a limpkin, large brown water bird, with wings spread out, landing on a tree limb that is laying in the water along the edge of a bayou
lovely limpkin
looking for plump apple snails
lands by the bayou
#limpkin
#birds
#blueskybirders
#LetsGoBirding
#BirdingIsForEverybody
#birdwatching
#Birdsinthebayou
#usbirdsbuffalobayoutx
Great Blue Heron, large grey wading water bird, yellow-orange bill, short black plumes standing out from back of head, black and chestnut pattern on shoulder, standing sideways in profile with feet apart, on a branch high in the sky
large majestic bird
Great Blue Heron, intense eyes
staring into space
#greatblueheron
#birds
#blueskybirders
#LetsGoBirding
#BirdingIsForEverybody
#birdwatching
#Birdsinthebayou
#usbirdsbuffalobayoutx
Large long-necked white Bird In flight, black legs and yellow bill, wings prominent
great egret beauty
gliding through the air with care
moves over water
#greategret
#birds
#blueskybirders
#LetsGoBirding
#BirdingIsForEverybody
#birdwatching
#Birdsinthebayou
#usbirdsbuffalobayoutx
Juvenile northern cardinal, puffed up plump and a medium color brown all over from beak to eyes and feathers, sitting on a limb in the brush and vines.
hiding in the brush
camouflaged brown juvenile
northern Cardinal
#northerncardinal
#birds
#blueskybirders
#LetsGoBirding
#BirdingIsForEverybody
#birdwatching
#Birdsinthebayou
#usbirdsbuffalobayoutx
Two egrets in background of rushing water. A great egret, large white bird with yellow bill and black legs, walking to the right against the water in upper left. A snowy egret, medium size white bird with black bill, sitting just on the edge of the bank and looking to the left in lower right of the photo.
egrets together
fun to watch, Snowy and Great!
fishing in public
#greategrets
#snowyegrets
#birds
#fishingbirds
#blueskybirders
#LetsGoBirding
#BirdingIsForEverybody
#birdwatching
#Birdsinthebayou
#usbirdsbuffalobayoutx
A photo of a Roseate Spoonbill, a large pink water bird flying with wings and body stretched out, outlined against a deep blue sky with 3 blurry branches, spoonbill longer than feet training behind, wings darker on the spoonbill side with wings translucent in the feet side.
gliding with great ease
vibrant pink against blue sky
Roseate Spoonbill
#roseatespoonbill
#birds
#blueskybirders
#LetsGoBirding
#BirdingIsForEverybody
#birdwatching
#Birdsinthebayou
#usbirdsbuffalobayoutx
Huge gray heron, large yellow-orange bill, outstretched wings, sitting in the top of a tree on bare branches.
proud Great Blue Heron
showing off his chest and wings
looks like an old man
#greatblueheron
#birds
#blueskybirders
#LetsGoBirding
#BirdingIsForEverybody
#birdwatching
#Birdsinthebayou
#usbirdsbuffalobayoutx
a snowy egret, white water bird with black bill and legs, standing in swirling water. Seen from the back, looking closely you can barely see its yellow feet under water.
can you see my feet?
so yellow under water
snowy egret joy
#snowyegret
#birds
#blueskybirders
#LetsGoBirding
#BirdingIsForEverybody
#birdwatching
#Birdsinthebayou
#usbirdsbuffalobayoutx
a yellow-crowned night heron, standing on a limb that is rising out of the swamp, with a bold black-and-white head pattern and gray body, an impressive “crown” with tiny white feathers
beauty on display
proud yellow-crowned night heron
dear majestic bird
#yellowcrownednightheron
#birds
#blueskybirders
#LetsGoBirding
#BirdingIsForEverybody
#birdwatching
#Birdsinthebayou
#usbirdsbuffalobayoutx
male wood duck, stunning with ornate, colorful patterns, green head with white, red eye and on bill with white and black bill, yellow and white and black body, floating in murky water with sun highlights
my bird of the day!
