Birds in flight
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Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
Jul 19, 2014
Blackwell Nursery Workday
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
Dec 17, 2015
Danada Forest Preserve
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
Mar 15, 2020
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Feb 13, 2016
Fox River South Elgin
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Oct 13, 2018
Devil's Lake
Black Kite
Milvus migrans
Jan 12, 2016
Sukhothai
Black Kite
Milvus migrans
Jun 18, 2017
Moscow
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
Apr 11, 2018
Prime Hook Wildlife Refuge
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
Oct 27, 2018
Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
Apr 27, 2019
Cape May Point State Park
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
Jan 13, 2023
E Williams Field Rd, Mesa AZ
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus
Oct 15, 2019
Copacabana
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus
Oct 16, 2019
Forte Duque de Caxias
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
Apr 11, 2018
Prime Hook Wildlife Refuge
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
Apr 11, 2018
Prime Hook Wildlife Refuge
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Apr 23, 2014
Danada Forest Preserve
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Feb 13, 2016
Fox River South Elgin
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Apr 14, 2016
Danada Forest Preserve
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Apr 14, 2016
Danada Forest Preserve
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
May 5, 2016
Danada Forest Preserve
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
May 5, 2016
Danada Forest Preserve
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
Mar 8, 2020
Timber Lake
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
May 7, 2015
Danada Forest Preserve
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
Sep 25, 2015
Danada Forest Preserve
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
Oct 2, 2015
Danada Forest Preserve
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
Oct 2, 2015
Danada Forest Preserve
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
Oct 2, 2015
Danada Forest Preserve
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
Apr 29, 2016
Chicago Monroe Harbor
Mute Swan
Cygnus olor
Nov 13, 2015
Danada: Rice Lake
Mute Swan
Cygnus olor
Nov 19, 2015
Danada: Rice Lake
Anna's Hummingbird
Calypte anna
Nov 27, 2022
E Williams Field Rd, Mesa AZ
Costa's Hummingbird
Calypte costae
May 23, 2021
Desert Botanical Garden
Costa's Hummingbird
Calypte costae
Jan 3, 2023
Mesa, Arizona
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
Apr 16, 2015
Danada Forest Preserve
Andean Lapwing
Vanellus resplendens
Jul 19, 2015
Machu Picchu
American Oystercatcher
Haematopus palliatus
Apr 27, 2019
Cape May Point State Park
American Oystercatcher
Haematopus palliatus
Apr 30, 2019
Stone Harbor Point
Bonaparte's Gull
Chroicocephalus philadelphia
Apr 14, 2018
Lake Crabtree County Park
Black-headed Gull
Chroicocephalus ridibundus
Jun 18, 2017
Moscow
Black-headed Gull
Chroicocephalus ridibundus
Jun 18, 2017
Moscow
Black-headed Gull
Chroicocephalus ridibundus
Jun 18, 2017
Moscow
Andean Gull
Chroicocephalus serranus
Jul 18, 2015
Urubamba
Andean Gull
Chroicocephalus serranus
Jul 18, 2015
Urubamba
Andean Gull
Chroicocephalus serranus
Jul 18, 2015
Urubamba
Andean Gull
Chroicocephalus serranus
Jul 18, 2015
Urubamba
Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia
Apr 22, 2014
Danada Forest Preserve
Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia
Apr 10, 2015
Danada Forest Preserve
Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia
Apr 14, 2015
Danada Forest Preserve
Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia
Apr 28, 2015
Danada Forest Preserve
Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia
Apr 12, 2016
Danada Forest Preserve
Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia
May 2, 2016
Danada Forest Preserve
Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia
Apr 16, 2017
Danada Forest Preserve
Herring Gull
Larus argentatus
May 20, 2016
Chicago 12th Street Beach
Herring Gull
Larus argentatus
Jun 15, 2017
Goritsy Monastery of St. Cyril
Herring Gull
Larus argentatus
Jun 15, 2017
Goritsy Monastery of St. Cyril
Herring Gull
Larus argentatus
Jul 1, 2017
Fish Pier
Herring Gull
