Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin

It all comes down to this...the final round of the 3rd annual Fat Bird Week! It's time to decide which chonker will take home the crown...👑 ROUND SEVEN: Wood Duck with a Dad Bod VS Jiggly Junco Cast your vote at the link in our bio. Be the first to find out who won by signing up for our Bird News You Can Use email list at the link in our bio. The winner will be announced on Monday, May 18th. 📸: Steven W. Lepak, Eric Preston Image: a wood duck floating in the water and a dark-eyed junco perched on a branch with text that reads Wisconsin Fat Bird Week round seven Wood Duck with a Dad Bod vs Jiggly Junco WisConservation.org/FatBirdWeek #FatBirdWeek #MigratoryBirds #BirdConservation #Conservation #WisConservation #Birdathon @sossaveoursongbirds

This semi-final matchup is no joke. Both so fluffy...but only one can move on to the final round! ROUND SIX: Ginormous Goldfinch VS Jiggly Junco Cast your vote and find out who won the previous round at the link in our bio. Did you know birds like the goldfinch and dark-eyed junco fluff out their feathers to stay nice and warm during the winter months? That’s why we often see “fat birds” during the winter. Learn more about ways to help protect our fat and fluffy birds at the link in our bio. Check back tomorrow at 9am CST for the FINAL round of voting. Every day from Friday, May 8th through Friday, May 15th you'll get the chance to vote for your favorite bulbous bird. 📸: Courtney Celley/USFWS, Eric Preston Image: an american goldfinch perched on a thin branch and a dark-eyed junco perched on a branch with text that reads Wisconsin Fat Bird Week round six Ginormous Goldfinch VS jiggly junco WisConservation.org/FatBirdWeek #FatBirdWeek #MigratoryBirds #BirdConservation #Conservation #WisConservation #Birdathon @sossaveoursongbirds

We're asking you to do the impossible...choose between the chungus and the dad bod! Who will roll their way into the finals??? ROUND FIVE: Chungus Cardinal VS Wood Duck with a Dad Bod Cast your vote and find out who won the previous round at the link in our bio. White Spruce Tree, Ox Eye Sunflower, and Rough Blazing Star are great options to add to your garden to support our native birds! Check out the 6 plants to kickstart your native garden at the link in our bio. Check back tomorrow at 9am CST for the next round of voting. Every day from Friday, May 8th through Friday, May 15th you'll get the chance to vote for your favorite bulbous bird. 📸: Eric Preston, Steven W Lepak Image: a northern cardinal perched on a tree branch and a wood duck floating in the water with text that reads Wisconsin Fat Bird Week Round Five Chungus Cardinal vs wood duck with a dad bod WisConservation.org/FatBirdWeek #FatBirdWeek #MigratoryBirds #BirdConservation #Conservation #WisConservation #Birdathon @sossaveoursongbirds

Our classic chonkers, the dark-eyed junco and tree swallow, are back and chonkier than ever! ROUND FOUR: Jiggly Junco VS Tubby Tree Swallow Cast your vote and find out who won the previous round at the link in our bio. Did you know that 80% of migrating birds fly at night and can become disoriented by city lights and collide with windows? To keep birds safe, turn off nonessential outside lights from 11pm to 6am. Check back tomorrow at 9am CST for the next round of voting. Every day from Friday, May 8th through Friday, May 15th you'll get the chance to vote for your favorite bulbous bird. 📸: Eric Preston, Robert Haase Image: a dark-eyed junco perched on a tree branch and a tree swallow perched on a branch on a graphic with text that reads Wisconsin Fat Bird Week round four jiggly junco vs tubby tree swallow WisConservation.org/FatBirdWeek #FatBirdWeek #MigratoryBirds #BirdConservation #Conservation #WisConservation #Birdathon #SOSSaveOurSongbirds @sossaveoursongbirds

Fat Bird Week round three is the battle of the DUCKS! Which one will waddle its way into the next round? ROUND THREE: Wood Duck with a Dad Bod VS Whoppin' Wigeon Cast your vote and find out who won the previous round at the link in our bio. Waterfowl are a popular bird to spot during the Great Wisconsin Birdathon! Many participants log their bird sightings using tools like ebird, which help biologists keep track of bird populations. Join the Birdathon at the link in our bio. Check back tomorrow at 9am CST for the next round of voting. Every day from Friday, May 8th through Friday, May 15th you'll get the chance to vote for your favorite bulbous bird. 📸: Steven W Lepak, Warren Lynn Image: A wood duck wading in the water and a wigeon in the water on a graphic with text that reads Wisconsin Fat Bird Week round three wood duck with a dad bod vs whoppin' wigeon WisConservation.org/FatBirdWeek #FatBirdWeek #MigratoryBirds #BirdConservation #Conservation #WisConservation #Birdathon #SOSSaveOurSongbirds @sossaveoursongbirds

Fat Bird Week round two is live — who do you think will win this round? Team gold?? Team blue?? It's too hard to choose! ROUND TWO: Ginormous Goldfinch VS Bluebird Couple Who Let Themselves Go Cast your vote and find out who won the previous round at the link in our bio. Birds like these are running out of room. 95% of land in the lower 48 U.S. states has been modified from its natural state. Learn how you can help goldfinches, bluebirds, and other songbirds at home by visiting the link in our bio. Check back tomorrow at 9am CST for the next round of voting. Every day from Friday, May 8th through Friday, May 15th you'll get the chance to vote for your favorite bulbous bird. 📸: Courtney Celley/USFWS, Robert Haase Image: An american goldfinch perched on a thin branch and a male and female bluebird pair in a budding tree on a graphic with text that reads Wisconsin Fat Bird Week round two ginormous goldfinch vs bluebird couple who let themselves go WisConservation.org/FatBirdWeek #FatBirdWeek #MigratoryBirds #BirdConservation #Conservation #WisConservation #Birdathon #SOSSaveOurSongbirds @sossaveoursongbirds

