Red-winged Blackbirds working an oat field in early August, packing on weight. In a few weeks this whole group heads south, and the fields go quiet.
#Manitoba #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #Birds #Birding #RedWingedBlackbird #Blackbirds #FallMigration #OatField #PrairieBirds
#Manitoba #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #Birds #Birding #RedWingedBlackbird #Blackbirds #FallMigration #OatField #PrairieBirds
September 19, 2026 at 3:26 PM
Red-winged Blackbirds working an oat field in early August, packing on weight. In a few weeks this whole group heads south, and the fields go quiet.
#Manitoba #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #Birds #Birding #RedWingedBlackbird #Blackbirds #FallMigration #OatField #PrairieBirds
#Manitoba #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #Birds #Birding #RedWingedBlackbird #Blackbirds #FallMigration #OatField #PrairieBirds
Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica)
#BirdOfTheDay theme of #ShortBeaks
Love watching these characters fly about.
#BarnSwallow #HirundoRustica #BirdsOfBluesky #BirdPhotography #AvianPhotography #Swallows #Songbirds #PrairieBirds #BirdsOfCanada #NaturePhotography #FeatheredFriends
#BirdOfTheDay theme of #ShortBeaks
Love watching these characters fly about.
#BarnSwallow #HirundoRustica #BirdsOfBluesky #BirdPhotography #AvianPhotography #Swallows #Songbirds #PrairieBirds #BirdsOfCanada #NaturePhotography #FeatheredFriends
January 8, 2026 at 11:52 AM
Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica)
#BirdOfTheDay theme of #ShortBeaks
Love watching these characters fly about.
#BarnSwallow #HirundoRustica #BirdsOfBluesky #BirdPhotography #AvianPhotography #Swallows #Songbirds #PrairieBirds #BirdsOfCanada #NaturePhotography #FeatheredFriends
#BirdOfTheDay theme of #ShortBeaks
Love watching these characters fly about.
#BarnSwallow #HirundoRustica #BirdsOfBluesky #BirdPhotography #AvianPhotography #Swallows #Songbirds #PrairieBirds #BirdsOfCanada #NaturePhotography #FeatheredFriends
The Western Meadowlark claimed the fence post as its morning stage, sending a bright song across the quiet Manitoba field.
#Manitoba #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #Birds #Birding #WesternMeadowlark #PrairieBirds #GrasslandBirds #MorningSong
#Manitoba #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #Birds #Birding #WesternMeadowlark #PrairieBirds #GrasslandBirds #MorningSong
July 12, 2026 at 9:34 PM
The Western Meadowlark claimed the fence post as its morning stage, sending a bright song across the quiet Manitoba field.
#Manitoba #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #Birds #Birding #WesternMeadowlark #PrairieBirds #GrasslandBirds #MorningSong
#Manitoba #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #Birds #Birding #WesternMeadowlark #PrairieBirds #GrasslandBirds #MorningSong
A horned lark moves across open snow, using exposed ground where possible and remaining active even as late winter conditions begin to ease.
#WildlifePhotography #manitoba #HornedLark #BirdPhotography #PrairieBirds #LateWinter #SeasonTransition #OpenField #Birds #Birding
#WildlifePhotography #manitoba #HornedLark #BirdPhotography #PrairieBirds #LateWinter #SeasonTransition #OpenField #Birds #Birding
March 23, 2026 at 11:10 PM
A horned lark moves across open snow, using exposed ground where possible and remaining active even as late winter conditions begin to ease.
#WildlifePhotography #manitoba #HornedLark #BirdPhotography #PrairieBirds #LateWinter #SeasonTransition #OpenField #Birds #Birding
#WildlifePhotography #manitoba #HornedLark #BirdPhotography #PrairieBirds #LateWinter #SeasonTransition #OpenField #Birds #Birding
Balanced on a strand of barbed wire, this Western Meadowlark threw its song across the prairie, a small bird carrying a voice far bigger than its size.
#Manitoba #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #Birds #Birding #WesternMeadowlark #PrairieBirds #GrasslandBirds #PrairieLife #BirdSong
#Manitoba #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #Birds #Birding #WesternMeadowlark #PrairieBirds #GrasslandBirds #PrairieLife #BirdSong
June 19, 2026 at 9:07 PM
Balanced on a strand of barbed wire, this Western Meadowlark threw its song across the prairie, a small bird carrying a voice far bigger than its size.
#Manitoba #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #Birds #Birding #WesternMeadowlark #PrairieBirds #GrasslandBirds #PrairieLife #BirdSong
#Manitoba #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #Birds #Birding #WesternMeadowlark #PrairieBirds #GrasslandBirds #PrairieLife #BirdSong
Crest up, eyes locked—the kingfisher holds the morning like a drawn breath.
