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Yellow-faced Grassquit (Tiaris olivaceus)
An adult male and a juvenile feeding together on a garden bird-table
El Yarey, Jiguaní, Granma Province, Cuba
Joe Angseesing 00:00, Thu 12 Jun 2008 (4 years 49 weeks ago) 4.7 -
Red-necked Grebe (Podiceps grisegena)
Two views showing a first year bird manipulating caught prey with its bill prior to consumption. First a small eel then diving,
Ventura, Ventura County, California, USA (United States)
Don DesJardin 20:39, Fri 19 Dec 2008 (4 years 22 weeks ago) 4.5 -
Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major)
A close up of a female
Gressholmen Island, Oslo Fjord, Oslo & Akershus, Norway
Eric Roualet 07:28, Sat 20 Dec 2008 (4 years 22 weeks ago) 2.8 -
Mandarin Duck (Aix galericulata)
Perched on a log in light rain Kowloon Park, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Bob Thompson 00:16, Tue 30 Dec 2008 (4 years 21 weeks ago) 4.7 -
American Black Duck (Anas rubripes) Male preening showing speculum Quidi Vidi Lake, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Todd Boland 22:07, Tue 30 Dec 2008 (4 years 21 weeks ago) 4 -
Speckled Tanager (Tangara guttata)
Bird at Rancho Grande, Henri Pittier NP, Aragua, Venezuela Venezuela
Jim Watt 01:29, Thu 01 Jan 2009 (4 years 20 weeks ago) 3.8 -
American Wood Duck (Aix sponsa)
A nice adult male sitting on the water. Ventura, Ventura County, California, USA (United States)
Don DesJardin 00:03, Sun 04 Jan 2009 (4 years 20 weeks ago) 4.6 -
Monk Parakeet (Myiopsitta monachus)
A bird eating a fig.
Vilanova i la Geltru, Barcelona Province, Catalonia, Spain
Pere Sugranyes 18:58, Sun 04 Jan 2009 (4 years 20 weeks ago) 4.3 -
Spotted Eagle-Owl (Bubo africanus)
A parent with two chicks roost in a willow tree Greyton, Western Cape Province, South Africa
Mike_G 22:49, Sun 04 Jan 2009 (4 years 20 weeks ago) 4 -
Satyr Tragopan (Tragopan satyra) frontal display of a male tragopan satyra Braga, Norte Region, Portugal
Hugo Barbosa 22:12, Wed 07 Jan 2009 (4 years 19 weeks ago) 3.5 -
Rufous-tailed Jacamar (Galbula ruficauda)
Male perched on a wire Caracas, Distrito Capital, Venezuela
Mikko Pyhälä 12:58, Fri 09 Jan 2009 (4 years 19 weeks ago) 4 -
Rose-coloured Starling (Pastor roseus)
An adult male. Neeltje Jans, Oosterschelde National Park, Zeeland Province, Netherlands
Norbert Uhlhaas 19:14, Sat 17 Jan 2009 (4 years 18 weeks ago) 4.2 -
Golden-fronted Woodpecker (Melanerpes aurifrons) Golden-fronted Woodpecker on fence post Texas, USA (United States)
killiajk 09:21, Sat 24 Jan 2009 (4 years 17 weeks ago) 3.8 -
Green-backed Heron (Butorides striatus) Green Heron Texas, USA (United States)
killiajk 23:05, Thu 29 Jan 2009 (4 years 16 weeks ago) 4 -
Olive-backed Sunbird (Cinnyris jugularis)
A female in a tree.
