#birdoftheday today is about backyard visitors. I love that birds make themselves at home in my yard. And since I recognize a few of them by markings, sometimes I even give them a proper name :) #birdwatching 🪶 #backyard #wildlife

Its beautiful wings outstretched, this White pelican gracefully eases onto the water to join a flock resting on shore 🪶 #birding #Texas #wildlife #photography #ThePhotoHour

A Ruby-throated hummingbird for #ColorADay on #GreenSat After a few days in my garden, he resumed his south-bound migration a couple of days ago. This is the last photo of him perched on the pear tree, from where he would furiously chase every other hummingbird away from flowers and feeders alike!

A Ruby-crowned kinglet, one of the smallest birds in America, blending quite well in the foliage 🪶 #BirdOfTheDay #SmallBirds #birding #wildlife

A place in the sunshine. Juvenile Yellow-crowned night heron 🪶 #birding #heron #wildlife #photography

This sunflower patch is all about the birds and the bees: A female Red-winged blackbird and a bee collecting seeds and pollen 🪶 #birding #wildflowers #photography #wildlife

Here's a lifer from a recent birding trip, a Least flycatcher. Quite beautiful! 🪶 #birding #wildlife #photography

A hummingbird caught by surprise while preening for #BirdOfTheDay; theme is #notabranch #birdwatching 🪶 #wildlife

A little context for these White pelicans at a loafing site, and caught the Flamingo in the distance for good measure 🪶 #landscape #wildlife #birding #Texas

A Wilson's warbler for #birdoftheday. Talk about a fast moving target! #yellow #birding 🪶

Yellow warbler and its prey 🪶 #birding #Texas #photography #wildlife

Not a bird I expected to see in Texas, but I'm happy to have encountered it. The flamingo was far from where I stood, but that bright pink plumage really stood out! Short video clip in comments here to show distance 🪶 #birding #Texas #wildlife #photography

Port Aransas morning; beautiful cloud formation :) #sunrise #beach #Texas

I was reminded of #TreeTrunkTuesday when this hummingbird popped out from behind a tree to feed on a flower. #photography #trees #flowers #birds 🪶

I had seen high-speed video showing how the tongue of a hummingbird splits, something that happens when they're feeding on nectar with their beak inside a flower. Today, I got this picture of a Ruby-throated with its tongue out like this. So unusual! 🪶 #hummingbirds #birdwatching #nature #wildlife

What a stunning female Northern cardinal! Her plumage looks amazing, and I love her crest ❤️🪶 #birdwatching #wildlife #photography #nature

Nice progress on this Starling's plumage, with some of the iridescent colors already showing. And I actually like the hooded look on Starlings at this point. 🪶 #birdwatching #nature #wildlife

Snowy egret on a mission 🪶 #birding #wildlife #photography #nature

Some gifts from my garden to brighten the weekend 🪶 #birds #garden #flowers #butterfly #nature #Saturday

Nashville warbler in the myrtle tree 🪶 #birdwatching #wildlife #birds

This Blue Jay's molt is almost done. Also almost done, the summer and this week, so happy Friday! #BlueJays #birdwatching 🪶 #FriJay

Get your cardinals in a row! It was so lovely to come across this grouping of four cardinals all lined up. Maybe it was a double date... brunch by creek? 🪶❤️ #birding #wildlife #photography #nature

A Tricolored heron is expertly balanced on top of a tree as it enjoys the morning sunlight 🪶 As I took the photo I noticed an Anhinga to the left of the heron, further back. #birding #wildlife #photography #nature #herons

Perfectly posed pewee 🪶 #birding #wildlife #photography #nature

There were so many dragonflies flying about, this Green heron couldn't help itself. Usually, they'll just focus in on the water and fish, but these large insects look like a nice bite too! 🪶