#BeltedKingfisher #BirdPhotography #wildlifePhotography #MarshBirds #PrairieBirds
#BeltedKingfisher #BirdPhotography #wildlifePhotography #MarshBirds #PrairieBirds
October 5, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Crest up, eyes locked—the kingfisher holds the morning like a drawn breath.
#BeltedKingfisher #BirdPhotography #wildlifePhotography #MarshBirds #PrairieBirds
#BeltedKingfisher #BirdPhotography #wildlifePhotography #MarshBirds #PrairieBirds
The Red-winged Blackbird clung to the red branches and called into the cold spring air like it was announcing the marsh belonged to him again.
#RedWingedBlackbird #BirdPhotography #WildlifePhotography #Wetlands #SpringMigration #PrairieBirds #Blackbird #BirdsOfCanada #Manitoba #Birds #Birding
#RedWingedBlackbird #BirdPhotography #WildlifePhotography #Wetlands #SpringMigration #PrairieBirds #Blackbird #BirdsOfCanada #Manitoba #Birds #Birding
May 15, 2026 at 11:48 PM
The Red-winged Blackbird clung to the red branches and called into the cold spring air like it was announcing the marsh belonged to him again.
#RedWingedBlackbird #BirdPhotography #WildlifePhotography #Wetlands #SpringMigration #PrairieBirds #Blackbird #BirdsOfCanada #Manitoba #Birds #Birding
#RedWingedBlackbird #BirdPhotography #WildlifePhotography #Wetlands #SpringMigration #PrairieBirds #Blackbird #BirdsOfCanada #Manitoba #Birds #Birding
The American White Pelican stood in the outflow with feathers puffed against the spray, looking more like a floating cloud than one of Manitoba’s largest birds.
#Manitoba #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #Birds #Birding #AmericanWhitePelican #Pelican #PrairieBirds #Waterbirds #Outflow
#Manitoba #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #Birds #Birding #AmericanWhitePelican #Pelican #PrairieBirds #Waterbirds #Outflow
June 19, 2026 at 8:57 PM
The American White Pelican stood in the outflow with feathers puffed against the spray, looking more like a floating cloud than one of Manitoba’s largest birds.
#Manitoba #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #Birds #Birding #AmericanWhitePelican #Pelican #PrairieBirds #Waterbirds #Outflow
#Manitoba #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #Birds #Birding #AmericanWhitePelican #Pelican #PrairieBirds #Waterbirds #Outflow
Harvest Uprising
Blackbird rush hour over the stubble—hundreds of red epaulets spark in warm light.
“Individually we are one drop. Together we are an ocean.” — Ryūnosuke Satoro
#RedWingedBlackbirds #BirdsInFlight #BirdPhotography #PrairieBirds #wildlifePhotography
Blackbird rush hour over the stubble—hundreds of red epaulets spark in warm light.
“Individually we are one drop. Together we are an ocean.” — Ryūnosuke Satoro
#RedWingedBlackbirds #BirdsInFlight #BirdPhotography #PrairieBirds #wildlifePhotography
September 29, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Harvest Uprising
Blackbird rush hour over the stubble—hundreds of red epaulets spark in warm light.
“Individually we are one drop. Together we are an ocean.” — Ryūnosuke Satoro
#RedWingedBlackbirds #BirdsInFlight #BirdPhotography #PrairieBirds #wildlifePhotography
Blackbird rush hour over the stubble—hundreds of red epaulets spark in warm light.
“Individually we are one drop. Together we are an ocean.” — Ryūnosuke Satoro
#RedWingedBlackbirds #BirdsInFlight #BirdPhotography #PrairieBirds #wildlifePhotography
A Bohemian Waxwing lifts its wings among clusters of dried red berries, catching the light as it moves through the branches.
#BohemianWaxwing #BirdPhotography #WildlifePhotography #PrairieBirds #manitoba
#BohemianWaxwing #BirdPhotography #WildlifePhotography #PrairieBirds #manitoba
November 25, 2025 at 1:53 AM
A Bohemian Waxwing lifts its wings among clusters of dried red berries, catching the light as it moves through the branches.
#BohemianWaxwing #BirdPhotography #WildlifePhotography #PrairieBirds #manitoba
#BohemianWaxwing #BirdPhotography #WildlifePhotography #PrairieBirds #manitoba
A small flock of Bonaparte’s Gulls turns in perfect timing over golden marsh reeds, their white feathers sharp against the fading day.
