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Almost ran over these guys - they did not move though. Just continued doing their little dancey dance

Edit: since everyone’s enjoying this clip, I posted another one here

Ontario Canada

Probably the sleekest looking bird around. Taken woth a Nikon P950.

The hummingbird feeders at Fundo Alto Nieva always create amazing opportunities. This Chestnut-breasted Coronet paused for a few seconds, revealing its beautiful mix of iridescent greens and rich chestnut tones.

Despite their tiny size, hummingbirds are incredibly fast and territorial. Photographing them requires patience, quick reflexes, and many failed shots before capturing the perfect instant in front of the flowers.

🇬🇧 Chestnut-breasted Coronet
🔬 Boissonneaua matthewsii
🇪🇸 Colibrí de Pecho Castaño
🗺️ Fundo Alto Nieva, San Martín, Perú 🇵🇪
📅 2025

They visit my yard every other day or so :)

Sitting in car and I saw some weird movements, then I saw this baby was training 💪

Couldn’t help but laugh, I’ve never seen a bird scoot around while dust bathing.

After cruising around the farms near my parent's I got a report of a pair of Cattle Egrets that had shown up at a neighbor's house. A bit unusual for the area and a lifer for me, I went to go see them. I don't know what I expected, but they're really just muppets. Hilarious bird, I love them.

Suburban Northern CA early morning in a single location with no feeders nearby that I’m aware of. A ten bagger!

A life-sized sculpture of the Kauaʻi ʻAkialoa I made.

This small finch was an endemic to Hawai’i, meaning that it was found only on those islands and nowhere else in the world.

It was first discovered in 1887, and the last one was shot in 1969. It has not been seen since and is certainly extinct.

An excerpt referring to the Kauaʻi ʻAkialoa is given below:

“At Kaholuamano in the latter end of February and beginning of March they were more common… in once instance I shot a female, and the male stopped in the top of the tree calling desperately. I fired at him without effect, and so intent he was in looking for his mate that he immediately returned and was brought down by another shot” - Scott B. Wilson, 1899.

Cause for extinction: introduced species and habitat loss.

This sculpture, save the bill and rod, is made completely from paper.