Purple heron (i.imgur.com)
Spotted at Bhigwan, Maharashtra, India. 2021
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Spotted at Bhigwan, Maharashtra, India. 2021
A corvid I don’t see all too frequently around here, the Rook! Though when I do see them, they tend to be foraging with their buddies, the Jackdaws....
Northern RI
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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....
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Northern RI
Here’s one more I tried to catch in flight...
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! :-)...
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Cormorant standing on a log in the water drying his wings after a short dive....
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....
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!...
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! :-)
If Merlin is incorrect, I’d love if the experts on here could identify. Thanks so much!
Northern Rhode Island
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 :-)