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My Favorite Bird Photos of 2026

These are my favorite photos of 2026. The photos are arranged here in date order. Click the photo to enlarge.

All these and other bird photos are published to my gallery pages. See the latest gallery page.

These photos are © 2026 Phil Thompson, all rights reserved.

January 2: Great Blue Heron

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January 2: Great Blue Heron

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January 2: Great Blue Heron

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January 4: Black Phoebe

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January 4: Black Phoebe

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January 4: Black Phoebe

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January 4: Black Phoebe

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January 4: Black Phoebe

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January 6: Red-breasted Sapsucker

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January 6: Red-breasted Sapsucker

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January 19: Cackling Goose

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January 19: Cackling Goose

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January 23: Belted Kingfisher (female)

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January 28: Golden Eagle

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January 28: Golden Eagle

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January 28: Golden Eagle

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January 28: Golden Eagle

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January 28: Golden Eagle

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January 28: Golden Eagle

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January 28: Golden Eagle

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January 28: Golden Eagle, Northern Harrier

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January 28: Golden Eagle

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January 29: Anna's Hummingbird (male)

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January 29: Anna's Hummingbird (male)

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February 3: American Kestrel (female)

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February 6: Long-tailed Duck (female)

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February 13: Bewick's Wren

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March 8: Northern Flicker (Red-shafted) (male)

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March 15: Hermit Thrush

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March 15: Hermit Thrush

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March 15: Hermit Thrush

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March 15: Hermit Thrush

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March 20: Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) (male)

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March 20: Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) (male)

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March 20: Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) (male)

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March 20: American Robin

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March 20: American Robin

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March 22: Western Gull

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March 26: Oak Titmouse

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March 26: Oak Titmouse

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March 26: Oak Titmouse

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March 28: Cooper's Hawk (female), Cooper's Hawk (male)

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March 28: Northern Flicker (Red-shafted) (female)

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March 28: Northern Flicker (Red-shafted) (female)

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March 29: Bushtit

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April 8: Red-breasted Sapsucker

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April 8: Red-breasted Sapsucker

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April 8: Red-breasted Sapsucker

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April 9: Western Kingbird

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April 9: Western Kingbird

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April 9: Western Kingbird

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April 11: Fulvous Whistling-Duck (Captive)

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April 11: California Condor (Captive)

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April 11: California Condor (Captive)

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This page was last updated on April 21, 2026

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