Birds of Atlantic Canada
Barn Swallow ♂ Hirundo rustica
A male barn swallow - Back Bay, NB, Canada 2025-07-06
Photo: Barn Swallow ♂ Hirundo rustica. A male barn swallow - Back Bay, NB, Canada 2025-07-06
Baltimore Oriole Icterus galbula
Male Baltimore Orioles with their blazing flame-like orange plumage. Look way, way up in the treetops for them. This species is also easily lured to backyard feeders with offerings of fresh fruits.
Photo: Baltimore Oriole Icterus galbula. Male Baltimore Orioles with their blazing flame-like orange plumage. Look way, way up in the treetops for them. This species is also easily lured to backyard feeders with offerings...
Bay-breasted Warbler - Setophaga castanea
with preference for nesting in old growth tree stands & heavy dependence on spruce budworm for sustenance and raising its chicks - this species has shown continuous decline in New Brunswick Forests in...
Photo: Bay-breasted Warbler - Setophaga castanea. with preference for nesting in old growth tree stands & heavy dependence on spruce budworm for sustenance and raising its chicks - this species has shown continuous decline in New...
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - Breeding Male
Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers are medium sized woodpeckers and each year migrate thousands of miles from their wintering grounds in Central and South America to nest and raise their young in New Brunswick...
Photo: Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - Breeding Male. Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers are medium sized woodpeckers and each year migrate thousands of miles from their wintering grounds in Central and South America to nest and raise their yo...
Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus
Just look at those peepers! Did you know that owls active in daytime or at dusk are more likely to have orange or yellow eyes? This Short-eared owl hunting from atop a haybale at high noon is a prime...
Photo: Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus. Just look at those peepers! Did you know that owls active in daytime or at dusk are more likely to have orange or yellow eyes? This Short-eared owl hunting from atop a haybale at h...
The Gray Ghost - Male Northern Harrier - Circus hudsonius
The very owl-like Northern Harrier aka "Gray Ghost" due to it's ghostly plumage, intense yellow eyes, and stealth-like flight characteristics that often make it appear seemingly out of nowhere. Only t...
Photo: The Gray Ghost - Male Northern Harrier - Circus hudsonius. The very owl-like Northern Harrier aka "Gray Ghost" due to it's ghostly plumage, intense yellow eyes, and stealth-like flight characteristics that often make it appear seemingly ou...
In hot pursuit - Peregrine Falcon vs Semipalmated Sandpiper
A peregrin falcon closes in on a semipalmated sandpipe near Hopewell Rocks in Albert County, New Brunswick. Note that one sandpiper has just 'ditched'. This is a known sandpiper tactic when it deems t...
Photo: In hot pursuit - Peregrine Falcon vs Semipalmated Sandpiper. A peregrin falcon closes in on a semipalmated sandpipe near Hopewell Rocks in Albert County, New Brunswick. Note that one sandpiper has just 'ditched'. This is a known sandpiper ta...
Catch me if you Can! Merlin versus Semipalmated Sandpiper
A merlin makes it's move on a semipalmated sandpiper over the Saints Rest Saltmarsh in Saint John, New Brunswick. The merlin was unsuccessful in this hunting attempt and with the sandpiper just barely...
Photo: Catch me if you Can! Merlin versus Semipalmated Sandpiper. A merlin makes it's move on a semipalmated sandpiper over the Saints Rest Saltmarsh in Saint John, New Brunswick. The merlin was unsuccessful in this hunting attempt and with the s...
Barred Owl - Kings County, NB, Canada
Did you know that the Barred Owl(Strix varia) is considered to be the most vocal owl species in the world? It's signature call of 'who cooks for you?' is a favorite of bird enthusiasts and can be hear...
Photo: Barred Owl - Kings County, NB, Canada. Did you know that the Barred Owl(Strix varia) is considered to be the most vocal owl species in the world? It's signature call of 'who cooks for you?' is a favorite of bird enthusi...
Surf Scoter - Mature Male
A Male Surf Scoter hanging out at Dipper Harbour Wharf in Saint John County, New Brunswick.
Photo: Surf Scoter - Mature Male. A Male Surf Scoter hanging out at Dipper Harbour Wharf in Saint John County, New Brunswick.
