#birdoftheday #EFGH #GlobalBigDay #wildlifephotography #aves #birdphotography #bird #ECK #wildlife The unusual Gallito de las Rocas (Cock-of-the-Rock) from Jardin, Colombia

This Western Bluebird is guarding a new nesting spot. #birdoftheday #photogenic #wildlifephotography #aves #birdphotography #bird #Flyday #ECK #featheredfriday

Hooded Oriole populations have increased in relation to the expansion of palm trees, their favorite nesting sites. #birdoftheday #yellow #wildlifephotography #aves #birdphotography #bird

A Common Raven portrait #BirdoftheDay #black #birds #aves #birdphotography #birding #wildlifephotography #raven

Parakeet Auklets are rare visitors to the coast of California, spending most of their lives at sea, in the frigid waters from Northern Alaska to Siberia. #BirdoftheDay #seabirds #birds #aves #birdphotography #birding #wildlifephotography

It was fun spending some time with this striking Bar-crested Antshrike outside of Jardin, Colombia #BirdoftheDay #dappled #birds #aves #birdphotography #birding

A Bewick's Wren for the theme of the day... #Mouthful #BirdoftheDay #birds #aves #birdphotography #NaturePhotography #birding #wrens

Two generations of Barn Swallows that will travel over 6000 miles each year migrating from Canada to South America. #BirdoftheDay #Parenthood #birdsoftheworld #birds #aves #birdphotography #NaturePhotography #flyday #migration

Brown Creepers look like tree bark coming to life. #BirdoftheDay #BeautylnBrown #birdsoftheworld #birds #aves #birdphotography #NaturePhotography #birding

True friends - a pair of Cedar Waxings sharing elderberries. #BirdoftheDay #WellTimed #birdsoftheworld #blueskybirds #birds #aves #birdphotography #AnimalArtTuesday

A mostly Mexican species, these Bridled Titmouse are birds without borders, and will cross into sounthern Arizona and New Mexico. Bienvenidos! #BirdoftheDay #SpeciesParidae #birdsoftheworld #blueskybirds #birds #aves #birdphotography

This Common Grackle should cover both themes for the day... #birdoftheday #monochrome #CamoOrContrast #birdsoftheworld #blueskybirds #birds #aves #birdphotography

I'm not sure how I must have deleted my #Ardeidae, so up goes this Pacific Wren...a tiny bird with a very big voice. #birdoftheday #TheSongFactor #birdsoftheworld #blueskybirds #birds #aves #birdphotography

A dapper looking Blue-gray Gnatcatcher #birdoftheday #insectivores #birdsoftheworld #blueskybirds #birds #aves #birdphotography

About as green as green can be, A Green Tanager from Huila, Colombia. #birdoftheday #Green #birds #aves #nature #birdphotography #birdsky #birdsoftheworld #birds

A stoic Blue Grosbeak #birdoftheday #Perches&Petals #birds #aves #nature #birdphotography #birdsky #birdsoftheworld #birds

This Northern California coast Whimbrel is likely returning from winter grounds in South America. #birdoftheday #waders #birds #aves #nature #birdphotography

A generally shy 'Gallito-de-Roca Andino' (Andean Cock-of-the-Rock) poses briefly on the Sendero Herrera, Colombia. #BirdoftheDay #Headshots #aves #Colombia #birds #birdsoftheworld

From 10 ft away, this Red-shouldered Hawk sat for 20 minutes while posing for a portrait. Widespread, I've found them on the coast of California through north and central Mexico. #birdsoftheworld #birds #aves #birdphotography #birdsofbluesky #wildlife #nature #blueskyartshow #birding

While some stick around for winter, most Northern Flickers from British Columbia and the Pacific Northwest migrate to central California and Baja California, Mexico. Migrants are welcome! #flyday #birdsoftheworld #birds #aves #birdphotography #birdsofbluesky #wildlife #woodpeckers #nature

Brown is beautiful. Pacific Wrens are tiny birds with a big song! #birds #aves #birdsofbluesky #wrens #birdsoftheworld

This American Widgeon made a rare appearance and a two day stopover at my local lake. These birds without borders can be found from N. Alaska all the way to northern S. America and the Caribbean. #ducks #birdsoftheworld #birds #aves #birdphotography #birdsofbluesky #wildlife #birdsky #nature

Birds Without Borders, this Rufous Hummingbird was found in the desert of SW New Mexico, maybe fueling up for a long migration taking her into some of at least 9 different countries, from Canada to South America. #birds #aves #birdphotography #birding #hummingbird #wildlife #blueskyartshow

Yellow-rumped Warblers have a big range. They can migrate from Canada through Central America. Who could blame them if these welcome migrants might want to leapfrog to south of the border. #birdoftheday #mottled #birdsoftheworld #birds #aves #birdphotography #birdsofbluesky #wildlife #birdsky

Yellow-eyed Juncos live throughout the highlands of Mexico and Central America with a population in the "Sky Islands" of SE Arizona and SW New Mexico. Friends and neighbors--Bird Without Borders... #birdsoftheworld #birds #aves #birdphotography #birdsofbluesky #wildlife #birdsky #birding #nature

A bright spot in dark times, Western Kingbirds are large flycatchers migrating from Mexico and Central America to breed as far north as Canada. En mi casa, mis amigos migrantes siempre son bienvenidos ! #birdsoftheworld #bird #birdlife #aves #birdphotography #wildlife #birdsky #birding #nature

Fox Sparrows have arrived here on the coast. Tuneful sparrows, they can be seen hopping and scratching in leaf litter looking for seeds and insects. Ranging from Canada into Mexico, these migrants are always welcome! #birdsoftheworld #birds #aves #birdphotography #birdsofbluesky #wildlife #sparrows

