The pigeons on our block suddenly disappeared - now we know why!

Not sure if this is a male or female but almost certain it’s a Cooper’s Hawk enjoying its dinner.

Washington, DC.

Only picture of these two geese but I didnt realize how much smaller the one on the right was until I got home and was looking at photos. Quality isnt great but could I be looking at a vagrant cackling goose? Located in East Kootenay BC, Canada (SE BC) where they have been seen before but not many times even during migration seasons. Maybe its just a small/young Canada goose?

A giant among hummingbirds, appropriately named the Giant Hummingbird. Few places offer as many opportunities to photograph this impressive bird as Ensifera ensifera. Perched, in flight, however you like!

🇬🇧 Giant Hummingbird
🔬 Patagona gigas
🇪🇸 Colibrí Gigante
🗺️ Ensifera ensifera, Yanahuara, Cusco, Peru
🗓️ August 2026

Found this cutie enjoying some Ōhelo berries on our hike up the trail on Haleakalā

Unfortunately, every other photo I took was blurry, but I wanted to celebrate this one!

I saw Wisconsin had drastically low numbers in the 30s, like 35 mated pairs. What about those migrating through Nebraska on the Platte? Gathering information for a creative work I’m writing. I couldn’t find much information about numbers before 1945 in Nebraska.

I don’t need exact numbers, just a rough estimate. Thanks!

Crazy enough this is in Downtown Vancouver, BC!

Ontario, Canada

I find October to lack species diversity, so I spend a lot more time focused on hiking than looking for specific species. These photos were taken all across Maine over the past few weeks!

Species in order:

1. Barred owl
2. Golden crowned kinglet
3. Black bellied plover
4. Hermit thrush
5. Carolina wren
6. Cedar
7. waxwing
8. Ruby throated hummingbird
9. Boreal chickadee
10. Savannah sparrow
11. Solitary sandpiper
12. Merlin
13. Black capped chickadee
14. Tufted titmouse
15. Swamp sparrow
16. Northern flicker
17. Surf scoter
18. Greater yellowlegs
19. Great blue heron

Seen over a dozen kestel and prob 20 red tails, many types of waterfowl most notably for here the tundra swan in for season 🥹 lifer shot even if it’s not super clear.

I only see them around dusk. They’ve been hanging out around this spot for a couple weeks. I read chimney swifts can’t perch (and if you pause you’ll see a lot of them sitting in the trees) so I’m guessing something else? I have seen the swift-nado a couple times this year though so I am unsure… still decently new so thank you!

Big swarm, at least 30+ of em soaring pretty high in the air above the barn swallows at dusk. Near the beach on the western coast.

Our the northeastern roadtrip brought us pass Bernardsville, NJ which had the most beautiful guided walks

I went with my 85yo birding father to South Dakota in 2023 and we obsessively used MERLIN. And now only one of those birds is on my life list. I'm gutted.

Is there any way to retrieve those?

When Merlin changed the app a few years back, it wasn't for the better but I don't think any others are better?

Kelly, southeast Indiana

Had just parked to go into work and this hawk landed right on my car. I'm pretty sure it's a young cooper's hawk but please correct me if i'm wrong. Super unafraid it wouldn't leave until i shooed it off, and was also seen on the back of my car hours later by a coworker.