I've been trying this app out to try to identify a specific bird call by my house. I've found out to be pretty helpful.

how are there so many "common" birds around here i never saw before in my life?

Taken on Rabida Island, Galapagos.

By Derek Simeone

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/1220062

A little flared tail too

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/1113952

These little guys are always on the move, so it's really hard to get a shot of the fully flared tail.

Bonus close up

I saw a number of these beautiful corvids during a recent road trip down the Pacific Coast Highway. This particular individual allowed me to get quite close, which was much appreciated as I was shooting with a 24-70mm. I did notice that just about every Raven I saw was being constantly bothered by smaller birds. You can see two such antagonists here along the fence.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/1004736

Oddly timed shot, looks like it's posing.

The gulls were fun to watch along the coast during a trip up into the Redwoods of Northern California.

It has an amazingly loud call which is sure to catch your attention

These geese thrive near our local river in southern Germany. Its only a mobile phone snapshot, but I tried. :D