Here’s a Spotted Towhee (Pipilo maculatus) hanging around a patch of forest in the Pacific Northwest. It was hard to find him at first, too happy singing among the branches! #wildlife #bird #birds #birding #nature #wildlife #animals #photography #outdoors

A female or an immature Rufous Hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus). A very pretty species, I wish to see the male at some point! #wildlife #bird #birds #birding #nature #wildlife #animals #photography #outdoors

A Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) starting another day! #wildlife #bird #birds #birding #nature #wildlife #animals #photography #outdoors

A Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) singing in the early morning! #wildlife #bird #birds #birding #nature #wildlife #animals #photography #outdoors

Pelagic Cormorant (Urile pelagicus). This one was resting on a pier on a cloudy day. #wildlife #bird #birds #birding #nature #wildlife #animals #photography #outdoors

Koma Kulshan (Mt. Baker) in Washington, US. The Great White Watcher. #photography #outdoors #washington

House Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus). A year-round resident of the US and Mexico. #wildlife #bird #birds #birding #nature #wildlife #animals #photography #outdoors

A Glaucous-winged Gull (Larus glaucescens) stretching its wings. It might be time to find some snacks! #wildlife #bird #birds #birding #nature #wildlife #animals #photography #outdoors

A couple of European Starlings (Sturnus vulgaris) waking up early and munching on fruits. A very successful non-native that lives all over the US! #wildlife #bird #birds #birding #nature #wildlife #animals #photography #outdoors

Don't mind me. I'm just relaxing here. #wildlife #nature #wildlife #animals #photography #outdoors

Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis). This neat little fellow was very active since early in the morning. Easy to find! #wildlife #bird #birds #birding #nature #wildlife #animals #photography #outdoors

A Chestnut-backed Chickadee (Poecile rufescens) with a mouthful of insects. A busy family provider in the Pacific Northwest. #wildlife #bird #birds #birding #nature #wildlife #animals #photography #outdoors

Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum). I just love the colors! #wildlife #bird #birds #birding #nature #wildlife #animals #photography #outdoors

A pair of California Quails (Callipepla californica) sunbathing and searching for food. #wildlife #bird #birds #birding #nature #wildlife #animals #photography #outdoors

A Black Oystercatcher (Haematopus bachmani) searching for food among the rocks on the Pacific Coast (USA). #wildlife #bird #birds #birding #nature #wildlife #animals #photography #outdoors

A vigilant Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) in the Pacific Northwest. #wildlife #bird #birds #birding #nature #wildlife #animals #photography #outdoors

An American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) perching in a thorny bush. #wildlife #bird #birds #birding #nature #wildlife #animals #photography #outdoors

Wedge-billed Woodcreeper (Glyphorynchus spirurus). One of the smallest woodcreepers in the rainforest. #CostaRica #wildlife #bird #birds #birding #nature #wildlife #animals #photography #outdoors

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird (Amazilia tzacatl). A conspicuous inhabitant of open areas in the lowlands of Costa Rica. This one is snacking on some nectar. #CostaRica #wildlife #bird #birds #birding #nature #wildlife #animals #photography #outdoors

Red-legged Honeycreeper (Cyanerpes cyaneus). A very beautiful tropical bird. This one is from the rainforest of Costa Rica. #CostaRica #wildlife #bird #birds #birding #nature #wildlife #animals #photography #outdoors

A stunning macro shot of some industrious wasps (Mischocyttarus?) tending to their unique, linear nest. An amazing type of nest from the rainforest of Costa Rica. 🔍 #CostaRica #wasp #macro #nature #insects #photography #outdoors

A Palm Tanager (Thraupis palmarum) spotted in Costa Rica. 🇨🇷 Its olive-drab plumage is the perfect masterclass in tropical forest camouflage. 🌿🫒 #CostaRica #wildlife #bird #birds #birding #nature #wildlife #animals #photography #outdoors

Nap time ... #CostaRica #wildlife #snake #nature #wildlife #animals #photography #outdoors

Green-crowned brilliant (Heliodoxa jacula). A pretty emerald green hummingbird from the mountains of Costa Rica. #CostaRica #wildlife #bird #birds #birding #nature #wildlife #animals #photography #outdoors

Fer-de-Lance (Bothrops asper) 🐍 I feel incredibly lucky (and relieved!) that I spotted this Terciopelo while hiking in the Costa Rican rainforest. It’s one of the most dangerous snakes in the country. That camouflage is nearly perfect. 🍂 #Herpetology #Wildlife #CostaRica #NaturePhotography

Great Tinamou (Tinamus major). Despite looking like a fancy forest chicken, these birds are actually closer relatives to Ostriches and Emus than to poultry. Captured this shy beauty skulking through the rainforest undergrowth. 📸 #CostaRica #wildlife #bird #birds #wildlife #animals #photography

A little eyelash viper resting on a leaf in the tropical rainforest of Costa Rica. #CostaRica #wildlife #snake #nature #wildlife #animals #photography #outdoors

Crimson-collared Tanager (Ramphocelus sanguinolentus). A very beautiful bird of lowland and mid-elevation forests in Costa Rica. #CostaRica #wildlife #bird #birds #birding #nature #wildlife #animals #photography #outdoors

A Broad-billed Motmot (Electron platyrhynchum) waiting for the weekend. #CostaRica #wildlife #bird #birds #birding #nature #wildlife #animals #photography #outdoors

A splash of sky in the rainforest. 🐦✨ This Blue-gray Tanager (Thraupis episcopus) shows off those stunning cerulean wing coverts perfectly. #CostaRica #wildlife #bird #birds #birding #birdsky #nature #wildlife #animals #photography #outdoors