Happy World Migratory Bird Day! Did you know more than 350 bird species migrate through Wisconsin each spring, like this black-throated green warbler? Wisconsin’s forests, wetlands, grasslands, and shorelines provide critical habitat for migratory birds to rest, feed, and nest along their long journeys. Celebrate by donating to the Great Wisconsin Birdathon and helping us reach our goal of raising $130,000 for bird conservation. All funds raised go directly to our Bird Protection Fund, which supports the highest priority conservation needs for Wisconsin's birds. Learn more and donate at the link in our bio. Did you think this beauty was a Fat Bird Week contestant? Nope! Fat Bird Week round 2 opens at 9am tomorrow! 📸: Andy Raupp Image: a black-throated green warbler perched on a thin branch #GreatWisconsinBirdathon #BirdProtectionFund #BirdConservation #MigratoryBirds #Conservation #WisConservation

Wisconsin Fat Bird Week begins NOW with round one! May the floofiest floof win! ROUND ONE: Chungus Cardinal VS Massive Meadowlark Cast your vote at the link in our bio. Did you know both of these chonkers love to munch on insects? Learn which native plants to plant in your garden to attract the best snacks at the link in our bio. Check back on Sunday for the second round of voting. Every day from Friday, May 8th through Friday, May 15th you'll get the chance to vote for your favorite bulbous bird. 📸: Eric Preston, Stephanie Nixon Image: A northern cardinal perched on a tree branch and an eastern meadowlark mid chirp on a graphic with text that reads Wisconsin Fat Bird Week round one chungus cardinal vs massive meadowlark WisConservation.org/FatBirdWeek #FatBirdWeek #MigratoryBirds #BirdConservation #Conservation #WisConservation #Birdathon #SOSSaveOurSongbirds

Last week, NRF's 'Quacks in the Foundation' staff Birdathon team headed to Lake Kegonsa State Park and Lake Farm County Park for some Birdathon fun! We recorded a total of 52 species, including a Tennessee warbler, blue-winged teal, and rose-breasted grosbeak. With the support of our friends and family, our team surpassed our fundraising goal and has raised $3,200 so far! Join the birding fun and help us reach the Great Wisconsin Birdathon's overall goal of $130,000 for bird conservation at wibirdathon.org (or at the link in our bio)! 📸: Emma Schatz, Shelly Torkelson Image: 'Quacks in the Foundation' team selfie on a boardwalk, group standing on boardwalk, group standing on boardwalk looking through binoculars, person setting up spotting scope for fellow birders #GreatWisconsinBirdathon #WIBirdathon #BirdWatching #BirdConservation #MigratoryBirds #WildlifeConservation #Conservation #WisConservation

Wisconsin Fat Bird Week is back for another helping! Let's celebrate our chunky native birds and learn one of the best ways to help them: by feeding them. And we're not talking about refilling your bird feeders, we're talking about nature's surprisingly fattening salad bar: plants that are native to Wisconsin. Find out how this year's Fat Bird Week contestants got in the best shape to compete at the link in our bio. Fat Bird Week begins THIS Friday! Every day from May 8th through May 15th you'll get the chance to vote for your favorite bulbous bird and decide who will waddle home with the crown. 📸: Steve Antonius Image: chestnut-sided warbler eating a worm in a tree #WisconsinFatBirdWeek #FatBirdWeek #NativePlants #BirdConservation #Conservation #WisConservation @sossaveoursongbirds

Have you seen your first monarch of the season, yet? They're returning to Wisconsin as we speak! NRF is a proud supporter of the Wisconsin Monarch Collaborative (@wisconsinmonarchs ), a group of organizations, agencies, industries, and individuals working together to protect monarchs in Wisconsin and beyond. A special thank you to Lux Foundation for their support of the collaborative. 📸: Warren Lynn Image: monarchs on milkweed #MonarchMigration #Monarchs #Pollinators #Migration #Conservation #WisConservation

Hey young adults! Go birding for a cause with the Wayfarers Great Wisconsin Birdathon Millennial Falcons team! 🐦 The Great Wisconsin Birdathon is back and our Wayfarers team, the Millennial Falcons, is returning for its tenth year! Join us on Saturday, May 30th for a fun-filled day of birding for a good cause. Our goal is to find some of our favorite birds, get outside to some amazing areas surrounding Madison, and raise $1,234 to protect the birds of the galaxy! 📅 Saturday, May 30th from 7am to 12:30pm (join for any or all parts of the day) 📍 Picnic Point, Nine Springs, and Vienna Pothole Wildlife Area (Dane County) See the full schedule and RSVP at WisConservation.org/Wayfarers (or at the link in our bio). 📸: Emma Schatz Wisconsin Wayfarers connects young adults to opportunities to explore Wisconsin’s outdoors, with the goal of fostering the next generation of conservation stewards. Image: Millennial Falcons team members birding with text that reads Wayfarers Millennial Falcons Birdathon outing in Dane County on Saturday, May 30th from 7am to 12:30pm WisConservation.org/Wayfarers #WisconsinWayfarers #NativePlants #Pollinators #WisConservation