“The rhythm of nature is too subtle for the eyes, but never for the heart.” — Terri Guillemets
#BirdPhotography #WildlifePhotography #AutumnLight #PrairieBirds
“The rhythm of nature is too subtle for the eyes, but never for the heart.” — Terri Guillemets
#BirdPhotography #WildlifePhotography #AutumnLight #PrairieBirds
October 26, 2025 at 9:01 PM
A small flock of Bonaparte’s Gulls turns in perfect timing over golden marsh reeds, their white feathers sharp against the fading day.
“The rhythm of nature is too subtle for the eyes, but never for the heart.” — Terri Guillemets
#BirdPhotography #WildlifePhotography #AutumnLight #PrairieBirds
“The rhythm of nature is too subtle for the eyes, but never for the heart.” — Terri Guillemets
#BirdPhotography #WildlifePhotography #AutumnLight #PrairieBirds
The Mourning Dove stood quietly in last year’s grass, looking like it had carried the soft colors of spring back with it.
#MourningDove #BirdPhotography #WildlifePhotography #SpringMigration #PrairieBirds #FieldLight #MarshEdges #BirdsOfCanada #NaturePhotography #Manitoba #Birds #birding
#MourningDove #BirdPhotography #WildlifePhotography #SpringMigration #PrairieBirds #FieldLight #MarshEdges #BirdsOfCanada #NaturePhotography #Manitoba #Birds #birding
May 15, 2026 at 11:43 PM
The Mourning Dove stood quietly in last year’s grass, looking like it had carried the soft colors of spring back with it.
#MourningDove #BirdPhotography #WildlifePhotography #SpringMigration #PrairieBirds #FieldLight #MarshEdges #BirdsOfCanada #NaturePhotography #Manitoba #Birds #birding
#MourningDove #BirdPhotography #WildlifePhotography #SpringMigration #PrairieBirds #FieldLight #MarshEdges #BirdsOfCanada #NaturePhotography #Manitoba #Birds #birding
A Bohemian Waxwing sits on a thin branch, feeding on bright red berries. The bird’s warm brown and grey feathers stand out against a clear blue sky.
#BohemianWaxwing #BirdPhotography #WildlifePhotography #manitoba #Songbirds #PrairieBirds
#BohemianWaxwing #BirdPhotography #WildlifePhotography #manitoba #Songbirds #PrairieBirds
November 23, 2025 at 10:13 PM
A Bohemian Waxwing sits on a thin branch, feeding on bright red berries. The bird’s warm brown and grey feathers stand out against a clear blue sky.
#BohemianWaxwing #BirdPhotography #WildlifePhotography #manitoba #Songbirds #PrairieBirds
#BohemianWaxwing #BirdPhotography #WildlifePhotography #manitoba #Songbirds #PrairieBirds
A flock of snow geese halts mid-migration, holding an impromptu meeting on a prairie road.
“Direction matters less than the company you keep.” — Unknown
#SnowGoose #MigrationMoments #BirdPhotography #WildlifePhotography #PrairieBirds
“Direction matters less than the company you keep.” — Unknown
#SnowGoose #MigrationMoments #BirdPhotography #WildlifePhotography #PrairieBirds
October 12, 2025 at 1:06 PM
A flock of snow geese halts mid-migration, holding an impromptu meeting on a prairie road.
“Direction matters less than the company you keep.” — Unknown
#SnowGoose #MigrationMoments #BirdPhotography #WildlifePhotography #PrairieBirds
“Direction matters less than the company you keep.” — Unknown
#SnowGoose #MigrationMoments #BirdPhotography #WildlifePhotography #PrairieBirds
A Western Meadowlark perched against a Manitoba sky, its golden chest glowing in the sun.
“Even the smallest perch becomes a stage when the world is your audience.”
#BirdPhotography #WesternMeadowlark #PrairieBirds #ManitobaWildlife #GrasslandSongbird
“Even the smallest perch becomes a stage when the world is your audience.”
#BirdPhotography #WesternMeadowlark #PrairieBirds #ManitobaWildlife #GrasslandSongbird
September 5, 2025 at 11:05 AM
A Western Meadowlark perched against a Manitoba sky, its golden chest glowing in the sun.
“Even the smallest perch becomes a stage when the world is your audience.”
#BirdPhotography #WesternMeadowlark #PrairieBirds #ManitobaWildlife #GrasslandSongbird
“Even the smallest perch becomes a stage when the world is your audience.”
#BirdPhotography #WesternMeadowlark #PrairieBirds #ManitobaWildlife #GrasslandSongbird
Snow Buntings foraging on a cool autumn morning, feathers tipped with winter’s first promise.
