Bird Blog for Birds

Very excited to share this photoset. I went on a 2 ½ day birding trip, visited a couple favorite birding spots, and took over 1000 photos of 24(!!) different species of birds. These 13 photos showcase 12 of the different birds and 1 mammal.

I'll be reposting some of my favorites from this set as a individuals over the next few days, but I like the way these looked all together! I hope others enjoy looking as much as I enjoyed taking them. 😊

Tree Swallow Tachycineta bicolor

Sparkling Violetear (Colibri coruscans), male, EAT A TASTY NECTAR!!!, family Trochilidae, order Apodiformes, Peru

Reference photo by Vijayalakshmi Nidugondi (on Unsplash)

The heat was brutal today but everybody soldiered through. On days like today, I am extra happy that we have mature trees and lots of vegetation in our yard. They create lots of shadowy areas that help birds and wildlife to feel safe but also stay cool in extreme heat. Here's a baby Blue Jay and a baby RWBB. The Wren babies also made it through, and I think they may fledge tomorrow. Hang in there, everyone, and be safe!

it's a bird Sunday. Birders win

Ornate Hawk Eagle (Spizaetus ornatus), family Accipitridae, order Accipitriformes, Colombia

“We decided to make the most of a quiet afternoon by ringing some Manx Shearwater chicks. With over 15,000 pairs on the island, most with a single chick down a single burrow, you’d be forgiven for thinking this was an easy, straightforward task. But the burrows which the Manxies excavate can be deep and awkward, and a few inconsiderately placed rocks and right angle bends in the tunnels made finding the chicks an epic task. Some of them are becoming quite fat but still have another 25 or so days left in their burrows before they make their first flight. The grey down which covers their body like a giant fleece insulates them well from the damp conditions in their burrow. We take wing length measurements as well as weights and this allows us to calculate their age and how well they are being fed. This particular chick is around 50 days old, and weighed over half a kilogram!” © Richard Brown