my first bird of the new year was really Brown Thrasher but within seconds my over wintering Hermit Thrush appeared & i just love this borb after they were absent for so many years so after sleeping on it... i have decided declare co-first birds of the year for 2025, Brown Thrasher & Hermit Thrush this stupid dilemma and its resolution brought to you by peachfront's silly birding concepts #bird #birds #birding #Yard #garden

"i may be an older model my wings may be ragged and torn but you're taking my picture & that sez something"-- swallowtail butterfly, probably #NikonZ8 #Nature #outdoors #butterfly #swallowtail #garden #bloomscrolling

"my hair is mussed up & i blame u" #bird #birds #BirdPhotography #NikonZ8 #Nature #outdoors #birding

#HappyNewYear #project2025 "if you see the flashing green magic wire-crest and crown, you will have good luck all the year round or i'll know the reason why!"-- male Wire-crested Thorntail #bird #birds #hummingbird #hummingbirds #BirdPhotography #NikonZ8 #Nature #outdoors #birding #BirdInFlight #BIFPhotography #WildlifeWednesday

"i posed for you so make me famous"-- white-necked Jacobin #bird #birds #hummingbird #hummingbirds #BirdPhotography #NikonZ8 #Nature #outdoors #birding #WildlifeWednesday

"my attitude is poor & i'm proud of it"-- Many-spotty Hummingbird #TongueOut #Tongue_Out #TongueOutTuesday #bird #birds #hummingbird #hummingbirds #BirdPhotography #NikonZ8 #Nature #outdoors #birding

"what makes me better than you? i'd have to point to the way i can roll up my curly tongue into a perfect circle-- let's see you try that trick, bunky." -- owl butterfly #butterfly #Fotomontag #PhotoMonday #Insect #outdoors #nature

another in the "these guys are f'n tiny" series... spot the Wire-crested Thorntail... #Fotomontag #PhotoMonday #bird #birds #hummingbird #hummingbirds #BirdPhotography #NikonZ8 #Nature #outdoors #birding #Photograph

tfw some lady i don't even know sez i'm not a real hummingbird #bird #birds #BirdPhotography #NikonZ8 #Nature #outdoors #birding #forest #Sunday #SundayVibes #SilentSunday

my Hermit Thrush is sitting out there in the rain looking bitter... #bird #birds #birding #backyard