Photo of the Day – The Little Bee-eater (Merops pusillus) is a resident throughout much of sub-Saharan Africa. These are fairly tame birds that are quite common within their range. Unlike most bee-eaters, this species is a solitary nester, usually making a tunnel in sandy banks.
This photo was taken by Rich Lindie in Ethiopia
Tree Swallow, love the Iridescent colors shining in the sunlight.
Samish Island 17 April 2016
Hoopoe – Poupa (Upupa epops)
Arrábida/Portugal (17/08/2018)
[Nikon D500; ∑ 150/600mm C; 1/1600s; F9; 640 ISO]
Northern Cardinal #bird #birding #birdsofinstagram #birdsofnorthcarolina #statebird #redbirds #cardinal #birdphotography #naturephotography #naturelovers (at Waxhaw, North Carolina)
Photo of the Day – The Blue-winged Parakeet (Psittacula columboides) is endemic to the Western Ghats of southern India. The male and female can easily be told apart by the colour of the beak: the female’s being grey – as seen here – and the male’s being red.
This photo was taken by Markus Lilje in India
Female Purple Martin, yelling at the neighbors. Seabeck, WA 4 July 2018
In late May we found a bird nest in a cactus by the driveway. There were three blue speckled eggs in it, and they belonged to a pair of curve-billed thrashers.
Soon enough, two of the eggs hatched. Both parents came and went all day with food. When they weren’t feeding the babies, they perched nearby and guarded the nest. Since they clearly didn’t like people nearby, we set up the animal camera and mostly left them alone.
Over the next couple of weeks the skinny baby birds, which started off with giant heads and the barest hint of fluff, grew into big grumpy looking teenagers who could hardly squeeze into the nest. And then they were gone.
Cochise County, Arizona, May-June 2018.
Urocyon's Jaunts 2.0 
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