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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 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
Song Sparrow. Victoria, British Columbia.
Song sparrow is one of the most ubiquitous birds in our area during winter. They are mostly quiet and unassuming, often found at the base of shrubbery. A stark contrast to their spring behaviour.
#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #Nikon
Song sparrow is one of the most ubiquitous birds in our area during winter. They are mostly quiet and unassuming, often found at the base of shrubbery. A stark contrast to their spring behaviour.
#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #Nikon
November 26, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Maguari Stork. Entre Rios, Argentina.
Good Monday Morning! Although I clearly got off to a rough start by posting this image and accidentally calling it the wrong species, from the wrong continent.
#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography
Good Monday Morning! Although I clearly got off to a rough start by posting this image and accidentally calling it the wrong species, from the wrong continent.
#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography
November 24, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Maguari Stork. Entre Rios, Argentina.
Good Monday Morning! Although I clearly got off to a rough start by posting this image and accidentally calling it the wrong species, from the wrong continent.
#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography
Good Monday Morning! Although I clearly got off to a rough start by posting this image and accidentally calling it the wrong species, from the wrong continent.
#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography
Turkey Vulture. Victoria, British Columbia.
The vultures have all but gone from our area, with just a dozen or so that stick around for the winter. This immature was photographed three months ago, when they started staging.
#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon
The vultures have all but gone from our area, with just a dozen or so that stick around for the winter. This immature was photographed three months ago, when they started staging.
#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon
November 21, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Turkey Vulture. Victoria, British Columbia.
The vultures have all but gone from our area, with just a dozen or so that stick around for the winter. This immature was photographed three months ago, when they started staging.
#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon
The vultures have all but gone from our area, with just a dozen or so that stick around for the winter. This immature was photographed three months ago, when they started staging.
#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon
Oriental Magpie-Robin. Sri Lanka.
Maximum floof engaged.
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Maximum floof engaged.
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November 20, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Oriental Magpie-Robin. Sri Lanka.
Maximum floof engaged.
#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon
Maximum floof engaged.
#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon
American Robin. Manning Park, British Columbia.
The American “Robin” is a thrush. The European “Robin” and other Asian robins are Old World Flycatchers. Actual robins are in Australia (Family: Australasian Robins).
#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon
The American “Robin” is a thrush. The European “Robin” and other Asian robins are Old World Flycatchers. Actual robins are in Australia (Family: Australasian Robins).
#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon
November 19, 2025 at 3:10 PM
American Robin. Manning Park, British Columbia.
The American “Robin” is a thrush. The European “Robin” and other Asian robins are Old World Flycatchers. Actual robins are in Australia (Family: Australasian Robins).
#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon
The American “Robin” is a thrush. The European “Robin” and other Asian robins are Old World Flycatchers. Actual robins are in Australia (Family: Australasian Robins).
#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon
Pied-billed Grebe. Batuco Wetland, Chile.
Instead of webbed feet, their toes have individual lobes that help them paddle efficiently through the water. However, their legs are set so far back on their bodies that they struggle to walk on land.
#birds #birding #wildlife #birdphotography #Nikon
Instead of webbed feet, their toes have individual lobes that help them paddle efficiently through the water. However, their legs are set so far back on their bodies that they struggle to walk on land.
#birds #birding #wildlife #birdphotography #Nikon
November 18, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Pied-billed Grebe. Batuco Wetland, Chile.
Instead of webbed feet, their toes have individual lobes that help them paddle efficiently through the water. However, their legs are set so far back on their bodies that they struggle to walk on land.
#birds #birding #wildlife #birdphotography #Nikon
Instead of webbed feet, their toes have individual lobes that help them paddle efficiently through the water. However, their legs are set so far back on their bodies that they struggle to walk on land.
#birds #birding #wildlife #birdphotography #Nikon
Bewick’s Wren. Victoria British Columbia.
Monday already!
#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon
Monday already!
#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon
November 17, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Bewick’s Wren. Victoria British Columbia.
Monday already!
#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon
Monday already!
#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon
Pale-mandibled Aracari. Pichincha, Ecuador.
The aracari has a unique way of eating, particularly single-seeded fruits. It repeatedly regurgitates and re-swallows the fruit, sometimes many times, to separate pulp from the seed.
#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon
The aracari has a unique way of eating, particularly single-seeded fruits. It repeatedly regurgitates and re-swallows the fruit, sometimes many times, to separate pulp from the seed.
#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon
November 14, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Pale-mandibled Aracari. Pichincha, Ecuador.
The aracari has a unique way of eating, particularly single-seeded fruits. It repeatedly regurgitates and re-swallows the fruit, sometimes many times, to separate pulp from the seed.
#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon
The aracari has a unique way of eating, particularly single-seeded fruits. It repeatedly regurgitates and re-swallows the fruit, sometimes many times, to separate pulp from the seed.
#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #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