Eurasian Jay (Garrulus glandarius): This European & Asian species of Jay is a habitual acorn horder and historically a key player in natural oak woodland regeneration. This Jay species has a harsh screeching call. Terrific photo of a Jay taken by Felie Dinger in the UK. #jay #eurasianjay #wildlife

Great Tit (Parus major): This 14cm (5.5in) bright yellow breasted bird has a black head and long black bib. Feeding on insects this bird is native to Europe, Asia and North Africa and has a wingspan of 25cm (10in). Thank you Martina Olivia for sharing this photo taken in the UK. #greattit #tit #bird

Sharp-shinned Hawk. "An Adult Sharp-shinned Hawk on the back fence in the rain." Laurie Hillyer. Thank you for sharing your photo Laurie in Santa Clarita, California, USA #hawk #SharpShinnedHawk #wildlife #birds #bird #SantaClarita #california #nature

Eurasian Hoopoe (Upupa epops): 28cm (11in). This bird is the National bird of Israel and is the most widespread species of the genus Upupa. Native to Europe, Asia, the northern half of Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, and Madagascar. Terrific photo taken by David Hillman in Wales. #hoopoe #wales #nature

Goldcrest (Regulus regulus): Brightly coloured crest feathers give this tiny 8.5cm (3.3in) bird its name. It is Europe's smallest bird and is also found in parts of Asia. Nice photo taken by Stephen Winfield in the UK. #goldcrest #bird #wildlife #nature

Sword-billed Hummingbird (Ensifera ensifera): Hummingbirds have the largest comparative heart size of any bird in the world. Terrific photo taken by Alfonso Cortez in Ecuador. #bird #SwordBilledHummingbird #wildlife #hummingbird #ecuador #nature

Long-tailed Tit (Aegithalos caudatus): A 13cm (5.1in) small bird with a long tail that is native to Asia & Europe. This bird nests in habitat with good shrub cover. It is a very social bird that mainly forages in mixed or deciduous woodland. Lovely photo taken by Kathy Büscher in Belgium.

Eurasian Siskin (Spinus spinus): This small species of finch is 12.5cm (4.9in) and is native to north & central Europe, east Asia and northern parts of Africa. This bird is mainly a granivore (seed feeder). Neat photo taken by Johan van der Louw in the Netherlands. #siskin #finch #bird #netherlands

Common Chaffinch. Lovely photo of a male finch taken by Graeme Wilson in a -3°c Aberdeenshire, Scotland ❄️ #chaffinch #finch #bird #birds #nature #wildlife

Great Tit (Parus major): This 14cm (5.5in) bright yellow breasted bird has a black head and long black bib. Feeding on insects this bird is native to Europe, Asia and North Africa and has a wingspan of 25cm (10in). Thank you again Martina Olivia for sharing this photo taken in the UK #GreatTit #bird

Rainbow Lorikeet (Trichoglossus moluccanus): This 30cm (12in) long bird is a true Parrot and native to Australia. They are vibrantly colourful birds and also extremely noisy. They have also been illegally introduced into New Zealand. #rainbowlorikeet #bird #lorikeet #wildlife #australia #birds #nz

Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis): This European, North African & Asian species of Kingfisher has a wingspan of 25cm (9.8in). They nest in burrows close to lake edges or in riverbanks and defend their feeding territories from other kingfishers. Super photo taken by Crestyl K. in the UK. #kingfisher

European Robin (Erithacus rubecula): 14cm (5.5in) This is an insectivorous species that will also take seeds if put out on a bird table. Lovely close-up photo taken by Mick Williams in Lancashire, UK. #robin #redrobin #robinredbreast #europeanrobin #bird #birds #wildlife #nature

Penguins (family Spheniscidae): These are a group of aquatic flightless birds of the order Sphenisciformes. They live almost exclusively in the Southern Hemisphere: only one species, the Galápagos penguin, is found north of the Equator.🐧
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Flamingos. Terrific photo taken by Charlotte Blanchet at Lake Burunge in Tanzania. 🦩🦩🦩🦩 #flamingo #bird #birds #flamingos #nature #wildlife #LakeBurunge #Tanzania

