Mar 7
Phainopepla (Phainopepla nitens), male, family Ptiliogonatidae, order Passeriformes, Sacramento, CA, USA
photograph by Michele McCormick
seen from United States
seen from China
seen from Türkiye
seen from Singapore
seen from United States
seen from Colombia
seen from Maldives
seen from Guatemala
seen from Algeria
seen from United States
seen from Chile
seen from Germany
seen from Singapore
seen from United States
seen from China
seen from Germany
seen from United States
seen from United States
seen from Canada
seen from United States
Phainopepla (Phainopepla nitens), male, family Ptiliogonatidae, order Passeriformes, Sacramento, CA, USA
photograph by Michele McCormick
It’s the final day of birbfest2025. In addition to the Spotted Pardalote, I’m posting prompts I’ve already shared in previous months.
Phainopepla
Phainopepla Phainopepla nitens
2/16/2024 Saguaro National Park, Arizona
Got another thingy.
Phainopepla (Phainopepla nitens), Arizona, April 2025.
Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, CA — March 2026
Some more desert bird buddies. The little male Costa's Hummingbird was a very cooperative little photo subject, and what a pretty little guy. And I caught a female of the same doing a very silly scritch.