“Partridge Family” - Gambel’s Quail, Callipepla Gambelii

a fledgling budgerigar or "budgie" 🐦 by @kevinsbirds

A common nightingale (Luscinia megarhynchos) in Sussex, England

by Gary Faulkner

Pink-spotted Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus perlatus), family Columbidae, order Columbiformes, found in New Guinea

photos: Irawan Subingar, Ekhardt Lietzow, Dubi Shapiro

Scarlet ibises are vivid red wading birds native to South America and the Caribbean. They inhabit wetlands, feeding mainly on crustaceans, which give them their striking color (crustaceans like shrimp and crabs contain the carotenoid astaxanthin responsible for the color). Known for their long, curved bills and social behavior, scarlet ibises often nest in large colonies near water.

What an icon. Especially loving that detail of the feathers.

European Robin (Erithachus rubecula), Ireland

Steve is moulting and currently putting everything he has into this one gigantic crest feather

He needs a napkin