Finally got close to the American Bittern. What prehistoric feet!

Location: Fernhill Wetlands - Forest Grove, OR

I could post countless photos from that morning, but here are just five more of the Sparkling Violetear and its almost artistic acrobatics.
🇬🇧 Sparkling Violetear 🔬 Colibri coruscans 🇪🇸 Oreja-Violeta de Vientre Azul 🗺️ Ensifera ensifera, Yanahuara, Cusco, Peru 🗓️ August 2026

Just kidding. I think this is a leucistic house sparrow but wanted to see if anybody else had opinions!

Bummed I had to shoot these with my phone. It let me get so close. Photos by me- Central Colorado 2026

One of these guys landed on my head ☺️

Newbie here. Saw this from my front porch and was like, “what on earth is that?” A pleasant surprise.

(Edit: photo my own)

Here's a few shots from a trip I took this past June to Churchill, Manitoba. Can you name the birds?

West Vancouver, BC - October 11, 2026

Southern California

Probably an immature female rufous in New Mexico.

I didnt think they live out here, but I guess there might be a few living in the Unicorn preserve just outside of town.

An international study involving several universities and research institutions, led by Italian researcher Federico Morelli from the University of Turin, investigated this phenomenon.

The researchers conducted the study in five European countries: the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Poland, and Spain. They observed 37 bird species and found that all of them fled sooner when approached by a woman than by a man.

The researchers could not find a clear explanation for this phenomenon.

The findings were published in the journal People and Nature.

This cutie showed up a few weeks ago and was learning to fly. I think he got blown out of the nest during a storm. His mama stuck around and was bringing him berries. He had a feather sticking straight out of his wing and now it grew back white and he’s able to fly. My question is why is he so small? Runt or dwarfism? I think he’s adorable and praying he’s able to make it through the coming winter. 🥹

Went for a walk at the park and I was pleasantly surprised to find this night heron among the usual domestic ducks and geese that call the pond home!

I enjoy observing them and had numerous occasions to photograph a male and female at a city park.

(My original photo) Here's a ruby-crowned kinglet, a tiny bird capable of perching on the thinnest of twigs. It's taking a rare break here between pinging around the bushes like it just downed a six-pack of Monster energy drinks. Seen in Prospect Park, Brooklyn NY USA.