Alan's theme of #Woodland for the #BirdoftheDay today gives me a lot of options, but I'm going back into my archives; a Pileated Woodpecker (or possibly two) in the woods near Crater Lake NP. This is the largest Woodpecker in NA! #Nature #Photography #Birds #PNWBirding #Oregon

Coming in just under the wire, but it's not quite 11 PM my time....so here's a wild Turkey showing its tail for the #BirdoftheDay theme of #BirdButts. Taken just today! #Nature #Photography #Birds #PNWBirding #WillametteValley #Oregon

Alan's #BirdoftheDay theme is #manmadeperch, with an alternate of #naturalperch. Here's one of each; a Tree Swallow perched on a pump handle, and a female Anna's Hummingbird perched on a twig. #Nature #Photography #Birds #PNWBirding #Oregon

Like Rob, I also have a Nuthatch for the #BirdoftheDay theme of #BlackHeads; in this case, a White-breasted Nuthatch! Seen here in a characteristic pose on the side of a tree. #Nature #Photography #Birds #PNWBirding #WillametteValley #Oregon

For Alan's theme of #Warblers for the #BirdoftheDay, here's an Orange-crowned Warbler I saw the other day. They're more understated than many of their relatives, but this one looked so good among the blossoms of a Bigleaf Maple. #Nature #Photography #Birds #PNWBirding #WillametteValley #Oregon

It might well be a popular choice for today's #BirdoftheDay theme of #Black&Red (for obvious reasons) but I just had to go with a Red-winged Blackbird! These abundant birds are loud and showy, with a distinctive song that is everywhere in summer where I live. #Nature #Photography #Birds #PNWBirding

For the #BirdoftheDay theme of #SmallBirdsinFlight, here's a Black Tern. These beauties have a small nesting colony in a marsh south of me, and I try to make it there a few times a year, at least once when the Terns are around! #Nature #Photography #Birds #PNWBirding #WillametteValley #Oregon

American Robin
Olympia, WA 🪶

#nikon #birds #photography #nature #naturalist #wildlife #ornithology #robin #americanrobin #passerine #pnw #olympia #pnwbirds #spring #pnwbirding

For Rob's #BirdoftheDay theme of #LargeBirdsinFlight, here's a few Pelican pics! The American White Pelican is among the largest flying birds in North American, and the Brown Pelican, while much smaller, is still huge. #Nature #Photography #Birds #PNWBirding #Oregon

Here's a few for Rob's #BirdoftheDay theme of #BestOfTheMonth, taken recently on a trip over the mountains to Central Oregon. #Nature #Photography #Birds #PNWBirding #Oregon

Rufous Hummingbird, my first of the year!!
Hoquiam, WA 🪶

#spring #hummingbird #rufoushummingbird #birding #pnw #birds #nikon #naturalist #nature #wildlife #salmonberry #pnwbirding

For Rob's #BirdoftheDay theme of #MarriedCouples, here's Mr and Ms Cinnamon Teal, as well as a Western Bluebird couple. #Nature #Photography #Birds #PNWBirding #WillametteValley

This Turkey Vulture posed so nicely for me while sunning itself on top of a snag. Seen on my walk through the local park yesterday. These birds migrate, and are one of the early, obvious signs of Spring returning. #Nature #Photography #Birds #PNWBirding #WillametteValley

For Rob's #BirdoftheDay theme of #Reflections, here's a female Northern Pintail with a bit of food in her beak. #Nature #Photography #Birds #PNWBirding #WillametteValley

#Splash for the main theme? #Sparrow for the alt? Well then, how about a splashing Sparrow? A Green-tailed Towhee to be specific, IMO one of the prettiest of the New World Sparrows. #BirdoftheDay #Nature #Photography #Birds #PNWBirding #Oregon

For today's #BirdoftheDay theme #TwigsAreUs, here's one from 2024 of a Black Phoebe perched on a twig. #Nature #Photography #Birds #PNWBirding

For the #BirdoftheDay theme of #Songbirds, here's a little Golden-crowned Kinglet hunting for food in the moss and lichen. #Nature #Photography #Birds #PNWBirding #Oregon

It's #WoodpeckerWednesday! Here's a very accommodating Hairy Woodpecker from last week. One of two very similar species (Downy is the other) found across the US, the Hairy WP can be determined by larger size and noticeably larger bill. #Nature #Photography #Birds #PNWBirding #WillametteValley

For Rob's #BirdoftheDay theme of #WingsOpenNotFlying, here's one I got just this weekend; a Red-breasted Merganser sitting on the water, stretching his wings. These are fairly common Winter visitors to our coastal waters. #Nature #Photography #Birds #PNWBirding #thepeoplescoast #Oregon

For the alt theme of #LongNecks for Alan's #BirdoftheDay today, here's a few Great Blue Herons seen at the #Oregon Coast over the weekend. One in particular is showing off the long neck on this bird! #Nature #Photography #Birds #PNWBirding #thepeoplescoast

For Rob's alt theme of #Robins for today's #BirdoftheDay, here's a couple American Robins from my local park. #Nature #Photography #Birds #PNWBirding #WIllametteValley #Oregon

More recent bird pics... Spring is springing here, and while we haven't had many migrants show up yet, our wintering birds sure are getting lively... case in point, this Golden-crowned Kinglet that showed nicely! #Nature #Photography #Birds #PNWBirding #WillametteValley #Oregon

Found this Red-tailed Hawk perched on a roof at Ankeny National Wildlife Refuge on Wednesday. I sure wouldn't want to be on the receiving end of that beak! #Nature #Photography #Birds #PNWBirding #WillametteValley #Oregon

American Kestrel
Olympia, WA🪶

Haven’t seen this lil guy around in a while, hoping they return when it’s warmer!
#kestrel #falcon #falconry #birds #birding #nikon #naturalist #nature #wildlife #birding #americankestrel #olympia #olympiawa #pnw #pnwbirds #pnwbirding #ornithology

For today's #BirdoftheDay theme of #SideView, here's a recent one of a White-throated Sparrow foraging on a branch behind a curtain of hanging lichen. These adorable little birds are uncommon Winter visitors here, and, being... 1/2 #Nature #Photography #Birds #PNWBirding #WillametteValley #Oregon

For Alan's theme of #PrimaryColours for the #BirdoftheDay, I have one of each! A gorgeous Red-breasted Sapsucker; the bright yellow of a Horned Lark; and a brilliant Western Bluebird! All also appropriate for #SmallBirdSaturday. #Nature #Photography #Birds #PNWBirding #WillametteValley #Oregon

A Brown Pelican soars over the open ocean with #WideOpenWings for today's #BirdoftheDay! These beauties head north after breeding and so visit my part of the coast in the late summer into fall. #Nature #Photography #Birds #PNWBirding #thepeoplescoast #Oregon

Grateful for this Anna’s Hummingbird that let me get so close this evening🪶
Olympia, WA

#birds #hummingbird #passerine #annashummingbird #spring #ornithology #birding #nikon #wildlife #naturalist #animals #nature #pnwbirding #photography #pnw #olympia

Despite being scavengers as much as hunters, Bald Eagles are always in a #PowerPose. They're massive, powerful birds. And just look at that beak! #BirdoftheDay #Nature #Photography #Birds #PNWBirding #WillametteValley #Oregon

For Rob's #BirdoftheDay theme of #RuffledFeathers, here's a male Red-winged Blackbird, it's breast feathers being ruffled by the wind. #Nature #Photography #Birds #PNWBirding #Oregon