BIRD QUIZ: It’s the PEAK of duck season! Name this duck. #birds #nature #wildlife #photography

Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #groups, featuring a flamboyance of American Flamingos. #birds #nature #wildlife #photography

A Lincoln’s Sparrow catching the soft morning light. #birds #nature #wildlife #photography

Who could resist a cruise to Spain? Hope they enjoyed some wine and tapas! 🪶

Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #splashes, featuring a Black Oystercatcher chilling in the splash zone. #birds #nature #wildlife #photography

Audubon's Christmas Bird Count starts this Sunday and runs through January 5th. This is a 126-year tradition that has built a critically important, long-term dataset on bird populations across the US and much of the western hemisphere. It's also fun and wholesome. www.christmasbirdcount.org

A quiet moment with a pint-sized Northern Saw-whet Owl. Such a mesmerizing little gremlin! #birds #owl #nature #wildlife #photography

Black-capped Chickadee, based on a picture by @birdsbyalex.bsky.social

Morning flurries fall gently around an adorable Black-capped Chickadee. #BirdOfTheDay #birds #nature #wildlife #photography

Morning flurries fall gently around an adorable Black-capped Chickadee. #BirdOfTheDay #birds #nature #wildlife #photography

A close-up of a Tufted Titmouse with his/her tuft blowing in the wind. I love their black eyelashes. The thin black feathers around the break are rictal bristles, which are common in many birds but their size and placement differs between species.

A Short-eared Owl sweeps over a golden meadow with focus and precision. #birds #nature #wildlife #photography

A Short-eared Owl sweeps over a golden meadow with focus and precision. #birds #nature #wildlife #photography

Speed Paint https://youtube.com/shorts/XrkTzyrL2cs Art used as reference by @birdsbyalex.bsky.social look at the little guy happy to get a berry!  #art #catart #bird #cederwaxwing #natureart

Hummingbirds visit between 1,000 and 2,000 flowers per day to fuel their high metabolism — a busy day for this Allen’s Hummingbird. #birds #nature #wildlife #photography

Hummingbirds visit between 1,000 and 2,000 flowers per day to fuel their high metabolism — a busy day for this Allen’s Hummingbird. #birds #nature #wildlife #photography

I can hear the Wood Thrushes singing! #birds #nature #wildlife #photography

The aptly named Scarlet-rumped Tanager, a striking bird found in the lowland forests of Central America. #birds #nature #wildlife #photography

The aptly named Scarlet-rumped Tanager, a striking bird found in the lowland forests of Central America. #birds #nature #wildlife #photography

I’ve always loved Winter Wrens — tiny birds with fearless personalities! #wrensday #birds #nature #wildlife #photography

An American Barn Owl floats silently through the golden sunlight. #birds #owl #nature #wildlife #photography

An American Barn Owl floats silently through the golden sunlight. #birds #owl #nature #wildlife #photography

@alan678.bsky.social 's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #LunchTime this one is kind of traditional - but still a favorite. really love Puffins. #photography #EastCoastKin #Puffin #Birds

Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #lunchtime, featuring a Cedar Waxwing in pure berry bliss. #birds #nature #wildlife #photography

Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #rock. A Rock Wren on a rock seems fitting. #birds #nature #wildlife #photography

The owl code tearing apart New York's birders: defector.com/the-owl-code...

Happy Halloween! Hope it’s a hoot! #birds #owl #nature #halloween

Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #gulls. A Herring Gull shows off its catch of the day. #birds #nature #wildlife #photography

A neat side-by-side comparison of a Clark’s Grebe and a Western Grebe for #Twosday #BirdOfTheDay. #birds #nature #wildlife #photography

With its rosy-pink belly and glossy green wings, the Lewis’s Woodpecker has to be the coolest-looking woodpecker I’ve ever seen — a great bird to mark my 500th species in the U.S. #birds #nature #wildlife #photography

Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #thinking. A pensive moment for this Rufous-tailed Hummingbird. #birds #nature #wildlife #photography

The finches are coming... www.audubon.org/magazine/buc...

Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #raptors — here’s my favorite type of hawk, the Northern Harrier. #birds #nature #wildlife #photography

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#TitmouseTuesday 🪶

Osprey vs. Pufferfish #birds #nature #wildlife #photography

Finally! A California Quail that didn’t launch itself into chaos at the mere sight of my camera. Miracles do happen! #birds #nature #wildlife #photography

Cooler weather means duck season is back! Featured here, an elegant Northern Pintail. #birds #nature #wildlife #photography

SoCal’s latest celebrity — a vagrant Golden-winged Warbler! #birds #nature #wildlife #photography

A Varied Thrush stands stoically amid the mossy forests of the Pacific Northwest. #birds #nature #wildlife #photography

Pygmy Nuthatches are the cutest! #birds #nature #wildlife #photography

An American Kestrel with a yummy snack! #BirdOfTheDay #birds #nature #wildlife #photography

A rare leucistic California Towhee stealing the spotlight at Griffith Park in Los Angeles — big thanks for the tip, @banditelli.org #birds #nature #wildlife #photography

Bathed in morning light, a Common Yellowthroat plots his next heist. #birds #nature #wildlife #photography

Roseate spoonbills will splash their wings through the water as part of their beauty routine. Here's one doing so mid-splash, facing straight ahead towards the camera. I really love this shot. #birds

Fun video! Can you spot the cameo bird? 🪶

A #BlackpollWarbler banded on the Farallones surprises birders 400 miles away in Los Angeles! Farallones vagrants are seldom resighted and some scientists think they are misorienting towards the Pacific with fatal consequences. This #bird defied the odds by making it safely back to the mainland! 🦉🌎🧪

A Dark-eyed Junco taking in the gentle snowfall. 🪶

As revitalization of the LA River continues, species like this elegant Black-necked Stilt are finding new life in this urban habitat. #birds #nature #wildlife #photography

As revitalization of the LA River continues, species like this elegant Black-necked Stilt are finding new life in this urban habitat. #birds #nature #wildlife #photography