Northern Gannet Macro
A close up of a Northern Gannet - Machias Seal Island
Photo: Northern Gannet Macro. A close up of a Northern Gannet - Machias Seal Island
Puffin Powwow
A gathering of puffins with one on the wing and face full of fish. @ Machias Seal Island
Photo: Puffin Powwow. A gathering of puffins with one on the wing and face full of fish. @ Machias Seal Island
Atlantic Puffins
An Atlantic Puffin taking flight @ Machias Seal Island
Photo: Atlantic Puffins. An Atlantic Puffin taking flight @ Machias Seal Island
Atlantic Puffin Stretching it's Wings
An Atlantic Puffin fans it's wings after landing with a fresh catch of fish at Machias Seal IslandAt
Photo: Atlantic Puffin Stretching it's Wings. An Atlantic Puffin fans it's wings after landing with a fresh catch of fish at Machias Seal IslandAt
Atlantic Puffin with Catch of the Day!
An Atlantic Puffin pauses for a pose before making it's way to the burrow feeding it's chicks. Machias Seal Island.
Photo: Atlantic Puffin with Catch of the Day!. An Atlantic Puffin pauses for a pose before making it's way to the burrow feeding it's chicks. Machias Seal Island.
Shorebird Symposium -Semipalmated Sandpipers - Hopewell Cape NB Canada
Birds of a feather flock together in this composition of semipalmated sandpipers that have gathered in the Upper Bay of Fundy Region of New Brunswick Canada to fatten up for migration to South America...
Photo: Shorebird Symposium -Semipalmated Sandpipers - Hopewell Cape NB Canada. Birds of a feather flock together in this composition of semipalmated sandpipers that have gathered in the Upper Bay of Fundy Region of New Brunswick Canada to fatten up for migrat...
American Redstart Setophaga ruticilla Breeding Male
An American Redstart pictured in full singing mode. Notice the extended facial hair extending the oral cavity and which may assist the sound distribution of it song.
Photo: American Redstart Setophaga ruticilla Breeding Male. An American Redstart pictured in full singing mode. Notice the extended facial hair extending the oral cavity and which may assist the sound distribution of it song.
Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)
A Bald Eagle in late afternoon light - perched and observant.
Photo: Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus). A Bald Eagle in late afternoon light - perched and observant.
Hooded Merganser - Male - ophodytes cucullatus
Known affectionately as "Hoodies" Male Hooded Mergansers are one of the more showy diving ducks found in Atlantic Canada.
Photo: Hooded Merganser - Male - ophodytes cucullatus. Known affectionately as "Hoodies" Male Hooded Mergansers are one of the more showy diving ducks found in Atlantic Canada.
wild turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo) rural Charlotte County, NB
Wild turkeys pass through a farm in rural Charlotte County, New Brunswick, Canada
Photo: wild turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo) rural Charlotte County, NB. Wild turkeys pass through a farm in rural Charlotte County, New Brunswick, Canada
Flight of the Black Duck
A Black Duck takes flight across the Salt Marsh at Saints Rest in Saint John, New Brunswick while showing of its flashy purple wing patch.
Photo: Flight of the Black Duck. A Black Duck takes flight across the Salt Marsh at Saints Rest in Saint John, New Brunswick while showing of its flashy purple wing patch.
Common Yellowthroat Male
Also known as the Yellow Bandit because of its prominent black facial mask, the Common Yellowthroat is New World Warbler ranging from southern Canada to cental Mexico.
Photo: Common Yellowthroat Male. Also known as the Yellow Bandit because of its prominent black facial mask, the Common Yellowthroat is New World Warbler ranging from southern Canada to cental Mexico.
Coming Home
A Northern(Yellow-Shafted) Flicker arrives home to it's nest cavity, 25 feet high in a poplar tree.
Photo: Coming Home. A Northern(Yellow-Shafted) Flicker arrives home to it's nest cavity, 25 feet high in a poplar tree.
Male Pileated Woodpecker Inflight
The Pileated Woodpecker is among the largest of North American woodpecker species, Here we see a beautiful male in flight and contrasted against a deep blue Spring sky.
Photo: Male Pileated Woodpecker Inflight. The Pileated Woodpecker is among the largest of North American woodpecker species, Here we see a beautiful male in flight and contrasted against a deep blue Spring sky.
