Winged Jewels

Hummingbirds, butterflies, and other creatures who flutter, hover, flap and soar.

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Pearl Crescent upon coral bell.

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baby H.

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This is the place for me

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Bay-headed and Golden tanagers.jpg by Leon Burda Via Flickr: DIscussion between Bay-headed and Golden tanagers

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Song Sparrow Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 5 uplands

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Black-crowned Night-Heron Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 1 Long Pond

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Sparkling Violetear by Kusi Seminario Behar Via Flickr: Oreja-Violeta de Vientre Azul Colibri coruscans

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Southern Cassowary, female by Jay Packer Via Flickr: As I photographed this amazing 200 lb, 5 foot tall bird, for the first time in my life I had the thought... I better be careful or this bird could kill me. Etty Bay, Queensland, Australia

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Gray Catbird Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 1

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Male Masked Trogon (Trogon personatus), South America…found in cloud forests between 1,100 and 3,300 meters…they like old woodpecker holes for nesting, though they'll excavate their own nests out of decaying wood. Dead and dying trees are important for healthy ecosystems.

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Blue-headed Sapphire by Adam Rainoff Via Flickr: High in the Andean foothills at Mirador Barlovento above Pradera, Valle del Cauca, Colombia, I photographed this male Blue-headed Sapphire (Chrysuronia grayi) perched in elegant profile on a slender branch during soft late-afternoon light. His head glows with intense violet-blue iridescence that transitions beautifully into vibrant emerald and turquoise across the body, while a long coral-red bill adds striking precision against the soft forest bokeh. Shooting in Program mode on the Canon R5 with the RF 100-500mm at 500mm, I pushed the ISO to 3200 in the fading light and let the camera select 1/350 second at f/6.7 from 3 meters away. This gave me clean detail on the iridescent plumage while preserving the gentle atmosphere of the scene. This image highlights the remarkable beauty of one of Colombia’s more localized hummingbirds and the rich biodiversity of the western Andes. ©2026 Adam Rainoff Photographer

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black-necked stilt mom and her chick at sunset. by ricardo00

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Baltimore Oriole Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 1 Long Pond

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Western Screech-Owl by bubble_boy

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Snowy Egret by Stefan Baeurle Via Flickr: Almaden Lake Park, San Jose, California