CIRCLE WITH A DOT

@Herndonite Thanks.

On the lookout.A Common Reed Warbler perched on a reed branch.#photography #Birds #BirdPhotogaphy #nature

Last night we saw a fairly large bird on the fence that we couldn't identify, and only caught a blurry photo of it. After asking around, it seems it may have been an osprey! Now I'm impatient for it to come back so we can get a better look/photo.#maine #birds #birding #osprey

@hejchristian those are starting to look pretty good

How hummingbirds live at high altitudes"New research finds that hummingbird species living at high altitudes have independently evolved hemoglobin with enhanced oxygen-binding properties so they can thrive in oxygen-poor environments."#SciComm by @GrrlScientist #birds #ecology #physiology #evolution https://grrlscientist.medium.com/how-hummingbirds-live-at-high-altitudes-69b4761069b1

@tksst It's also tiny compared to high rise buildings.Worst is domestic cats.Most of the anti-Wind-farm rhetoric is promoted by fossil fuel companies.

"Plunging talons of death". Not something you ever want to see if you are a fish. Huntley Meadows Park, Alexandria, Virginia, USA 12-May-2026. #birds #osprey #birdphotography #naturephotography

Gouldian Finch (Erythrura gouldiae)...Mother Nature was working with a 'no such thing as too much' philosophy the day she designed this finch...native to a very specific & shrinking corridor across Northern Australia. Though they're a popular pet bird. #birds #nature #australia #photo #wildlife #evolution

The special ed RWBB is still hanging around in my backyard, and it does not look like his plumage has changed at all. Here are some clips from the last week, taken with different cameras (a Maxdone and a Ceyomur trailcam). It kind of looks like it behaves like a male, posturing when another bird comes close and also a bit for the female in the beginning. ⁠⁠I have not heard back from anyone official, but many birders seem to think this is gynandromorphism indeed. No matter what it is, I always love it when there is a special bird around, and this one seems to thrive here. #birds (longer video in my Patreon and Youtube)

Wood stork landing#Birds #photography #wildphotography #birdphotography #WIldlifePhotography #Wildlife

"What’s good for #bats and #beetles is also good for trees, soil, water availability and carbon sequestration. "Aside from improving the health of Earth, promoting more life means more twittering #birds during the day and more glowing #fireflies at night. Yes, please!"#rewilding #gardening #ecology #climatechangehttps://www.rewildingmag.com/5-ways-to-boost-biodiversity-in-your-yard/

A tern taking off for #meermittwoch and #wildlifewednesday #nature #naturephotography #birds #tern #wildlife #wildlifephotography #meer #sea #balticsea

Peregrine Falcon / Wanderfalke (Biblis, Germany) #feathers #birds #peregrine #falcon #birdsofprey #vögel #wanderfalke

Close shots of the male and female bluebirds that nested in our backyard box. Right now they are working hard, feeding the fledglings in the trees.#birds #birdphotography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #bluebird #backyardbirds #photography

the 3 musketeers are up to something, i can just smell it#Birds #Birding #BirdsOfMastodon #Neotropics #Rare #AmazonBasin #Biodiversity #Photograph #BirdPhotography #Ecuador #Cute #Wildlife #WildlifeWednesday

I love how when osprey decide to dive on a fish, they basically just stop flying in mid-air and let gravity do its thing. Alexandria, Virginia, USA 12-May-2026. #birds #birdphotography #naturephotography

Juvenile Great Blue Heron#Birds #photography #wildphotography #birdphotography #WIldlifePhotography #Wildlife

Beautiful morning at the lake yesterday. Lots and lots of songbirds flitting about doing the migration thing. Got a good look at a few of them, but they were either camera shy, recalcitrant by nature, or I need more practice at locating them and lining them up. Yeah, the third one.Here's an easier target: swallows who are nesting in the many boxes around the lake perimeter. #birds #naturephotography

Downy on an eroded log#birds #wildlife #nature #photography #naturephotography

Grackles are beautiful, #2. Alexandria, Virginia, USA 12-May-2026. #birds #birdphotography #naturephotography