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Coal tit/svartmes.

Blue tit/blåmes.

A photograph from The Empire of the Eagle: An Illustrated Natural History, by Mike Unwin and David Tipling, which celebrates the world’s 68 eagle species in all their magnificence and beguiling diversity. These Steller’s sea eagles are found in eastern Russia, the north-western Pacific coast and Japan and have a conservation status of ‘vulnerable’.

Photograph: David Tipling/Yale University Press

(via The week in wildlife – in pictures | Environment | The Guardian)

brooklynbridgebirds:

Northern Mockingbird
Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 6

rockjumperbirdingtours:

Photo of the Day – The Double-toothed Kite (Harpagus bidentatus) is named after its most distinguishing trait, two tooth-like emarginations on the cutting-edge of the upper mandible. This species is widespread throughout the Neotropics, and although it is superficially similar to many small raptors, it is easy enough to separate from all other raptor species by the dark line down its throat, its white leg tufts and its behaviour.

This photo was taken by Adam Riley in Ecuador

michaelnordeman:

Eurasian treecreeper/trädkrypare.

rockjumperbirdingtours:

Photo of the Day – The Long-billed Hermit (Phaethornis longirostris) is a large hummingbird that inhabits forest understorey, second growth and plantations. The species takes nectar from a number of different flower types, but will also feed on insects and spiders. The males of this species will gather at leks, where they will sing incessantly for female approval.

This great shot was taken by Adam Riley in Honduras