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Global birdwatcher and professional wildlife biologist. Posting my bird photos (and occasionally non-bird photos), sharing birding travel stories, and other fun bird stuff. 🦜🦉🦩🪶
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Northern Saw-whet Owl. Richmond, British Columbia, #Canada.
This owl was sheltering under the bough of a Douglas-fir, but sitting out in the open. The occasional chickadee gave it a scolding, but with no effect.
#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #owls #Nikon
This owl was sheltering under the bough of a Douglas-fir, but sitting out in the open. The occasional chickadee gave it a scolding, but with no effect.
#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #owls #Nikon
Blacksmith Lapwing. Kruger National Park, South Africa.
Its name comes from its "tink-tink-tink" call, which sounds like a blacksmith's hammer striking an anvil.
#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography
Its name comes from its "tink-tink-tink" call, which sounds like a blacksmith's hammer striking an anvil.
#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography
November 13, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Blacksmith Lapwing. Kruger National Park, South Africa.
Its name comes from its "tink-tink-tink" call, which sounds like a blacksmith's hammer striking an anvil.
#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography
Its name comes from its "tink-tink-tink" call, which sounds like a blacksmith's hammer striking an anvil.
#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography
White-bellied Sea-Eagle. Debarawewa Lake, Sri Lanka.
An impressive raptor with a wingspan of up to 2.4 meters. They have roughened toe pads to help grip slippery prey and they often steal food from other birds.
#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon
An impressive raptor with a wingspan of up to 2.4 meters. They have roughened toe pads to help grip slippery prey and they often steal food from other birds.
#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon
November 12, 2025 at 3:04 PM
White-bellied Sea-Eagle. Debarawewa Lake, Sri Lanka.
An impressive raptor with a wingspan of up to 2.4 meters. They have roughened toe pads to help grip slippery prey and they often steal food from other birds.
#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon
An impressive raptor with a wingspan of up to 2.4 meters. They have roughened toe pads to help grip slippery prey and they often steal food from other birds.
#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon
Great Blue Heron. Victoria. British Columbia.
Waiting patiently in the shallows with a not a stir. It’s only a matter of time.
#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon
Waiting patiently in the shallows with a not a stir. It’s only a matter of time.
#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon
November 11, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Great Blue Heron. Victoria. British Columbia.
Waiting patiently in the shallows with a not a stir. It’s only a matter of time.
#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon
Waiting patiently in the shallows with a not a stir. It’s only a matter of time.
#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon
White-winged Chough. Capertee Valley, Australia.
To increase the chances of reproductive success, a group of choughs may perform a "mesmerizing dance" to lure a naive youngster from a neighboring clan to help with rearing.
#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography
To increase the chances of reproductive success, a group of choughs may perform a "mesmerizing dance" to lure a naive youngster from a neighboring clan to help with rearing.
#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography
November 10, 2025 at 3:18 PM
White-winged Chough. Capertee Valley, Australia.
To increase the chances of reproductive success, a group of choughs may perform a "mesmerizing dance" to lure a naive youngster from a neighboring clan to help with rearing.
#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography
To increase the chances of reproductive success, a group of choughs may perform a "mesmerizing dance" to lure a naive youngster from a neighboring clan to help with rearing.
#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography
Anna’s Hummingbird. Victoria, British Columbia.
The vivid red leaves that remain on our garden tree make for a vibrant background that this Anna’s seems determined to best.
#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon #hummingbirds
The vivid red leaves that remain on our garden tree make for a vibrant background that this Anna’s seems determined to best.
#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon #hummingbirds
November 9, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Anna’s Hummingbird. Victoria, British Columbia.
The vivid red leaves that remain on our garden tree make for a vibrant background that this Anna’s seems determined to best.
#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon #hummingbirds
The vivid red leaves that remain on our garden tree make for a vibrant background that this Anna’s seems determined to best.
#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon #hummingbirds
Variable Hawk. Santiago, Chile.
Happy Friday #bluesky
#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon
Happy Friday #bluesky
#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon
November 7, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Variable Hawk. Santiago, Chile.
Happy Friday #bluesky
#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon
Happy Friday #bluesky
#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon
Ringed Kingfisher. Valdivia, Chile.
