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.

High speed pellet ejection before continuing to harass Northern Flickers.

Vancouver Island August.

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

Can't stop painting them !🎨😊

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

Cedar Waxwing. Photo self taken

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

Pune, India, Canon Gears

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.

Watched this friend for a while and managed to watch him eat for a bit

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