Larus argentatus
Mar 4, 2018
Chicago Montrose Harbor
Herring Gull
Larus argentatus
May 2, 2019
Cape May Point State Park
California Gull
Larus californicus
Jun 3, 2017
Anza Lagoon
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
Oct 2, 2015
COD Main Campus
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
Mar 4, 2016
Chicago Monroe Harbor
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
Mar 4, 2016
Chicago Monroe Harbor
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
Mar 26, 2016
National Mall
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
Mar 26, 2016
National Mall
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
May 16, 2018
Chicago 12th Street Beach
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Larus fuscus
Mar 18, 2018
Alfama
Glaucous-winged Gull
Larus glaucescens
Jun 29, 2019
Bainbridge Island Ferry
Glaucous-winged Gull
Larus glaucescens
Jun 29, 2019
Bainbridge Island Ferry
Glaucous-winged Gull
Larus glaucescens
Jun 29, 2019
Bainbridge Island Ferry
Glaucous-winged Gull
Larus glaucescens
Jun 29, 2019
Bainbridge Island Ferry
Heermann's Gull
Larus heermanni
Nov 12, 2016
LaGuna Beach
Great Black-backed Gull
Larus marinus
Jul 1, 2017
Fish Pier
Great Black-backed Gull
Larus marinus
Jul 1, 2017
Fish Pier
Great Black-backed Gull
Larus marinus
Jul 1, 2017
Fish Pier
Great Black-backed Gull
Larus marinus
Jul 1, 2017
Fish Pier
Great Black-backed Gull
Larus marinus
Jul 1, 2017
Fish Pier
Great Black-backed Gull
Larus marinus
Jul 1, 2017
Fish Pier
Yellow-legged Gull
Larus michahellis
Mar 26, 2018
Barcelona
Yellow-legged Gull
Larus michahellis
Oct 19, 2023
Santorini
Yellow-legged Gull
Larus michahellis
Oct 19, 2023
Santorini
Western Gull
Larus occidentalis
Jun 3, 2017
Anza Lagoon
Western Gull
Larus occidentalis
Oct 27, 2023
Santa Monica Beach
Western Gull
Larus occidentalis
Oct 27, 2023
Santa Monica Beach
Western Gull
Larus occidentalis
Oct 27, 2023
Santa Monica Beach
Western Gull
Larus occidentalis
Oct 27, 2023
Santa Monica Beach
Western Gull
Larus occidentalis
Oct 27, 2023
Santa Monica Beach
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla
Apr 8, 2018
Ocean City Sunset Park
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla
Apr 8, 2018
Ocean City Sunset Park
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla
Apr 8, 2018
Ocean City Sunset Park
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla
Apr 8, 2018
Ocean City Sunset Park
Forster's Tern
Sterna forsteri
Apr 11, 2018
Prime Hook Wildlife Refuge
Forster's Tern
Sterna forsteri
Apr 11, 2018
Prime Hook Wildlife Refuge
Forster's Tern
Sterna forsteri
Apr 17, 2018
Rodanthe Public Beach
Forster's Tern
Sterna forsteri
Oct 27, 2018
Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve
Royal Tern
Thalasseus maximus
Apr 17, 2018
Rodanthe Public Beach
American Avocet
Recurvirostra americana
Oct 7, 2019
Chicago Montrose Harbor
Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla
May 11, 2016
Danada Forest Preserve
Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla
May 19, 2016
Danada Forest Preserve
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Calidris pusilla
May 29, 2016
Chicago Montrose Harbor
Short-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus griseus
May 12, 2016
Danada Forest Preserve
Short-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus griseus
May 12, 2016
Danada Forest Preserve
Short-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus griseus
May 12, 2016
Danada Forest Preserve
Willet
Tringa semipalmata
Apr 17, 2018
Rodanthe Public Beach
Asian Openbill
Anastomus oscitans
Jan 12, 2016
Sukhothai
Wood Stork
Mycteria americana
May 12, 2022
Wakodahatchee Wetlands
Wood Stork
Mycteria americana
May 12, 2022
Wakodahatchee Wetlands
Feral Pigeon
Columba livia domestica
Dec 25, 2015
Chicago Cicero Avenue
Feral Pigeon
Columba livia domestica
Dec 25, 2015
Chicago Cicero Avenue
Feral Pigeon
Columba livia domestica
Jan 10, 2016
Bangkok
Spotted Dove
Spilopelia chinensis
Jan 11, 2016
Ayutthaya
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
Mar 17, 2015
Danada Forest Preserve
Prairie Falcon
Falco mexicanus
Jan 12, 2023
E Williams Field Rd, Mesa AZ
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
May 18, 2014
Arrowhead Park
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
Mar 22, 2015
Arrowhead Park
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
Mar 9, 2022
Naperville
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
Jan 6, 2016
Chicago Monroe Harbor
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