Its massive, dagger-like bill has fine, jagged edges, called tomial serrations, which act like teeth to help it tightly grip slippery fish and prevent them from escaping.
#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon
Its massive, dagger-like bill has fine, jagged edges, called tomial serrations, which act like teeth to help it tightly grip slippery fish and prevent them from escaping.
#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon
November 6, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Ringed Kingfisher. Valdivia, Chile.
Its massive, dagger-like bill has fine, jagged edges, called tomial serrations, which act like teeth to help it tightly grip slippery fish and prevent them from escaping.
#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon
Its massive, dagger-like bill has fine, jagged edges, called tomial serrations, which act like teeth to help it tightly grip slippery fish and prevent them from escaping.
#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon
Turkey Vulture. Concepcion, Chile.
Turkey vultures have the largest olfactory (smelling) system of any bird, allowing them to smell food up to a mile away. They also have excellent daytime vision.
#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon
Turkey vultures have the largest olfactory (smelling) system of any bird, allowing them to smell food up to a mile away. They also have excellent daytime vision.
#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon
November 5, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Turkey Vulture. Concepcion, Chile.
Turkey vultures have the largest olfactory (smelling) system of any bird, allowing them to smell food up to a mile away. They also have excellent daytime vision.
#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon
Turkey vultures have the largest olfactory (smelling) system of any bird, allowing them to smell food up to a mile away. They also have excellent daytime vision.
#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon
Dark-bellied Cinclodes. Valdivia, Chile.
It can be found in a variety of waterside habitats, from high Andean streams at 3,500 meters to rocky coastal beaches and intertidal zones at sea level, a rare trait for a songbird.
#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon
It can be found in a variety of waterside habitats, from high Andean streams at 3,500 meters to rocky coastal beaches and intertidal zones at sea level, a rare trait for a songbird.
#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon
November 4, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Dark-bellied Cinclodes. Valdivia, Chile.
It can be found in a variety of waterside habitats, from high Andean streams at 3,500 meters to rocky coastal beaches and intertidal zones at sea level, a rare trait for a songbird.
#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon
It can be found in a variety of waterside habitats, from high Andean streams at 3,500 meters to rocky coastal beaches and intertidal zones at sea level, a rare trait for a songbird.
#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon
Brown-breasted Flycatcher. Siharaja Forest Reserve. Sri Lanka.
It is generally quiet and retiring, often overlooked in the dense forest undergrowth where it forages. Its song is a faint series of whistles, audible only at close range.
#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #birdphotography #Nikon
It is generally quiet and retiring, often overlooked in the dense forest undergrowth where it forages. Its song is a faint series of whistles, audible only at close range.
#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #birdphotography #Nikon
November 3, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Crested Pigeon. Queensland, Australia.
When they fly, their wings make a distinct whistling sound because of a modified primary feather. This whistle can serve as an alarm to other pigeons, with the pitch increasing in urgency as they flap faster.
#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #birdphotography
When they fly, their wings make a distinct whistling sound because of a modified primary feather. This whistle can serve as an alarm to other pigeons, with the pitch increasing in urgency as they flap faster.
#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #birdphotography
November 2, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Crested Pigeon. Queensland, Australia.
When they fly, their wings make a distinct whistling sound because of a modified primary feather. This whistle can serve as an alarm to other pigeons, with the pitch increasing in urgency as they flap faster.
#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #birdphotography
When they fly, their wings make a distinct whistling sound because of a modified primary feather. This whistle can serve as an alarm to other pigeons, with the pitch increasing in urgency as they flap faster.
#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #birdphotography
Mallard. Victoria, British Columbia.
It’s a thoroughly wet day today…this hen mallard knows that to live up to the saying, like water off a ducks back, she’s got to shake it off.
#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon
It’s a thoroughly wet day today…this hen mallard knows that to live up to the saying, like water off a ducks back, she’s got to shake it off.
#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon
November 1, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Mallard. Victoria, British Columbia.
It’s a thoroughly wet day today…this hen mallard knows that to live up to the saying, like water off a ducks back, she’s got to shake it off.
#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon
It’s a thoroughly wet day today…this hen mallard knows that to live up to the saying, like water off a ducks back, she’s got to shake it off.
