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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Turquoise jay (Cyanolyca turcosa), cloud forest, Ecuador

Anna’s Hummingbird, California coast, KathyWestStudios_©2019

White-tailed tropicbird (Phaethon lectures) in courtship flight ©2017 Kathy West Studios

Masked trogon (Trogon personatus) eating moth, Ecuador

Brandt’s Cormorant (Phalacrocorax penicillatus) Monterey Bay

Brandt’s Cormorant (Phalacrocorax penicillatus) bringing algae for nesting material, Monterey Bay

Brandt’s Cormorant (Phalacrocorax penicillatus), Point Lobos, California

Tawny-bellied hermit (Phaethornis syrmatophorus), Ecuador

White-faced ibis (Plegadis chihi). Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area, California. ©2020KathyWestStudios

Andean cock-of-the-rock (Rupicola peruvianus), Ecuador

Grey crowned crane (Balearica regulorum), Tanzania

Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum), Davis, California

Striated heron (Butorides striata) hunting, Galapagos Islands

Brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis), Galapagos Islands

Female violet-tailed sylph (Aglaiocercus coelestis), Ecuador

Southern masked weaver (Ploceus velatus) building a nest, Oldupai Gorge, Tanzania

Variable sunbird, (Cinnyris venustus), Tanzania

Magnificent Frigatebird (Fregata magnificens), Galapagos Islands

Secretary bird (Sagittarius serpentarius) Tanzania

Black crowned night heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) taking stick to nest, Point Lobos, California

White-faced ibis (Plegadis chihi). Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area, California. ©2020KathyWestStudios

White-tailed tropicbird (Phaethon lectures), Bermuda

Woodland kingfisher (Halcyon senegalensis), Tanzania

Red winged blackbird displaying epaulets of crimson ©Kathy West Studios 2020

Sparkling violetear (Colibri coruscans) Ecuador

Swallow-tailed gull (Creagrus furcatus), Galapagos Islands

Collared inca (Coeligena torquata), Ecuador

Gorgeted sunangel (Heliangelus strophianus), Ecuador

flame-faced tanager (Tangara parzudakii), cloud forest, Ecuador

Black crowned night heron pair, Point Lobos, California

White-tailed Tropicbird (Phaethon lepturus), Bermuda

Hunting lava heron (Butorides sundevalli), Galapagos Islands

Green-crowned Brilliant (Heliodoxa jacula), Ecuador

Swallow-tailed gull (Creagrus furcatus), Galapagos Islands

black-footed albatross (Phoebastria nigripes), Monterey Bay, California

Magnificent Frigatebird (Fregata magnificens) getting a drink, Galapagos Islands

masked flower piercer (Diglossa cyanea) cloud forest, Ecuador

Double-crested cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) with large fish, Point Lobos; California

Green-crowned Brilliant (Heliodoxa jacula) Ecuador

Double-crested cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) with large fish, Point Lobos; California

Pigeon Guillemots, Point Lobos, Calif

Brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) scratching head, Galapagos Islands

White-booted racket-tail (Ocreatus underwoodii), Ecuador

Juvenile lava heron (Butorides sundevalli), Galapagos Islands

Anna’s Hummingbird, California coast, KathyWestStudios_©2019

Brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis), Galapagos Islands

Brandt’s cormorant male delivering gift of kelp to female, Point Lobos State Natural Reserve, California. KathyWestStudios_©2019

Masked trogon, cloudforest, Ecuador

Male violet tailed sylph, Ecuador

Blue-footed booby (Sula nebouxii), feeding chick, Galapagos

Magnificent Frigatebird (Fregata magnificens), Galapagos Islands

Juvenile Magnificent Frigatebird (Fregata magnificens), Galapagos Islands

Great egret (Ardea alba) Yolo Causeway April 2017

Snowy egret display, Davis, California

Brandt’s Cormorant delivering kelp gift. Point Lobos State Natural Reserve, California. KathyWestStudios_©2019

American Oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus) Galapagos Islands, ©KathyWestStudios