Maximus

@maximustm

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Maximus@maximustm· 20d

Considered to be one of the world's most beautiful hummingbirds. Endemic to Jamaica Red-billed Streamertail 📷 unknown #birds #hummingbirds

A stunning hummingbird with a black head and tail streamers, and coppery-gray wingtips. His back and wing tops are emerald green with a distinctive red beak tipped in black.

Maximus@maximustm· 25d

A gorgeous Turquoise Dacnis native to Central and South America. Status vulnerable due to habitat loss. 📷 by Sandro Henrique #birds

A striking turquoise blue bird posing on a branch with a blurred green background. It has a black mask around its eyes with a black throat.

Maximus@maximustm· 27d

TL cleanser #birds

Maximus@maximustm· 27d

What an amazing pic by Paulette Donellson! #BurrowingOwls usually have bright yellow eyes, but this one, with highly unusual ice white eyes is stunning! #birds #raptors

A Burrowing Owl with incredibly rare white eyes

Maximus@maximustm· Jul 13

T- bear trying out her flying skills. She's heard #kakapo 's can't fly and has decided they didn't mean her. Reel via Dunedin Wildlife #birds

Maximus@maximustm· Jul 10

Mood. #birds

Red- headed Barbet
📷 Jorge Obando Guiterrez
Medium sized red-headed bird with an olive back and wings

Maximus@maximustm· Jul 9

One of my favorites of all the conure family - Sun Conures. Every one I've had was full of personality and those colors are breathtaking! 😍 📷 unknown #birds #3sday #parrots

Three colorful Suns with bright orange heads and abdomens. They have lovely yellow coloration on their heads and backs with green and blue tipped wings.

Maximus@maximustm· Jul 8

Kākāpō hijinks from T-bear and Shadow. Shadow has discovered silliness is much more fun than hiding. Vid via Dunedin Wildlife #birds #kakapo

Maximus@maximustm· Jul 2

Good morning! 🌞 It may be one of those days. Feathers up. #birds #owls

Seven juvenile Screech Owls with bright yellow eyes and grat and white markings.

Maximus@maximustm· Jul 1

Sun is up, good morning! 🌞 #birds #parrots

Nansun Conure greeting the new day with his bright orange cheeks and pants. He's got a purple crown with a yellow green abdomen and green and blue back and wings.
Eats like a horse.

Maximus@maximustm· Jun 30

Kākāpō T-Bear in her usual state of silliness. Vid via Dunedin Wildlife #birds #kakapo

Maximus@maximustm· Jun 29

Volcano Hummingbird Talamanca Highlands Costa Rica #birds #hummingbirds

Costa Rican hummer with a gorgeous purplish-green gorget and a soft white colored abdomen with purple undertones

Maximus@maximustm· Jun 23

Big love for one of the tiniest of #owls 📷 Wild Skies Raptor Center #raptors #birds

A fledgling Northern Saw-whet owl. Head, neck and upper chest is a gorgeous brown, with white eyebrows and a tawny abdomen.

Maximus@maximustm· Jun 20

"Kākāpō chickie shenanigans " from Dunedin Wildlife. 2026 hatch female Tia A3 aka T Bear having her best life. #birds #kakapo

Maximus@maximustm· Jun 17

Find wonder in the smallest of things. #owls #birds #raptors

Maximus@maximustm· Jun 16

Athena owlet update: Then there were five! Four other rescued GH owlets have joined the family. Athena's owlet is the youngest, pictured on the far left, and is very attached to foster mama owl Eddison. 📷 Austin Wildlife Rescue Elgin, Texas facility. (Click for full image) #owls #birds #raptors

Five GH owlets in various stages of growth

Maximus@maximustm· Jun 16

More abbreviated but similar here.

Maximus@maximustm· Jun 15

Are we open to an alternate plot?

Maximus@maximustm· Jun 15

Don't get me started. Victory is not for you. #parrots #birds

Blue Quaker Parrot in a mood. Coloring is bright to deep blue on legs, wings, neck and tail. Light gray underbelly, cheeks and top of head with a peach colored biting apparatus.

Maximus@maximustm· Jun 12

We may be little murder birds, but damn we're cute! Two Northern Pygmy Owls recently rescued by Sierra Wildlife. #Raptors #birds

Maximus@maximustm· May 20

Athena Owlet update from Austin Wildlife Rescue Center - 6 weeks old and thriving with foster mom Eddison! She's got 3 all about the same age with her now. Great pics here with a video in the comments. #raptors #birds www.facebook.com/100064961340...

Great Horned Owlet showing adult coloration coming in.
And those feet!

Maximus@maximustm· May 10

Mother's Day in the Great Horned Owl world for the rescued owlet of Athena from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower center. The owlet was put with its foster owl mom Eddison today at the Austin Wildlife Rescue Center. Amazing job by all involved here to save this owlet. More here. #birds #raptors

Austin Wildlife Rescue Center resident foster mom extraordinaire Eddison keeping a watchful eye over her new owlet.

Maximus@maximustm· May 1

Ours sends his best screams right back!

Nansun Conure with a red/purplish head, bright orange cheeks and "pants" bordered by a yellow belly and bright green wings.

Maximus@maximustm· May 1

Athena's rescued Great Horned Owlet is now 3 weeks old and a week away from joining foster owl mom Eddison. Austin Wildlife Rescue has done an amazing job nurturing this little one! More here: www.facebook.com/100064961340... #raptors #birds

Great Horned Owlet beginning to show a hint of adult coloration under its white fuzzy feathers

Maximus@maximustm· Apr 29

GM Wendy! 🪶

Four very wide-eyed juvenile owlets on their release day.
📷 Austin Wildlife Rescue

Maximus@maximustm· Apr 24

I just had to go and find a picture with his crown extended and just WOW! What an incredibly handsome flying jewel! #birds #hummingbirds

Horned Sungem hummingbird with his multicolor crown flared. The head and throat are blue-black, white chest and belly with gray green on its back and wings.

Maximus@maximustm· Apr 20

Athena's rescued owlet is now in the care of Austin Wildlife Rescue Center. Social media posts suggest her mate seems to have been injured and was unable to provide much-needed food to the nest. Lots of folks nationwide pulling for this little one. 🦉 #Owls #raptors #birds

Maximus@maximustm· Apr 19

Found this beautiful boy today. He got close enough for a positive ID but proved to be camera shy. 📷 Columbia Daily Tribune #birds

Great Crested Flycatcher
He has a soft yellow breast with a brown crest and back and a muted gray throat

Maximus@maximustm· Apr 17

Found these gorgeous Headliner Night Sky Petunias at a local nursery today. Well-received at home. #flowers

Deep purple petunia with a starlight white patern

Maximus@maximustm· Apr 12

I'm not doing his crazy today. I would much rather focus on these #GoodSouls who give a damn about humanity. #Artemis