Click images to see my first, last, and best photos of each species. The birds are arranged here in order of when I first photographed them.
These are my "keeper" and first images of these species photographed in 2025.
All these and other bird photos are published to my gallery pages. See the latest gallery page.
These photos are © 2025 Phil Thompson, all rights reserved.
1 Hermit Thrush
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Below you'll first see my overall first, last, and best images of Hermit Thrush, then the first, last, and best images for each subspecies and sex photographed, if any.
Hermit Thrush
First/Last/Best: January 2, 2025
★★★☆☆
2 Townsend's Warbler
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Below you'll first see my overall first, last, and best images of Townsend's Warbler, then the first, last, and best images for each subspecies and sex photographed, if any.
Townsend's Warbler
First/Best: January 2, 2025
★★★☆☆ (favorite)
Townsend's Warbler
Last: January 2, 2025
★★★☆☆
Townsend's Warbler (male)
First/Best: January 2, 2025
★★★☆☆ (favorite)
Townsend's Warbler (male)
Last: January 2, 2025
★★★☆☆
3 Wood Thrush
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Below you'll first see my overall first, last, and best images of Wood Thrush, then the first, last, and best images for each subspecies and sex photographed, if any.
Wood Thrush
First: January 5, 2025
★★★☆☆
Wood Thrush
Last: January 5, 2025
★★★☆☆
Wood Thrush
Best: January 5, 2025
★★★☆☆ (favorite)
4 Northern Shoveler
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Below you'll first see my overall first, last, and best images of Northern Shoveler, then the first, last, and best images for each subspecies and sex photographed, if any.
Northern Shoveler
First: January 10, 2025
★★★☆☆
Northern Shoveler
Last/Best: January 10, 2025
★★★☆☆
Northern Shoveler (female)
First: January 10, 2025
★★★☆☆
Northern Shoveler (female)
Last/Best: January 10, 2025
★★★☆☆
Northern Shoveler (male)
First: January 10, 2025
★★★☆☆
Northern Shoveler (male)
Last/Best: January 10, 2025
★★★☆☆
5 Costa's Hummingbird
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Below you'll first see my overall first, last, and best images of Costa's Hummingbird, then the first, last, and best images for each subspecies and sex photographed, if any.
Costa's Hummingbird
First: January 11, 2025
★★☆☆☆
Costa's Hummingbird
Last/Best: January 30, 2025
★★★★☆ (favorite)
Costa's Hummingbird (male)
First: January 11, 2025
★★☆☆☆
Costa's Hummingbird (male)
Last/Best: January 30, 2025
★★★★☆ (favorite)
6 Barrow's Goldeneye
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Below you'll first see my overall first, last, and best images of Barrow's Goldeneye, then the first, last, and best images for each subspecies and sex photographed, if any.
Barrow's Goldeneye
First: January 11, 2025
★★☆☆☆
Barrow's Goldeneye
Last/Best: January 11, 2025
★★☆☆☆
Barrow's Goldeneye (female)
First: January 11, 2025
★★☆☆☆
Barrow's Goldeneye (female)
Last/Best: January 11, 2025
★★☆☆☆
7 Lesser Goldfinch
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Below you'll first see my overall first, last, and best images of Lesser Goldfinch, then the first, last, and best images for each subspecies and sex photographed, if any.
Lesser Goldfinch
First/Last/Best: January 11, 2025
★★★☆☆
Lesser Goldfinch (male)
First/Last/Best: January 11, 2025
★★★☆☆
8 American Tree Sparrow
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Below you'll first see my overall first, last, and best images of American Tree Sparrow, then the first, last, and best images for each subspecies and sex photographed, if any.
American Tree Sparrow
First: January 12, 2025
★★★☆☆
American Tree Sparrow
Last/Best: January 12, 2025
★★★★☆
9 Lewis's Woodpecker
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Below you'll first see my overall first, last, and best images of Lewis's Woodpecker, then the first, last, and best images for each subspecies and sex photographed, if any.