Biak Island, Biak (Schouten) Islands, Cenderawasih Bay, West Papua (Indonesia), New Guinea
Josep del Hoyo 18:12, Sat 31 Jan 2009 (4 years 16 weeks ago) 3.7 -
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird (Amazilia tzacatl) Bird feeding. Santandercito, Cundinamarca Department, Colombia
mauricio rueda 18:30, Fri 06 Feb 2009 (4 years 15 weeks ago) 2.8 -
Sandhill Crane (Grus canadensis) Two birds. Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park, Alachua County, Florida, USA (United States)
killiajk 19:29, Sun 08 Feb 2009 (4 years 15 weeks ago) 3.3 -
Macaroni Penguin (Eudyptes chrysolophus) Head of an adult with erected crests New Island, Falkland (Malvinas) Islands
Laurent Demongin 11:05, Tue 10 Feb 2009 (4 years 15 weeks ago) 4.3 -
Green Jay (Cyanocorax yncas)
Close-up of head sideways El Ávila National Park, Distrito Capital, Venezuela
Mikko Pyhälä 00:04, Wed 11 Feb 2009 (4 years 15 weeks ago) 4.4 -
Great White Egret (Egretta alba)
An adult in breeding plumage feeding the chicks on the nest.
Pine Island, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, USA (United States)
Bill Wayman 11:54, Wed 11 Feb 2009 (4 years 14 weeks ago) 4.6 -
European Nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus)
A male singing at dusk Forêt de Fontainebleau, France
Julien Rochefort 16:13, Thu 12 Feb 2009 (4 years 14 weeks ago) 4.8 -
Wilson's Bird-of-paradise (Cicinnurus respublica)
A male displaying and calling in its dancing ground.
Waigeo Island, Raja Ampat Islands, West Papua (Indonesia), New Guinea
Josep del Hoyo 13:22, Fri 13 Feb 2009 (4 years 14 weeks ago) 4.6 -
Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)
The female remained on the bench, about six feet from me and long enough to take about twenty photos. Montreal Botanical Garden, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Bruantchanteur 19:54, Sat 14 Feb 2009 (4 years 14 weeks ago) 4.3 -
Red Kite (Milvus milvus)
An adult in flight in the morning light. Catalonia, Spain
Franck Renard 10:46, Sun 15 Feb 2009 (4 years 14 weeks ago) 4.7 -
Pyrrhuloxia (Cardinalis sinuatus)
A male feeding on the top of a stump.
Falcon State Park, Starr County, Texas, USA (United States)
Bill Wayman 09:41, Mon 16 Feb 2009 (4 years 14 weeks ago) 4.4 -
Indian Peafowl (Pavo cristatus)
A portrait of a male. Madrid Zoo, Madrid City, Madrid, Spain
Pedro Ortega Pinilla 01:22, Fri 20 Feb 2009 (4 years 13 weeks ago) 3.5 -
Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus)
Watch the feathers in flight of this juvenile.
Long Island, New York, USA (United States)
UltraSlo 03:12, Mon 23 Feb 2009 (4 years 13 weeks ago) 4 -
Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger)
A winter adult on the beach calling several times.
Ventura, Ventura County, California, USA (United States)
Don DesJardin 00:47, Fri 27 Feb 2009 (4 years 12 weeks ago) 4.7 -
Eurasian Hobby (Falco subbuteo)
An adult female with three chicks at the nest
Guadalajara, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
Javier Ortas 11:14, Mon 02 Mar 2009 (4 years 12 weeks ago) 4.3 -
Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus) Red-shafted Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus cafer) at home in Coquitlam British Columbia, Canada
LHarding 19:29, Wed 11 Mar 2009 (4 years 10 weeks ago) 3.1 -
Red-throated Parrotfinch (Erythrura psittacea)
Several birds moving on branches and collecting nest material.
Berlin Zoo, Berlin, Germany
Josep del Hoyo 14:14, Fri 20 Mar 2009 (4 years 9 weeks ago) 3 -
Bluethroat (Luscinia svecica)
A male in breeding plumage singing in the tundra
Pyasina Delta, Taymyr Peninsula, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Eastern Russia, Russia
Laurent Demongin 19:25, Fri 20 Mar 2009 (4 years 9 weeks ago) 4.4 -
Costa's Hummingbird (Calypte costae)
Costa's Hummingbird (male), Tucson, Arizona, USA Arizona, USA (United States)
Ron Flemal 18:45, Fri 27 Mar 2009 (4 years 8 weeks ago) 3.5 -
Dunnock (Prunella modularis)
A bird singing 2
Peñalara Natural Park, Madrid, Spain
Juan Sanabria 12:43, Sun 29 Mar 2009 (4 years 8 weeks ago) 4 -
Siamese Fireback (Lophura diardi) A beautiful male walking in good light across the road. Sakaerat Research Station, Wang Nam Khiao, Nakhon Ratchasima Province, North Eastern Thailand, Thailand
Don Gato 11:23, Tue 31 Mar 2009 (4 years 8 weeks ago) 4.4 -
Hyacinth Macaw (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus)
An adult calling on a branch.
