Land birds in the Azores

On days off from the ocean I love searching for land birds to practice my photography skills. I find it much trickier than photographing whales and dolphins, but well very rewarding when I manage to get one in full frame, good light and in focus.

Azorean chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs moreletti) sporting some excess winter weight

Canary (Serinus canaria)

European robin (Erithacus rubecula)

Grey wagtail (Motacilla cinerea patriciae) going for a bubble bath

Goldcrest (Regulus regulus azoricus)

Not a native in the Azores, but very cool nontheless - blue and gold macaw (Ara ararauna)