Feb 17, 2017
Chicago Monroe Harbor
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
Feb 17, 2017
Chicago Monroe Harbor
Common Raven
Corvus corax
May 14, 2021
Canyonlands National Park
Hooded Crow
Corvus cornix
Mar 21, 2023
Tel Aviv - Tiberias
Hooded Crow
Corvus cornix
Mar 28, 2023
Dan Jerusalem Hotel
Fish Crow
Corvus ossifragus
Apr 27, 2019
Cape May Point State Park
Fish Crow
Corvus ossifragus
Apr 27, 2019
Cape May Point State Park
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
Jul 24, 2019
Springbrook Prairie
Boat-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus major
May 8, 2022
St. Marks Wildlife Refuge
Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula
Apr 1, 2017
Naperville
Field Sparrow
Spizella pusilla
Jun 8, 2016
Fermilab
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
Feb 18, 2017
Chicago Monroe Harbor
Red-crested Cardinal
Paroaria coronata
May 31, 2014
Kauai
Great Egret
Ardea alba
Jun 8, 2016
Fermilab
Great Egret
Ardea alba
Apr 16, 2018
Bodie Island Light Station
Great Egret
Ardea alba
Oct 26, 2018
San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
Sep 4, 2013
Lake Foxcroft
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
Apr 11, 2015
Great Blue Heron Rookery
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
Apr 11, 2015
Great Blue Heron Rookery
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
Apr 11, 2015
Great Blue Heron Rookery
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
Apr 17, 2015
Great Blue Heron Rookery
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
Apr 17, 2015
Great Blue Heron Rookery
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
Apr 17, 2015
Great Blue Heron Rookery
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
May 21, 2015
Great Blue Heron Rookery
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
Apr 14, 2018
Lake Crabtree County Park
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
Aug 24, 2020
Morton Arboretum
Green Heron
Butorides virescens
Jul 10, 2015
Hebron Trail
Little Egret
Egretta garzetta
Jan 20, 2016
Siem Reap
Little Egret
Egretta garzetta
Mar 17, 2024
Yehliu Geopark
Tricolored Heron
Egretta tricolor
May 12, 2022
Wakodahatchee Wetlands
Black-crowned Night-Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
Mar 12, 2024
Da'an Forest Park
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
Oct 26, 2018
San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
Feb 11, 2024
La Jolla Tide Pools
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
Feb 11, 2024
La Jolla Tide Pools
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
Feb 11, 2024
La Jolla Tide Pools
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
Feb 11, 2024
La Jolla Tide Pools
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
Feb 11, 2024
La Jolla Tide Pools
Red-tailed Tropicbird
Phaethon rubricauda
May 31, 2014
Kauai
Red-tailed Tropicbird
Phaethon rubricauda
May 31, 2014
Kauai
Red-tailed Tropicbird
Phaethon rubricauda
May 31, 2014
Kauai
Red-tailed Tropicbird
Phaethon rubricauda
May 31, 2014
Kauai
Red-tailed Tropicbird
Phaethon rubricauda
May 31, 2014
Kauai
Magnificent Frigatebird
Fregata magnificens
Oct 14, 2019
Leme
Magnificent Frigatebird
Fregata magnificens
Oct 15, 2019
Copacabana
Great Frigatebird
Fregata minor
May 31, 2014
Kauai
Great Frigatebird
Fregata minor
May 31, 2014
Kauai
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritus
May 6, 2016
Chicago Monroe Harbor
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritus
May 22, 2016
Whalon Lake
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritus
May 22, 2016
Whalon Lake
Neotropic Cormorant
Nannopterum brasilianum
Oct 13, 2019
Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas
Red-footed Booby
Sula sula
May 31, 2014
Kauai
Red-footed Booby
Sula sula
May 31, 2014
Kauai
Wire-tailed Swallow
Hirundo smithii
Jan 16, 2016
Chiang Mai
Purple Martin
Progne subis
May 24, 2016
Chicago Montrose Harbor
Purple Martin
Progne subis
May 29, 2016
Chicago Montrose Harbor
Purple Martin
Progne subis
Jun 14, 2016
Chicago Montrose Harbor
Purple Martin
Progne subis
Jun 14, 2016
Chicago Montrose Harbor
Purple Martin
Progne subis
May 24, 2018
Chicago Montrose Harbor
Purple Martin
Progne subis
May 24, 2018
Chicago Montrose Harbor
Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor
Apr 20, 2014
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve
Chilean Swallow
Tachycineta leucopyga
Oct 24, 2019
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