A male Mandarin Duck in a brook, Helsinki, Finland. A rare vagrant here, and for sure stands out from the domestic ducks.
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A possessive Goldeneye kept chasing off his rival. Tough job! #Birds 🦆🇫🇮 #BirdsSeenIn2026 #birdsofmastodon #naturephotography

#BirdsSeenIn2026 an American kestrel takes flight from atop of a tree in #AlgonquinPark. #birds #motion #birdsinflight #birdphotography #nature #raptors #birdsofprey #Ontario #Canada

We never expected that we would see our first warbler of the year in #AlgonquinPark. A Yellow-rumped Warbler, at the Visitor Centre, April 2026. #BirdsSeenIn2026 #warblers #birds #birding #birdphotography #thelittlethings #nature #Ontario #Canada 🍁

Quack.

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My Easter birding highlight, a male Black Redstart, Southern Finland 🪶🐦 #BirdsSeenIn2026
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This red-tailed hawk passed over us in a flash after a successful hunt. #LargeBirdsinFlight #BirdOfTheDay #birds #birding #BirdsSeenIn2026 #birdphotography #Ontario #Canada

First sighting of the year, a gangly double-crested cormorant in Toronto yesterday. #BirdsSeenIn2026 #birds #birding #nature #birdphotography #Canada 🍁

A House Sparrow on stage performing modern bird dance 😉
Or ...maybe rather just sunbathing.🪶🐦
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Sighted our first golden-crowned kinglet of the year, this week. So glad to see them back. #birds #birding #nature #birdphotography #BirdsSeenIn2026 #BirdOfTheDay #Ontario #Canada