Some better shots of American White Pelicans from the nearby lake (June 2023, Colorado) (lemmy.world)
They decided to give a show today. Six of them were hanging out on the dock, but when I stopped to take pictures, they all decided to take off and do circles over the lake....
Dunlin, Lake Michigan, WI, May 2023 (lemmy.world)
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Dark-eyed Junco (lemmy.world)
Northern RI
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A very bright blue Collared Kingfisher (lemmy.world)
Here’s one more I tried to catch in flight...
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Hummingbird nest (more pics in post) (lemmy.world)
Image of hummingbird sitting on nest in bush....
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My first Little Ringed Plover (North-Western Germany, June 2023) (lemmy.world)
I finally managed to see a Little Ringed Plover (Flussregenpfeifer, lit. “River Rain Whistler) from up close! They’re so tiny and adorable, I love them! :-)...
Great Spotted Woodpecker, Germany, Kassel, 2023 (feddit.de)
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Eastern kingbird, Wisconsin, June 2023 (lemmy.world)
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Purple Heron hiding in the trees (lemmy.world)
Gray catbird, Wisconsin, June 2023 (lemmy.world)
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Cormorant Drying His Wings (North-Western Germany, June 2023) (lemmy.world)
Cormorant standing on a log in the water drying his wings after a short dive....
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Downy Woodpecker (lemmy.world)
The downy woodpecker is a species of woodpecker, the smallest in North America. Length ranges from 14 to 18 cm. Downy woodpeckers primarily live in forested areas throughout the United States and Canada, with the exception of deserts in the southwest and the northern tundra....
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Rainbow Lorikeet (lemmy.world)
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Barn Swallow (Colorado, June 2023) (lemmy.world)
I got lucky and this guy posed for me for about five minutes. I tried to get some in flight, but they’re simply too fast for me!...
Red-shouldered Hawk, king of the birdhouse (lemmy.world)
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A baby swift peeking out of its nest (North-Western Germany, June 2023) (lemmy.world)
I saw this adorable swift baby looking out of its nest today. Never seen one that wasn’t flying so this was a great sighting! :-)
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Merlin believes this is a fledgeling female red wing blackbird that was sitting in my flower bags (lemmy.world)
If Merlin is incorrect, I’d love if the experts on here could identify. Thanks so much!
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Black Capped Chickadee (lemmy.world)
Northern Rhode Island
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A Barn Swallow Resting (North-Western Germany, June 2023) (lemmy.world)
There is (fittingly enough) an old barn not too far away from where I live with lots of Barn Swallows nesting inside of it. Always lovely going there and seeing them fly about :-)
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Barred owl in Northern Rhode Island (lemmy.world)
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Finally saw a Common Firecrest from up close! (lemmy.world)
I finally saw a Common Firecrest from up close and even managed to take a photo! I was so excited to finally see one, such cute little birds! One of the smallest in Europe even. Their German name (Sommergoldhähnchen) is also great, it translates to “Summer Gold Chicken".
American White Pelican (lemmy.world)
Three or four of these guys have been hanging out in the lake near my house....
The classic American Crow (Mud Lake, Ottawa, Ontario) (lemmy.ca)
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One of my favourite birds around here, the Common Moorhen (April 2023, North-Western Germany) (lemmy.world)
They were one of the birds that could have been German Bird Of The Year 2023, but unfortunately they lost against the whinchat. Such lovely colours though!...
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