“Winter’s song begins softly, long before the snow arrives.” — Unknown
#snowbunting #birdPhotography #wildlifePhotography #prairiebirds #manitobaphotography
“Winter’s song begins softly, long before the snow arrives.” — Unknown
#snowbunting #birdPhotography #wildlifePhotography #prairiebirds #manitobaphotography
October 26, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Snow Buntings foraging on a cool autumn morning, feathers tipped with winter’s first promise.
“Winter’s song begins softly, long before the snow arrives.” — Unknown
#snowbunting #birdPhotography #wildlifePhotography #prairiebirds #manitobaphotography
“Winter’s song begins softly, long before the snow arrives.” — Unknown
#snowbunting #birdPhotography #wildlifePhotography #prairiebirds #manitobaphotography
A brown-headed cowbird rests on a post with its catch, pausing in the quiet glow of the morning.
#BirdPhotographyDaily #birdphotography #BrownHeadedCowbird #WildlifeInFocus #PrairieBirds #NatureThroughTheLens #FeatheredMoments #SongbirdWatch
#BirdPhotographyDaily #birdphotography #BrownHeadedCowbird #WildlifeInFocus #PrairieBirds #NatureThroughTheLens #FeatheredMoments #SongbirdWatch
September 5, 2025 at 10:49 AM
A brown-headed cowbird rests on a post with its catch, pausing in the quiet glow of the morning.
#BirdPhotographyDaily #birdphotography #BrownHeadedCowbird #WildlifeInFocus #PrairieBirds #NatureThroughTheLens #FeatheredMoments #SongbirdWatch
#BirdPhotographyDaily #birdphotography #BrownHeadedCowbird #WildlifeInFocus #PrairieBirds #NatureThroughTheLens #FeatheredMoments #SongbirdWatch
A Black-capped Chickadee stands on a pile of winter bones, picking at a small scrap of tissue. The cold has hardened everything around it, but the bird moves with its usual quick, steady focus.
#BirdPhotography
#WildlifePhotography
#manitoba
#BlackCappedChickadee
#WinterForaging
#PrairieBirds
#BirdPhotography
#WildlifePhotography
#manitoba
#BlackCappedChickadee
#WinterForaging
#PrairieBirds
November 27, 2025 at 10:27 PM
A Black-capped Chickadee stands on a pile of winter bones, picking at a small scrap of tissue. The cold has hardened everything around it, but the bird moves with its usual quick, steady focus.
#BirdPhotography
#WildlifePhotography
#manitoba
#BlackCappedChickadee
#WinterForaging
#PrairieBirds
#BirdPhotography
#WildlifePhotography
#manitoba
#BlackCappedChickadee
#WinterForaging
#PrairieBirds
I think this is a pine warbler. If I'm wrong please let me know! In my front yard this morning.
#songbirds #prairiebirds
#songbirds #prairiebirds
May 23, 2026 at 10:05 PM
I think this is a pine warbler. If I'm wrong please let me know! In my front yard this morning.
#songbirds #prairiebirds
#songbirds #prairiebirds
Grassland birds🪶 are threatened by habitat loss and invasive plants, resulting in huge decreases in bird populations that scientists are trying to understand. Read more on our blog on Haikubox.com #Haikubox #PrairieBirds #GrasslandBirds #birdwatching
October 17, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Grassland birds🪶 are threatened by habitat loss and invasive plants, resulting in huge decreases in bird populations that scientists are trying to understand. Read more on our blog on Haikubox.com #Haikubox #PrairieBirds #GrasslandBirds #birdwatching
'Birds are literally our canary in the coal mine' - Jim Giocomo, American Bird Conservancy.
#PrairieBirds are disappearing from grasslands, and scientists are sounding the alarm since birds are indicators of ecosystem health. www.thecooldown.com/outdoors/dec...
#chirpupforthebirds #birdsky
#PrairieBirds are disappearing from grasslands, and scientists are sounding the alarm since birds are indicators of ecosystem health. www.thecooldown.com/outdoors/dec...
#chirpupforthebirds #birdsky
July 14, 2025 at 10:14 PM
'Birds are literally our canary in the coal mine' - Jim Giocomo, American Bird Conservancy.
#PrairieBirds are disappearing from grasslands, and scientists are sounding the alarm since birds are indicators of ecosystem health. www.thecooldown.com/outdoors/dec...
#chirpupforthebirds #birdsky
#PrairieBirds are disappearing from grasslands, and scientists are sounding the alarm since birds are indicators of ecosystem health. www.thecooldown.com/outdoors/dec...
#chirpupforthebirds #birdsky