Curicaca Wildlife Refuge, Pantanal, Mato Grosso State, Brazil
Alex García · Videoaves 10:24, Thu 02 Apr 2009 (4 years 7 weeks ago) 4.7 -
Western Tanager (Piranga ludoviciana)
A nice male. Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, Montrose County, Colorado, USA (United States)
Juan Carlos Marín 21:02, Thu 02 Apr 2009 (4 years 7 weeks ago) 4.3 -
Common Rock-sparrow (Petronia petronia)
A bird on a rock Zaida, Meknès-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
Aleix Comas 17:42, Tue 07 Apr 2009 (4 years 7 weeks ago) 3 -
King Penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus)
At the end of winter, the streams running under ice create big holes where many chicks and some adults fall and die
St Andrews Bay, South Georgia
Laurent Demongin 08:39, Thu 16 Apr 2009 (4 years 5 weeks ago) 5 -
Pied Crow (Corvus albus)
A bird calling on the ground, and then from a fence.
Senegambia Hotel, Kololi, Western Division, The Gambia
Pieter de Groot Boersma 15:48, Sun 26 Apr 2009 (4 years 4 weeks ago) 4.3 -
Philippine Cockatoo (Cacatua haematuropygia)
A close-up of a bird.
Khao Kheow Open Zoo, Chonburi, Central Thailand, Thailand
Josep del Hoyo 11:16, Mon 04 May 2009 (4 years 3 weeks ago) 3.3 -
American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos)
A group of birds soaring on a hot day.
Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah, USA (United States)
Robert Schaefer 02:25, Wed 06 May 2009 (4 years 3 weeks ago) 3.7 -
White-fronted Tern (Sterna striata)
adult at rest Kaikoura, South Island, New Zealand
Georges Olioso 11:02, Thu 07 May 2009 (4 years 2 weeks ago) 3.5 -
Greater Rhea (Rhea americana)
A dorsal view of a male with open wings, close to a female. Ceibas, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina
Josep del Hoyo 13:06, Fri 08 May 2009 (4 years 2 weeks ago) 3.9 -
Lappet-faced Vulture (Torgos tracheliotus)
Lappetfaced Vulture attacking Golden Jackal at Gnu carcass Serengeti, Tanzania
Philip Perry 14:02, Sat 09 May 2009 (4 years 2 weeks ago) 4.8 -
Carib Grackle (Quiscalus lugubris)
Lateral view of male on beach Barbados
Mikko Pyhälä 13:05, Wed 13 May 2009 (4 years 1 week ago) 3.5 -
Common Nightingale (Luscinia megarhynchos)
Adult male on a exposed singing post (another male was singing a few metres away). Maine-et-Loire, Pays de la Loire, France
Alain Fossé 10:33, Tue 26 May 2009 (4 years 18 hours ago) 3.7 -
Godlewski's Bunting (Emberiza godlewskii)
A bird sat on a rock drying after bathing, Old Peak FP, Hebei, China Hebei, China (Northern)
Mark Andrews 19:31, Mon 01 Jun 2009 (3 years 51 weeks ago) 4 -
Indian Peafowl (Pavo cristatus)
A male drinking water from a small pool.
Yala (Ruhunu) National Park , Sri Lanka
Pieter de Groot Boersma 14:43, Tue 02 Jun 2009 (3 years 51 weeks ago) 4 -
European Robin (Erithacus rubecula)
Close up of an adult Robin removing a faecal sac from nest of five chicks.
Winchester, Hampshire, England, Great Britain
Simon.Churchill 12:58, Mon 08 Jun 2009 (3 years 50 weeks ago) 4.4
