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Miniature birds 67 - Killdeer

A brown bird with black and white stripes around its head
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Blue Jays are some of the best clients at my little bird spa. The level of contentment on display here is kind of ridiculous #birds

Very floofy Blue Jay (a blue and white and black and grey bird) is soaking in a shallow bird bath with soft focus shrubbery in the background. It's bright blue crest is very pointy and the bird is in quarter profile, looking coyly at the viewer. The comfort and satisfaction is evident.
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Autumn 2025 – Day 25 of bird ringing Just over 40 across 15 sps. As yesterday, the Blackcap is the most abundant while today we had the first Chiffchaff. Daily totals at: www.trektellen.nl/count/view/1...

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Miniature birds 66 - Caspian tern

A grey sea bird with a white head, black cap and orange beak
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Autumn 2026 - Day #24 of Bird Ringing A more productive day than yesterday, with a good variety of species recorded. The Willow Warbler was the most abundant species, followed by the Blackcap. In total, 60 birds representing 19 species were ringed during the day.

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Bald is beautiful! And normal for blue jays (and cardinals) this time of year. Bluey is rocking the 'catastrophic molt' look, dropping all her head feathers at once. This happens in late summer, coinciding with the availability of fatty seeds and food abundance, allowing them to be replaced fast.

A blue jay missing alll of its normal head feathers, looking quite bedraggled.
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Sweet kestrel pair this morning. 🪶

Female and male American kestrels perched together on a power pole.
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Autumn 2026 - Day #23 of Bird Ringing Another quiet day at the nets, but we still recorded a decent variety of species. Once again, the Blackcap was the most abundant species, followed by the Willow Warbler. The day concluded with a total of 46 birds ringed across 16 sp.

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Miniature birds 65 - Black-necked stilt

A think white bird with black hood and wings and red eyes, a thin beak and long legs
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Clay-colored Sparrow, Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 3. #birds

Clay-colored Sparrow, Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 3.
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Good morning! 🪶

Burrowing owl peeking out of her burrow, not ready to face the week.
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A Tufted Titmouse shaking off some raindrops on a rainy morning.

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Flat illustration of a gathering of warblers in Fall plumage perched on painted colorful flint corn. Warblers are (left to right) Lady Canada, Bay-Breasted, Hooded, Wilson's, and Connecticut on the bottom inspecting a kernel.
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Autumn 2026 - Day #22 of Bird Ringing It was a quiet day at the nets today, but we still recorded a decent variety of species. This time, the Blackcap was the most abundant species, followed by the Nightjar. The day concluded with a total of 48 birds ringed across 19 species.

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Daily totals: www.trektellen.nl/count/view/1...

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(Extra) Miniature birds 64 - Anna's Hummingbirds

A male Anna's hummingbird on the left and a female on the right, both flying, they have green feathers with white bellies and brown wings, the male had brown markings on the face with pink cheeks and the female has spots under the throat and a yellow sheen under the wings