August 3 2026 birding gallery is up

As the title says. This one is a mix of bugs, birds, and scenery, with a few horses thrown in. Original post here. One more clutch of Barn Swallow babies before migration.A barn swallow yawning. Or screaming? Scream yawning.Barn Swallow sitting pretty.A bumblebee getting its pollen on.Honeybee in zany portrait format.Pollen is life.A very shiny blue wasp grooming itself.The Black-capped Chickadees are appearing more.A Cooper's Hawk lands on the trail ahead of us. Very odd.The Cooper's Hawk then sought shade. Not odd at all!A Sandhill Crane getting its feathers ruffled by the breeze.Sandhill Crane snoozing in the grass.A damselfly hanging out on a leaf.Collared Dove in a tree, its red eye shining in the sun.A dragonfly hanging out.A bearded Mallard.A House Sparrow drinks.A Canada Goose eats, table manners optional.Canada Geese flying through the heat haze.One of several geese flying overhead, caught mostly in silhouette.Grasshopper showing off its boss-level camo.A Northern Harrier on…