Osprey Pandion haliaetus
Osprey in flight
Photo: Osprey Pandion haliaetus. Osprey in flight
Grace in Motion - Great Blue Heron Taking Off
There's nothing quite like the graceful and majestic inflight motion of the great blue heron.
Photo: Grace in Motion - Great Blue Heron Taking Off. There's nothing quite like the graceful and majestic inflight motion of the great blue heron.
Solitary Sandpiper - 1
The Solitary Sandpiper is a North American shorebird that gets it's name from it's long orange-yellow legs. Here we see it take a late afternoon sip in the shallows of a creek bed.
Photo: Solitary Sandpiper - 1. The Solitary Sandpiper is a North American shorebird that gets it's name from it's long orange-yellow legs. Here we see it take a late afternoon sip in the shallows of a creek bed.
Northern Shovellers in Flight
A mating pair of Northern Shovelers, the female in the lead.
Photo: Northern Shovellers in Flight. A mating pair of Northern Shovelers, the female in the lead.
Eastern Phoebe
A juvenile Eastern Phoebe waits patiently for another fly to pass by.
Photo: Eastern Phoebe. A juvenile Eastern Phoebe waits patiently for another fly to pass by.
The Refusal Colaptes auratus auratus
As a part of the fledging process, a parent will arrive at the nest hole as per a normal feeding routine. But instead of offering food, it will quickly turn and fly away from it's hungry chick and to...
Photo: The Refusal Colaptes auratus auratus. As a part of the fledging process, a parent will arrive at the nest hole as per a normal feeding routine. But instead of offering food, it will quickly turn and fly away from it's...
Bonaparte's Gull
A Bonaparte's Gull takes to flight in Passamaquoddy Bay.
Photo: Bonaparte's Gull. A Bonaparte's Gull takes to flight in Passamaquoddy Bay.
Peregrine Falcon - 1
A peregrine falcon in flight near The Rocks @ Hopewell Cape, New Brunswick.
Photo: Peregrine Falcon - 1. A peregrine falcon in flight near The Rocks @ Hopewell Cape, New Brunswick.
Cedar Waxwing
A cedar waxwing feeding on apple blossoms.
Photo: Cedar Waxwing. A cedar waxwing feeding on apple blossoms.
Double-Crested Cormorant in Flight
A Double-crested Cormorant prepares to land in a marsh near Hampton, New Brunswick
Photo: Double-Crested Cormorant in Flight. A Double-crested Cormorant prepares to land in a marsh near Hampton, New Brunswick
Drummer in the Woods
A male ruffed grouse or drummer performs his wing flapping routine and in hopes of catching the attention of a mate.
Photo: Drummer in the Woods. A male ruffed grouse or drummer performs his wing flapping routine and in hopes of catching the attention of a mate.
Mallard Drake in Flight
A colorful male mallard captured in flight & on the wing.
Photo: Mallard Drake in Flight. A colorful male mallard captured in flight & on the wing.
Yellow Warbler (male) - 1
A male Yellow Warbler takes to flight after a feed on apple blossoms.
Photo: Yellow Warbler (male) - 1. A male Yellow Warbler takes to flight after a feed on apple blossoms.
Northern Cardinal - Male
The striking red plumage of the Northern Cardinal in contrast to the greenery of springtime.
Photo: Northern Cardinal - Male. The striking red plumage of the Northern Cardinal in contrast to the greenery of springtime.
Osprey in Flight - 1
The Osprey in flight
Photo: Osprey in Flight - 1. The Osprey in flight
Osprey in Flight - 2
The osprey in flight
Photo: Osprey in Flight - 2. The osprey in flight
Bald Eagle in Flight - 2
Mature Bald Eagle in Flight
Photo: Bald Eagle in Flight - 2. Mature Bald Eagle in Flight
Wood Duck (male) - 2
Wood Duck male Aix sponsa
Photo: Wood Duck (male) - 2. Wood Duck male Aix sponsa
Pileated Woodpecker in Flight - 2
A male pileated woodpecker maneuvers through s deciduous tree grove enroute to another rotting tree diner.
Photo: Pileated Woodpecker in Flight - 2. A male pileated woodpecker maneuvers through s deciduous tree grove enroute to another rotting tree diner.
Greater Scaup in Flight
2 males with a female in hot pursuit.
Photo: Greater Scaup in Flight. 2 males with a female in hot pursuit.
