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Baltimore Oriole
Grabbed the camera from inside to get a shot of RT Hawk fending off Bald Eagle. Missed that scene, but this guy landed right in front of me for a short while.- Ozprey1
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- baltimore oriole icterus galbula minnesota princeton usa.
- Comments: 6
- Category: North America
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Tundra Bean-Goose
Very tame hanging out near but not associating with domestic geese and Canada Geese. First found by Jon Feenstra near Lancaster 6 March 2023 and remaining in the area at Apollo Park through 8 July 2023 where it became quite tame. Dan Singer and I looked unsuccessfully for it on 10 July but it...- jmorlan
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- anser serrirostris california tundra bean-goose usa.
- Comments: 1
- Category: North America
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California Thrasher
This shy terrestrial species usually remains hidden in the Chaparral except when singing as was the case here. Both males and females sing and mimic other species in their songs. It is the largest of the world's thrashers and has a range restricted to California and Baja.- jmorlan
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- california california thrasher toxostoma redivivum usa. video
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- Category: North America
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Tricolored Heron video.
Tricolored Heron (Egretta tricolor) video. 21 April 2023. Birding and Nature Center, South Padre Is., Texas, USA.- jmorlan
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- egretta tricolor texas tricolored heron usa. video
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- Category: North America
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Red Knot
Learning that Ron Thorn and Leonie Batkin had seen several knots in the impoundment behind the Radio Road dog park in Redwood Shores, I decided to try for them this morning at high tide. I met Ron and Leonie there and Ron kindly pointed out some distant knots in his spotting scope. I decided...- jmorlan
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- calidris canutus california red knot usa.
- Comments: 3
- Category: North America
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American Avocet
First one I've seen. In a shallow pond with many other waders and ducks.- Ozprey1
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- american avocet frankfort recurvirostra americana south dakota usa.
- Comments: 10
- Category: North America
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Spotted Towhee
Spotted Towhee (Pipilo maculatus montanus)- Stanley Jones
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- colorado jefferson county morrison pipilo maculatus red rocks park spotted towhee subsp. montanus usa.
- Comments: 15
- Category: North America
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Lazuli Bunting (male)
Lazuli Bunting (Passerina amoena) male.- Stanley Jones
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- colorado eastman park lazuli bunting passerina amoena usa. weld county windosr
- Comments: 20
- Category: North America
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Blue-tipped Dancer male
Blue-tipped Dancer (Argia tibialis: Coenagrionidae) male. 3.0-3.8 cm (1.2-1.5 in) long.- Stanley Jones
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- argia tibialis blue-tipped dancer brazos center brazos county bryan family coenagrionidae texas usa.
- Comments: 7
- Category: Invertebrates
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Baltimore Oriole, immature-3
Singing his little heart out.- Ozprey1
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- baltimore oriole (immature) elk river icterus galbula minnesota usa.
- Comments: 7
- Category: North America
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Bald Eagle-Imm
Three of these were soaring about 40' overhead as they circled into a deer carcass.- Ozprey1
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- bald eagle (immature) haliaeetus leucocephalus minnesota princeton usa.
- Comments: 4
- Category: North America
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Good Luck Bird
Red-winged Blackbird. Lots of them around. Supposed to mean good luck :)- KC Foggin
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- agelaius phoeniceus myrtle beach sc red-winged blackbird usa.
- Comments: 17
- Category: North America
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Black-footed Albatross
A young adult in flight showing whitish primary shafts. Note the dark tail coverts indicating a young adult. Older adults have the tail coverts white.- jmorlan
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- 1bb black-footed albatross california flight phoebastria nigripes usa.
- Comments: 2
- Category: North America
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Inca Dove
Centered in Mexico, this species has expanded its range in all directions in recent decades They are usually found around human dwellings foraging on the ground. This one was visiting a feeder of seed scattered on the ground. The name "Inca" appears to be a misnomer as this species does not...- jmorlan
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- 1bb columbina inca inca dove texas usa.
- Comments: 4
- Category: North America
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Black-chinned Hummingbird
This species is the Western North American counterpart of the widespread Ruby-throated Hummingbird of the Eastern U.S. Black-chinned was by far the most common hummingbird we encountered on our recent visit to the Texas Hill country. This is an adult male, showing the purple-blue iridescence...- jmorlan
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- 1bb archilochus alexandri black-chinned hummingbird texas usa.
- Comments: 4
- Category: North America
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Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
This is one of a small flock of these striking flycatchers we encountered foraging along a roadside fence. They had no difficulty perching on the nasty looking barbed wire. This is an adult showing deep blood-red underwing coverts and salmon-pink colored flanks. Females average smaller than...- jmorlan
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- flight scissor-tailed flycatcher texas tyrannus forficatus usa.
- Comments: 4
- Category: North America
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White-tipped Dove
This is a shy species, more often heard than seen. This one was attracted to a feeding station where we were able to photograph it from a blind. Notice the red legs and unmarked face and neck. In the US, this species was formerly confined to extreme southern Texas but has expanded northward...- jmorlan
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- 1bb leptotila verreauxi texas usa. white-tipped dove
- Comments: 4
- Category: North America
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Black-capped Vireo
This near endemic of scrubby areas in the Texas Hill Country was one of our targets. This distinctive species is notoriously difficult to see. We found that seeing them involved more extensive climbing and bushwhacking than we were able to do. So we made a special visit to Lost Maples where...- jmorlan
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- 1bb black-capped vireo texas usa. vireo atricapilla
- Comments: 4
- Category: North America
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Tersa Sphinx Moth
Tersa Sphinx (Xylophanes tersa: Sphingidae) Wingspan: 6.0-7.9 cm (2.4-3.2 in).- Stanley Jones
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- brazos county bryan moth sphinx tersa texas usa.
- Comments: 14
- Category: Butterflies & Moths
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American Coot
American Coot (Fulica americana americana)- Stanley Jones
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- american bell county belton coot stillhouse hollow lake texas usa.
- Comments: 15
- Category: North America
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Cliff Swallows
Cliff Swallows (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota gainieri)- Stanley Jones
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- bryan cliff swallows texas usa.
- Comments: 20
- Category: North America
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Cliff Swallow
Cliff Swallow (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota gainieri)- Stanley Jones
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- bryan cliff swallow texas usa.
- Comments: 22
- Category: North America
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Cliff Swallows
Cliff Swallows (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota ganieri)- Stanley Jones
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- bryan cliff swallows texas usa.
- Comments: 11
- Category: North America
