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Nature up close

Birds and other wildlife

Perched and flying birds, waterbirds and other wildlife from our outings. Distant and unidentified animals keep broad descriptive names.

41 photographs

A dark bird with a yellow face

A small bird on a lichen-covered branch

A bird among grasses and fallen wood

Birds beside a fallen branch

Wings spread above the grass

A bird lifting from a branch

Wings above the lake surface

Two waterbirds among dark rocks

A white bird on quiet water

A dark waterbird on a rippled lake

A small bird above a mossy rock

A bird among shrubs and lichen

Bird detail

Small patterned bird on pale ground. Finer identification remains unconfirmed. — Small patterned bird on pale ground

Yellow bird on a concrete edge. Finer identification remains unconfirmed. — Yellow bird on a concrete edge

Curiquingue scavenging the remains of a trout. — Curiquingue scavenging the remains of a trout

A bird flies above or near a rocky mountain peak against blue sky. — Bird flying near rocky peak

Bird on leafy branch. Finer identification remains unconfirmed. — Bird on leafy branch

Bird perched among leaves and berries. Finer identification remains unconfirmed. — Bird perched among leaves and berries

Bird perched on brick masonry. Finer identification remains unconfirmed. — Bird perched on brick masonry

Bird perched on rocky summit. Finer identification remains unconfirmed. — Bird perched on rocky summit

Bird resting on a rail. Finer identification remains unconfirmed. — Bird resting on a rail

Bird silhouette flying through foggy sky. Finer identification remains unconfirmed. — Bird silhouette flying through foggy sky

Birds along sandy shore. Finer identification remains unconfirmed. — Birds along sandy shore

Small bird perched beside a window or vehicle edge. Finer identification remains unconfirmed. — Small bird perched beside a window or vehicle edge

Small bird perched on a wire or rail. Finer identification remains unconfirmed. — Small bird perched on a wire or rail

Small bird perched on ledge. Finer identification remains unconfirmed. — Small bird perched on ledge

Yellow-faced caracara beside a fallen log. Finer identification remains unconfirmed. — Yellow-faced caracara beside a fallen log

Wading birds in shallow water. Finer identification remains unconfirmed. — Wading birds in shallow water

Yellow-faced bird beside fallen wood. Finer identification remains unconfirmed. — Yellow-faced bird beside fallen wood

Yellow-faced bird among tussock grasses. Finer identification remains unconfirmed. — Yellow-faced bird among tussock grasses

Yellow-faced bird perched on fallen wood. Finer identification remains unconfirmed. — Yellow-faced bird perched on fallen wood

Bird spreading its wings beside the ground. Finer identification remains unconfirmed. — Bird spreading its wings beside the ground

Yellow-faced bird on a rocky perch. Finer identification remains unconfirmed. — Yellow-faced bird on a rocky perch

Small bird among rocks and grasses. Finer identification remains unconfirmed. — Small bird among rocks and grasses

Small bird on a branch above tussock grass. Finer identification remains unconfirmed. — Small bird on a branch above tussock grass

Small bird beside a mossy rock. Finer identification remains unconfirmed. — Small bird beside a mossy rock

Dark waterbird on rippled lake water. Finer identification remains unconfirmed. — Dark waterbird on rippled lake water

Pale-bodied waterbird on a highland lake. Finer identification remains unconfirmed. — Pale-bodied waterbird on a highland lake

Two white waterbirds on quiet water. Finer identification remains unconfirmed. — Two white waterbirds on quiet water

Tadpole-like larvae in shallow muddy water. Finer identification remains unconfirmed. — Tadpole-like larvae in shallow muddy water

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