Lesser Yellowlegs
Lesser Yellowlegs
Photo: Lesser Yellowlegs. Lesser Yellowlegs
Greater Scaup in Flight
Two male greater scaup in flight on a crystal clear day.
Photo: Greater Scaup in Flight. Two male greater scaup in flight on a crystal clear day.
Yellow-rumped Warbler (male)
A yellow-rumped warbler
Photo: Yellow-rumped Warbler (male). A yellow-rumped warbler
Common Goldeneye (female)
A beautiful female common goldeneye in flight.
Photo: Common Goldeneye (female). A beautiful female common goldeneye in flight.
Setophaga virens - female
A female black-throated green warbler
Photo: Setophaga virens - female. A female black-throated green warbler
American Crow
An american crow partially silhouetted against a blue spring sky.
Photo: American Crow. An american crow partially silhouetted against a blue spring sky.
Black Ducks in Flight
Black Ducks in Flight
Photo: Black Ducks in Flight. Black Ducks in Flight
Hairy Woodpecker (male)
A hairy woodpecker hunts for bugs within fresh apple blossoms.
Photo: Hairy Woodpecker (male). A hairy woodpecker hunts for bugs within fresh apple blossoms.
Northern Parula - male
A male northern parula.
Photo: Northern Parula - male. A male northern parula.
Red-breasted Merganser (female) in Flight
A female red-breasted merganser in flight.
Photo: Red-breasted Merganser (female) in Flight. A female red-breasted merganser in flight.
Emden Goose
An Emden Goose.
Photo: Emden Goose. An Emden Goose.
Yellow Warbler (male) - 2
A male yellow warbler can be seen perched in an apple tree.
Photo: Yellow Warbler (male) - 2. A male yellow warbler can be seen perched in an apple tree.
Black-billed Cuckoo
A Black-billed Cuckoo is a fairly numerous North American species inhabiting the lands east of the Rocky Mountains.
Photo: Black-billed Cuckoo. A Black-billed Cuckoo is a fairly numerous North American species inhabiting the lands east of the Rocky Mountains.
Belted Kingfisher in Flight
A female belted kingfisher in flight.
Photo: Belted Kingfisher in Flight. A female belted kingfisher in flight.
Male Mallard in Paddle Mode
Drake Mallard
Photo: Male Mallard in Paddle Mode. Drake Mallard
Black & White Warbler - male
A male Black & White Warbler
Photo: Black & White Warbler - male. A male Black & White Warbler
Black-capped Chickadee: Weathering the Storm
Snow falling gently on a Black-capped Chickadee
Photo: Black-capped Chickadee: Weathering the Storm. Snow falling gently on a Black-capped Chickadee
Savannah Sparrow
Savannah Sparrow
Photo: Savannah Sparrow. Savannah Sparrow
White-breasted Nuthatch
White-breasted Nuthatch
Photo: White-breasted Nuthatch. White-breasted Nuthatch
The Gallant Grouse
A ruffed grouse struts about in prototypical habitat.
Photo: The Gallant Grouse. A ruffed grouse struts about in prototypical habitat.
Splash Landing
A drake mallard arrives at the home pond.
Photo: Splash Landing. A drake mallard arrives at the home pond.
Canada Geese
A pair of Canada Geese.
Photo: Canada Geese. A pair of Canada Geese.
American Kestrel in Flight
An American Kestrel in flight.
Photo: American Kestrel in Flight. An American Kestrel in flight.
Touchdown!
A female common goldeneye comes in for a splash landing.
Photo: Touchdown!. A female common goldeneye comes in for a splash landing.
Fast Go the Wings
A male Northern Shoveler .... full speed ahead!
Photo: Fast Go the Wings. A male Northern Shoveler .... full speed ahead!
Synchronized Flight
Drake & hen mallards in synchronized flight.
Photo: Synchronized Flight. Drake & hen mallards in synchronized flight.
Color on the Wing - 2
A male duck on the rise!
Photo: Color on the Wing - 2. A male duck on the rise!
Color on the Wing - 1
A wood duck drake is of the most colorful birds on the planet.
Photo: Color on the Wing - 1. A wood duck drake is of the most colorful birds on the planet.
Blue-winged Teal (male)
Blue-winged Teal
Photo: Blue-winged Teal (male). Blue-winged Teal
Gray Catbird
A profile of the Gray Catbird.
