Orange-breasted Green-Pigeon. Bundala NP, Sri Lanka.
They are crucial for forest health as they help disperse seeds from the fruits they consume. They seldom descend from the canopy to the ground.
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Gray-crowned Crane. Masai Mara, Kenya.
These cranes often stomp their feet while walking to flush out insects, worms, and frogs from the grass, making them easy to catch.
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Brown-chested Flycatcher. Sri Lanka.
The species is known for its cute appearance, featuring large dark eyes that are framed with a prominent, white, spectacles-like eye ring.
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Red Shoveler (and photo-bombing Black-necked Stilt). Santiago, Chile.
They are found in southern South America, specifically in Chile, Argentina, and the Falkland Islands, often inhabiting brackish waters.
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Northern Pintail. Victoria, British Columbia.
A sharp-dressed drake…thousands are leaving their wintering grounds and heading to their breeding areas. The spring insurgence of waterfowl into the prairie pothole region is a sight to behold.
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White-tufted Grebe. Santiago, Chile.
To protect their eggs from predators, these grebes sometimes build their nests near aggressive gulls. They also nest from near sea level up to 4,500 m (14,800 ft) in the Andes.
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Silvery-cheeked Hornbill. Oromia, Ethiopia.
Despite their massive, prehistoric-looking beaks, they are surprisingly lightweight because they are made of honeycombed bone and keratin.
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White-winged Coot. La Serena, Chile.
They are surprisingly noisy birds, often producing a variety of loud, hollow cackling calls that sound uncannily like human laughter.
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Bald Eagle. Victoria, British Columbia.
It’s Friday!!!
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Burrowing Parakeet. El Tamba, Chile.
Not exactly natural habitat, but these birds certainly seemed to like hanging out on the powerlines in the tiny village of El Tamba.
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Golden-crowned Sparrow. Victoria, British Columbia.
About a month remains before these birds depart for their breeding grounds. Molt is well underway, and some are beginning to sing.
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Yellow-winged Blackbird. Santiago, Chile.
The yellow-winged blackbird (Agelasticus thilius) flashes its bright yellow wing patches during displays—like built-in “signal flags” to impress rivals and attract mates!
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Spotted Towhee. Victoria, British Columbia.
Many adults have striking red eyes, which may help with mate attraction and territorial displays.
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Yellow-rumped Warbler. Osoyoos, British Columbia.
They are among the first migratory warblers to appear in early spring (March/April) and are often the last to leave in the fall.
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Northern Flicker. Victoria, British Columbia.
A unique North American woodpecker that breaks the mold by foraging for ants on the ground, using a 2.5-inch tongue to feast on thousands at once.
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Wood Duck. Victoria, British Columbia.
Getting ready for nesting, most birds in our area are paired off and boxes have been claimed. Soon there will be little wood chips swimming around.
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Bald Eagle. Victoria, British Columbia.
A bald eagle can fly up to 160 km/h when diving!
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I just got back from a 7-day birding trip in Guatemala. Managed to find 210 species of which 37 were lifers. The most rewarding find was a Horned Guan, on the last day, just 30 minutes before having to set off on a 4 hour drive to the airport.
Rufous-collared Sparrow
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Purple Martin. Victoria, British Columbia.
For centuries, people have put up martin houses and gourds, and the birds gradually shifted from natural tree cavities to artificial homes.
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Hooded Merganser, Bufflehead, Dunlin, and American Wigeon. Victoria, British Columbia.
It was just by chance that the Dunlin photobombed this mixed flock of waterfowl.
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Chilean Mockingbird. Santiago, Chile.
Did you know there are 16 species of mockingbird in the world? That’s a lot of mocking!
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American Robin. Victoria, British Columbia.
Did you know, birds have no idea that we change the clocks or why. Apparently we didn’t know why either as we have just changed our clocks for the last time in BC.
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Hooded Merganser. Victoria, British Columbia.
Did you know they nest in tree cavities? They rely on cavities created by large woodpeckers, heart rot, and natural cracks for nest sites.
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Dusky Grouse. Sheep River, Alberta.
It’s that time of year again and time for these birds to get their groove on.
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Great Gray Owl. Osoyoos, British Columbia.
All feathers, no fuss. The largest owl in North America by measurement, but third largest by mass, skeletal size, and bone density.
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Marbled Godwit. Victoria, British Columbia.
Some Marbled Godwits migrate over 3,000 km (1,800+ miles) nonstop from the Canadian Prairies to the coasts of Mexico and the southern U.S. on a single flight.
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Great Blue Heron. Victoria, British Columbia.
Soaking up a bit of morning sun on a crisp February morning. Breeding plumes showing well as nesting season rapidly approaches.
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Barred Owl. Victoria, British Columbia.
Pre-1940: only e. North America
1940s–60s: crossed prairies
1970s–80s: entered interior BC
1990s: reached coast
2000s: Vancouver Island
2010s–present: province-wide
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American Robin. Victoria, British Columbia.
Robins have started singing, getting ready for the first nest attempt of the season. In a good year, some birds have four successful broods!
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Wood Duck. Victoria, British Columbia.
Nice light at the local duck pond today. A sunny day in February is a pleasant reprieve from the winter rains.
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