#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon
Diuca Finch. Laguna Batuco, Chile.
Despite its name, this species is actually a tanager in the family Thraupidae. It is the only species in the genus Diuca, and there are four recognized subspecies.
#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon
Despite its name, this species is actually a tanager in the family Thraupidae. It is the only species in the genus Diuca, and there are four recognized subspecies.
#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon
October 31, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Diuca Finch. Laguna Batuco, Chile.
Despite its name, this species is actually a tanager in the family Thraupidae. It is the only species in the genus Diuca, and there are four recognized subspecies.
#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon
Despite its name, this species is actually a tanager in the family Thraupidae. It is the only species in the genus Diuca, and there are four recognized subspecies.
#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon
Red-winged Blackbird. Victoria, British Columbia.
Another male red-wing displaying its gorgeous fall plumage, almost unrecognizable from its breeding plumage.
#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon
Another male red-wing displaying its gorgeous fall plumage, almost unrecognizable from its breeding plumage.
#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon
October 29, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Red-winged Blackbird. Victoria, British Columbia.
Another male red-wing displaying its gorgeous fall plumage, almost unrecognizable from its breeding plumage.
#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon
Another male red-wing displaying its gorgeous fall plumage, almost unrecognizable from its breeding plumage.
#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon
Short-billed Gull. Victoria, British Columbia.
Short-billed Gull is the only North American “white-headed” gull to regularly build nests in trees, though it also nests on the ground.
#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon
Short-billed Gull is the only North American “white-headed” gull to regularly build nests in trees, though it also nests on the ground.
#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon
October 28, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Short-billed Gull. Victoria, British Columbia.
Short-billed Gull is the only North American “white-headed” gull to regularly build nests in trees, though it also nests on the ground.
#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon
Short-billed Gull is the only North American “white-headed” gull to regularly build nests in trees, though it also nests on the ground.
#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon
Red-winged Blackbird. Victoria, British Columbia.
A male showing its fall plumage with the feather tips tinged with a rusty orange. These will become solid black nearer to breeding plumage.
#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon
A male showing its fall plumage with the feather tips tinged with a rusty orange. These will become solid black nearer to breeding plumage.
#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon
October 27, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Red-winged Blackbird. Victoria, British Columbia.
A male showing its fall plumage with the feather tips tinged with a rusty orange. These will become solid black nearer to breeding plumage.
#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon
A male showing its fall plumage with the feather tips tinged with a rusty orange. These will become solid black nearer to breeding plumage.
#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon
Eastern Barn Owl. Tissa Lake, Sri Lanka.
This particular owl is a local star as it reliably emerges from its day roost and sits in this tree. Dozens of people gather each evening to watch for it. A few people use flashlights.
#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon
This particular owl is a local star as it reliably emerges from its day roost and sits in this tree. Dozens of people gather each evening to watch for it. A few people use flashlights.
#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon
October 25, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Eastern Barn Owl. Tissa Lake, Sri Lanka.
This particular owl is a local star as it reliably emerges from its day roost and sits in this tree. Dozens of people gather each evening to watch for it. A few people use flashlights.
#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon
This particular owl is a local star as it reliably emerges from its day roost and sits in this tree. Dozens of people gather each evening to watch for it. A few people use flashlights.
#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon
Bald Eagle. Victoria, British Columbia.
Happy Friday to everyone!
#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon #eagle #bluesky #friday
Happy Friday to everyone!
#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon #eagle #bluesky #friday
October 24, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Bald Eagle. Victoria, British Columbia.
Happy Friday to everyone!
#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon #eagle #bluesky #friday
Happy Friday to everyone!
#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon #eagle #bluesky #friday
Malabar Pied-Hornbill. Thissamaharama, Sri Lanka.
Unique nesting: The female blocks the nesting hole with a mixture of mud, fruit pulp, and droppings, leaving only a narrow slit for the male to pass food through.
#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon
Unique nesting: The female blocks the nesting hole with a mixture of mud, fruit pulp, and droppings, leaving only a narrow slit for the male to pass food through.
#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon
October 23, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Malabar Pied-Hornbill. Thissamaharama, Sri Lanka.
