Mastodawn

bad photos are often still good enough to confirm #BirdIdentification

i don't want to frighten my hummingbird away from the feeders during these freeze days so this is shot through window glass while he dines at the far feeder > terrible picture but you can still confirm species - note the black "chin" and slight contrast with the purple at the bottom of the gorget

#Bird #Hummingbird #Birding #Photograph #BirdPhotography

peachfront Jan 20

sharing is caring!!!

you don't wanna know how many shots i had to fire off to get an image of 3 nicely spaced hummingbirbs like this -- from left to right-- molting White-necked Jacobin, Steely-vented Hummingbird, Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

#Bird #Birding #Hummingbirds #Biodiversity #Neotropics #BirdIdentification #FlashPhotography #Wildlife #BIrdPhotography #Nature

Ryan B Framed Jan 19

Need some identification help! Northern Harrier or Sharp-Shinned Hawk? Spotted near lake in Washington State!

#bird #birding #hawk #harrier #nature #birdidentification #washingtonstate #pnw #wildlifephotography #birdphotography

peachfront Jan 17

Red-cockaded Woodpecker or Borb? u be the judge

#Bird #Birding #BirdIdentification #BirdsOfMastodon #Endangered #EndangeredSpecies #Wildlife #Nature

peachfront Jan 16

more from my flash photography day...

kind of a tough hummingbird to identify in my opinion, can you name this birb? (answer will be in the AltTxt)

#Bird #Hummingbird #FlashPhotography #BirdPhotography #Photograph #Wildlife #Nature #Birding #Neotropics #BirdIdentification

Desert Lily Artistry Jan 6

This evening I thought I would share a cool experience I just had 🤗. I was outside, playing with my dogs, and this itty-bitty owl flew across the yard and landed on a corner fence post! I slowly approached so I could take some photos and video, and the little guy actually let me get pretty close. I stopped at about 10-15ft away, took some pics, and just talked and trilled to them. (Yup, I'm that gal lol). They actually trilled back once (cutest noise ever 🥺🫶) and stayed for a few minutes before taking off into the night. Happy hunting, little buddy. Stay safe!

P.S. anybody know which species this is? I'm in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and I would guess this little one wasn't more than 8-10" tall 🤔.

#owl #bird #birdsofprey #birdidentification #albuquerque #newmexico

peachfront Dec 30

can u spot the woodcreeper?!

#Bird #Birding #BIrdIdentification #BirdsOfMastodon #Forest #Wildlife #Camouflage #Nature

Strider Longshanks Dec 26

There was a bit of action in the neighbour's oak tree at dusk yesterday, with a pair of raptors taking turns to come and perch for a while, then fly off, and return a few minutes later. This picture is the only one vaguely exploitable taken with my zoom lens in the low light. From the hunched shoulders and striped head/neck, It kind of looks like a sparrowhawk, but I'm not really sure. It wouldn't be the first time that sparrowhawks have come and perched here, as I have pictures from previous years in better daylight and better focus. Any other suggestions from the bird experts out there?
#auvergne
#massifcentral
#France
#birdsofmastodon
#birdphotography
#birdidentification

peachfront Dec 23

spot the kestrel, a game in two parts

here is what i saw from the back of a moving vehicle... can you Spot the Kestrel? answers will be in the replies

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#Bird #Birding #BirdIdentification #Neotropics #BirdOfPrey #Raptor #Photograph

Artemis Oct 31

Hey #Colorado #birders
I saw a large bird in a tree that I'm struggling to identify. It was about as big as or slightly smaller than a magpie and solid grey all over, but had orange-ish under wings. I think it had a crest on its head. This was in #BroomfieldCO
#bird #birds #broomfield #BirdIdentification