Western Bluebirds can be found from Canada into Mexico. Most are residents, though populations from cold country migrate south to warmer climates for the winter.. Migrants are welcome! #birdsoftheworld #birds #aves #birdphotography #birdsofbluesky #bluebird #nature #birding

From Canada through Mexico and Central America, this Townsend's Warbler stops over on the way to their winter gounds. Birds Without Border are always welcome here! #birdsoftheworld #birds #aves #birdsofbluesky #blueskybirds #photography #warbler #naturephotography #nature #bird

Loggerhead Shrikes are birds without borders ranging from Canada to Mexico. These songbirds feed on insects, spiders, lizards, frogs, small rodents, bats, small birds, and are even known to eat venomous snakes! #birdsoftheworld #birds #aves #birdsofbluesky #blueskybirds #birdphotography #shrikes

Blue-headed Vireos are a real rarity on the Pacific Coast. Welcome migrants journey back to Southern Mexico and Central America for winter. Vireos are beautiful, tough little birds in a big crazy world. #birdsoftheworld #birds #aves #birdsofbluesky #blueskybirds #vireo #migration #birdphotography

Solidarity - humans need take note. Over 150 Pygmy Nuthatches will huddle together in a single tree cavity during cold nights. They're also the only bird that forages upside down. #birdsoftheworld #birds #aves #birdphotography #birdsofbluesky #birdwatching #nuthatch #wildlife

This may be a common bird on the east coast, but it's quite rare on the west coast. They're beautiful migrants that winter in Mexico, and all over parts of Central America. Migrants are welcome! #birdsoftheworld #birds #aves #birdphotography #birdsofbluesky #blueskybirds #birdsky #warbler

Hooded Orioles have all headed back to Mexico where most are permanent residents, with a population in California, southern Arizona and New Mexico. I'm hoping they'll come back to the U.S. when things get fixed. #birdsoftheworld #birds #aves #birdphotography #birdsofbluesky #birdwatching #oriole

Vermillion Flycatchers are desert dwellers ranging from the SW deserts down throughout most of Mexico. Mostly, they share borderlines, coming and going at their discretion while trying to survive and raise a family. #birdsoftheworld #birds #aves #birdsofbluesky #birdsky #birdsofafeather

An unusual sighting on the west coast of the USA, Red-eyed Vireos are summer residents of Eastern forests. In fall they head to the Amazon basin that includes Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. #birds #birdsky #birdsoftheworld #aves #birdsofbluesky #vireos

A Wilson's Warbler is a beautiful migrant. For now, they're not treated like dirt and rounded up like cattle to be sent somewhere else. Digo yo, siempre bienvenidos migrantes! #birds #birdsky #birdsoftheworld #aves #birdsofbluesky #warbler #warblers

Rufous Hummingbirds undertake one of the longest migrations of any bird, traveling nearly 4,000 miles from their wintering grounds in Mexico to breeding areas in Alaska and Canada. Migrants Welcome! #birds #birdsky #birdsoftheworld #aves #birdsofbluesky #hummingbird #colibri

Fountains of lava shoot into the air as Kilauea erupts. 🧪 www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...

Red, Brown, Black, Yellow, and White...A bird without borders, the Acorn Woodpecker shows what makes the world go 'round. #birds #birdsky #birdsoftheworld #aves #birdsofbluesky #woodpeckerwednesday #woodpeckers

Yes, they are destroying businesses at a massive rate...

The Osprey is a Bird Without Borders, as they're found on every continent except Antarctica, and can travel freely between all countries without repercussion. This surprisingly also includes the United States. #blueskybirds #hawks #birdsofprey #birdsky #birds #raptors #ospreys #birdsoftheworld

Vermilion Flycatchers are migrants that inhabit a broad range across North (Arizona and New Mexico), Central, and South America. Wherever they're found, nobody's telling them that they have to leave. #birdsoftheworld #birds #aves #birdsofbluesky #birdsky #birdsofafeather #migrants

I'm a Bufflehead and my colors are: red, brown, yellow, black, white, rainbow, and gray. It's a changing world, but we're here to stay. #birdsoftheworld #birds #aves #birdsofbluesky #birdsky #birdsofafeather #ducks #waterbirds #nature

This is a portrait of a vigilant male California Quail wondering what's next for his family in this changing, unprecedented world. They're a western bird with a range from SW Canada to the tip of Baja California, Mexico. #birdsoftheworld #birds #aves #birdsofbluesky #birdsky #birdsofafeather

Red, brown, black, yellow, and white - birds of a feather need to flock together... This American Coot chick (also, called a "cootie") looks out at their big, new, and crazy world. #birdsoftheworld #birds #aves #birdsofbluesky #birdsky #coot #birdsofafeather

I sure as hell hope you’re right!!

Normally a flycatcher, this Black Phoebe wants to change things up, just like so many of us do! Birds without borders, they live from SW Oregon and California through Central America to Argentina. #birdsoftheworld #birds #aves #birdsofbluesky #birdsky #naturephotography #blackphoebe #flycatcher

American Avocets are birds with no borders traveling freely through Canada, United States, Mexico, Cuba and others. An amazing fact is that chicks leave the nest within one day after hatching. #birdsoftheworld #birds #aves #birdphotography #avocet #birdsofbluesky #birdsky #wadingbirds #avocet

Most Hepatic Tanagers winter south of the border and migrate north each spring to breed in mountains throughout the Southwest. Welcome, my migrant friends from Mexico, Central America, and S. America. #birdsoftheworld #birds #aves #birdphotography #tanagers #birdsofbluesky #birdsky #BlueSkyArtShow