ClixofNature Photography

My sojourn into "ducking" continues a bit more. Lol. I photographed this female Common Merganser recently in a small pond in my community. .. -------------------------------------- --------------------------------------- See also www.flickr.com/clixofnature... ... ... .. The common merganser or goosander is a large seaduck of rivers and lakes in forested areas of Europe, Asia, and North America. The common merganser eats fish. It nests in holes in trees. . .. #Commonmergansersofinstagram #Commonmergansers #Commonmerganser #bestbirdshots #birdsofcanada #cutebirds #bestbirdsofinstagram #planetbirds @planetbirds #birds_captures @bird_captures #your_bird_capture #1birdshot @1birdshot #birds #birding #birdlovers #best_birds_of_world #birds_private #birds_nature #birds_illife #birdshots #birds_of_ig #beautifulbirds50 @beautifulbirds50 #best_birds_of_ig #best_birds_of_instagram #bbcearth #spectacularbirdphotos #clixofnature See more

I saw this cute Song Sparrow searching frantically for food on the snow covered ground yesterday after the heavy snow that fell the day before. It was kinda sad watching because I thought it looked rather hungry. It seemed to have eventually found some leftovers on that sawed off tree stump that people tend to put seeds when they walk through the park. .. -------------------------------------- --------------------------------------- See also www.flickr.com/clixofnature... ... ... Resident to medium-distance migrant. Birds from far Alaska and northern Canada migrate the farthest, flying to the southern United States and northern Mexico to winter. Birds from the northern U.S. may migrate, but typically don’t go as far south as the birds that started from farther north, a pattern called leapfrog migration. (allaboutbirds.org) .. .. #songsparrowsofinstagram #songsparrows #songsparrow #bird_brilliance #birdsofinstagram #best_birds_of_ig #kings_birds_ @kings_birds_ #your_best_birds #rspb_love_nature #nuts_about_birds @nuts_about_birds #wildlife_addicts #wildlife_vision #beautifulbirds50 @beautifulbirds50 #nature_brilliance #birdlovers #birdphotography #exclusive_wildlife #uk_wildlife_images #naturelovers #birds_illife @birds_illife #nature_seekers #bestbird_shots #animalelite #ukwildlifeimages #greatcrestedgrebe #BBCwildlifePOTD #1birdshot @1birdshot #naturettl #spectacularbirdphotos #clixofnature See more

We had about 12cm of snow yesterday and today is a very bright sunny day. I think this post is fitting. Snow on the ground and a bright red bird. Have a brilliant day. .. -------------------------------------- --------------------------------------- See also www.flickr.com/clixofnature... ... ... Northern Cardinals tend to sit low in shrubs and trees or forage on or near the ground, often in pairs. They are common at bird feeders but may be inconspicuous away from them, at least until you learn their loud, metallic chip note. .. .. #northerncardinalsofinstagram #northerncardinals #northerncardinal #bird_brilliance #birdsofinstagram #best_birds_of_ig #kings_birds_ @kings_birds_ #your_best_birds #rspb_love_nature #nuts_about_birds @nuts_about_birds #wildlife_addicts #wildlife_vision #beautifulbirds50 @beautifulbirds50 #nature_brilliance #birdlovers #birdphotography #exclusive_wildlife #uk_wildlife_images #naturelovers #birds_illife @birds_illife #nature_seekers #bestbird_shots #animalelite #ukwildlifeimages #greatcrestedgrebe #BBCwildlifePOTD #1birdshot @1birdshot #naturettl #spectacularbirdphotos #clixofnature See more

Hooded Merganser. I think it's a non breeding male some may say it's a female. Your thoughts? .. -------------------------------------- --------------------------------------- See also www.flickr.com/clixofnature... ... ... .. .. #hoodedmergansersofinstagram #hoodedmergansers #hoodedmerganser #bird_brilliance #birdsofinstagram #best_birds_of_ig #your_best_birds #rspb_love_nature #nuts_about_birds @nuts_about_birds #wildlife_addicts #wildlife_vision #beautifulbirds50 @beautifulbirds50 #nature_brilliance #birdlovers #birdphotography #exclusive_wildlife #uk_wildlife_images #naturelovers #birds_illife @birds_illife #nature_seekers #bestbird_shots #animalelite #ukwildlifeimages #greatcrestedgrebe #BBCwildlifePOTD #1birdshot @1birdshot #naturettl #spectacularbirdphotos #clixofnature