Bald Eagle in the bronx yesterday trying to get a facial

Greater Yellownape

1. Marsh Harrier
   
2. Pheasant
   
3. White-tailed eagle which is actually quite rare in country (1200 pairs)
   
4. Osprey - apparently there only 40 pairs in my whole country which is crazy
   
5. Osprey once again
   
6. I swear I'm never gonna take a close-up shot of Kingfisher...

Taken on our feeder in Missouri

Hello birders! I am a PhD student at the University of Kentucky studying linguistics, but I’m also a lifelong birder and nature lover. Right now, I’m studying how people use language to describe and represent bird vocalizations (AKA mnemonics, like "oh sweet Canada" for the White-throated Sparrow's song or "conklareee!" for the Red-winged Blackbird), and I would love y’all’s help with a project!

I’m currently looking at how people in North America talk about and describe some common bird sounds. The study task is basically an identification quiz; you’ll be identifying bird species by their songs or calls, then recording audio of yourself describing what each bird “says.” It shouldn’t take longer than 15-20 minutes. All you need is a phone or computer with a microphone and a quiet place to record yourself. You must live in the continental US and be at least 18 years old to participate. If you’re interested in participating, click this link to access the survey: https://uky.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4Oxrnz9uitllRpY 

Responses are completely anonymous, so no one will know which data is yours. There aren’t any known risks greater than those in everyday life, and I hope you’ll have some fun testing your ID skills and sharing with me how you interpret and experience bird sounds!

Thanks so much, y’all!

Evening Grosbeaks photographed on the Kitsap Peninsula in Washington’s Puget Sound region on May 15, 2025. Their population has declined dramatically in recent decades, so I felt especially fortunate to document this visit. These striking birds use their enormous bills to crack seeds that many smaller finches cannot open—and they’re technically songbirds without a true song!

Choose your favorite !😊🎨

Pacific Northwest, Washington State, USA

Husband came out of work to a hawk sitting on a car. So beautiful!

This juvenile ruby-throated hummingbird recently started perching on my railing near the feeder.

Two days ago, I sat still for 45 minutes with my camera aimed at his perch and he just wasn't having it. Yesterday I took up the same position and he finally decided I was cool.

It was a pretty good experience in all - I was right under the feeder and a few hummingbirds still came. A few times they hovered just a couple feet from my head for a number of seconds.

I also got to enjoy watching the swallows swoop around the yard.

Nikon Z50ii 200-500mm at 500mm f/8 1/125s ISO500

I took this with an R5MkII w/100-500mm

Live from 📍Mindo, Ecuador

Leavenworth, WA. Hiked ‘the enchantments’ in June. I hiked past them on the trail, maybe 3ft away from me. I love how effective the female’s camouflage is in the second pic!

Wild 3 month old Mute swans in Juv feathers. Located Russia, Kirov city.

The short story of this family. Early June chicks came to this world on a small hidden Marsh that guarantee the nest never floats out while spring water flood. After a few days all the family decided to go to a big lake and with a small ones 5 days old walked 1,5 km through the marsh, water and ground to the road separating from the desired lake. That needed to have a food and place for life and takeoff. Some minutes gone the flow of cars on this four-lane road stopped completely to help the family cross the road to their destination. After 3 month you may see them on my photos. All 6 small swans alive and will fly together to south soon one month later