Lewis's Woodpecker
First: January 13, 2025
★★★☆☆
Lewis's Woodpecker
Last/Best: January 13, 2025
★★★☆☆
10 Anna's Hummingbird
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Below you'll first see my overall first, last, and best images of Anna's Hummingbird, then the first, last, and best images for each subspecies and sex photographed, if any.
Anna's Hummingbird
First: January 16, 2025
★★★★☆
Anna's Hummingbird
Last: January 17, 2025
★★★★☆
Anna's Hummingbird
Best: January 17, 2025
★★★★★ (favorite)
Anna's Hummingbird (male)
First: January 16, 2025
★★★★☆
Anna's Hummingbird (male)
Last: January 17, 2025
★★★★☆
Anna's Hummingbird (male)
Best: January 17, 2025
★★★★★ (favorite)
11 Sanderling
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Below you'll first see my overall first, last, and best images of Sanderling, then the first, last, and best images for each subspecies and sex photographed, if any.
Sanderling
First: January 18, 2025
★★★☆☆
Sanderling
Last/Best: January 18, 2025
★★★☆☆
12 Eared Grebe
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Below you'll first see my overall first, last, and best images of Eared Grebe, then the first, last, and best images for each subspecies and sex photographed, if any.
Eared Grebe
First: January 19, 2025
★★★☆☆
Eared Grebe
Last: January 20, 2025
★★★☆☆
Eared Grebe
Best: January 19, 2025
★★★★☆ (favorite)
13 American Wigeon
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Below you'll first see my overall first, last, and best images of American Wigeon, then the first, last, and best images for each subspecies and sex photographed, if any.
American Wigeon
First/Best: January 19, 2025
★★★☆☆
American Wigeon
Last: February 17, 2025
★☆☆☆☆
American Wigeon (female)
First/Best: January 19, 2025
★★★☆☆
American Wigeon (female)
Last: February 17, 2025
★☆☆☆☆
American Wigeon (male)
First/Best: January 19, 2025
★★★☆☆
American Wigeon (male)
Last: February 17, 2025
★☆☆☆☆
14 Common Goldeneye
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Below you'll first see my overall first, last, and best images of Common Goldeneye, then the first, last, and best images for each subspecies and sex photographed, if any.
Common Goldeneye
First: January 19, 2025
★★★☆☆
Common Goldeneye
Last/Best: January 30, 2025
★★★☆☆
Common Goldeneye (female)
First: January 19, 2025
★★★☆☆
Common Goldeneye (female)
Last/Best: January 30, 2025
★★★☆☆
Common Goldeneye (male)
First: January 30, 2025
★★★☆☆
Common Goldeneye (male)
Last/Best: January 30, 2025
★★★☆☆
15 Common Loon
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Below you'll first see my overall first, last, and best images of Common Loon, then the first, last, and best images for each subspecies and sex photographed, if any.
Common Loon
First: January 19, 2025
★★★☆☆
Common Loon
Last: January 20, 2025
★★★☆☆
Common Loon
Best: January 20, 2025
★★★☆☆ (favorite)
16 Northern Harrier
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Below you'll first see my overall first, last, and best images of Northern Harrier, then the first, last, and best images for each subspecies and sex photographed, if any.
Northern Harrier
First: January 19, 2025
★★★☆☆
Northern Harrier
Last: February 25, 2025
★★★☆☆
Northern Harrier
Best: February 3, 2025
★★★★☆ (favorite)
17 Greater Scaup
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Below you'll first see my overall first, last, and best images of Greater Scaup, then the first, last, and best images for each subspecies and sex photographed, if any.
Greater Scaup
First/Last/Best: January 19, 2025
★★★☆☆
Greater Scaup (female)
First/Last/Best: January 19, 2025
★★★☆☆
18 Bald Eagle
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Below you'll first see my overall first, last, and best images of Bald Eagle, then the first, last, and best images for each subspecies and sex photographed, if any.
