Latest posts tagged with #PrairieBirds on Bluesky
Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica)
#BirdOfTheDay theme of #ShortBeaks
Love watching these characters fly about.
#BarnSwallow #HirundoRustica #BirdsOfBluesky #BirdPhotography #AvianPhotography #Swallows #Songbirds #PrairieBirds #BirdsOfCanada #NaturePhotography #FeatheredFriends
A Black-capped Chickadee stands on a pile of exposed winter bones, holding a small scrap of tissue in its beak. The carcass is red against the cold ground, and the bird appears alert and steady in the still scene.
A Black-capped Chickadee stands on a pile of winter bones, picking at a small scrap of tissue. The cold has hardened everything around it, but the bird moves with its usual quick, steady focus.
#BirdPhotography
#WildlifePhotography
#manitoba
#BlackCappedChickadee
#WinterForaging
#PrairieBirds
A Bohemian Waxwing lifts its wings among dense clusters of dried red berries. Branches cross through the frame while the bird balances in the winter light.
A Bohemian Waxwing lifts its wings among clusters of dried red berries, catching the light as it moves through the branches.
#BohemianWaxwing #BirdPhotography #WildlifePhotography #PrairieBirds #manitoba
A Bohemian Waxwing perched on a thin branch, feeding on bright red berries. The bird’s warm brown and grey feathers catch the light, with clear wing markings visible. A blue sky forms a clean backdrop behind the bird and berries.
A Bohemian Waxwing sits on a thin branch, feeding on bright red berries. The bird’s warm brown and grey feathers stand out against a clear blue sky.
#BohemianWaxwing #BirdPhotography #WildlifePhotography #manitoba #Songbirds #PrairieBirds
A small flock of Bonaparte’s Gulls turns in perfect timing above tall golden reeds, their white feathers lit by the setting sun. Photo Details: Oct 25, 2025 – 1/2500 s • ISO 1250 • 800 mm
A small flock of Bonaparte’s Gulls turns in perfect timing over golden marsh reeds, their white feathers sharp against the fading day.
“The rhythm of nature is too subtle for the eyes, but never for the heart.” — Terri Guillemets
#BirdPhotography #WildlifePhotography #AutumnLight #PrairieBirds
Two Snow Buntings perched on dry autumn leaves and grass, their white and brown plumage catching soft morning light. Common name: Snow Bunting Scientific name: Plectrophenax nivalis Family: Calcariidae Genus: Plectrophenax Order: Passeriformes Class: Aves
Snow Buntings foraging on a cool autumn morning, feathers tipped with winter’s first promise.
“Winter’s song begins softly, long before the snow arrives.” — Unknown
#snowbunting #birdPhotography #wildlifePhotography #prairiebirds #manitobaphotography
Grassland birds🪶 are threatened by habitat loss and invasive plants, resulting in huge decreases in bird populations that scientists are trying to understand. Read more on our blog on Haikubox.com #Haikubox #PrairieBirds #GrasslandBirds #birdwatching
A flock of snow geese and a few dark morph Ross’s geese stand together on a gravel road stretching through open prairie under soft morning light. The horizon fades into blue haze, framing the birds as they appear to debate which way to go. Species: Anser caerulescens (Snow Goose) Family: Anatidae Genus: Anser Common Names: Snow Goose, Blue Morph Snow Goose Date: Oct 11, 2025 Time: 9:11 AM Shutter Speed: 1/3200 s ISO: 1250 Focal Length: 800 mm
A flock of snow geese halts mid-migration, holding an impromptu meeting on a prairie road.
“Direction matters less than the company you keep.” — Unknown
#SnowGoose #MigrationMoments #BirdPhotography #WildlifePhotography #PrairieBirds
Common name: Belted Kingfisher (female if chestnut band visible; male lacks chestnut) Scientific name: Megaceryle alcyon Kingdom: Animalia → Phylum: Chordata → Class: Aves → Order: Coraciiformes → Family: Alcedinidae → Subfamily: Cerylinae → Genus: Megaceryle → Species: M. alcyon Shutter: 1/1600 s ISO: 4000 Focal length: 800 mm Belted Kingfisher perched side-on on a lichen-flecked fencepost, crest spiked, scanning a soft beige marsh of reeds in warm morning light.
Crest up, eyes locked—the kingfisher holds the morning like a drawn breath.
#BeltedKingfisher #BirdPhotography #wildlifePhotography #MarshBirds #PrairieBirds
Red-winged Blackbird — Genus: Agelaius; Family: Icteridae. Hundreds of Red-winged Blackbirds erupt above a golden harvested field, red epaulets flashing in warm low light against a pale sky.
Harvest Uprising
Blackbird rush hour over the stubble—hundreds of red epaulets spark in warm light.
“Individually we are one drop. Together we are an ocean.” — Ryūnosuke Satoro
#RedWingedBlackbirds #BirdsInFlight #BirdPhotography #PrairieBirds #wildlifePhotography
A Western Meadowlark perched on a bare tree branch against a clear blue sky, its streaked brown plumage and bright yellow throat showing in the sunlight. Species: Western Meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta) Family: Icteridae (blackbirds, orioles, meadowlarks, grackles)
A Western Meadowlark perched against a Manitoba sky, its golden chest glowing in the sun.
“Even the smallest perch becomes a stage when the world is your audience.”
#BirdPhotography #WesternMeadowlark #PrairieBirds #ManitobaWildlife #GrasslandSongbird
Species: Brown-headed Cowbird (female) Genus: Molothrus Family: Icteridae (blackbirds, orioles, and allies) A dark brown bird perches on a weathered wooden post with an insect in its beak, set against a blurred green and gold background.
A brown-headed cowbird rests on a post with its catch, pausing in the quiet glow of the morning.
#BirdPhotographyDaily #birdphotography #BrownHeadedCowbird #WildlifeInFocus #PrairieBirds #NatureThroughTheLens #FeatheredMoments #SongbirdWatch
'Birds are literally our canary in the coal mine' - Jim Giocomo, American Bird Conservancy.
#PrairieBirds are disappearing from grasslands, and scientists are sounding the alarm since birds are indicators of ecosystem health. www.thecooldown.com/outdoors/dec...
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