Turquoise jewels sitting in the tree! 😄 This is the Sacred Kingfisher. Specifically the New Zealand sub species, Maori name Kotare. #birds #kingfishers #wildlife #australianbirds #newzealandbirds

#superbowl #flyover: B1, F-15, F/A 18 Hornet, F-35C from the #usairforce and #usnavy

For today's #BirdOfTheDay theme #StareDown, here is my uncommon offering - a Great Butcherbird from down under! 📍Sydney, Australia #birds #australianbirds #wildlife #nature

Steel train glides on by, Reflected in still water, Mountains watch it pass. 📍 Alviso salt ponds, SF Bay Area, California #bayarea #trains #landscapes

Bald Eagle bathed in dappled light! #baldeagle #raptors #birds #wildlife #samsunggalaxy

The hard to find Spix's Owl Monkey, aka Spix's Night Monkey, is a small member of the monkey family, average height 1.5 ft (0.5 m). Found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador & Peru. 📍Amazon rainforest, Iquitos region, Peru #monkeys #wildlife #nikon #peru #rainforest

#moody #foggy #landscapes #streetphotography #streetphotography

Black-faced Solitaire, endemic to Costa Rica & Panama. ⚡They're famous for their songs, described as slow, haunting, flute-like melodies, pure & ethereal. 📍 Monteverde cloud forest, Costa Rica #birds #nature #nikon #costarica

Gold light spills where the cold tide sighs. A castle dreams under bruised purple skies. Footsteps stitch silence, the shoreline hums low. Time holds its breath in the ebb and the flow.

Navajo artist performing a traditional hoop dance near Antelope Canyon. He uses hoops for storytelling, creating shapes representing various animals, seasons & nature. 📍Navajo Nation, Arizona #navajonation #nativeamerican #antelopecanyon #photography

a rare sighting - an Austral Pygmy Owl on a rainy morning. These birds are found only in the Patagonia region of Argentina & Chile. #birds #owl #australpygmyowl #argentina #patagonia #nikon

A painter's delight - the Plate-billed Mountain Toucan! The colour patterns make it one of the most beautiful birds of South America. 📍Mindo cloud forest, Ecuador ⚠️ classified as Near Threatened by IUCN #toucan #birds #ecuador #nikon

Black-fronted Nunbird - the con artist! 🥷🏽 It acts as a "forest sentinel" by giving loud alarm calls for predators to all birds, but sometimes it fakes these alarms to distract other birds and steal their insect prey 😏! 📍 Amazon Rainforest, Iquitos, Peru #birds #peru #wildlifephotography #nikon

A painter's delight - the Plate-billed Mountain Toucan! The colour patterns make it one of the most beautiful birds of South America. 📍Mindo cloud forest, Ecuador ⚠️ classified as Near Threatened by IUCN #toucan #birds #ecuador #nikon

I had to hike to a remote location in the rainforest, braving thorny plants & dangerous mud holes, to view these birds, and it was worth it! The utterly unique HOATZIN (Opisthocomus hoazin), with interesting nicknames... 📍 Amazon Rainforest, Iquitos region, Peru #birds #wildlife #peru #nikon

Black Vulture strikes a pose! Amazon rainforest, Peru #birds #vultures #nikon #peru #rainforest

The hard to find Spix's Owl Monkey, aka Spix's Night Monkey, is a small member of the monkey family, average height 1.5 ft (0.5 m). Found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador & Peru. 📍Amazon rainforest, Iquitos region, Peru #monkeys #wildlife #nikon #peru #rainforest

Dusky Bush-Tanager, aka Dusky Cholorospingus, a small bird found in the mountain cloud forests of Colombia & Ecuador 📍 Mindo, Ecuador #birds #tanager #wildlife #nikon #ecuador

Spectacular sunset in Bolivia Salt Flats #landscapes #bolivia #sunset

Black-capped Tanager, a small but visually striking bird found in mountain forests of Ecuador, Colombia & Venezuela. Their colours remind me of school uniforms! 😄 📍Mindo cloud forest, Ecuador #tanager #ecuador #birdsofecuador #avesecuador #birds #nature #nikon #vmzphotos

Blue Footed Booby shows off its colourful footwear 📍North Seymour Island, Galapagos #birds #galapagos #ecuador #nikon

