Fall in #Iceland

Had a little stopover on Iceland before going back to the states for the fall. First expedition: Whale watching!

Every summer, spoonbills gather in Lutjewad, Groningen, to moult and prepare for migration. These mudflats are vital for spoonbills and many other birds, but are being threatened by a proposed power line. Read more: trouw.nl/cs-b17a1363/

Three years ago, I studied the moult of #Spoonbills by photographing them in the field. After two years of sorting through photos, wrangling data and documenting findings, and another year of peer-review and waiting, the paper is finally online for everyone to see!
doi.org/10.5253/arde.2023.a19

Speaking of Mourning Doves, this one was born in our backyard and what a magnificent lil’ beast it turned out to be!
#mourningdove #birds #birdphotography

The Mourning Dove truly lives up to his name every time he opens up his beak by singing an incredibly sad song. Despite his perpetual sadness, he will happily come by every day to pick up seeds off the ground. What a life

I always find the Golden-crowned Kinglet difficult to photograph. It will land on a branch and stay there for no more than, say, three seconds before deciding that this branch has nothing to offer and moves on to the next. Got the little bugger in the end!
#goldencrownedkinglet

Throwback to a snowy winter in DC (Yes, I rarely post anything that I recently photographed 🙄). It doesn’t snow all that often here in this moderately swampy climate, but past January was a great time for lovers of cold. A thick blanket of snow covered all the paths in Rock Creek Park and the birdies were all rushing for the few remaining patches of uncovered soil where they could still find a bite to eat.
#hermitthrush #goldencrownedkinglet #darkeyedjunco

#Chipmunk appreciation post :)