My wife and I have been birding for a couple of years and have been trying to hone our photo skills at the same time....with uneven success.
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Last Notes npub1kzjyqchk5m75r0dwq75nvpemvfz2ymn2f0efnax6uj3drdwh8t0slpzzwx CTGT Squadron of Brown Pelicans npub1kzjyqchk5m75r0dwq75nvpemvfz2ymn2f0efnax6uj3drdwh8t0slpzzwx CTGT #SilentSunday npub1kzjyqchk5m75r0dwq75nvpemvfz2ymn2f0efnax6uj3drdwh8t0slpzzwx CTGT We were finally able to add this Limpkin to our lifer list. npub1kzjyqchk5m75r0dwq75nvpemvfz2ymn2f0efnax6uj3drdwh8t0slpzzwx CTGT #SilentSunday npub1kzjyqchk5m75r0dwq75nvpemvfz2ymn2f0efnax6uj3drdwh8t0slpzzwx CTGT #FungiFriday npub1kzjyqchk5m75r0dwq75nvpemvfz2ymn2f0efnax6uj3drdwh8t0slpzzwx CTGT I caught sight of this Pileated Woodpecker in the distance and snapped a couple of quick shots. I wasn't expecting much, but when I cropped the shot, I found this fabulous white pattern on the wing that was sort of draped down from its body. I've seen plenty of these characters over the years, but I have never seen this pattern before. npub1kzjyqchk5m75r0dwq75nvpemvfz2ymn2f0efnax6uj3drdwh8t0slpzzwx CTGT #SilentSunday npub1kzjyqchk5m75r0dwq75nvpemvfz2ymn2f0efnax6uj3drdwh8t0slpzzwx CTGT Happy #Wrensday! npub1kzjyqchk5m75r0dwq75nvpemvfz2ymn2f0efnax6uj3drdwh8t0slpzzwx CTGT Eastern Pondhawk (female) npub1kzjyqchk5m75r0dwq75nvpemvfz2ymn2f0efnax6uj3drdwh8t0slpzzwx CTGT There's always one in the crowd npub1kzjyqchk5m75r0dwq75nvpemvfz2ymn2f0efnax6uj3drdwh8t0slpzzwx CTGT Least Bittern on the hunt npub1kzjyqchk5m75r0dwq75nvpemvfz2ymn2f0efnax6uj3drdwh8t0slpzzwx CTGT #SilentSunday npub1kzjyqchk5m75r0dwq75nvpemvfz2ymn2f0efnax6uj3drdwh8t0slpzzwx CTGT I spent a fair bit of time snapping shots of a Gray-headed Swamphen as it worked through reeds and undergrowth getting mostly crappy pictures. Then, a few minutes later, this one walked right out to the edge of the road. npub1kzjyqchk5m75r0dwq75nvpemvfz2ymn2f0efnax6uj3drdwh8t0slpzzwx CTGT Family outing npub1kzjyqchk5m75r0dwq75nvpemvfz2ymn2f0efnax6uj3drdwh8t0slpzzwx CTGT #SilentSunday npub1kzjyqchk5m75r0dwq75nvpemvfz2ymn2f0efnax6uj3drdwh8t0slpzzwx CTGT Behold my magnificence npub1kzjyqchk5m75r0dwq75nvpemvfz2ymn2f0efnax6uj3drdwh8t0slpzzwx CTGT Do you deliver to the East Coast? 🙂 npub1kzjyqchk5m75r0dwq75nvpemvfz2ymn2f0efnax6uj3drdwh8t0slpzzwx CTGT Black-necked Stilt with juvenile npub1kzjyqchk5m75r0dwq75nvpemvfz2ymn2f0efnax6uj3drdwh8t0slpzzwx CTGT Mica caps npub1kzjyqchk5m75r0dwq75nvpemvfz2ymn2f0efnax6uj3drdwh8t0slpzzwx CTGT With their distinctive calls, we regularly hear these White-eyed Vireo, but quite often, they are difficult to actually "see". 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Brant hang around the Atlantic coast over the winter, so they're not really rare, but this was the first time we had one that seemed to stay in the same area for an extended period. npub1kzjyqchk5m75r0dwq75nvpemvfz2ymn2f0efnax6uj3drdwh8t0slpzzwx CTGT Pileated Woodpecker striking a pose. npub1kzjyqchk5m75r0dwq75nvpemvfz2ymn2f0efnax6uj3drdwh8t0slpzzwx CTGT Red-eyed Vireo in the berries npub1kzjyqchk5m75r0dwq75nvpemvfz2ymn2f0efnax6uj3drdwh8t0slpzzwx CTGT #SilentSunday npub1kzjyqchk5m75r0dwq75nvpemvfz2ymn2f0efnax6uj3drdwh8t0slpzzwx CTGT Usually see the back or side of a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, but this one gave me a nice look at the yellow blush on its underside. npub1kzjyqchk5m75r0dwq75nvpemvfz2ymn2f0efnax6uj3drdwh8t0slpzzwx CTGT Sharing space npub1kzjyqchk5m75r0dwq75nvpemvfz2ymn2f0efnax6uj3drdwh8t0slpzzwx CTGT Young Magnolia Warbler sits still just long enough for me to grab a shot. npub1kzjyqchk5m75r0dwq75nvpemvfz2ymn2f0efnax6uj3drdwh8t0slpzzwx CTGT This Red-eyed Vireo couldn't resist the fruit from a Star Magnolia... even if it was a beakful. npub1kzjyqchk5m75r0dwq75nvpemvfz2ymn2f0efnax6uj3drdwh8t0slpzzwx CTGT #SilentSunday npub1kzjyqchk5m75r0dwq75nvpemvfz2ymn2f0efnax6uj3drdwh8t0slpzzwx CTGT Yellow Warbler npub1kzjyqchk5m75r0dwq75nvpemvfz2ymn2f0efnax6uj3drdwh8t0slpzzwx CTGT Great Egret npub1kzjyqchk5m75r0dwq75nvpemvfz2ymn2f0efnax6uj3drdwh8t0slpzzwx CTGT Red-headed Woodpecker surveys the area npub1kzjyqchk5m75r0dwq75nvpemvfz2ymn2f0efnax6uj3drdwh8t0slpzzwx CTGT Just a little peek from a Yellow-billed Cuckoo npub1kzjyqchk5m75r0dwq75nvpemvfz2ymn2f0efnax6uj3drdwh8t0slpzzwx CTGT The wind blown look npub1kzjyqchk5m75r0dwq75nvpemvfz2ymn2f0efnax6uj3drdwh8t0slpzzwx CTGT Yellow on yellow
