had this little guy loafing on our patio today!!

we contacted a local wildlife organization thinking he was possibly injured, but they said he seemed fine and identified him as a common nighthawk who is currently migrating south 🥺 he took off shortly after taking these zoomed in photos

sorry for the poor photo quality

So I was exploring a new area for bird photography today. I came across this grey wagtail, that had caught a grasshopper with some "payload". It repeatedly dunked it into the water until the parasite was gone. Then it flew off with it.

On YouTube, there is a video of something similar (not my video):

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/f83HTIRJEos

I love these little guys and they are letting me get closer and closer to them.

on a serious note. anyone know what they were doing?

Hi! just wanted to share this summer tanager that was on my birdbath today. I'm in central MO.

This guy was very active in the day, watching some squirrels, and me. Northern California.

Pune, India, Canon Gears

Merlin says this is a Merlin. 😄 Or maybe a Peregrine. I'm not sure. Taken in western WA.

outdoor preschool program teacher here, me and my kids saw this sweetie at a park in pdx multiple times this summer, flew silently right over our heads, my four year olds standing with so much wonder — don’t get me started on other bird sightings with my kids but didn’t get many photos

High speed pellet ejection before continuing to harass Northern Flickers.

Vancouver Island August.

This is the same eagle as the last one I posted several days ago but taken seconds earlier as it crossed in front of my kayak giving a broader view of the river and the star grasses clogging its surface.