"Yet Another Seedeater" - One bird that has always been on my list is the #Slate-coloured #seedeater. Once found in #Trinidad but now #extirpated, it was good to see this male in Panama City, #Panama🇵🇦 . . . #birds #animalplanet #wildlife #animals #photography #BirdsSeenIn2025 #nikon #naturelover

"Age Before Beauty?" - Why not both! On the weekend I shared an immature #Ornate #hawk-#eagle. Here's the adult who was caring for its offspring. Las Lapas, #Trinidad. #raptors . . . #birds #animalplanet #wildlife #animals #photography #BirdsSeenIn2025 #nikon #earthpix #naturelover

"Another Couple of Birds" - #Dusky #antbirds, like #antshrikes, move in pairs. Here is a skulking male (slaty grey) and his more showy female partner (cinnamon-brown) - Gamboa, #Panama🇵🇦 . . . #birds #animalplanet #wildlife #animals #photography #BirdsSeenIn2025 #nikon #earthpix #naturelover.

"Wearing the #Mantle" - The #Mantled #howler #monkey is a #folivore (it mainly eats leaves) and is one of the common monkey species in Central America.Panama City, #Panama🇵🇦 . . . #wildlife #mammals #natgeowild #conservation #animalplanet #nikon #earthpix

"Backing Yourself" - This #Yellow-backed #oriole does not lack confidence! Straight at the lens, no fear. #PanamaCity, #Panama. . . . #birds #animalplanet #wildlife #animals #photography #BirdsSeenIn2025 #nikon #earthpix #naturelover

This weekend gone was the Annual T&T #Bioblitz in #Maracas . One bird heard but not seen by some fellow birders was the #Ornate #hawk-#eagle. I had a "vibe", went for a drive and there it was. Las Lapas, #Trinidad. . . . #birds #wildlife #animals #photography #BirdsSeenIn2025 #nikon

"Not So Different" - The #Plain #xenops (1st pic) is not so plain, or different from the #Streaked xenops (2nd pic) I'm more familiar with. Panama City, #Panama and Talparo, #Trinidad. . . . #birds #animalplanet #wildlife #animals #photography #BirdsSeenIn2025 #nikon #earthpix #naturelover

"They Come in Twos" - Antshrikes always seem to come in #pairs and it was no different for the Black-crowned #antshrike. Close behind the brown female was the dusky male. #PanamaCity, #Panama. . . . #birds #animalplanet #wildlife #animals #photography #BirdsSeenIn2025 #nikon #earthpix #naturelover

"New Friends" - This Blue-chested #hummingbird definitely lit up the shade of the forest. #Gamboa, #Panama. . . . #birds #animalplanet #wildlife #animals #photography #BirdsSeenIn2025 #nikon #earthpix #naturelover

"He Wears a #Mask" - The Common #tody-#flycatcher has that black mask/cap that really reminds me of the old #Zorro TV show. Ammo Dump Ponds, #Panama. . . . #birds #animalplanet #wildlife #animals #photography #BirdsSeenIn2025 #nikon #earthpix #naturelover

"Shadow Dweller" - Another shadow-loving bird I saw in Panama was the #Bicolored #antbird. A customer that kept low to the ground and in the shade. Gamboa, #panama🇵🇦 . . . . #birds #animalplanet #wildlife #animals #photography #BirdsSeenIn2025 #nikon #earthpix #naturelover

"That is a Huge Mouth #2" - Another #seedeater I encountered was the Blue-black #grosbeak. It can be easily dismissed for a #grassquit. This is a male enjoying life and lunch! . . . #birds #animalplanet #wildlife #animals #photography #BirdsSeenIn2025 #nikon #earthpix #naturelover

"That is a Huge Mouth #1" - It's a shame so many #seedeaters are still caged for people's pleasure. The Thick-billed seed #finch is a lovely example of how these birds are adapted to eating all manners of seeds. Ammo Dump Ponds, #Panama. . . . #birds #wildlife #animals #BirdsSeenIn2025 #nikon

"The Meet & Greet Team" - One species that was everywhere in the #forest was the Thick-billed #Euphonia. Here is a male and female of the species. Cerro Azul, #Panama. . . . #birds #animalplanet #wildlife #animals #photography #BirdsSeenIn2025 #nikon #earthpix #naturelover

"Wren You Like Something" - I love wrens, an this Rufous-and-white #wren was no exception. Inquisitive yet skulking birds that are never easy to photograph. Cerro Azul, #Panama. . . . #birds #animalplanet #wildlife #animals #photography #BirdsSeenIn2025 #nikon #earthpix #naturelover

