The diversity of bird colors, shapes, behaviors, and habitats in the world is stunning. I have barely scratched the surface imaging some of the more unique birds in the world – all the more reason to keep exploring!
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Magnificent Frigatebird (Fregata magnificens), Galapagos Islands
Brandt’s Cormorant (Phalacrocorax penicillatus), Point Lobos, California
Great egret, Monterey Bay, Calif.
White-booted racket-tail (Ocreatus underwoodii), Ecuador
Hunting lava heron (Butorides sundevalli), Galapagos Islands
Swallow-tailed gull (Creagrus furcatus), Galapagos Islands
Magnificent Frigatebird (Fregata magnificens), Galapagos Islands
Anna’s Hummingbird, California coast, KathyWestStudios_©2019
White-tailed Tropicbird (Phaethon lepturus), Bermuda
Striated heron (Butorides striata) hunting, Galapagos Islands
Green-crowned Brilliant (Heliodoxa jacula), Ecuador
Brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) scratching head, Galapagos Islands
American Avocet, Jepson Prairie
Masked trogon, cloudforest, Ecuador
Brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis), Galapagos Islands
Swallow-tailed gull (Creagrus furcatus), Galapagos Islands
Turquoise jay (Cyanolyca turcosa), cloud forest, Ecuador
Andean cock-of-the-rock (Rupicola peruvianus), Ecuador
Woodland kingfisher (Halcyon senegalensis), Tanzania
Sandhill cranes, Sutter Buttes, Calif.
Secretary bird (Sagittarius serpentarius) Tanzania
American Oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus) Galapagos Islands, ©KathyWestStudios
Red winged blackbird displaying epaulets of crimson ©Kathy West Studios 2020
Southern masked weaver (Ploceus velatus) building a nest, Oldupai Gorge, Tanzania
Grey crowned crane (Balearica regulorum), Tanzania
Great egret fishing, Monterey Bay, Calif.
Black crowned night heron pair, Point Lobos, California
Gorgeted sunangel (Heliangelus strophianus), Ecuador
Sandhill cranes, Sutter Buttes, Calif.
Brandt’s Cormorant delivering kelp gift. Point Lobos State Natural Reserve, California. KathyWestStudios_©2019
Juvenile Magnificent Frigatebird (Fregata magnificens), Galapagos Islands
flame-faced tanager (Tangara parzudakii), cloud forest, Ecuador
Double-crested cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) with large fish, Point Lobos; California
Brandt’s Cormorant (Phalacrocorax penicillatus) Monterey Bay
White-tailed Tropicbird pair (Phaethon lepturus), Bermuda
White-tailed Tropicbird (Phaethon lepturus), Bermuda
Pigeon Guillemots, Point Lobos, Calif
Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum), Davis, California
Magnificent Frigatebird (Fregata magnificens) getting a drink, Galapagos Islands
Collared inca (Coeligena torquata), Ecuador
Sandhill cranes, Sutter Buttes, Calif.
Female violet-tailed sylph (Aglaiocercus coelestis), Ecuador
Sparkling violetear (Colibri coruscans) Ecuador
Snowy egret display, Davis, California
Tawny-bellied hermit (Phaethornis syrmatophorus), Ecuador
Black crowned night heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) taking stick to nest, Point Lobos, California
Variable sunbird, (Cinnyris venustus), Tanzania
Great egret fishing, Monterey Bay, Calif.
Blue-footed booby (Sula nebouxii), feeding chick, Galapagos
Juvenile lava heron (Butorides sundevalli), Galapagos Islands
Male violet tailed sylph, Ecuador
Anna’s Hummingbird, California coast, KathyWestStudios_©2019
Great egret fishing, Monterey Bay, Calif.
Masked trogon (Trogon personatus) eating moth, Ecuador
Green-crowned Brilliant (Heliodoxa jacula) Ecuador
White-faced ibis (Plegadis chihi). Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area, California. ©2020KathyWestStudios
Double-crested cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) with large fish, Point Lobos; California
White-faced ibis (Plegadis chihi). Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area, California. ©2020KathyWestStudios
Brandt’s cormorant male delivering gift of kelp to female, Point Lobos State Natural Reserve, California. KathyWestStudios_©2019
Brandt’s Cormorant (Phalacrocorax penicillatus) bringing algae for nesting material, Monterey Bay