #2

“When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive, to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love.” –Marcus Aurelius BirdBrainer Daily Challenge — Aug 6, 2026 ✅ Got it! 🔥 1 day streak Play at https://birdbrainer.app #birdbrainerapp #birdbrainer Bird of the Day Coppersmith Barbet Psilopogon haemacephalus Photo credit: R. Anantha Murthy

Good morning 🌞 How many of you want to be where this bird is right now? 🙋‍♀️ Did you know: Snowy sheathbills are known for their boldness, often landing on kayaks or even people's heads 🛶 Snowy sheathbills have been known to hitch rides on ships as far north as South Africa and Europe 🚢 Instead of hunting for their own food in the ocean, they steal regurgitated fish and krill directly from penguins 🐧 among other icky things 😳 BirdBrainer Daily Challenge — Aug 4, 2026 ✅ Got it! 🔥 2 day streak Play at https://birdbrainer.app #birdbrainerapp #birdbrainer #birds Bird of the Day Snowy Sheathbill  Chionis albus Photo credit: Ashley Bennison

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Good morning early birds! It's going to be a flappin' fabulous day beak-cause I said so! Did you know: Red-winged Blackbirds are one of the most numerous birds in North America 🐦‍⬛ They can hop backwards when foraging ~ known as “double scratch” 🐦‍⬛ The oldest recorded Red-winged Blackbird in the wild lived for 15 years and 9 months ~ typical lifespan is only 2 years 🐦‍⬛ BirdBrainer Daily Challenge — Aug 3, 2026 ✅ Got it! 🔥 1 day streak Play at https://birdbrainer.app #birdbrainerapp #birdbrainer #birds Bird of the Day Red-winged Blackbird  Agelaius phoeniceus Photo credit: Steve Degenhardt

Good morning bird enthusiasts! My nemesis was the subject of the challenge today and I'm stork raven sad about it. Will no one avenge my honor? Go to BirdBrainer.app ~ see you there! 🦅 The Italian sparrow is unofficially considered the national bird of Italy. BirdBrainer Daily Challenge — Aug 2, 2026 ❌ Missed it Play at https://birdbrainer.app #birdbrainerapp #birdbrainer #birds Bird of the Day Italian Sparrow  Passer italiae Photo credit: Savario Gatto

Good morning! Sending you a little chirp of joy to start your day! Day 4 and it was a doozy! But you myna your own business and go take the challenge! Hatch you later, birbs! 🦅 🦜 🦚 🐦 BirdBrainer Daily Challenge — Jul 31, 2026 ✅ Got it! 🔥 4 day streak Play at https://birdbrainer.app #birdbrainerapp #birdbrainer #birds Bird of the Day Common Myna  Acridotheres tristis Photo credit: cog2022

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What a hoot! A 2 day streak is upon us again! Life is tweet! BirdBrainer.app is waiting for you to play ~ get on it! May your day be filled with all the things that make your heart happy! Like birds! 🦅 BirdBrainer Daily Challenge — Jul 29, 2026 ✅ Got it! 🔥 2 day streak Play at https://birdbrainer.app #birdbrainerapp #birdbrainer #birds Bird of the Day Pictorella Mannikin  Heteromunia pectoralis Photo credit: Paul van Giersbergen

A first collection for Oklahoma has landed: birdbrainer.app 🙌 Find under its flag, or in the Nearctic Ecozone 🌐 Learn birds. Love nature #birdbrainerapp #birdbrainer | #birdsoftheworld #birds 🇺🇸 #oklahoma #usa #northamerica

I came, I saw, I coo'd ... and then I messed up. But coo happens, right? Did you know: Mourning Doves have been clocked at flying speeds between 40-55 mph 🚄 Like all birds, Mourning Doves are unable to sweat, so to stay cool during hot weather … they pant just like a dog 🐶 🕊️ Have a bird-tastic day my birb friends! 🦜 🐦‍⬛ 🦚 🦉 🦅 🐦 BirdBrainer Daily Challenge — Jul 27, 2026 ❌ Missed it Play at https://birdbrainer.app #birdbrainerapp #birdbrainer Bird of the Day Mourning Dove  Zenaida macroura Photo credit: Leah Ellenberger

In researching this wren, I came across several references to people saying the wren looked like an “angry ping-pong ball”! 🤣 According to European folklore, the wren is the King of the Birds. 🫅 Wren you have time, take a quiz ~ I'll be ready wren you are! 🦜 🐦‍⬛ 🦅 🦉 #BirdBrainer BirdBrainer Daily Challenge — Jul 26, 2026 ✅ Got it! 🔥 1 day streak Play at https://birdbrainer.app #birdbrainerapp #birdbrainer #bird Bird of the Day Eurasian Wren  Troglodytes troglodytes Photo credit: Andy Rouse

📌 We've updated the "Common Birds of Bhutan (12)" collection for greater accuracy 🙌 Find under its flag, or in the Indomalayan Ecozone 🌐 Learn birds. Love nature #birdbrainerapp #birdbrainer | #birdsoftheworld #birds 🇧🇹 #bhutan #southasia #asia

Up early? Egg-cellent because it's time to rise and chirp! I made a disparaging comment about our Bird of the Day last night and ya know what? I don't egret it one bit! 🤣 Did you know: The Marabou Stork’s nickname is “Undertaker Bird”. Gee, wonder why? Marabou storks don’t do small talk—they prefer big beak conversations. 😏 BirdBrainer Daily Challenge — Jul 25, 2026 ❌ Missed it Play at https://birdbrainer.app #birdbrainerapp #birdbrainer Bird of the Day Marabou Stork  Leptoptilos crumeniferus Photo credit: papaandi

Omelette you finish, but morning is the best time of day! 🍳 Get it? My challenge this morning was a bit more difficult than waking up ~ one bird, too many possible answers. My bird-brain figured it out though! To celebrate, we have another magnificent bird of prey to showcase! 🦅 Did you know: Yellow-billed Kites are known for their acrobatic skills while flying ~ they often catch prey during flight, with precision! 😮 They are notorious for dodging traffic to grab a roadkill meal 😳 Keep soaring, no matter what! Hatch you later! Bird’s the word! BirdBrainer Daily Challenge — Jul 23, 2026 ✅ Got it! 🔥 1 day streak Play at https://birdbrainer.app #birdbrainerapp #birdbrainer Bird of the Day Yellow-billed Kite Milvus aegyptius Photo credit: #1 Peter McIntyre #2 Linda Wright

📌 We've updated the "Common Birds of Pennsylvania (6)" collection for greater accuracy 🙌 Find under its flag, or in the Nearctic Ecozone 🌐 Learn birds. Love nature #birdbrainerapp #birdbrainer | #birdsoftheworld #birds 🇺🇸 #pennsylvania #usa #northamerica