r/birding

I put out egg yolks, peanuts, and meal worms for the crows in a little tray (which attracts lots of birds), but sometimes I’ll put a whole egg out there because the crows get excited about it. This cardinal arrived at lunch time yesterday to see no peanuts and inspected the egg for a while before looking at me (offended?) and flying off.

The crows will just take off with the whole egg per the last photo (different day, just for demonstration - they’re quite camera shy).

Photos taken with a zoom lens from my kitchen window.

Small, electric… impossible to ignore.

The Rufous-crested Coquette looks almost unreal. Its bright orange crest, always slightly messy, gives it a personality unlike any other hummingbird in the Amazon.

In this carousel, I wanted to capture its different moods:

perched, alert, turning its head… and in flight, where it truly comes alive.

Seeing it still is a privilege…

but seeing it fly is understanding it.

From the forests of Inkamazonia (2023) to the feeders of Waqanki (2025), this tiny bird always steals the show.

🇬🇧 Rufous-crested Coquette

🔬 Lophornis delattrei

🇪🇸 Coqueta de Cresta Rufa

🗺️ Inkamazonia & Waqanki, Perú 🇵🇪

📅 2023 – 2025

Just a bit north of Tampa, FL. The seed mix is Audubon Park Nature’s Blend from Costco.

Shot on the Sony Alpha 1 II + 400-800mm

Caracara - Brazil

golden-crowned kinglets migrated back to Ontario 😭 look at this tiny man 😭

Also in need of a pedicure.

Saw this great-tailed grackle acting silly and running around. They're fun sometimes.

NE Wisconsin