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!
These images are copyrighted. You are welcome to use them in educational, research and nonprofit presentations, but please credit them (©Kathy West Studios).
If you need a high resolution, print quality image of these or many other species not shown, please contact me.
Brandt’s Cormorant (Phalacrocorax penicillatus) bringing algae for nesting material, Monterey Bay
Brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis), Galapagos Islands
Collared inca (Coeligena torquata), Ecuador
Green-crowned Brilliant (Heliodoxa jacula) Ecuador
Blue-footed booby (Sula nebouxii), feeding chick, Galapagos
masked flower piercer (Diglossa cyanea) cloud forest, Ecuador
White-faced ibis (Plegadis chihi). Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area, California. ©2020KathyWestStudios
White-tailed tropicbird (Phaethon lectures) in courtship flight ©2017 Kathy West Studios
White-tailed tropicbird (Phaethon lectures), Bermuda
Variable sunbird, (Cinnyris venustus), Tanzania
Brandt’s Cormorant (Phalacrocorax penicillatus) Monterey Bay
Green-crowned Brilliant (Heliodoxa jacula), Ecuador
Andean cock-of-the-rock (Rupicola peruvianus), Ecuador
Gorgeted sunangel (Heliangelus strophianus), Ecuador
Magnificent Frigatebird (Fregata magnificens), Galapagos Islands
Masked trogon, cloudforest, Ecuador
Swallow-tailed gull (Creagrus furcatus), Galapagos Islands
Magnificent Frigatebird (Fregata magnificens), Galapagos Islands
Tawny-bellied hermit (Phaethornis syrmatophorus), Ecuador
American Oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus) Galapagos Islands, ©KathyWestStudios
White-faced ibis (Plegadis chihi). Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area, California. ©2020KathyWestStudios
Secretary bird (Sagittarius serpentarius) Tanzania
Anna’s Hummingbird, California coast, KathyWestStudios_©2019
Red winged blackbird displaying epaulets of crimson ©Kathy West Studios 2020
Black crowned night heron pair, Point Lobos, California
Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum), Davis, California
flame-faced tanager (Tangara parzudakii), cloud forest, Ecuador
Hunting lava heron (Butorides sundevalli), Galapagos Islands
Female violet-tailed sylph (Aglaiocercus coelestis), Ecuador
Anna’s Hummingbird, California coast, KathyWestStudios_©2019
Double-crested cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) with large fish, Point Lobos; California
Black crowned night heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) taking stick to nest, Point Lobos, California
Striated heron (Butorides striata) hunting, Galapagos Islands
White-booted racket-tail (Ocreatus underwoodii), Ecuador
Brandt’s cormorant male delivering gift of kelp to female, Point Lobos State Natural Reserve, California. KathyWestStudios_©2019
Magnificent Frigatebird (Fregata magnificens) getting a drink, Galapagos Islands
Southern masked weaver (Ploceus velatus) building a nest, Oldupai Gorge, Tanzania
Snowy egret display, Davis, California
White-tailed Tropicbird (Phaethon lepturus), Bermuda
Great egret (Ardea alba) Yolo Causeway April 2017
Juvenile Magnificent Frigatebird (Fregata magnificens), Galapagos Islands
Woodland kingfisher (Halcyon senegalensis), Tanzania
Swallow-tailed gull (Creagrus furcatus), Galapagos Islands
Masked trogon (Trogon personatus) eating moth, Ecuador
Male violet tailed sylph, Ecuador
Brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) scratching head, Galapagos Islands
Grey crowned crane (Balearica regulorum), Tanzania
Juvenile lava heron (Butorides sundevalli), Galapagos Islands
Sparkling violetear (Colibri coruscans) Ecuador
Double-crested cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) with large fish, Point Lobos; California
Pigeon Guillemots, Point Lobos, Calif
Brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis), Galapagos Islands
Brandt’s Cormorant delivering kelp gift. Point Lobos State Natural Reserve, California. KathyWestStudios_©2019
Brandt’s Cormorant (Phalacrocorax penicillatus), Point Lobos, California
black-footed albatross (Phoebastria nigripes), Monterey Bay, California
Turquoise jay (Cyanolyca turcosa), cloud forest, Ecuador