Leifur Ericsson, the first European to set foot in America, 500 yrs before Columbus. Statue gifted by USA on the 1000th anniversary of Iceland's parliament. It's installed in front of the iconic Hallgrimskirkja cathedral in Reykjavik #iceland #reykjavik #cityscapes #landscapes #streetphotography

Galapagos Land Iguanas are one of the largest species of land iguanas in the world, some grow to 1.2 meters in length! They are also famous for "sneezing salt" to expel excess salt from all the cactus they eat. #galapagoslandiguana #reptiles #galapagos #nikon #wildlifephotography

🔊: a duet by a pair of Barbets 📍Mindo cloud forest, Ecuador #toucanbarbet #toucan #ecuador #birds #wildlife #nikon

Galapagos Giant Tortoise, the largest in the world, one of the most impressive animals to see in person. Read my reply below about what was happening in these photos. #galapagosgianttortoise #tortoise #galapagos #wildlife #ecuador #nikon

Juvenile Resplendant Quetzal in Monteverde forest, Costa Rica. The adults are one of the most beautiful birds of Central America #resplendantquetzal #quetzal #birds #costarica #nikon #wildlife #nature

When your whole family is known for its good looks, but you still manage to stand out! Flame-faced tanager (Tangara parzudakii), endemic to the eastern Andes mtns, is objectively the most striking among all Tanagers. 📍Mindo cloud forest, Ecuador #birds #nikon #ecuador #nature

#landscape #naturephotography

The Icelandic Horse is much smaller than a regular horse, and they look cute! 📍Gullfoss, Iceland #horse #icelandichorse #iceland #naturephotography #nikon

a rare sighting - an Austral Pygmy Owl on a rainy morning. These birds are found only in the Patagonia region of Argentina & Chile. #birds #owl #australpygmyowl #argentina #patagonia #nikon

Toucan Barbet, a close relative of the Toucan, & just as colourful but in a smaller package. Found in cloud forests of Ecuador & Colombia. 📍Mindo cloud forest, Ecuador #birds #ecuador #nature #nikon

𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐝 - 𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐩𝐨𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧 ⁣ 📍Galapagos Isl, Ecuador Magnificent Frigatebird males inflate red throat pouches and tap on them with their bills to attract females during their mating season. #birds #frigatebird #galapagos #nikon

𝘚𝘭𝘦𝘦𝘱 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘦𝘺𝘦 𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘯... Galapagos has its own endemic species of Barn Owl. #owls #birds #galapagos #nikon

That expression - when you know you're endangered but survive another day! 😂 #galapagossealion #galapagos #wildlife #nikon

𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘪𝘮 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘨𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘢 𝘧𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘺 𝘧𝘶𝘭𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝘣𝘦𝘢𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴! Violet-tailed Sylph, a favourite hummingbird #birds #hummingbirds #ecuador #nikon

Sunset on an island hits different! #BlueSkyArtShow #sunset #galapagos #island

Since a lot of you liked my photo of the Blue Footed Booby, here's a video of the male doing the courtship dance. The female acknowledged it afterwards with a nice flourish of her head. 📍North Seymour Island, Galapagos #birds #galapagos #ecuador #nikon #bluefootedbooby

Blue Footed Booby - doing the courtship dance. 📍North Seymour Island, Galapagos #birds #galapagos #ecuador #nikon

Andean Cock of the Rock - the most unique & rare birds I've ever seen! They're a great example of sexual dimorphism, with only the males showing the large orange crest & plumage. Living in the cloud forests on the slopes of Andes mtns, they are shy & hard to photograph. #birds #birdphotography

Ranch horse in a Patagonia estancia #patagonia #horses #animals #nature

Electric!⚡ This is Blue Morpho, the signature butterfly of Costa Rica 📍 Corcovado National Park, Osa peninsula, Costa Rica #butterfly #costarica

One of my best bird captures... Reposting so it shows up in the #birds feed this time

#fall might be over, but the memories are still strong! #fallcolors

Barn Swallows are considered a sign of good luck by many cultures! #birds

Chilly winter #sunrise

Lady in red, shining bright! Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco #sanfrancisco #goldengate

When you wear a coat made from rainbows, you flaunt it proudly! Rainbow Lorikeet in Sydney, Australia #birds #parrots

Shades of Fall!🍁 #fallcolors

Floof for your morning #birds #mockingbird