Bald Eagle
First: January 19, 2025
★★☆☆☆
Bald Eagle
Last/Best: January 31, 2025
★★★☆☆
19 American Crow
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Below you'll first see my overall first, last, and best images of American Crow, then the first, last, and best images for each subspecies and sex photographed, if any.
American Crow
First/Last/Best: January 19, 2025
★★★☆☆
20 Whimbrel
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Below you'll first see my overall first, last, and best images of Whimbrel, then the first, last, and best images for each subspecies and sex photographed, if any.
Whimbrel
First: January 19, 2025
★★★☆☆
Whimbrel
Last/Best: January 19, 2025
★★★☆☆
21 Yellow-rumped Warbler
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Below you'll first see my overall first, last, and best images of Yellow-rumped Warbler, then the first, last, and best images for each subspecies and sex photographed, if any.
Yellow-rumped Warbler
First/Last/Best: January 19, 2025
★★☆☆☆
Yellow-rumped Warbler (female)
First/Last/Best: January 19, 2025
★★☆☆☆
22 Western x Glaucous-winged Gull
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Below you'll first see my overall first, last, and best images of Western x Glaucous-winged Gull, then the first, last, and best images for each subspecies and sex photographed, if any.
Western x Glaucous-winged Gull
First: January 19, 2025
★★★☆☆
Western x Glaucous-winged Gull
Last/Best: January 30, 2025
★★★☆☆
Western x Glaucous-winged Gull (hybrid)
First: January 19, 2025
★★★☆☆
Western x Glaucous-winged Gull (hybrid)
Last/Best: January 30, 2025
★★★☆☆
23 Surf Scoter
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Below you'll first see my overall first, last, and best images of Surf Scoter, then the first, last, and best images for each subspecies and sex photographed, if any.
Surf Scoter
First/Last/Best: January 20, 2025
★★★☆☆
Surf Scoter (female)
First/Last/Best: January 20, 2025
★★★☆☆
Surf Scoter (male)
First/Last/Best: January 20, 2025
★★★☆☆
24 Horned Grebe
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Below you'll first see my overall first, last, and best images of Horned Grebe, then the first, last, and best images for each subspecies and sex photographed, if any.
Horned Grebe
First/Last/Best: January 20, 2025
★★★☆☆
25 Bufflehead
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Below you'll first see my overall first, last, and best images of Bufflehead, then the first, last, and best images for each subspecies and sex photographed, if any.
Bufflehead
First/Last/Best: January 20, 2025
★★★☆☆
Bufflehead (male)
First/Last/Best: January 20, 2025
★★★☆☆
26 Common Raven
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Below you'll first see my overall first, last, and best images of Common Raven, then the first, last, and best images for each subspecies and sex photographed, if any.
Common Raven
First/Best: January 20, 2025
★★★☆☆
Common Raven
Last: February 20, 2025
★★☆☆☆
27 Brant
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Below you'll first see my overall first, last, and best images of Brant, then the first, last, and best images for each subspecies and sex photographed, if any.
Brant
First: January 20, 2025
★★★☆☆
Brant
Last/Best: January 20, 2025
★★★☆☆
Brant (Black)
First: January 20, 2025
★★★☆☆
Brant (Black)
Last/Best: January 20, 2025
★★★☆☆
28 Burrowing Owl
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Below you'll first see my overall first, last, and best images of Burrowing Owl, then the first, last, and best images for each subspecies and sex photographed, if any.
Burrowing Owl
First: January 24, 2025
★★★☆☆
Burrowing Owl
Last: January 24, 2025
★★★☆☆
Burrowing Owl
Best: January 24, 2025
★★★☆☆ (favorite)
29 Tundra Swan
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Below you'll first see my overall first, last, and best images of Tundra Swan, then the first, last, and best images for each subspecies and sex photographed, if any.
Tundra Swan
First: January 24, 2025
★★★☆☆
Tundra Swan
Last/Best: January 24, 2025
★★★★☆
30 Northern Flicker
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Below you'll first see my overall first, last, and best images of Northern Flicker, then the first, last, and best images for each subspecies and sex photographed, if any.