My resident hummingbird posing for #TongueOutTuesday 🪶

An Eastern Amberwing and an alligator enjoying the lake. Pretty sure the dragonfly didn't know it was sitting on a huge reptile, and the alligator had no idea she was giving someone a ride. #insects #alligators #Texas #wildlife #ThePhotoHour #dragonfly

OK, now I'm ready for a photo. What I think is a female Bullock's Oriole striking a pose #birds #🪶

A young Little blue planning its next move. This heron has a way to go before getting to blue though! 🪶 #birding #wildlife #photography

A young Purple gallinule forages among apple snails' shells discarded by Limpkins, who feed primarily on these snails. I find the juvenile Purple gallinules' plumage just as beautiful as the adults'. #birding 🪶 #wildlife #photography #nature

I was happy to see a hummingbird at these flowers. I've had the plant (Scarlet rosemallow or Texas Star hibiscus) for years now, but the hummingbirds never seemed interested, always choosing other flowers. Go figure! #FlowerReport #flowers #Texas #hummingbirds #birdwatching 🪶

Just another leaf in the tree 🍃🪶 #NationalHummingbirdDay #birdwatching

For #NationalHummingbirdDay a Ruby-throated right before and after fluffing up :) #birdwatching 🪶

Today's sunrise as I arrived at the park to try and see the snail kite. #sunrise #morning #Texas #birding

This week, an endangered snail kite was recorded in my area. It's only the sixth time the species is documented in Texas. Today, I watched it fly and pick up and eat snails. The bird was situated quite far, but I managed a few shots for the record. What a lifer! 🪶 #birding #BirdsSeenIn2025 #lifer

I saw this Belted kingfisher flying over the lake, from one end to the other. That sight alone would have made my day, but then he stopped for a few seconds in a tree. What a gift! 🪶 #birding #photography #wildlife

Maybe trying to blend in as another white little ball in the ornament? ;) 🪶 #birdwatching #photography #hummingbirds

The tree this time of year and the female cardinal, great camouflage! 🪶 #birdwatching #birding #photography

A butterfly is packed so tightly in the chrysalis, it takes a few hours for the wings to be flight-ready after first emerging. Until then, they hang on for dear life. Quite a sight to see :) #monarchs #nature #photography

Picture perfect Blue Jay on this #ThursJay 🪶 #birdwatching #nature #photography

Greater Flameback (Chrysocolaptes guttacristatus), male. #BirdsSeenIn2025 #Ipoh #Perak #Malaysia @birdsoftheworld.bsky.social #birds #nature #wildlife @mybirdcards.com @ebrrh.bsky.social

I love the sprinkle of flower polen on his little head :) 🪶 #Rubythroatedhummingbird #birdwatching #hummingbirds

Correction! I had this hawk posted as a Red-tailed, but it turns out it is a Broad-winged hawk. Sorry for the confusion! 🪶

Red-tailed hawk 🪶 Failed to catch some prey just then, but I got a picture :) #birding #nature #hawk #Photography

The little darlings... patiently waiting for mom to bring them lunch. Not! The mother couldn't bring them food fast enough!! Cattle egrets 🪶 #birding #wildlife #nature

A sparrow decided to sit and linger after her meal. In Spanish we would call this 'sobremesa.' She looked cute just resting there 🪶 #birdwatching #sparrow #photography #sobremesa

This beautiful bird chases away every other hummingbird that comes around. There are several blooming plants and two feeders, but she's not sharing. The backyard is her domain and she's always on watch! 🪶 #hummingbirds #birdwatching #photography #pollinators

My Bradford pear has Fall leaves and Spring blooms at once! How should I dress?! 😅 #gardening #fall #flowers #FlowerReport #seasons

Canada warbler. I spotted this beautiful bird as she sat in a shrub during a brief brake in the rain. From inside the house, I barely had enough time for one shot of this unexpected lifer 🪶 #birding #wildlife #BirdsSeenIn2025

And once she goes in, she's just another leaf in that tree! 🪶 #hummingbirds #birdwatching #Photography