nice serene handsome wood duck
gliding through bayou
#woodduck
#birds
#blueskybirders
#LetsGoBirding
#BirdingIsForEverybody
#birdwatching
#Birdsinthebayou
#usbirdsbuffalobayoutx
a limpkin, brown waterbird with white spots and long yellow bill with pale black tip, standing in water and holding a large apple snail
yummy apple snails
a Limpkins delicacy
invasive species
#limpkinlove
#birds
#blueskybirders
#LetsGoBirding
#BirdingIsForEverybody
#birdwatching
#Birdsinthebayou
#usbirdsbuffalobayoutx
Medium-sized woodpecker sitting in top of dead tree with only red head and white body with some black showing in photo
In a dead gray tree
Red-bellied woodpecker sits
we can see you there
#woodpeckerwednesday
#redbelliedwoodpecker
#birds
#blueskybirders
#LetsGoBirding
#BirdingIsForEverybody
#birdwatching
#Birdsinthebayou
#usbirdsbuffalobayoutx
Profile headshot of a yellow-crowned night heron, with a black-and-white head pattern and gray body, grass in the background
into the distance
Sweet Yellow-Crowned Night Heron
gazes mesmerized
#yellowcrownednightheron
#birds
#blueskybirders
#LetsGoBirding
#BirdingIsForEverybody
#birdwatching
#Birdsinthebayou
#usbirdsbuffalobayoutx
Three large pink Roseate Spoonbill wading birds, scarlet wing patches barely noticeable, and bare pale-green head, long, flat, spoon-shaped bill. They are standing in a row. One at top of photo has wings spread out ready to fly. Second one is paler pink juvenile with head down and third a pink between the others also has head down ready to fish, one leg in water and one up as walking, faint refl in water only partially visible.
unique pretty pink
spreading out my wings to stretch
roseate spoonbill
#roseatespoonbill
#wadingbirds
#birds
#blueskybirders
#LetsGoBirding
#BirdingIsForEverybody
#birdwatching
#Birdsinthebayou
#usbirdsbuffalobayoutx
2 birds standing in flowing water. Great blue heron in foreground, large gray bird with yellow-orange bill, short black plumes on head, and black and chestnut pattern on shoulder, mouth is open and Snowy Egret in background, smaller white bird with black bill and legs
fast flowing water
two Buffalo Bayou birds
can you hear me now?
#greatblueheron
#snowyegret
#birds
#blueskybirders
#LetsGoBirding
#BirdingIsForEverybody
#birdwatching
#Birdsinthebayou
#usbirdsbuffalobayoutx
Profile head shot of a domestic Moscovy duck, black with red warts on its face and black bill with red and white tip, faint yellow ringed eye, green grass background
I am beautiful
Come close, gaze, I am unique
I am Muscovy
#birds
#blueskybirders
#LetsGoBirding
#BirdingIsForEverybody
#birdwatching
#Birdsinthebayou
#usbirdsbuffalobayoutx
#muscovyduck
#ducklove
Red shouldered hawk, dark orange-brown and tan barred stripes across chest and on wings, short tail, sitting on branch looking down with piercing eyes, blue sky and thin blurred tree limbs in background
Stern Red-shouldered Hawk
Piercing eyes lock on its prey
Run quick little one!
#birds
#blueskybirders
#LetsGoBirding
#BirdingIsForEverybody
#birdwatching
#Birdsinthebayou
#usbirdsbuffalobayoutx
#redshoulderedhawk
Large, lanky, long-necked white great egret, yellow bill and black legs, standing in grass, turned toward camera with head and bill tucked into neck
Calmly looking down
Amazingly Beautiful
Great Egret brings JOY!
#greategret
#birds
#blueskybirders
#LetsGoBirding
#BirdingIsForEverybody
#birdwatching
#Birdsinthebayou
#usbirdsbuffalobayoutx
A Northern Mockingbird, medium-sized with a relatively long tail, small head, short bill, head turned to the side with only one eye visible, mostly white chest visible, sitting on a branch, on deep blue sky background
Mockingbird Mantra!
Empathic birds listen well
Now we mock as one
I’m not powerless
I will never surrender
I’m not giving up
#northernmockingbird
#birds
#blueskybirders
#LetsGoBirding
#BirdingIsForEverybody
#birdwatching
#Birdsinthebayou
#usbirdsbuffalobayoutx
Photo with noir filter, black, grey & white, Silhouette of a bird with wings spread out, diving into tree branches on a light background
Deftly diving bird
Silhouette with noir filter
Northern Mockingbird
#birds
#blueskybirders
#LetsGoBirding
#BirdingIsForEverybody
#birdwatching
#Birdsinthebayou
#usbirdsbuffalobayoutx
#northernmockingbird
A sudden outburst
Black-bellied whistling duck quacks
My Foot is asleep!
😂
#birds
#blueskybirders
#LetsGoBirding
#BirdingIsForEverybody
#birdwatching
#Birdsinthebayou
#usbirdsbuffalobayoutx
#blackbelliedwhistlingduck
#ducklove
Two Great Blue Herons standing in a pond. One lifting its wings spread out in front of the other one with head bowed and turned toward it and the camera. They have large yellow-orange bills, short black plumes on head, and black and chestnut pattern on shoulder.
Valentine’s Day Love
Herons give a master class
Dancing in water!
#birds
#blueskybirders
#LetsGoBirding
#BirdingIsForEverybody
#birdwatching
#Birdsinthebayou
#usbirdsbuffalobayoutx
#greatblueheron
One juvenile yellow-crowned night Heron with long legs and neck, short thick bill, small white spots on wing of brown body
carefree juvenile
yellow-crowned night heron here
standing on a branch
#birds
#blueskybirders
#LetsGoBirding
#BirdingIsForEverybody
#birdwatching
#Birdsinthebayou
#usbirdsbuffalobayoutx
#yellowcrownnightheron
Brown shorebird with white spots, denser on head, long yellow bill, standing on fallen tree in water
Lovely Limpkin
No apple snails found today!
Searching for new food
#birds
#blueskybirders
#LetsGoBirding
#BirdingIsForEverybody
#birdwatching
#Birdsinthebayou
#usbirdsbuffalobayoutx
#limpkinlove
Brown bird, a mourning dove, with dark spots on wing, a long, pointed tail, and red feet, sitting on a tree branch
Wintertime wonder
Mourning Dove in the shadows
Sitting on a branch
#birds
#blueskybirders
#LetsGoBirding
#BirdingIsForEverybody
#usbirdsbuffalobayoutx
#birdwatching
#Birdsinthebayou
Large, lanky, long-necked white bird, with yellow bill, a great egret, walking through deep water, with swampy, brushy background, with prominent reflection of bird in the water
Great Egret moving
Walking in water
A lovely reflection
#birds
#blueskybirders
#LetsGoBirding
#BirdingIsForEverybody
#usbirdsbuffalobayoutx
#birdwatching
#Birdsinthebayou
#greategret
#reflections
Huge gray heron, large yellow-orange bill, short black plumes on head puffed up, black and chestnut pattern on shoulder, standing on nest in tall tree.
Nesting in winter
Great Blue Heron standing tall
New life coming soon!
#birds
#Birdsinthebayou
#LetsGoBirding
#BirdingIsForEverybody
#usbirdsbuffalobayoutx
#birdwatching
#greatblueheron
#nestingbirds
#shorebirds
A large brown shore bird with small white spots and long pointed bill, wading in water
Lovely Limpkin seeks
Apple snails to catch and eat
A delightful meal
#birds
#Birdsinthebayou
#LetsGoBirding
#BirdingIsForEverybody
#usbirdsbuffalobayoutx
#birdwatching
#limpkinlove
Large white bird in flight with black legs, almost flat, head, with eyes and bill tucked under wing, great egret
Great White Egrets are very active today, wondering if 80 degree F weather in winter confuses them.
Soaring Majestic
Perched high in giant cypress
Great Egret Beauty
#birds
#Birdsinthebayou
#LetsGoBirding
#BirdingIsForEverybody
#usbirdsbuffalobayoutx
#birdwatching
#flyinggreategrets
Large gray waterbird, a heron, with bold black and white head, long legs and neck with a thick bill, standing on a platform, looking to the left.
The beautiful Yellow-Crowned Night Heron
#birds
#Birdsinthebayou
#LetsGoBirding
#BirdingIsForEverybody
#usbirdsbuffalobayoutx
#birdwatching
#heronlove
