Ah, the nobility of the common bird! I’d like to say I hid under a bush for a week to get these pictures, but the truth is, most of these birds were lured into my backyard with piles of birdseed. Some pictures were taken in the field – like the puffins on Staffa Island off the coast of Scotland – but all all beautiful and noble birds, not common at all. Click on any image for a larger version you can download.