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Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis sialis) Female.

It took me a few moments to figure out why this little one looked odd. I saw another couple without tail feathers, that I'm fairly sure were separate birds and not the same one. Any thoughts?

I haven't done a year list in a while. At the beginning of this year I thought "Sure, why not?" I'm not restricting the list to sightings in southeast Texas. I just don't plan to go anywhere else this year. I live in Tyler County, TX. Our property is lakefront so I get a lot of water loving...

Yellow-rumped Warbler (Setophaga coronata coronata)

American Goldfinch (Carduelis tristis tristis) Transitioning into breeding plumage.

Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor)

Lark Sparrow (Chondestes grammacus grammacus)

Neotropic Cormorant (Phalacrocorax brasilianus mexicanus) taking off.

Carolina Chickadee (Poecile carolinensis)

American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos)

Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) juvenile.

Pine Siskin (Spinus pinus pinus)

Forster’s Tern (Sterna forsteri) 1st yr bird.

Only saw these for the first time yesterday, from far away. I was happy to see these a bit closer up, and to take some shots like this. I like photos that show off sexual dimorphism like this. It's a shame the pictures I have which show a tiny patch of green on the female's wing don't have very...

Domestic muscovies are, shall we say, interesting-looking. Particularly around the face. This one was particularly striking, though. The black and red face made an impression. I like to look at feral muscovies at parks. They all seem to be a unique mix-and-match of shapes and patterns. Like...

A lovely bird. All those fine little markings.

Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus lineatus).

Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias wardi)

Our first season to have American Goldfinches visiting; took a "storm of the century" and generous amounts of thistle seed to bring them in!

Several Tufted Titmice have been hitting our feeder the last week!

Brown Thrasher that has become a regular at our feeder during the major snow storm!

Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina passerina) non-breeding plumage.

Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis magnirostris) male.

Actually our largest shorebird it breeds on plains and prairies. In days of old a most plentiful gamebird on the plains and prairies but now so rare it is protected by law.

Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) juvenile. I thank everyone for their concern about our well being during the winter crises in Texas. Outside of being worried and on edge everyday and night we have so far remained with power and potable water. We ventured out yesterday to pick up a few...