Unique nesting: The female blocks the nesting hole with a mixture of mud, fruit pulp, and droppings, leaving only a narrow slit for the male to pass food through.
#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon
Unique nesting: The female blocks the nesting hole with a mixture of mud, fruit pulp, and droppings, leaving only a narrow slit for the male to pass food through.
#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon
Buller’s Albatross. Sydney, Australia (offshore).
Buller's albatross are monogamous and form long-term pair bonds, returning to the same nest site with the same partner year after year. The oldest know bird is at least 54.
#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon
Buller's albatross are monogamous and form long-term pair bonds, returning to the same nest site with the same partner year after year. The oldest know bird is at least 54.
#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon
October 21, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Buller’s Albatross. Sydney, Australia (offshore).
Buller's albatross are monogamous and form long-term pair bonds, returning to the same nest site with the same partner year after year. The oldest know bird is at least 54.
#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon
Buller's albatross are monogamous and form long-term pair bonds, returning to the same nest site with the same partner year after year. The oldest know bird is at least 54.
#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon
Western Sandpiper. Victoria, British Columbia.
Instead of probing for worms, Western sandpipers use a fringed, spiny tongue to scrape a slimy layer of algae called biofilm off the surface of mudflats.
#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon
Instead of probing for worms, Western sandpipers use a fringed, spiny tongue to scrape a slimy layer of algae called biofilm off the surface of mudflats.
#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon
October 20, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Western Sandpiper. Victoria, British Columbia.
Instead of probing for worms, Western sandpipers use a fringed, spiny tongue to scrape a slimy layer of algae called biofilm off the surface of mudflats.
#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon
Instead of probing for worms, Western sandpipers use a fringed, spiny tongue to scrape a slimy layer of algae called biofilm off the surface of mudflats.
#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon
Sokoke Scops-Owl. Arabuko Sokoke Forest Reserve, Kenya.
First described to science in 1965, this endangered owl is very range restricted. Its estimated population is about 800 pairs. It measures just 6.5”. This photo is of a juvenile.
#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #birdphotography #owls
First described to science in 1965, this endangered owl is very range restricted. Its estimated population is about 800 pairs. It measures just 6.5”. This photo is of a juvenile.
#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #birdphotography #owls
October 19, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Black Oystercatcher. Victoria, British Columbia.
Fun fact: they don’t always catch oysters. Happy Friday.
#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon
Fun fact: they don’t always catch oysters. Happy Friday.
#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon
October 17, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Black Oystercatcher. Victoria, British Columbia.
Fun fact: they don’t always catch oysters. Happy Friday.
#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon
Fun fact: they don’t always catch oysters. Happy Friday.
#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon
Greater Yellowlegs. Victoria, British Columbia.
Their breeding habitat in the boreal forests of Canada and Alaska is remote, buggy, and difficult to access, making it one of the least-studied shorebirds on the continent.
#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon
Their breeding habitat in the boreal forests of Canada and Alaska is remote, buggy, and difficult to access, making it one of the least-studied shorebirds on the continent.
#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon
October 16, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Greater Yellowlegs. Victoria, British Columbia.
Their breeding habitat in the boreal forests of Canada and Alaska is remote, buggy, and difficult to access, making it one of the least-studied shorebirds on the continent.
#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon
Their breeding habitat in the boreal forests of Canada and Alaska is remote, buggy, and difficult to access, making it one of the least-studied shorebirds on the continent.
#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon
Northern Flicker. Victoria, British Columbia.
A makeshift perch that I placed next to a feeder has turned out to be quite good for photos. Yesterday, I captured the warm autumn light on this male red-shafted flicker.
#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon
A makeshift perch that I placed next to a feeder has turned out to be quite good for photos. Yesterday, I captured the warm autumn light on this male red-shafted flicker.
#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon
October 15, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Northern Flicker. Victoria, British Columbia.
A makeshift perch that I placed next to a feeder has turned out to be quite good for photos. Yesterday, I captured the warm autumn light on this male red-shafted flicker.
#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon
A makeshift perch that I placed next to a feeder has turned out to be quite good for photos. Yesterday, I captured the warm autumn light on this male red-shafted flicker.
#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon