Every Friday on our blog, we post collections of excellent bird photos chosen from our six online galleries. Below is a list of what we've published so far. We'll update it as more "Friday Photos" are published, so come back often. Enjoy!

Birds at feeders

Photographs of hungry birds -- Baltimore Oriole, Red-breasted Nuthatch, Anna’s Hummingbird, Pyrrhuloxia, and Indigo and Painted Buntings -- at backyard feeders.

Birds eating I

Reader photos of Cedar Waxwing and Common Nighthawk in mid-air, American Oystercatcher on a sparkling beach, and Bald Eagle and Merlin with prey.

Birds eating II

Flying Swallow-tailed Kite with a frog, Verdin with a berry, Great Blue Heron with a (too-big-looking) fish, American Robin with holly berries, and American Bittern with a wriggling snake.

Birds in snow

Cassin's Finch, Red-headed Woodpecker, Carolina Wren, Fox Sparrow, and Brown-capped Rosy-Finch in snowy scenes.

Black-and-white Warblers

See how this handsome bird is patterned like a zebra and acts like a nuthatch.

Black-capped Chickadees

Take a look at these curious birds eating, landing, and just hanging around.

Brazilian birds

Enjoy Brazilian beauties: Silver-beaked Tanager, Harpy Eagle, Blue Dacnis, Chaco Chachalaca, and White Monjita.

Burrowing Owl

Five delightful and fun photos of a football-sized owl.

Close-ups

Super close-ups of Golden Eagle, Blue Jay, Great Egret, Green-winged Teal, and Northern Saw-whet Owl.

Common Loons

We can’t see enough Common Loons! These birds were photographed in British Columbia, Ontario, New York, and Wisconsin.

Common Ravens

See reader photos of ravens finding a mate, tending to young in the nest, and foraging, and one of a rare albino.

Common Tern

See them flying, feeding, tending their young, loafing near lakes and rivers, and along coastlines across the continent.

Coquettes

View fabulous photos of Festive, Frilled, Tufted, Rufous-crested, and Black-crested Coquettes.

Dark-eyed Juncos

Take a look at these juncos landing, on interesting perches, and in the snow.

Duck rarities

Fantastic shots of King Eider, Baikal Teal, Barrow's Goldeneye, Black-bellied Whistling-Ducks, and Falcated Duck.

Flocks

Great photos of geese, grebes, ibises, pelicans, and more in flocks.

Great Blue Herons

See long-legged, wide-winged Great Blue Heron up-close, in flight, foraging, and at the nest.

Hawks

Compare hawks: Red-shouldered, Harris’s, Ferruginous, Swainson’s, and Cooper’s.

Hummingbirds

Excellent photos of Black-chinned, Ruby-throated, Calliope, Broad-tailed, and gleaming Rufous Hummingbirds.

Hummingbirds of the World

Birds in Tobago, Panama, Costa Rica, Ecuador, and Guatemala.

Hybrids

Birds with genetic DNA for two different species.

Indian birds

See Spotted Owlet, Tawny Eagle, Long-tailed Broadbill, Painted Stork, and Oriental White-eyes.

Jays of North America

Photos of six jays: Gray, Blue, Green, and Florida and Western Scrub-Jay.

Kingbirds

View images of Eastern, Western, Gray, Loggerhead, and Cassin's Kingbirds.

Kingfishers

Compare Belted, Ringed, and Green Kingfishers.

Lincoln's Sparrow

Charming sparrows that can be tricky to identify.

Magnolia Warbler

Super photos of a boldly marked spring migrant.

Mountain Bluebirds

Five blue beauties found in the U.S. and Canada.

Nesting birds

See birds building and sitting in their nests, and tending to their young

Northern Cardinals in the snow

Browse photos of these birds sitting pretty trying to stay warm.

Northern Hawk Owls

Great photos of this yellow-eyed, finely barred, and very cool owl.

Nuthatches

Red-breasted, White-breasted, Pygmy, and Brown-headed Nuthatches in flight and foraging and upside-down.

Orioles

Compare vivid Bullock’s and Baltimore, dark Orchard, and yellow Hooded and Scott’s Orioles.

Osprey

Five nice pictures: a closeup, a youngster waiting in the nest, and a trio of action shots: a bird foraging, another finding a perch, and a third eating a fish.

Owls

View Short-eared, Northern Saw-whet, Eastern Screech, Burrowing, and Barred Owls.

Painted Buntings

Photos of multicolored male and green female buntings.

Pairs

Great photos of Band-tailed Pigeons, Red-necked Grebes, Wood Ducks, Macaroni Penguins, and Northern Cardinals.

Places to go birding

See photos of great birding spots in Montana, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Texas, and Florida.

Red-winged Blackbird

Enjoy these images of the birds calling out.

Reddish Egret

Five great photos of Reddish Egrets fishing and spreading their wings.

Rose-breasted Grosbeak

View photos of male and female birds.

Roseate Spoonbills

Take a look at shots of this delightfully pink bird with a large, flat, spatulate bill.

Silhouettes

Savi’s Warbler, Reddish Egret, Brown Pelican, Gray Catbird, and American Coot, illuminated beautifully from behind.

Snow Buntings

Beautiful photos of Snow Buntings in Saskatchewan, Connecticut, Ontario, Illinois, and New Jersey.

Snowy Egret

Five fun photos of bright white Snowy Egrets.

Snowy Owls

The majestic owl posed and in flight, plus a great shot of its large feet. 

Song Sparrow

Handsome photos of five sparrows perched, eating, and singing.

Sora

Great photos of a marsh bird found throughout North America.

Sunbathing birds

Birds catching some sun: Tufted Titmouse, Anhinga, Carolina Wren, Double-crested Cormorant, and Broad-billed Hummingbird.

Swallows

Five favorite swallows: Barn, Tree, Northern Rough-winged, Cliff, and Violet-green.

Tanagers

Compare Scarlet, Western, Summer, Hepatic, and exquisite Flame-colored Tanager.

Thrashers

See the differences between Brown, Long-billed, Sage, Curve-billed, and California Thrashers.

Towhees

View images of Eastern, Abert's, California, Green-tailed, Canyon, and Spotted Towhees.

Waxwings

Compare Bohemian and Cedar Waxwings.

White birds

Ghostly albino and leucistic birds: Red-tailed Hawk, Northern Mockingbird, Spotted Sandpiper, Wood Duck, and Dark-eyed Junco.

Wild Turkeys

Five great photos: on the ground, in a tree, a poult, getting ready to mate, and wandering a shoreline.

Winter birds

View a Red Crossbill, Black-capped Chickadee, Pine Siskin, Common Redpoll, and a White-winged Crossbill.

Woodpeckers

Reader photos of Downy, Pileated, Acorn, Gila, and American Three-toed Woodpeckers.

Wrens

See great reader photos of Marsh, Cactus, Sedge, Bewick’s, and Carolina Wrens.

Yellow Warbler

Bright and beautiful yellow warblers in trees and flowers.

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