"#Snow on the #Mountaintop" - The Snowy-bellied #hummingbird is another new species I met up in the mountains. Cerro Azul, #Panama. . . . #birds #animalplanet #wildlife #animals #photography #BirdsSeenIn2025 #nikon #earthpix #naturelover

"Plumes" - One of the larger #hummingbirds I saw up in the mountains was the White-vented #Plumeleteer with its brilliant green #iridescence, and of course white vent! Cerro Azul, #Panama. . . . #birds #animalplanet #wildlife #animals #photography #BirdsSeenIn2025 #nikon #earthpix #naturelover

"Forest Dwellers" - Motmots are interesting birds with their #racquet-like tailfeathers and this #Rufous #motmot is no different standing out, even in the dark forest. Cerro Azul, #Panama. . . . #birds #animalplanet #wildlife #animals #photography #BirdsSeenIn2025 #nikon #earthpix #naturelover

"Rufous not Copper" - This #Rufous-tailed #hummingbird reminded me a lot of the #Copper-rumped hummingbirds you find everywhere in Trinidad. Cerro Azul, #Panama . . . #birds #animalplanet #wildlife #animals #photography #BirdsSeenIn2025 #nikon #earthpix #naturelover

The #Bay-headed #tanager is found all over South & Central America but has 9 #subspecies! This Bay-and-blue subspecies from #panama🇵🇦 (1st photo), is very distinct from the Bay-and-green subspecies found in #trinidadandtobago🇹🇹 (2nd photo). . . . #birds #BirdsSeenIn2025 #nikon #earthpix #naturelover

"All Buffed Up" - This Buff-throated #saltator really stands out with that light-coloured throat. Cerro Azul, #Panama. . . . #birds #animalplanet #wildlife #animals #photography #BirdsSeenIn2025 #nikon #earthpix #naturelover

"#knockknock" - A Black-cheeked #woodpecker stops by to see what might be on the menu. Cerro Azul, #Panama. . . . #birds #animalplanet #wildlife #animals #photography #BirdsSeenIn2025 #nikon #earthpix #naturelover

"Striking Gold" - The #Golden-hooded #tanager is clearly a colourful specimen. One of the forest birds here that stands out in any light. Cerro Azul, #Panama. . . . #birds #animalplanet #wildlife #animals #photography #BirdsSeenIn2025 #nikon #earthpix #naturelover

"Beautiful Simplicity" - A #Plain-colored #tanager pauses on a tree branch to check its surroundings. Simple colours, but an undeniably lovely bird. Cerro Azul, #Panama. . . . #Birds #birdwatching #wildlife #animals #photography #BirdsSeenIn2025 #nikon_photography

"Hang Ten" - A shot of a Northern #Gannet, gliding over the North #Atlantic Sea with its massive wings. #farneislands , #england🇬🇧 . . . . #Birds #birdwatching #wildlife #animals #photography #BirdsSeenIn2025 #nikon_photography

"#Parenting" - A Black-legged #kittiwake closely attends to its three #chicks in a #cliffside #nest. #farneislands , #england🇬🇧 . . . #Birds #wildlife #animals #photography #BirdsSeenIn2025 #conservation #nikon

"One to Catch" - A type of #bird I have been hoping to see for years has been the #oystercatcher. I finally caught views of not one, but several #Eurasian Oystercatchers on my trip to the UK. #farneislands , #england🇬🇧 . #BirdsSeenIn2025 #nikon #nature

"As Precious as #Gold" - The Yellow-eared #toucanet is a hard #bird to find in Central America. We were lucky to stumble upon not one, but three of them - male & female with a young bird! Cerro Azul, #Panama. . . . #Birds #birdwatching #wildlife #animals #photography #BirdsSeenIn2025

"Solid as a Rock" - A Rock #pipit stops along the #boardwalk to watch its surroundings , with no real concern for the two-footed beasts moving around. #farneislands , #england🇬🇧 . . . #Birds #birdwatching #wildlife #animals #photography #BirdsSeenIn2025

"Ahoy There!" - A flash of yellow up in a tree and it's my first sighting of the #Keel-billed #toucan, with that huge beak similar to a ship's keel. It is also called a #Rainbow-billed toucan. Cerro Azul, #Panama. . . . #Birds #birdwatching #wildlife #animals #photography #BirdsSeenIn2025

"Wing Span" - The Northern #gannet is the largest #seabird found in the North #Atlantic. Here is one spreading its wings. #farneislands, #england🇬🇧 . . . #Birds #birdwatching #wildlife #animals #photography #BirdsSeenIn2025

