Nick Bray
@zootherabirding.bsky.social
Tour leader for Zoothera Birding, travel, birding & more birding, occasional twitcher, lifelong LFC supporter, also obsessed with birding in Oman. www.oman-birding.com
Pygmy Nuthatch and American Three-toed Woodpecker were both much-wanted species on our crazy #Minnesota & #NewMexico trip. #USA #birds #birding #zootherabirding #nature
January 4, 2026 at 2:52 PM
Pygmy Nuthatch and American Three-toed Woodpecker were both much-wanted species on our crazy #Minnesota & #NewMexico trip. #USA #birds #birding #zootherabirding #nature
A couple more pics from our #NewMexico roadtrip…. Crissal Thrasher and American Dipper, both of which showed quite well. #birds #birding #nature #zootherabirding #USA
January 3, 2026 at 10:38 PM
A couple more pics from our #NewMexico roadtrip…. Crissal Thrasher and American Dipper, both of which showed quite well. #birds #birding #nature #zootherabirding #USA
Portal #Arizona was also good for Acorn Woodpecker & Mexican Jay. Just wish I could have got a photo of Elegant Trogon but he stayed a little too distant.
#birds #USA #birding #nature #wildlife #nikon #naturephotography #zootherabirding
#birds #USA #birding #nature #wildlife #nikon #naturephotography #zootherabirding
January 3, 2026 at 5:12 PM
Portal #Arizona was also good for Acorn Woodpecker & Mexican Jay. Just wish I could have got a photo of Elegant Trogon but he stayed a little too distant.
#birds #USA #birding #nature #wildlife #nikon #naturephotography #zootherabirding
#birds #USA #birding #nature #wildlife #nikon #naturephotography #zootherabirding
Our Minnesota, New Mexico & Arizona trip was a blast. I was particularly pleased to see Western Screech Owl in Albuquerque & Great Grey Owl at Sax-Zim Bog. #birds #birding #nature #wildlife #zootherabirding
January 3, 2026 at 3:29 PM
Our Minnesota, New Mexico & Arizona trip was a blast. I was particularly pleased to see Western Screech Owl in Albuquerque & Great Grey Owl at Sax-Zim Bog. #birds #birding #nature #wildlife #zootherabirding
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A request to all birders wherever you are in the world. Please join in with the #BirdsSeenIn2026 challenge run by @tonyrinaud.bsky.social
All you need to do is add the hashtag to photos taken in 2026, adding species name and country taken. Here Common Teal at Sandbach Flashes in Cheshire yesterday.
All you need to do is add the hashtag to photos taken in 2026, adding species name and country taken. Here Common Teal at Sandbach Flashes in Cheshire yesterday.
January 2, 2026 at 3:28 PM
A request to all birders wherever you are in the world. Please join in with the #BirdsSeenIn2026 challenge run by @tonyrinaud.bsky.social
All you need to do is add the hashtag to photos taken in 2026, adding species name and country taken. Here Common Teal at Sandbach Flashes in Cheshire yesterday.
All you need to do is add the hashtag to photos taken in 2026, adding species name and country taken. Here Common Teal at Sandbach Flashes in Cheshire yesterday.
We even tracked down a Superb Lewis’s Woodpecker in #NewMexico and it’s definitely one of my favourite birds of the trip. #birds #nature
January 3, 2026 at 12:36 AM
We even tracked down a Superb Lewis’s Woodpecker in #NewMexico and it’s definitely one of my favourite birds of the trip. #birds #nature
Black-throated Sparrow is such a great bird and showed really well near Bosque del Apache #NewMexico #USA
#birds #birding #zootherabirding
#birds #birding #zootherabirding
January 2, 2026 at 8:04 PM
Black-throated Sparrow is such a great bird and showed really well near Bosque del Apache #NewMexico #USA
#birds #birding #zootherabirding
#birds #birding #zootherabirding
Heading back up to Albuquerque we managed to find Sagebrush Sparrow, which despite the photo, spent most of the time running on the ground!
#birds #NewMexico #USA #birding #zootherabirding
#birds #NewMexico #USA #birding #zootherabirding
January 2, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Heading back up to Albuquerque we managed to find Sagebrush Sparrow, which despite the photo, spent most of the time running on the ground!
