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  1. Lincoln's Sparrow

    Lincoln's Sparrow

    Lincoln’s Sparrow (Melospiza lincolnii)
  2. Virginia Rail

    Virginia Rail

    Virginia Rail (Rallus limicola limicola) This individual did not like being in the open for more than a few seconds.
  3. Black Skimmer

    Black Skimmer

    Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger niger)
  4. Tricolored Heron Juvenile

    Tricolored Heron Juvenile

    Tricolored Heron (Egretta tricolor ruficollis) juvenile learning its hunting techniques.
  5. Summer Tanager

    Summer Tanager

    Summer Tanager (Piranga rubra rubra) A young male transitioning into adult plumage.
  6. Sora

    Sora

    Sora (Porzana carolina)
  7. Swainson's Thrush

    Swainson's Thrush

    Swainson’s Thrush (Catharus ustulatus)
  8. White Peacock Pair

    White Peacock Pair

    White Peacock pair (Anartia jatrophae luteipicta: Nymphalidae) Wingspan 5.1-7.0 cm (2.0-2.8 in).
  9. Northern Waterthrush

    Northern Waterthrush

    Northern Waterthrush (Parkesia noveboracensis)
  10. Sora

    Sora

    Sora (Porzana carolina)
  11. Western Tanager, male

    Western Tanager, male

    Western Tanager, male (Piranga ludoviciana)
  12. Gray Catbird

    Gray Catbird

    Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis)
  13. Sora

    Sora

    Sora (Porzana carolina)
  14. Orchard Oriole, female

    Orchard Oriole, female

    Orchard Oriole (Icterus spurius spurius) female. Working red bottlebrush (Callistemon citrinus: Myrtaceae).
  15. Ruby-throated Hummingbird

    Ruby-throated Hummingbird

    Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) looks like a juvenile male though it might be a female. Nectaring red bottlebrush (Callistemon citrinus: Myrtaceae). Like a lot of plants it goes by several common names. Some plant taxonomist are placing Callistemon citrinus in the genus Melaleuca.
  16. Tennessee Warbler, adult female

    Tennessee Warbler, adult female

    Tennessee Warbler (Leiothlypis peregrina) adult female.
  17. Great Southern White (female)

    Great Southern White (female)

    Great Southern White (Ascia monuste: Pieridae) female. Wingspan 4.4-5.7 cm (1.75-2.25 in).
  18. Solitary Sandpiper

    Solitary Sandpiper

    Solitary Sandpiper (Tringa solitaria solitaria)
  19. Baltimore Oriole (adult female)

    Baltimore Oriole (adult female)

    Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula) adult female.
  20. Baltimore Oriole (male)

    Baltimore Oriole (male)

    Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula) male.
  21. Yellow-billed Cuckoo

    Yellow-billed Cuckoo

    Yellow-billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus americanus)
  22. Black-bellied Whistling Duck

    Black-bellied Whistling Duck

    Black-bellied Whistling Duck (Dendrocygna autumnalis fulgens)
  23. Blue Grosbeak (female)

    Blue Grosbeak (female)

    Blue Grosbeak (Passerina caerulea) female.
  24. Scarlet Tanager (male)

    Scarlet Tanager (male)

    Scarlet Tanager (Piranga olivacea) male.
  25. Indigo Buntings and Blue Grosbeaks

    Indigo Buntings and Blue Grosbeaks

    Indigo Buntings (males) (Passerina cyanea) and Blue Grosbeaks (males) (Passerina caerulea)
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