A survey of Caspian Terns. #birds , #nature , #joy, #birding , #getoutside , #weouthere

Common Loon trills echoing across the lake was the highlight of my day today. #birds, #nature, #joy, #getoutside, #spring

American Kestrel. #birds, #spring, #nature, #joy , #getoutside

I'm Black everyday, but during Black Birder's Week, I'm Blackity Black! #Blackbirdersweek2026, #weouthere , #frolicking , #nature , #joy , #urbanbirding , #birds , #getoutside

A sweet Chipping Sparrow. A day late, but this would have been a great #smallbirdsaturday choice . #birds , #spring , #greenbeltbirding , #getoutside , #nature , #joy

One of my favourite Spring migrants - the Eastern Meadowlark. 🥰 #birds , #springmigration , #nature , #joy , #getoutside

A Bonaparte 's Gull and a Common Term walk onto a beach.... #birds , #spring , #getoutside, #nature, #joy , #weouthere

Nuthatches are these sweet little birds that many wouldn't think of it bullying other birds, until my #welltimed photo capturing it chasing away a poor innocent Black-capped Chickadee from getting any of my bird seed offering. 🤣 #birdoftheday, #notsosweet, #birds, #urbanbirding , #nature, #joy

American Redstart. I love spring migration, and can't wait for all of the warblers to return. I wonder how many I will see this year? 🥰 #birds, #urbanbirding , #springmigration, #birdnerd , #getoutside , #nature , #joy , #warblers

Mr and Mrs Purple Finch. 🥰 #birds, #urbanbirding , #backyardbirds, #getoutside , #finches , #nature, #joy

Black and White Warbler. #birds , #getoutside , #springmigration , #nature , #joy

Blackburnian Warbler. #birds, #backyardbirds , #nature , #joy, #urbanbirding, #getoutside , #warblers

I just learned that it's #crowandravenappreciationday! I have much gratitude for both. Especially Ravens as I don't often see them in the city. This Common Raven taken last spring in my neighborhood. It was making the coolest water drop sounds. #birds, #urbanbirding , #nature , #joy

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker. #birds, #urbanbirding , #getoutside , #nature, #joy

Yellow warbler. #birds, #spring , #getoutside , #nature , #joy

Today's #birdoftheday theme is #passportphoto. Except for the shadow from the branch. I could see this Short-eared owl photo being used on its documentation. 🤣 #birds, #getoutside , #wolfisland , #owls , #nature, #joy

Eastern Towhee. I love the sound of this bird's call. #birds, #spring, #getoutside, #nature, #joy

Prairie Warbler. #birds , #urbanbirding , #springmigration , #nature , #getoutside , #joy

A Pine Warbler perched in a pine tree 🌲🥰 #birds, #urbanbirding , #getoutside , #nature, #joy , #spring

Another one for today's #birdof the day- An Eastern Kingbird. #insectivore , #birds , #urbanbirding , #nature , #joy

I read that today's #birdoftheday challenge is #insectivore so I'm posting some of my favourite #flycatchers. Here we have the Great crested Flycatcher. 🥰 #birds, #getoutside , #nature , #joy

Mrs and Mr. House Finch #birds , #urbanbirding , nature, #joy, #getoutside

Song Sparrow borb. #birds , #spring , #urbanbirding , #nature, #joy

Golden Crowned Kinglet realness. 🥰 #birds , #urbanbirding , #nature , #joy

Spring is here! Our garden is just starting to wake up from its winter slumber. 🥰

Had to post another King Eider photo. These birds are so cool. They will feed in fresh water, but spend majority of time on the ocean and can dive over 50m to reach the ocean floor. #birds, #urbanbirding, #rarelifers , #nature , #springmigration , #getoutside , #joy

My #SmallBirdSaturday offering is a Golden Crowned Kinglet I saw yesterday. I struggle to get good captures of these small birds because they never stay still! #birds, #urbanbirding , #nature, #getoutside , #joy, #springmigration