Northern Flicker
First: January 24, 2025
★★★☆☆
Northern Flicker
Last/Best: February 26, 2025
★★★☆☆
Northern Flicker (Red-shafted)
First/Last/Best: February 20, 2025
★★★☆☆
Northern Flicker (Red-shafted) (female)
First/Last/Best: February 20, 2025
★★★☆☆
Northern Flicker (Red-shafted) (male)
First/Last/Best: February 20, 2025
★★★☆☆
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted x Red-shafted)
First: January 24, 2025
★★★☆☆
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted x Red-shafted)
Last/Best: February 26, 2025
★★★☆☆
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted x Red-shafted) (female)
First: February 26, 2025
★★★☆☆
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted x Red-shafted) (female)
Last/Best: February 26, 2025
★★★☆☆
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted x Red-shafted) (male)
First: January 24, 2025
★★★☆☆
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted x Red-shafted) (male)
Last/Best: January 24, 2025
★★★☆☆
Northern Flicker (female)
First: February 20, 2025
★★★☆☆
Northern Flicker (female)
Last/Best: February 26, 2025
★★★☆☆
Northern Flicker (male)
First: January 24, 2025
★★★☆☆
Northern Flicker (male)
Last/Best: February 20, 2025
★★★☆☆
31 Green-winged Teal
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Below you'll first see my overall first, last, and best images of Green-winged Teal, then the first, last, and best images for each subspecies and sex photographed, if any.
Green-winged Teal
First: January 27, 2025
★★☆☆☆
Green-winged Teal
Last/Best: January 27, 2025
★★☆☆☆
Green-winged Teal (female)
First: January 27, 2025
★★☆☆☆
Green-winged Teal (female)
Last/Best: January 27, 2025
★★☆☆☆
Green-winged Teal (male)
First: January 27, 2025
★★☆☆☆
Green-winged Teal (male)
Last/Best: January 27, 2025
★★☆☆☆
32 Northern Pintail
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Below you'll first see my overall first, last, and best images of Northern Pintail, then the first, last, and best images for each subspecies and sex photographed, if any.
Northern Pintail
First: January 27, 2025
★★☆☆☆
Northern Pintail
Last/Best: February 20, 2025
★★★☆☆
Northern Pintail (female)
First: January 27, 2025
★★☆☆☆
Northern Pintail (female)
Last/Best: February 20, 2025
★★★☆☆
Northern Pintail (male)
First: January 27, 2025
★★☆☆☆
Northern Pintail (male)
Last/Best: February 20, 2025
★★★☆☆
33 Red-tailed Hawk
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Below you'll first see my overall first, last, and best images of Red-tailed Hawk, then the first, last, and best images for each subspecies and sex photographed, if any.
Red-tailed Hawk
First: January 27, 2025
★★☆☆☆
Red-tailed Hawk
Last/Best: February 4, 2025
★★☆☆☆
34 Ring-billed Gull
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Below you'll first see my overall first, last, and best images of Ring-billed Gull, then the first, last, and best images for each subspecies and sex photographed, if any.
Ring-billed Gull
First: January 30, 2025
★★★★☆
Ring-billed Gull
Last: January 30, 2025
★★★☆☆
Ring-billed Gull
Best: January 30, 2025
★★★★☆
35 Iceland Gull
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Below you'll first see my overall first, last, and best images of Iceland Gull, then the first, last, and best images for each subspecies and sex photographed, if any.
Iceland Gull
First/Last/Best: January 30, 2025
★★★☆☆
Iceland Gull (Thayer's)
First/Last/Best: January 30, 2025
★★★☆☆
36 Hammond's Flycatcher
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Below you'll first see my overall first, last, and best images of Hammond's Flycatcher, then the first, last, and best images for each subspecies and sex photographed, if any.
