Earth

Best pics from EarthSky Facebook friends during 2012 Backyard Bird Count

Posted by

Editors of EarthSky

and

February 12, 2013

During the 2012 Great Backyard Bird Count, EarthSky’s Facebook friends posted some wonderful pics of the birds they saw. Here are some of the best.

Post your bird pics at EarthSky on Facebook

Click here for info on the 2013 Great Backyard Bird Count

robins_1000 — Robins. Bay area, CA. Photo credit: Jessica Kolman

eastern_bluebird — Eastern bluebird. St. Catharines, Ontario. Photo credit: Joel Pops Diacur

waxwing_1000 — Waxwing. Calgary, Alberta. Photo Credit: Jill Whamond

woodpecker_1800 — Pileated Woodpecker, Fish Creek Park, Calgary, Alberta. Photo credit: Jill Whamond

pileated_woodpecker_600 — Pileated woodpecker. Photo credit: Janet Furlong

cardinal_1000 — Cardinal. Latrobe, PA. Photo credit: Jim Crypty Gracie

tufted_titmouse2_1000 — Tufted titmouse. Photo credit: Stan Lewis

tufted_titmouse_1000 — Tufted titmouse. Houston, TX. Photo credit: Frank Komitsky Jr.

redtail_hawk_1000 — Red tailed hawk. McDonough, GA. Photo credit: Ralph E. Myers

Coopers_Hawk_Folsom_CA_2-16-12 — Cooper’s hawk. Folsom, CA. Photo Credit: Kimberly Kolafa

cardinal2_1000 — Cardinal. Photo credit: John Blair

White-faced_Ibis_Pleasant_Valley_Nevada_5-2010 — White-faced Ibis. Pleasant Valley, NV. Photo Credit: Chris Walker

Blackheaded_Grosbeak_Yosemite_National_Park — Blackheaded Grosbeak. Yosemite National Park. Photo Credit: Chris Walker

Osprey_Burney_Falls_California — Osprey. Burney Falls, CA. Photo Credit: Chris Walker

northern_cardinal_500 — Northern cardinal. Milton, FL. Photo credit: Christopher King

Bottom line: Photos from participants in the 2012 Great Backyard Bird Count.

Post your bird pic at EarthSky on Facebook

Bluesky Facebook Threads Buffer

Posted

February 12, 2013

in

Earth

Editors of EarthSky

View Articles

About the Author:

The EarthSky team has a blast bringing you daily updates on your cosmos and world. We love your photos and welcome your news tips. Earth, Space, Sun, Human, Tonight. Since 1994.

Von Kármán vortices are mesmerizing, swirling clouds

May 8, 2026

Meteor shower guide 2026: Up next … the Arietids

May 6, 2026

May birthstone: The magnificent green emerald

May 1, 2026

See the Atlantic hurricanes name list for 2026

April 22, 2026