"#Countryside #Evolution" - Wide open country, framed by wind farm #turbines in the background and #sheep grazing in the foreground. #Northumberland, #england🇬🇧 . . . #earthpix #naturegeography #natureshots #nature  #naturelover #canon #nikon #sony

"Dinner Time" - #An Arctic #tern brings back a sand #eel #fish for its young #chick (2nd pic) resting comfortably in the hedge. #FarneIslands, #England. . . . #Birds #birdwatching #wildlife #animals #photography #BirdsSeenIn2025

"Pretty Bubbles" - A #Razorbill seems to be staring at all the #bokeh #bubbles in the frame. #farneislands , #england🇬🇧 . . . #Birds #birdwatching #wildlife #animals #photography #BirdsSeenIn2025

"#navyseal " - An Atlantic grey #seal comes in close to examine these weird sea #creatures that make that #clicking sound. #farneislands , #england🇬🇧 . . . . #wildlife #animals #animalphotography #mammals

"Dark Elegance" - The #Black #swan is such an #elegant bird, yet not as romanticised as it's more popular cousin. Stoke-on-Trent, #england🇬🇧 . . . . #Birds #birdwatching #wildlife #animals #photography #BirdsSeenIn2025

" #Begging?" - A #Grey #squirrel strikes a pose sit possibly feels will get it some free food. The species is non-native and invasive in the UK, first introduced in 1911 but now well established and widespread. #Manchester, #england🇬🇧 . . . . #wildlife #animals #animalphotography #mammals

"Near or Far" - Two #statues are set poignantly in the grounds on #trenthamgardens. In the foreground, a sculpture of greek #mythology - #Perseus holding the head of the slain gorgon #Medusa. In the distance - a commemoration of the 1st Duke of #Sutherland. #StokeonTrent, #england🇬🇧 #nikon

"Striking Gold!" - Another species on my bucket list in England was the #Goldcrest. The UK's #smallest #bird, they never stopped moving, reminiscent of #warblers! Stoke-on-Trent, England. . . . #Birds #birdwatching #wildlife #animals #photography #Caribbean #BirdsSeenIn2025

"#Castle on the Green" - Anyone a fan of the #HarryPotter movies? Well this castle is the setting for the films - #alnwickcastle #northumberland, #england🇬🇧 . . . . #travel #architectural #nikon_photography

"We Matter Too!" - #Puffins are famous, but The Common #Murre (aka #Guillemots) are also special #seabirds, breeding on the #FarneIslands in the Atlantic. Here is a chick with its parents. #england🇬🇧 . . . #Birds #birdwatching #wildlife #animals #photography #Caribbean #BirdsSeenIn2025

"Pied Piper" - A Eurasian #magpie perched in a tree, watching the sunset. #Manchester, #England. . . . #Birds #birdwatching #wildlife #animals #photography #Caribbean #BirdsSeenIn2025

"Sweet Leaves" - A #Rose-ringed #parakeet is fully in bliss eating the leaves from this tree. #Manchester, #England. . . . #Birds #birdwatching #wildlife #animals #photography #Caribbean #BirdsSeenIn2025

"Tit for Tat" - A #Eurasian Blue #tit in a branch outside my window. #Manchester, #England. . . #birdwatching #birds #wildlife #animals #birdphotography #Caribbean #trinidadandtobago #birdsseenin2025

"Ram of the North!" - What's an #English #countryside without #sheep? No countryside at all is what. The village #ram is here, posing for his portrait - #Northumberland, England. . . . #farmlife #animals #animalphotography #caribbean

"Carry On! - A #Carrion #crow takes a pause from feeding on insects in the grass. #Manchester, #England. . . . #Birds #birdwatching #wildlife #animals #photography #Caribbean #nikon #BirdsSeenIn2025

"An #Arch in #Time" - One of those iconic views of #bigben as seen from #Westminster, #London. . . . #streetview #urbano #nikon_photography_ #architectural #travel_captures

"The #Fish Market" - A closer look at what Atlantic #puffins bring to the table - a beak full of #sand #eels. There are fewer iconic photos of these birds than one focused on their prey. #farneislands , #england🇬🇧 . . . #Birds #birdwatching #wildlife #animals #photography #Caribbean #BirdsSeenIn2025

"Air Puffin" - Another view of an Atlantic #puffin, this time coming home with fresh sand #eels. Farne Islands, England. #flyingfish . . #birdwatching #wildlife #animals #birdphotography #Caribbean #trinidadandtobago #birdsseenin2025

"Good Morning, #Panama!" - A Three-toed #sloth leisurely scratches itself as it enjoys the rising sun in the Cerro Azul mountain range, Panama. #mammals . . . #wildlife #animals #animalphotography #centralamerica