Colin on the ground at the end of the day, as all his admirers were packing up. Thursely Common.

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White-faced ibis. Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, New Mexico, USA.

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Birdwatcher's House - Mindo

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Taken down in the borders last year.

After I got the Grasshopper Sparrow (previous post), I was driving home when this beauty of a Barred Owl flew right in front of me. I stopped, turned off the truck, four ways on and I had 20 minutes with it until a motorcycle spooked it. It was meant to be. Bucks County PA.

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Chestnut-sided Warbler

This was one of my goals. To find and shoot a nice male in breeding plumage. He was the third goal of an epic day at Delaware State Forest, Pike County PA.

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It's shots like this that makes it worth the while to lay on the beach even though it's getting harder to get up. A Sanderling with a Sand Flea at Stone Harbor point NJ.

Western Reef Heron (white morph) / Западная рифовая цапля / Egretta gularis

Lesser Lesser Yellowlegs at Heislerville Wildlife Management Area, Maurice River Township NJ.

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Male Eastern Towhee or when I was a young lad using my Golden Nature Guide book, a Rufous-sided Towhee. Bucks County PA.

I liked this shot because the sun was behind them and it illuminated the splash of the Hooded Mergansers footsteps as they were taking off. Bucks County PA.

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Delightful way to spend a "warm" Oregon winter day

West bank at the mouth of the river Spey

Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus)

There was just the one walking around and we were lucky to have seen it. Stone Harbor Point NJ.

An afternoon session at the Rothiemurchus Fishery, Highland, Scotland... No fish but no rings on the legs either!

Downy Woodpecker

A break from the skimmers. Willet walking towards the water.

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Wood Duck at John Heinz NWR

Anna's Hummingbird (Calypte anna)

Rare visitor here on the East Coast. It is native to the West Coast. West Chester PA.