Me and Sharad accompanied by another friend this morning went for a 3 hour spin and got home a few. The biggest issue with the minivets is they just keep going up.
A lone male that had adopted a brood of Whitethroat - Photo by Richard Steel
Crimson Hooded Manakin, found in Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname & Venezuela.
oh so sweet
Close-up of a Great Blue turaco (Corythaeola cristata) calling, Kibale National Park, Uganda
Great White Egret and Little Egret, Meare Heath, Somerset, March To what extent will the Great White replicate the expansion of the Little Egret across lowland England in the next decade or two? Pic by Jeff Hazell
Colchester Zoo: King Vulture by --CWH. Yes, I consider this a beautiful bird as well!
This is a purple finch. It is sad that the number of these gorgeous birds is falling due to encroachment on their territory by other finches. The house finch is one that is really taking over.
Baltimore Oriole One of the most brilliantly colored songbirds in the east