Winged Wednesday — 7/1/2026: Birds with Canada in the name.

[Trent Watts]

It’s Winged Wednesday, where feathers, flutters, and flight steal the show! Whether they’re soaring, hovering, gliding, or simply posing where the light is best, we want to see your favorite winged wonders. Birds, bugs, bats, butterflies, dragonflies, or anything else with wings—if it flies, it qualifies.

Eric is not back yet so I’m posting for Winged Wednesday today.

July 1 is Canada Day so I’m posting birds and insects with Canada in the name. Unlike birds with ‘America’ in the name there are only three species with Canada in the name. I have hundreds of pictures of Canada geese so I chose one with goslings for this time of year.

The Canada Jay (used to be Gray Jay) is found throughout Canada.

I have only ever seen one Canada Warbler and it had an annoying branch in the image.

There are a few insects with Canada in the name but the only one I have an image of is a Canadian Tiger Swallowtail.

Another insect is the Canada Darner so here is the only image I have that is close in appearance (Not sure what this species is for sure).

 

[Eric Gofreed]

Beautifully done, Trent! Great idea N stunning photography.

 

[Ken Rennie]

The last of my Puffin shots.

Puffin in front of its burrow

Lastly a Puffin photobombing a Razorbill, Puffin and Guillemot trio

 

[Trent Watts]

The last of my Puffin shots.
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Puffin in front of its burrow
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Lastly a Puffin photobombing a Razorbill, Puffin and Guillemot trio
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Oh my Ken.. These are fabulous. That first shot with the full mouth on a banking turn is pure magic. I love the photobombing shot as well as all of them.

 

[AlanLichty]

I have bees on Ohio Spiderwort blooms for today. I was fascinated watching the bees working these blooms over since they seem to go crazy after they get started collecting pollen. At first I thought they just liked them with a normal capture of one in action.

As I watched them a bit more I noticed they don't just collect and move on and as this sequence shows they actually roll around on the bloom to collect even more:

 

[Trent Watts]

I have bees on Ohio Spiderwort blooms for today. I was fascinated watching the bees working these blooms over since they seem to go crazy after they get started collecting pollen. At first I thought they just liked them with a normal capture of one in action.

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As I watched them a bit more I noticed they don't just collect and move on and as this sequence shows they actually roll around on the bloom to collect even more:

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I agree Alan. There is a certain joy in just watching something as simple as a bee collecting pollen and realize there is lot going on. You really captured it well in this sequence.

 

[larryj]

The only bird I have captured with Canada in thier name is the Canada Goose and I have tons of images of them. I hae attached 4 images this I really like!

AN adult Canada Goose coming to shore looking for a treat

An adult Canada Goose posing!

Adult Goose protecting a gosling

Adult Geese with 4 goslings

 

[Trent Watts]

The only bird I have captured with Canada in thier name is the Canada Goose and I have tons of images of them. I hae attached 4 images this I really like!

AN adult Canada Goose coming to shore looking for a treat
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An adult Canada Goose posing!
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Adult Goose protecting a gosling
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Adult Geese with 4 goslings
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Nice representation of the mighty Canada Goose Larry.