#birds #NewMexico #USA #birding #zootherabirding
#birds #NewMexico #USA #birding #zootherabirding
Really enjoyed this stunning Ferruginous Hawk as we headed back into #NewMexico
#birds #birding #USA #nature #nikon #zootherabirding #birdwatching
#birds #birding #USA #nature #nikon #zootherabirding #birdwatching
January 1, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Really enjoyed this stunning Ferruginous Hawk as we headed back into #NewMexico
#birds #birding #USA #nature #nikon #zootherabirding #birdwatching
#birds #birding #USA #nature #nikon #zootherabirding #birdwatching
Abert’s Towhee showed very well at Portal #Arizona
#birds #USA #nature #arizonabirding #nikon #zootherabirding
#birds #USA #nature #arizonabirding #nikon #zootherabirding
January 1, 2026 at 2:38 PM
Abert’s Towhee showed very well at Portal #Arizona
#birds #USA #nature #arizonabirding #nikon #zootherabirding
#birds #USA #nature #arizonabirding #nikon #zootherabirding
Next up was a feeding station with the superb Blue-throated Mountain-Gem posing nicely right next to us! #Arizona #USA #birds #birding #nikon #nature #natgeo #zootherabirding #birdwatching #winterbirding
December 31, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Next up was a feeding station with the superb Blue-throated Mountain-Gem posing nicely right next to us! #Arizona #USA #birds #birding #nikon #nature #natgeo #zootherabirding #birdwatching #winterbirding
Another twitch while we were in #NewMexico and this time we visited Percha Dam State Park for a rare Rufous-backed Robin. It really took a long time to find and was never out in the open. #birds #USA #birding #nature #zootherabirding
December 30, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Another twitch while we were in #NewMexico and this time we visited Percha Dam State Park for a rare Rufous-backed Robin. It really took a long time to find and was never out in the open. #birds #USA #birding #nature #zootherabirding
Our #NewMexico trip included a nice twitch for a Rusty Blackbird near Santa Fe and this Harris’s Sparrow in the suburbs of Albuquerque #USA #birds #birding #birdwatching #nature
December 30, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Our #NewMexico trip included a nice twitch for a Rusty Blackbird near Santa Fe and this Harris’s Sparrow in the suburbs of Albuquerque #USA #birds #birding #birdwatching #nature
We drove south from Bosque del Apache and enjoyed nice views of Bridled Titmouse #NewMexico #USA #birds #zootherabirding
December 30, 2025 at 1:46 PM
We drove south from Bosque del Apache and enjoyed nice views of Bridled Titmouse #NewMexico #USA #birds #zootherabirding
Gamble’s Quail are very easy to see around Bosque del Apache, New Mexico. Even so, it’s a stunning bird! #birds #USA #birding #zootherabirding
December 30, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Gamble’s Quail are very easy to see around Bosque del Apache, New Mexico. Even so, it’s a stunning bird! #birds #USA #birding #zootherabirding
We eventually tracked down a group of elusive Pinyon Jays not too far from Albuquerque, New Mexico #USA #birds #birding #nikon #zootherabirding
December 29, 2025 at 11:02 PM
We eventually tracked down a group of elusive Pinyon Jays not too far from Albuquerque, New Mexico #USA #birds #birding #nikon #zootherabirding
December 29, 2025 at 3:00 PM
We were extremely pleased to see several Black Rosy-Finches at Sandia Crest near Albuquerque, New Mexico #USA #birds #zootherabirding #nature
December 29, 2025 at 11:26 AM
We were extremely pleased to see several Black Rosy-Finches at Sandia Crest near Albuquerque, New Mexico #USA #birds #zootherabirding #nature
Had to travel north of Santa Fe to see this Brown-capped Rosy Finch during my last visit to #NewMexico #USA #birds #birding #zootherabirding #Nikon #nature
December 28, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Had to travel north of Santa Fe to see this Brown-capped Rosy Finch during my last visit to #NewMexico #USA #birds #birding #zootherabirding #Nikon #nature
Sax-Zim Bog in winter is one of the best places to see Boreal Chickadee #Minnesota #USA #birds #nature #zootherabirding #birding #nikon
December 28, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Sax-Zim Bog in winter is one of the best places to see Boreal Chickadee #Minnesota #USA #birds #nature #zootherabirding #birding #nikon
It took some searching but we eventually found Clark’s Nutcracker north of Santa Fe in New Mexico #USA #zootherabirding #birds #birding #nature #nikon #winterbirding
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December 28, 2025 at 2:21 AM
It took some searching but we eventually found Clark’s Nutcracker north of Santa Fe in New Mexico #USA #zootherabirding #birds #birding #nature #nikon #winterbirding
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Evening Grosbeaks were numerous at the Sax-Zim Bog feeders, Minnesota #USA #birds #zootherabirding #nikon #nature #winterbirding
December 27, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Evening Grosbeaks were numerous at the Sax-Zim Bog feeders, Minnesota #USA #birds #zootherabirding #nikon #nature #winterbirding
Amongst thousands of Snow Geese at Bosque del Apache we saw quite a few Ross’s Goose as well. Look at that cute face! #NewMexico #USA #birds #nikon #zootherabirding #birding
December 27, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Amongst thousands of Snow Geese at Bosque del Apache we saw quite a few Ross’s Goose as well. Look at that cute face! #NewMexico #USA #birds #nikon #zootherabirding #birding