Chestnut-backed Chickadee. British Columbia, #Canada Fun Fact: they inhabit coastal forests, especially areas with Douglas-fir, spruce, and cedar trees #birds #birdphotography #wildlife #nature #photography #birding

Rufous-collared Sparrow. #Chile Fun Fact: they are often found in cities and build their nests on the ground #birds #birdphotography #wildlife #nature #photography #birding

Great-blue Heron. British Columbia, #Canada Looking all high and mighty. #birds #birdphotography #wildlife #nature #photography #birding

Chestnut-napped Antpitta. Pichincha, #Ecuador Fun Fact: this handsome Antpitta is found at elevations of 2000-3000m from Colombia down to northwestern Peru #birds #birdphotography #wildlife #nature #photography #birding

Horned Lark. Saskatchewan, #Canada Fun Fact: they are the only native lark in North America #birds #birdphotography #wildlife #nature #photography #birding

Black-necked Stilt. La Serena, #Chile Fun Fact: in proportion to body size, they have the second longest legs of any bird, right behind flamingos #birds #birdphotography #wildlife #nature #photography #birding

American Oystercatcher. La Serena, #Chile Fun Fact: they have special glands above their eyes to drain excess salt from their bodies after drinking saltwater #birds #birdphotography #wildlife #nature #photography #birding

White-throated Screech-Owl. Pichincha, #Ecuador Fun Fact: both parents will sing in duet, with the female responding to the male's descending hoots with slightly higher-pitched notes #birds #birdphotography #wildlife #nature #photography #birding #owl

Grey Gull. La Serena, #Chile Fun Fact: they feed on mole crabs and fish along the South American Pacific coast #birds #birdphotography #wildlife #nature #photography #birding

Bufflehead. British Columbia, #Canada Fun Fact: they are North America’s smallest diving duck #birds #birdphotography #wildlife #nature #photography #birding

Great Blue Heron. British Columbia, #Canada Fun Fact: they build large, reusable nests in large colonies called heronries #birds #birdphotography #wildlife #nature #photography #birding

American Goldfinch. British Columbia, #Canada Fun Fact: they are one of the few finches that moult twice a year #birds #birdphotography #wildlife #nature #photography #birding

Pale-mandibled Aracari. Pichincha, #Ecuador Fun Fact: multiple adults can help raise their young #birds #birdphotography #wildlife #nature #photography #birding

Turkey Vulture. British Columbia, #Canada Happy Halloween! 💀 #birds #birdphotography #wildlife #nature #photography #birding #halloween

Grey Gull. La Serena, #Chile It’s a windy day for this fellow! #birds #birdphotography #wildlife #nature #photography #birding

Spotted Towhee. British Columbia, #Canada Fun Fact: they are known for their unique "double-scratching" foraging technique, where they hop with both feet to uncover food on the ground #birds #birdphotography #wildlife #nature #photography #birding

Lewis’s Woodpecker. British Columbia, #Canada Fun Fact: they catch insects mid-air like a flycatcher, not just by pecking into trees #birds #birdphotography #wildlife #nature #photography #birding

Bay-headed Tanager. Pichincha, #Ecuador Fun Fact: there are nine recognized subspecies that are geographically diverse and show significant variation in plumage, though the head is typically rufous #birds #birdphotography #wildlife #nature #photography #birding

Eurasian Collared-Dove. British Columbia, #Canada Fun Fact: they first arrived in Canada around 2002, with early sightings reported in Southern Alberta in 2003 and British Columbia in 2005 #birds #birdphotography #wildlife #nature #photography #birding

House Finch. British Columbia, #Canada Fun Fact: they have a unique diet, raising their young on plant-based foods like seeds instead of insects, a rare trait among birds #birds #birdphotography #wildlife #nature #photography #birding

Brewer’s Blackbird. Alberta, #Canada Fun Fact: they have a habit of following farm equipment to eat insects #birds #birdphotography #wildlife #nature #photography #birding

Turkey Vulture. British Columbia, #Canada Fun Fact: their excellent scent of smell allows them to find carrion from miles away #birds #birdphotography #wildlife #nature #photography #birding

Osprey. Ontario, #Canada Fun Fact: they are migrating south for the winter now since their primary food source, fish, moves to deeper waters or becomes unavailable when northern lakes and rivers freeze over #birds #birdphotography #wildlife #nature #photography #birding

Upland Sandpiper. Saskatchewan, #Canada Fun Fact: they have a unique "wolf-whistle” call #birds #birdphotography #wildlife #nature #photography #birding

Belted Kingfisher. British Columbia, #Canada Fun Fact: two of their forward-facing toes are fused together. This unique foot structure makes them poor walkers but excellent excavators for digging their nesting burrows #birds #birdphotography #wildlife #nature #photography #birding

Great-blue Heron. British Columbia, #Canada They will wait all day in the same position for that one, special fish. Happy Friday! #birds #birdphotography #wildlife #nature #photography #birding

Marbled Godwit. British Columbia, #Canada Fun Fact: they use their slightly upturned bill to probe for invertebrates in mud and sand #birds #birdphotography #wildlife #nature #photography #birding

Chestnut-backed Chickadee. British Columbia, #Canada Fun Fact: they build cozy, fur-lined nests by collecting animal hair, and the female even creates a "fur blanket" to keep eggs warm #birds #birdphotography #wildlife #nature #photography #birding

Pigeon Guillemot. British Columbia, #Canada A pair of guillemots enjoying the afternoon. #birds #birdphotography #wildlife #nature #photography #birding

Song Sparrow. British Columbia, #Canada Fun Fact: the oldest known banded Song Sparrow to be recaptured in the wild was over 11 years old #birds #birdphotography #wildlife #nature #photography #birding

Anna’s Hummingbird. British Columbia, #Canada Fun Fact: they have the northernmost year-round range of any hummingbird in the world #birds #birdphotography #wildlife #nature #photography #birding

White-crowned Sparrow. British Columbia, #Canada Fun Fact: they practice "unihemispheric sleep" to stay half-awake during migration #birds #birdphotography #wildlife #nature #photography #birding

California Gull. British Columbia, #Canada Shake it off! #birds #birdphotography #wildlife #nature #photography #birding

Black-headed Grosbeak. British Columbia, #Canada Singing his heart out on a summers morning. #birds #birdphotography #wildlife #nature #photography #birding

Purple Martin. British Columbia, #Canada Fun Fact: the largest North American swallows #birds #birdphotography #wildlife #nature #photography #birding

Yellow-rumped Warbler. British Columbia, #Canada Happy Equinox! #birds #birdphotography #wildlife #nature #photography #birding

Turkey Vulture. British Columbia, #Canada Fun Fact: despite their large size, they weight about 3 pounds #birds #birdphotography #wildlife #nature #photography #birding

Many-coloured Rush Tyrant. #Chile Fun Fact: this tiny and vibrant bird weighs around 6.5 to 8 grams #birds #birdphotography #wildlife #nature #photography #birding

Wood Duck. British Columbia, #Canada Now here’s a skill! A web-footed duck balancing on smooth, round railing using only one foot. #birds #birdphotography #wildlife #nature #photography #birding

Lazuli Bunting. British Columbia, #Canada Fun Fact: they are named after a bright blue gemstone and is known for the male's striking jewel-blue plumage, rusty breast, and white belly #birds #birdphotography #wildlife #nature #photography #birding

Burrowing Parakeet. #Chile Fun Fact: they nest in large, elaborate tunnel systems it excavates into cliffs and riverbanks, creating underground "neighbourhoods" for its colonial community #birds #birdphotography #wildlife #nature #photography #birding

Diuca Finch. #Chile Checking himself out in the mirror! #birds #birdphotography #wildlife #nature #photography #birding

Golden-crowned Sparrow. British Columbia, #Canada Fun Fact: they winter along the Pacific Coast of North America #birds #birdphotography #wildlife #nature #photography #birding

Canada Goose. British Columbia, #Canada Fun Fact: pairs mate for life and raising their young for a year before returning to the same nesting area #birds #birdphotography #wildlife #nature #photography #birding

Many-coloured Rush-Tyrant. #Chile Fun Fact: there are 4 subspecies of this flycatcher divided by range, size, and color differences #birds #birdphotography #wildlife #nature #photography #birding

White-crowned Sparrow. British Columbia, #Canada Fun Fact: Alaskan White-crowned Sparrows migrate about 2,600 miles to winter in Southern California #birds #birdphotography #wildlife #nature #photography #birding

Chipping Sparrow. Alberta, #Canada Fun Fact: they disperse shortly after breeding to move to areas with better food resources #birds #birdphotography #wildlife #nature #photography #birding

Common Loon. British Columbia, #Canada Fun Fact: they are expert divers with solid bones and red eyes for seeing underwater #birds #birdphotography #wildlife #nature #photography #birding

Sanderling. Ontario, #Canada Fun Fact: they run up and down beaches to chase waves, a behavior enabled by their lack of a rear toe, which helps them forage for small invertebrates #birds #birdphotography #wildlife #nature #photography #birding

American Goldfinch. British Columbia, #Canada Fun Fact: they are the only finch to molt twice annually #birds #birdphotography #wildlife #nature #photography #birding