Red Kite (Milvus milvus): A distinctive large, graceful raptor with a long, forked, rusty-orange tail. Flies with easy languid wingbeats & lazy glides, circling gracefully. Thank you again Matt Trevillion for sharing your photo taken in Cambridgeshire, UK. #redkite #kite #wildlife #nature #cambridge

Dr Jane Goodall.. still very much missed 💚 #jane #goodall #drjane #DrJaneGoodall

Goldcrest (Regulus regulus): Brightly coloured crest feathers give this tiny 8.5cm (3.3in) bird its name. It is Europe's smallest bird and is also found in parts of Asia. A member of the Kinglet family. Lovely shot taken by Stephen Winfield in the UK. #goldcrest #bird #birds #wildlife #nature

Blue-footed Booby (Sula nebouxii): 90cm (35in). This Pacific seabird is easily identifiable by its bright blue webbed feet, which they use to keep their eggs warm. Their streamlined bodies make them excellent divers, & they can plummet from heights as high as 80 feet! #booby #bird #nature #wildlife

White-throated Dipper (Cinclus cinclus): This 18cm (7.1in) Aquatic passerine is not exclusive to, but can be found in Upland and Mountain areas in the Middle East, Central Asia, Europe and the Indian subcontinent. #dipper #aquatic #bird #wildlife #nature

European Starling. "STARLING - Taken in my back garden, Bridge of Don, Aberdeen, Scotland." Graeme Wilson. Terrific photo Graeme! #starling #europeanstarling #bird #birds #wildlife #nature #scotland

European Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis): This 13cm (5.1in) species of finch is native to Europe, Asia and N. Africa. They have a distinguishing black & white head, red face and yellow bars on the wings. Wonderful photo of a Goldfinch taken by Sandy Belford in Scotland. #goldfinch #wildlife #nature

European Robin. "A very friendly little chap in the hills near Dumfries. I must bring a handful of seed next time and see if he’ll eat from my hand." William Holmes in Scotland. #robin #wildlife #bird #birds #scotland #nature #wildlifephotography #bluesky

A small brown plumaged wading bird with a long bill called a Snipe.

Snipe. Terrific photo taken by Jill Wilson on the Shetland Isles. #snipe #bird #birds #wildlife #nature #wildlifephotography #photography

Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) This beautiful 30cm (12in) bird is native to North America, resident in central & eastern USA & Canada, migratory on the Western part of the continent. Thank you Marc Castilloux for sharing your neat photo taken in Quebec, Canada #bluejay #jay #wildlife #canada #nature

Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus): This 71cm (28in) owl species is native to an Arctic band around the top of our planet from North America across into Eurasia. The males are virtually all white, females have black flecks in their plumage. Lovely photo taken by Donna McKnight in New Jersey, USA. #snowyowl

Osprey (Pandion haliaetus): This large raptor is about 60cm (24in) in length with a wingspan of 180cm (71in) and can be found in all continents with the exception of Antarctica. It almost exclusively feeds on fish using incredible eyesight and so will most likely be seen close to water #osprey #bird

European Robin (Erithacus rubecula): 14cm (5.5in) This is an insectivorous species that will also take seeds if put out on a bird table. Close up photo taken by Kane Clemens in the UK #red #robin #redrobin #europeanrobin #bird #birds #wildlife #nature #photography #wildlifephotography #bluesky #bsky

European Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis): These finches from Europe, North Africa and Asia were introduced into NZ & Australia. They are 13cm (5.1in) and feed their young insects but most of the year feed on seeds, especially small seeds like teasel and thistle. Photo by Sandy Belford in Scotland.

Mute Swan (Cygnus olor): These large 170cm (67in) water birds are native to Europe, Asia and N.Africa. They have also been introduced into N.America and Australia. Wonderful image of a Swan family taken by Jeremy Franklin in Hampshire, UK. #swan #muteswan #swans #bird #birds #wildlife #nature