Photo: Gray Catbird. A profile of the Gray Catbird.
Setophaga americana (male)
A northern parula hunts for larvae in an apple tree.
Photo: Setophaga americana (male). A northern parula hunts for larvae in an apple tree.
Spring Cleaning
A Northern Flicker prepares it's nest for an anticipated brood.
Photo: Spring Cleaning. A Northern Flicker prepares it's nest for an anticipated brood.
Purple Finch (male)
Purple Finch (male)
Photo: Purple Finch (male). Purple Finch (male)
Purple Finch (female)
Purple Finch (female)
Photo: Purple Finch (female). Purple Finch (female)
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Photo: Red-breasted Nuthatch. Red-breasted Nuthatch
First Flight of the Fledgling Flicker
A rare shot of a Northern Flicker chick flying away from the nest hole & for the very first time. Once they leave the nest, they do not return.
Photo: First Flight of the Fledgling Flicker. A rare shot of a Northern Flicker chick flying away from the nest hole & for the very first time. Once they leave the nest, they do not return.
Haliaeetus leucocephalus (Juvenile) in Flight
Juvenile Bald Eagle in Flight
Photo: Haliaeetus leucocephalus (Juvenile) in Flight. Juvenile Bald Eagle in Flight
Haliaeetus leucocephalus (Juvenile)
A tree perched juvenile bald eagle.
Photo: Haliaeetus leucocephalus (Juvenile). A tree perched juvenile bald eagle.
Cathartes aura
An adult turkey vulture in flight.
Photo: Cathartes aura. An adult turkey vulture in flight.
Solitary Sandpiper - 2
A solitary sandpiper pauses for a drink.
Photo: Solitary Sandpiper - 2. A solitary sandpiper pauses for a drink.
Red-eyed Vireo Chick
A red-eyed vireo chick just after it's nest departure.
Photo: Red-eyed Vireo Chick. A red-eyed vireo chick just after it's nest departure.
Catch of the Day!
A female common merganser with her catch of the day and what looks to be a three-spined stickleback.
Photo: Catch of the Day!. A female common merganser with her catch of the day and what looks to be a three-spined stickleback.
Common Merganser (female)
A female common merganser.
Photo: Common Merganser (female). A female common merganser.
Common Merganser (female) in Flight
A female Common Merganser in Flight along the Kennebecasis river.
Photo: Common Merganser (female) in Flight. A female Common Merganser in Flight along the Kennebecasis river.
Anas platyrhynchos
Male Mallard in landing mode.
Photo: Anas platyrhynchos. Male Mallard in landing mode.
Mergus merganser (f) in Flight
A female common merganser is seen just after lift off.
Photo: Mergus merganser (f) in Flight. A female common merganser is seen just after lift off.
Common goldeneye (m)
A male common goldeneye in flight.
Photo: Common goldeneye (m). A male common goldeneye in flight.
Northern Cardinal in a Snowstorm
A male northern cardinal on a winter's day.
Photo: Northern Cardinal in a Snowstorm. A male northern cardinal on a winter's day.
Blue-winged Teal (m) - Takeoff
A male blue-winged teal in takeoff mode.
Photo: Blue-winged Teal (m) - Takeoff. A male blue-winged teal in takeoff mode.
Anas clypeata (m)
A male northern shoveler in swim mode.
Photo: Anas clypeata (m). A male northern shoveler in swim mode.
Anas clypeata (f)
A female northern shoveler in swim mode.
Photo: Anas clypeata (f). A female northern shoveler in swim mode.
Red-eyed Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Photo: Red-eyed Vireo. Red-eyed Vireo
Catharus guttatus
A Hermit Thrush perched on an old tree stump.
Photo: Catharus guttatus. A Hermit Thrush perched on an old tree stump.
American Wigeon Mating Pair Male Female Anas americana
American Wigeon - mating pair
Photo: American Wigeon Mating Pair Male Female Anas americana. American Wigeon - mating pair
Chestnut-sided Warbler (m)
A male Chestnut-sided Warbler pauses for a pose.
Photo: Chestnut-sided Warbler (m). A male Chestnut-sided Warbler pauses for a pose.
Eastern Kingbird
An Eastern Kingbird takes a brief break from it's fly catching endeavors.
Photo: Eastern Kingbird. An Eastern Kingbird takes a brief break from it's fly catching endeavors.
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