Ring-necked Duck #birds , #urbanbirding, #getoutside, #nature , #joy

It was a lovely Good Friday of birding. Lots of Wood Ducks out today. #birds, #urbanbirding , #getoutside , #nature, #joy, #spring

Common Merganser #birds, #urbanbirding, #getoutside, #nature, #joy , #spring

Northern Shovelers #birds, #urbanbirding , #getoutside, #spring, #nature , #joy

No matter how common, I will always stop and photograph any Song Sparrow who willingly poses for me. 🤣🥰 #birds , #spring , #urbanbirding , #getoutside

This King Eider was a special treat! Far from its arctic home, it has enjoyed the last two winters in the city. A rare lifer! Very grateful for the sighting.🥰 #birds, #urbanbirding , #nature, #joy, #raresighting

Great Horned Owl. #birds, #birding , #urbanbirding , #getoutside, #nature , #joy, #owls 🦉

Fox Sparrow. #birds, #backyardbirds, #springmigration , #urbanbirding

O.k...just one more... #pinesisken , #urbanbirding , #getoutside , #birdnerd , #nature , #joy

I have become Sisken obsessed! The pair was back again this morning at the same time. Eventually a pair of Dark-eyed juncos bullied them out of the yard. #urbanbirding, #siskens , #backyardbirds

Had to post one more photo of the Pine Siskin. I didn't do much birding this winter so I'm still basking in the glow of seeing this bird that has been on my list a long time. 🥰 #urbanbirding, #backyardbirds , #getoutside, #siskensaturday

My first lifer of 2026 is a Pine Siskin!! I saw this pair frolicking about the Cedar and Pine trees in our backyard. Eventually they landed on the roof of our shed to munch away on cone seeds. It's extra special as it is infrequent to find them in the city and at this time of year. #backyardbirds

Word in the sky is that today's #BirdoftheDay theme is #reflections. Thought I'd share a couple Great Blue Herons and a Great Egret. 🥰❤️ #birds, #urbanbirding , #getoutside, #nature , #joy

I forgot to post these for yesterday's #birdoftheday ! Two of my favorite birds with some red plumage are the Yellow-bellied sapsucker and the Pileated woodpecker. 🥰 #birds, #urbanbirding, #getoutside , #nature , #joy, #red

My entry for today's #BirdoftheDay- a Double-crested cormorant, Great black-backed gull and Scarlet tanager (which should be extra points for being both #outstretched and #red. #birds, #urbanbirding, #getoutside, #nature

Well, this #outstretched bird was my Christmas #birdoftheday. It took me most of the afternoon to build. When my love for Lego and birding collides! I had a lot of fun putting this #kingfisher together. 🥰🤣 #birds, #birdnerd , #Xmasgift , #getoutside

On a lovely winter walk with my dog and hubby when we came across this Red-tailed hawk perched in a tree, closely studying a flock of pigeons. 🥰⛄ #birds, #winterbirding, #urbanbirding , #getoutside

A sweet little White-breasted Nuthatch finding an afternoon meal. #birds, #urbanbirding, #backyardbirding , #getoutside

A sweet little Dark-eyed Junco perched on the fence in my back yard. #birds, #borb , #backyardbirding , #urbanbirding , #getoutside

I randomly assigned my students a different warbler to research, and then had them design a trading card for them. I'm finding it hysterical how their cards match their personalities. 🤣🥰♥️ #birds, #urbanbirding, #nature, #joy, #getoutside

A kettle of Turkey Vultures on an overcast fall day. #birds, #urbanbirding , #getoutside , #nature , #joy

A sweet little hermit thrush hanging out in the backyard. #birds, #urbanbirding , #fallmigration , #getoutside , #nature , #joy

Look what arrived in the mail today! My new favourite field guide. 🥰♥️ #birds, #blackbirderjoy , #fieldguides , #birding , #greatlakes, #getoutside , #weouthere