Mike Patterson

@mikepatterson.bsky.social

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Birder, sports-lover, photographer, data guy

Four graphs showing different survival rates. A purple line hits zero at 6 for people with spinal ependymomas with high mycn
A 3rd corner kick for San Diego
Smith takes a knock from her own player making a play in the 4th
A corner kick area of a soccer field. A billboard for Dicks Sporting goods park is in the background
A white shower head with pig tailed electrical wires hanging just above the downspray
A poster with "the kickoff" being held in front of a stadium. It celebrates the home opener of the denver summit fc womens team.
A turquoise eyebrowed bird with green wings and turquoise tail sits on a branch
screenshot of bluesky's post interaction settings
Smol cat sitting in smol cardboard box
Fledgling red footed booby stares directly at the camera from a bush
A Rufous-breasted Antthrush perched atop an arching branch. The branch makes an arch from the bottom left to bottom right through the middle. The black and reddish/brown bird is looking slightly askance at us with their tail pointed straight up.
seating chart of section 107, where each red dot is a resale ticket available. Tickets haven't even become available for the 2nd pre-sale group.
A medium sized bird perches on a mossy covered branch. The Toucan Barbet has a bright red chest, a grey neck, yellow bill with black tip.
A Golden-naped Tanager sits on a wet, mossy branch. The bird is overall very bold blue with a dark blue face. The feathers are wet, but you can also see a slightly golden patch of feathers where a hairband would sit on your head.
White-booted Racket-tail. Small green hummingbird sits on a branch. It has white puffy feet, which gives its species specific name. It also has two flag like feathers in a long tail, which is where the group name comes from.
A green hummingbird with long trailing purple tail feathers sits on a branch in the cloud forest. The purple and green are reflecting the light and shining brilliantly on dark green background.
Female ASY Blue Grossbeak in photographers grip. Shes an overall brown bird with black. There is a slight blue tint to her coloration. All banding done by trained individuals under federal and state permits.
Indigo Bunting (azure colored bird with royal blue head) in photographer's grip. Handling of birds was conducted by trained individuals and under state and federal permits
Red Wing Black Bird against a green field and blue sky. The bird has a metal ring on it's right leg. It is being held by a bird bander securely by the legs in a position called "Photographer's Grip" as it allows for the best looks at the entire bird. All banding done by trained individuals working under state and federal permits. All birds released safely after banding.
A white and tan cat with big eyes look at the camera
House wren in photographers grip after being extracted from a mist net in the background. All banding done by trained banders under state and federal permits.
bird inside a pvc tube being weighted. It's tail feathers are just sticking out the top. All banding done by trained individuals under state and federal permits.
Banding station setup with various pliers and measurement devices arrayed across a bench
Purples, oranges, and yellows creep along the horizon as the sun rises over the pasture. Wild plums and cottonwood trees line the far right.
Two male SPTO in banders grip. One on the left is an after hatch year male with deep red eyes and a fully black alula feather. One of the right with a paler red eye and white mark on its alula. All birds banded by trained individuals working under state and federal permits.
2 Banders and 1 data recorder work through banding (or ringing) the birds. There are bags hanging from rings with birds inside waiting to be processed. All banding done by trained individuals under state and federal permits
Female red shafted northern flicker in a pvc tube after being weighed. All banding done by trained individuals under state and federal permits.
Male, After Hatch Year, Townsend's warbler in photographer's grip. All banding done by trained individuals following all local, state, and federal permits.
Two Blue Jays in photographer's grip staring up into the sky. All banding done under state and federal permit by trained individuals using the latest protocols.
Male Intergrade Northern Flicker in bander's grip having its crown plumage inspected. In the mid ground a hand reads through the Pyle guide, a key source of information for identification of birds in the hand.
Male AHY Wilson's Warbler. All birds banded under local and federal permits by trained members using the latest protocols.
2nd year male downy woodpecker in photographers grip. All banding done under state and federal permit by trained members following the latest protocols
Long Horned Owl in photographers grip. All banding done by trained professionals following updated protocols under all state and federal permits
Sharp shinned hawk in a modified photographers grip. All banding done by trained professionals under permits.
House wren (HOWR) giving the camera serious stink eye while being held in photographers grip. All banding done by trained professionals following protocols and permits
Green Hermit mid-flight
Two kittens look out the window at Western Kingbirds
A male yellow warbler looks directly at the camera while being held in photographers grip by a trained professional bander
Second year female sharp-shinned hawk held in photographer's grip by an experienced, trained bander following all state and federal permits and laws
Sunset over the Savegre River Valley, CR
A comic on bird safe windows translated and localized by Rosemary Mosco into Spanish and for costa rica