Black Vulture. Concepción, Chile. Black vultures don’t have a voice box (syrinx), so they can’t sing or call. Instead, they communicate using: • 🫁 Hisses and grunts • 👀 Body posture • 🪽 Wing spreading • 😠 Aggressive stares #birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon

Spotted Towhee. Victoria, British Columbia. Many adults have striking red eyes, which may help with mate attraction and territorial displays. #birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon #BirdsSeenin2026

Marbled Godwit. Victoria, British Columbia. Some Marbled Godwits migrate over 3,000 km (1,800+ miles) nonstop from the Canadian Prairies to the coasts of Mexico and the southern U.S. on a single flight. #birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon #BirdsSeenin2026

Great Blue Heron. Victoria, British Columbia. Soaking up a bit of morning sun on a crisp February morning. Breeding plumes showing well as nesting season rapidly approaches. #birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon #BirdsSeenin2026

Greater Coucal. Debarawewa Lake, Sri Lanka. Females mate with multiple males, and males do most of the parenting. After mating, the male builds the nest, incubates eggs, and raises chicks almost entirely on his own. #birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon

Barred Owl. Victoria, British Columbia. Pre-1940: only e. North America 1940s–60s: crossed prairies 1970s–80s: entered interior BC 1990s: reached coast 2000s: Vancouver Island 2010s–present: province-wide #birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon #BirdsSeenin2026

American Robin. Victoria, British Columbia. Robins have started singing, getting ready for the first nest attempt of the season. In a good year, some birds have four successful broods! #birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon #BirdsSeenin2026

Wood Duck. Victoria, British Columbia. Nice light at the local duck pond today. A sunny day in February is a pleasant reprieve from the winter rains. #birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon #BirdsSeenin2026

Yellow-winged Blackbird. Santiago, Chile. The yellow-winged blackbird (Agelasticus thilius) flashes its bright yellow wing patches during displays—like built-in “signal flags” to impress rivals and attract mates! #birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon

Least Seedsnipe. Coquimbo, Chile. Their metabolic rate is approximately 38% lower than other non-passerine birds of a similar size, which helps them survive in harsh, resource-scarce habitats. #birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon

Eurasian Wigeon. Victoria, British Columbia. Its scientific name, Mareca penelope, is tied to Greek mythology. According to legend, Penelope (wife of Odysseus) was rescued by a duck after being thrown into the ocean. #birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon

Canada Goose. Princeton, British Columbia. Waiting for the snow and ice to disappear…not much longer now. #birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon

Osprey, Glaucous-winged Gull, American Crow. Monday again! How do you feel? Ahead of the pack but being chased! Middle of the pack, chasing and being chased! Back of the pack chasing! #birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon

Taiga Bean-Goose. Port Renfrew, British Columbia. A mega twitch and a lifer this weekend. Bird 4,719! #birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon #BirdsSeenin2026

Gray-headed Canary-Flycatcher. Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka. They are not a typical flycatcher but rather belong to the family Stenostiridae, commonly known as "fairy flycatchers" or stenostirid warblers #birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon

Bald Eagle. Victoria, British Columbia. Spring is in the air. Birds are paired up and taking to their nests for another season. #birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon

Definitely a Monday. #birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon

"This is incredible! Long gone are the days that I try to cobble together a Passeriformes phylogenies from countless papers. Thank you for this work!" - I. Robichaud. Introducing the Birds of the World Phylogeny Explorer birdsoftheworld.org/bow/news/phy...

Diuca Finch. Santiago, Chile. Just hanging out. #birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon

Great Gray Owl. Osoyoos, British Columbia. All feathers, no fuss. The largest owl in North America by measurement, but third largest by mass, skeletal size, and bone density. #birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon

Killdeer. Victoria, British Columbia. Looking a little worn, this late winter plumage will soon be refreshed for the coming nesting season. #birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon

Ringed Kingfisher. Valdivia, Chile The largest kingfisher of the Americas, distributed almost entirely south of the US with the exception of regular, widespread occurrence in Texas. #birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon

Gray-flanked Cinclodes. Valdivia, Chile. While many are year-round residents, some perform significant vertical migration, moving from high-altitude breeding areas down to the coast to spend the winter on rocky beaches. #birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon

Gray Gull. La Serena, Chile. The parents take turns commuting between the desert and the ocean to bring food and water to their chicks. #birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon

