Der Kleiber kann Bäume kopfüber hinablaufen, das schafft sonst keiner
The nuthatch can run down trees headfirst, no other can do that

A Killdeer was trying to tempt me into following it away from its nest. "Here I am, just sitting on my nest not paying any attention to you"

Wieder viel Flugbetrieb auf dem Tempelhofer Feld
Lots of flight activity again at Tempelhof Airfield

A female Ruby-throated Hummingbird eating from a cactus

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Over the Top

I’m an old soldier—or at least I was, in what feels like a different lifetime. This photograph is one of my earlier captures, and the bird’s posture and focused expression remind me of a World War I soldier climbing over the trenches, or perhaps the infantry motto: 'Follow Me.' The bird is a male indigo bunting (Passerina cyanea), which belongs to the family Cardinalidae, alongside cardinals.

Explore stunning images of indigo buntings and other vibrant members of the Cardinalidae family by visiting my photo gallery here:

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Fauvette dans le verger #birds #birding #oiseaux

Nos nouveaux voisins emménagent.
#choucas #birding #birds #oiseaux

Auch die Feldlerchen sind schon zahlreich unterwegs. Wenns mal im Gras sitzen, sinds richtig gut getarnt. Diese hier hab ich nur gesehen, weil ich ihr beim Landen zugeschaut habe. Was auch nicht ganz einfach ist: Die fliegen nach unten und dann knapp über dem Boden fliegens noch ein paar Meter weiter bevor sie landen.

Skylarks are also already out and about in large numbers. They have an excellent camouflage sitting in the grass. I only got this one sitting in the grass because I watched it land. Which isn't easy either: They fly down and then fly just above the ground for a few more meters before actually landing.

Fascinated by the way birds seems to fly around in formation for fun