Dunlin, Lake Michigan, WI, May 2023 (lemmy.world)
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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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Image of hummingbird sitting on nest in bush....
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 :-)
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".
Three or four of these guys have been hanging out in the lake near my house....
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!...