birding

Great Lakes region, USA. April 2026.

I've seen no less than 10 flickers over the past two weeks. They're very pretty woodpeckers. Here in the Eastern side of the US we have the yellow-shafted variety. Here's a collection of the ones I was able to photograph.

Prospect Park, Reading, UK

Canon R5 MkII + RF200-800mm

First time I can remember seeing one of these, not sure I got any particularly good pictures of them though, this is the only one with any focus. Shot with a Sony A7R2 on a Canon 70-300 DO IS@ 300mm, 1/800, f10, ISO 800 in Buckinghamshire, UK during April 2026.

Great Lakes region, USA. April 2026.

I went out to a favorite nature preserve to see what new birds have migrated back. I didn't see anything new, but there were dozens of song sparrows and red-winged blackbirds singing away.

Great Lakes region, USA. April 2026.

One of the most common birds near me, but that doesn't make them any less adorable.

Southwestern USA, April 2026

I think I heard him say "nevermore" ;)

Is worth two in the hand. Or something...

Southeast US. Little guy was making some good noises, likely in response to the 3-4 other males making similar noises.

Great Lakes region, USA. April 2026.

I made a point to stick around the waterfowl for a while. These drakes didn't disappoint.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/45279070

Great Lakes region, USA. April 2026.

These ring-billed gulls were all about the waves.

I even found this cool hollowed out stump with a mini beach in it!

Recorded in rural South Wales, UK, last September, nobody I've played it to can tell what it is (and Merlin didn't know either)

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TwEW5eprcyu8PtiOfxdwc_8hdDLn25wV/view?usp=drivesdk

(Apologies for the Drive link but I couldn't find an easy way to share audio files on here directly)

Extreme of my zoom, extreme of my crop, always want a longer lens

So turns out a bird has decided to use the choppings from my flowers and plants that did not survive the winter as nesting, and they decided the front door wreath was the best spot. There are eggs in it which I think are recent because the first time I noticed the nest it was empty, so I'm hoping I get to see baby birds. Problem is, it's at my front door, and I don't have another entrance/exit. Any suggestions? Is it safe enough for it to be there?

This is in WA and I believe are finches of some sort?

XT50 & my 80mm macro lens as I was taking photos of mushrooms when this showoff arrived and I didnt get chance to change lens

Great Lakes region, USA. April 2026.

On my walk to the grocery store I overheard this Song Sparrow singing its song. I stopped for some photos and it didn't pay me too much mind. I like how these turned out and they're tack sharp.

Southern US. Little dude was having a blast.

Here one with out rain:

Here one with out rain:

Great Lakes region USA. March 2026.

Here are some photos of the birds I saw this March that I feel aren't good enough for their own post or I don't want to spam.

Adorable and merciless--I saw this little guy just killing everything yesterday at the nature reserve.

Spring is springing - busy backyard today!

Great Lakes region USA. March 2026.

Oly E-M1 + M.Zuiko 75-300mm II.

This nice sized oak tree is the perfect nesting spot for many different birds and a pair of nuthatches seem to have moved in. It's a good time watching nuthatches crawl all over trees. They love being upside down and curling their heads up, like they're master yoga practitioners.