White-crowned Sparrow. Victoria, British Columbia. Young males learn songs from their neighborhood, sometimes picking up different dialects from, which is a good strategy for optimizing mate attraction. #birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon #BirdsSeenin2026

eBird Recounted for 2025…some decent stats that I think I can top in 2026. #birds #birding #eBirdRecounted2025

Yellow-fronted Barbet. Weddagala, Sri Lanka. Green on green, with a hint of blue and yellow. Gorgeous bird. #birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon

Indian Peafowl. Bundala National Park,Sri Lanka An impressive example of evolutionary pressure and sexual selection, females assess multiple elements in the tails of male peacocks before selecting a mate. #birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon

Golden-crowned Sparrow. Victoria, British Columbia, Canada The muted gold crown of this winter plumage sparrow goes well with the lichens growing on this car park rock. #birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon #BirdsSeenin2026

Fawn-breasted Brilliant. Pichincha, Ecuador. A nesting female can capture up to 2,000 small insects and spiders a day to provide essential protein for her growing chicks, as nectar alone is not enough. #birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon

European Starling. Victoria, British Columbia. Looking sharp in that winter plumage. #birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon

Variable Hawk. Jujuy, Argentina. True to its name, the species’ appearance is highly variable throughout its range and the most variable among any raptor in the world. #birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon

Hooded Merganser. Victoria, British Columbia. The male's striking black-and-white crest is collapsible and flares out during courtship displays or to warn rivals. #birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon

And another year of birding comes to a close: 158 lifers 642 species globally 2 new countries (Sri Lanka and Singapore) Looking forward to birding in 2026, with a couple of lofty goals in the works. #birds #birding #ebird

Dusky Grouse. Osoyoos, British Columbia. In 2025 I added 158 lifers to my global bird list, mostly from Sri Lanka and Chile. I think 2026 will be very good, with Guatemala, China, and Peru on the books. Happy New Year…of birding! #birds #birding #wildlife #nature #birdphotography #Nikon

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All I want for Christmas…more places like this. Spaces that are dedicated to birding and birders add a whole other level of enjoyment. Some of my best birding memories are from such places. #birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography

Northern Harrier. Nicola Valley, British Columbia. Christmas Eve! #birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon

Australasian Magpie. Canberra, Australia. Incredibly intelligent and social, they are able to recognize up to 100 human faces and remember them for years, forming bonds with people they deem friendly. Also highly defensive. #birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon

Puff-throated Babbler. Kaeng Krachen NP, Thailand. They build unique dome-shaped nests on the forest floor with side entrances that often point downhill for drainage during the rainy season. #birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon

Black-necked Stilt. La Serena, Chile. They have the second-longest legs relative to body size (after flamingos). #birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon

Burrowing Parrot. La Serena, Chile. True to their name, they dig elaborate burrows in limestone or sandstone cliffs. Burrows can be up to 3 meters deep, sometimes connecting to other tunnels to create a labyrinth, ending in a nest chamber. #birds #birding #wildlife #nature #birdphotography #Nikon

Brown-hooded Gull. Concepcion, Chile. Its scientific name, Chroicocephalus maculipennis, means "spotted wings" in Latin, referring to the black tips and pattern on its primary flight feathers #birds #birding #wildlife #nature

Bald Eagle. Victoria, British Columbia. It’s Friday! That’s something to squawk about. #birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon

Greater Yellowlegs. Victoria, British Columbia. Out for a stroll on a cloudy afternoon. #birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon

Red-fronted Coot. La Serena, Chile. Unlike other coots, the red-fronted lacks the greatly enlarged lobes on its feet that other coots use to propel forward in water. It Instead has more moorhen-like feet and behavior: #birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon

American Oystercatcher. La Sarena, Chile. Their scientific genus name, Haematopus, comes from Greek words meaning "blood foot," referring to their bright pink legs. #birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon

Turkey Vulture. Concepcion, Chile. Happy Friday! #birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon

Northern Pintail. Victoria, British Columbia. Winter ducks have returned from their breeding grounds in big numbers this year. #birds#birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon

Golden-crowned Sparrow. Victoria, British Columbia. In winter, the golden crown contrasted against black feathering is almost absent, and youngsters practice singing, often missing the correct notes given by adults. #birds#birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon