#FridayTheThirteenth feels right for this rufous-booted racket-tail. Perched like he was summoned and tail feathers dangling with supernatural confidence. #BirdsofPeru

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Bring on the reds and greens with the holiday spirit 🎄

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Soaking in the sunshine because even with cloudy skies, one can get a sun burn! 🍃 🦜

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Let's shake off the winter blues with the #PeruvianBoobie 🦅

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Ripples, reflection, and a Common Merganser. 🌊🪶 #commonmerganser #canadianbirds #birdsoftheworld #birdsofperu #birding #birdphotography #birds #ornithology #birdnerd #birdwatching

A little birdy told me it’s my birthday — and brought the flowers! 🌺🐥 #birthday #birdnerd #birding #ornithology #birdsoftheworld #pacificparrotlet #birdsofperu #birdphotography #birdphotos #birds

Feelin’ blue never looked so good 💙 🪶
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I’m all ears for this kind of sparkle ✨ 💜

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No drama today, just calm chit-chat with this little bird, the Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant 🪶 #birdsoftheworld #birdsofperu #birding #birdphotography #brownbackedchattyrant #andesmountains

🤯 It baffles my mind that such a small bird can have such a long tail! The Green-tailed Trainbearer (sub-species of hummingbird) flits about the tree never staying still for too long! #hummingbirds #birdsoftheworld #birdsofperu #birdphotos 🪶

Just a normal day , photographing Condor in Colca Cannon , Peru !

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Let's finish off September with a bang! 💥 The #TyrianMetaltail may look similar to the #AmaziliaHummingbird, but this small green and metalic bronze bird is only found in the high #AndesMountains and prefer more humid climates. #birdsofperu #incatrail #hummingbird #birdsoftheworld #birds 🪶

This #LongTailedMockingbird does have its own unique song and call, but it can be hard to discern amongst other birds. #birdsofperu #ornithology

stunning small orange, red and black bird sitting on top of a tree

stunning small orange, red and black bird sitting on top of a tree about to take off

This one zipped by and caught my eye! I chased this #VermillionFlycatcher all around a park in #Lima once I saw its stunning orange head and red belly. It finally settled on the tip top of this tree for only a moment, but just long enough so I could capture it! 🐦‍🔥 #birdsofperu #birdphotography 🪶

Often confused for leaves... or maybe that's just me! The #PacificParrotlet flocks and cuddles together as they settle in for the night, making sure to watch out for predators.

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Got a mosquito problem? Call the #BlueAndWhiteSwallow today! Spotted often on cliff sides, under bridges, or in this case sitting on Inca ruins, this bird gathers a flock and hunts down flying insects. #birdsofperu #peruvianbirds #southamericanbirds #birdphotography #birding #birds 🪶

The #Bananaquit is a small yellow bellied bird found nestled in trees and bushed. This particular one was surprised by an Amazilia Hummingbird at a park in #LimaPeru.

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I saw this bird of prey at 2,500 meters in Peru. Anyone have any idea which one? It's still a ‘mysterybird’ to me. #birds #Peru #birdsofPeru #birdwatching #photography

VIDEO OF THE DAY: The peruvian red jewel in action! ❤️

Several Andean Cock-of-the-rock males (Rupicola peruvianus) displaying at a lek.

📍Video recorded in Cuzco, Peru by Josep del Hoyo

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Coppery Metaltail, I took these photos in the eastern Andes of Central Peru last autumn. #birdsoftheworld #birdsofsouthamerica #birdsofperu