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Global birdwatcher and professional wildlife biologist. Posting my bird photos (and occasionally non-bird photos), sharing birding travel stories, and other fun bird stuff. ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฆฉ๐ชถ Follow on IG: @global.birder
Yellow-winged Blackbird. Santiago, Chile.
The yellow-winged blackbird (Agelasticus thilius) flashes its bright yellow wing patches during displaysโlike built-in โsignal flagsโ to impress rivals and attract mates!
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Least Seedsnipe. Coquimbo, Chile.
Their metabolic rate is approximately 38% lower than other non-passerine birds of a similar size, which helps them survive in harsh, resource-scarce habitats.
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Eurasian Wigeon. Victoria, British Columbia.
Its scientific name, Mareca penelope, is tied to Greek mythology. According to legend, Penelope (wife of Odysseus) was rescued by a duck after being thrown into the ocean.
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Canada Goose. Princeton, British Columbia.
Waiting for the snow and ice to disappearโฆnot much longer now.
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Osprey, Glaucous-winged Gull, American Crow.
Monday again! How do you feel?
Ahead of the pack but being chased! Middle of the pack, chasing and being chased! Back of the pack chasing!
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Taiga Bean-Goose. Port Renfrew, British Columbia.
A mega twitch and a lifer this weekend. Bird 4,719!
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Gray-headed Canary-Flycatcher. Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka.
They are not a typical flycatcher but rather belong to the family Stenostiridae, commonly known as "fairy flycatchers" or stenostirid warblers
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Bald Eagle. Victoria, British Columbia.
Spring is in the air. Birds are paired up and taking to their nests for another season.
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Definitely a Monday.
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"This is incredible! Long gone are the days that I try to cobble together a Passeriformes phylogenies from countless papers. Thank you for this work!" - I. Robichaud.
Introducing the Birds of the World Phylogeny Explorer birdsoftheworld.org/bow/news/phy...
Diuca Finch. Santiago, Chile.
Just hanging out.
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Great Gray Owl. Osoyoos, British Columbia.
All feathers, no fuss. The largest owl in North America by measurement, but third largest by mass, skeletal size, and bone density.
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Killdeer. Victoria, British Columbia.
Looking a little worn, this late winter plumage will soon be refreshed for the coming nesting season.
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Ringed Kingfisher. Valdivia, Chile
The largest kingfisher of the Americas, distributed almost entirely south of the US with the exception of regular, widespread occurrence in Texas.
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Gray-flanked Cinclodes. Valdivia, Chile.
While many are year-round residents, some perform significant vertical migration, moving from high-altitude breeding areas down to the coast to spend the winter on rocky beaches.
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Gray Gull. La Serena, Chile.
The parents take turns commuting between the desert and the ocean to bring food and water to their chicks.
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White-crowned Sparrow. Victoria, British Columbia.
Young males learn songs from their neighborhood, sometimes picking up different dialects from, which is a good strategy for optimizing mate attraction.
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eBird Recounted for 2025โฆsome decent stats that I think I can top in 2026.
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Yellow-fronted Barbet. Weddagala, Sri Lanka.
Green on green, with a hint of blue and yellow. Gorgeous bird.
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Indian Peafowl. Bundala National Park,Sri Lanka
An impressive example of evolutionary pressure and sexual selection, females assess multiple elements in the tails of male peacocks before selecting a mate.
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Golden-crowned Sparrow. Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
The muted gold crown of this winter plumage sparrow goes well with the lichens growing on this car park rock.
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Fawn-breasted Brilliant. Pichincha, Ecuador.
A nesting female can capture up to 2,000 small insects and spiders a day to provide essential protein for her growing chicks, as nectar alone is not enough.
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European Starling. Victoria, British Columbia.
Looking sharp in that winter plumage.
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Variable Hawk. Jujuy, Argentina.
True to its name, the speciesโ appearance is highly variable throughout its range and the most variable among any raptor in the world.
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Hooded Merganser. Victoria, British Columbia.
The male's striking black-and-white crest is collapsible and flares out during courtship displays or to warn rivals.
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And another year of birding comes to a close:
158 lifers
642 species globally
2 new countries (Sri Lanka and Singapore)
Looking forward to birding in 2026, with a couple of lofty goals in the works.
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Dusky Grouse. Osoyoos, British Columbia.
In 2025 I added 158 lifers to my global bird list, mostly from Sri Lanka and Chile.
I think 2026 will be very good, with Guatemala, China, and Peru on the books.
Happy New Yearโฆof birding!
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All I want for Christmasโฆmore places like this. Spaces that are dedicated to birding and birders add a whole other level of enjoyment. Some of my best birding memories are from such places.
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Northern Harrier. Nicola Valley, British Columbia.
Christmas Eve!
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