Hammond's Flycatcher
First: January 30, 2025
★★★★☆
Hammond's Flycatcher
Last: January 30, 2025
★★★★☆ (favorite)
Hammond's Flycatcher
Best: January 30, 2025
★★★★★ (favorite)
37 Barred Owl
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Below you'll first see my overall first, last, and best images of Barred Owl, then the first, last, and best images for each subspecies and sex photographed, if any.
Barred Owl
First: January 31, 2025
★★☆☆☆
Barred Owl
Last/Best: January 31, 2025
★★☆☆☆ (favorite)
38 Canvasback
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Below you'll first see my overall first, last, and best images of Canvasback, then the first, last, and best images for each subspecies and sex photographed, if any.
Canvasback
First: February 3, 2025
★☆☆☆☆
Canvasback
Last/Best: February 3, 2025
★★☆☆☆
Canvasback (female)
First: February 3, 2025
★☆☆☆☆
Canvasback (female)
Last/Best: February 3, 2025
★★☆☆☆
39 Great Egret
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Below you'll first see my overall first, last, and best images of Great Egret, then the first, last, and best images for each subspecies and sex photographed, if any.
Great Egret
First: February 4, 2025
★★★★☆
Great Egret
Last: February 4, 2025
★★★★☆
Great Egret
Best: February 4, 2025
★★★★☆ (favorite)
40 Double-crested Cormorant
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Below you'll first see my overall first, last, and best images of Double-crested Cormorant, then the first, last, and best images for each subspecies and sex photographed, if any.
Double-crested Cormorant
First: February 4, 2025
★★★★☆
Double-crested Cormorant
Last/Best: February 4, 2025
★★★★☆ (favorite)
41 American Barn Owl
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Below you'll first see my overall first, last, and best images of American Barn Owl, then the first, last, and best images for each subspecies and sex photographed, if any.
American Barn Owl
First: February 6, 2025
★☆☆☆☆
American Barn Owl
Last/Best: February 6, 2025
★☆☆☆☆
42 Red-shouldered Hawk
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Below you'll first see my overall first, last, and best images of Red-shouldered Hawk, then the first, last, and best images for each subspecies and sex photographed, if any.
Red-shouldered Hawk
First: February 12, 2025
★★★☆☆
Red-shouldered Hawk
Last/Best: February 12, 2025
★★★☆☆
43 Eurasian Wigeon
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Below you'll first see my overall first, last, and best images of Eurasian Wigeon, then the first, last, and best images for each subspecies and sex photographed, if any.
Eurasian Wigeon
First: February 17, 2025
★☆☆☆☆
Eurasian Wigeon
Last/Best: February 17, 2025
★☆☆☆☆
Eurasian Wigeon (male)
First: February 17, 2025
★☆☆☆☆
Eurasian Wigeon (male)
Last/Best: February 17, 2025
★☆☆☆☆
44 White-throated Sparrow
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Below you'll first see my overall first, last, and best images of White-throated Sparrow, then the first, last, and best images for each subspecies and sex photographed, if any.
White-throated Sparrow
First: February 18, 2025
★★★☆☆
White-throated Sparrow
Last/Best: February 18, 2025
★★★☆☆
45 Wilson's Snipe
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Below you'll first see my overall first, last, and best images of Wilson's Snipe, then the first, last, and best images for each subspecies and sex photographed, if any.
Wilson's Snipe
First: February 20, 2025
★★★☆☆
Wilson's Snipe
Last: February 20, 2025
★★★☆☆
Wilson's Snipe
Best: February 20, 2025
★★★★☆ (favorite)
46 Tree Swallow
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Below you'll first see my overall first, last, and best images of Tree Swallow, then the first, last, and best images for each subspecies and sex photographed, if any.
Tree Swallow
First: February 20, 2025
★★★☆☆
Tree Swallow
Last: February 25, 2025
★★☆☆☆
Tree Swallow
Best: February 20, 2025
★★★★☆
47 Pacific Wren
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Below you'll first see my overall first, last, and best images of Pacific Wren, then the first, last, and best images for each subspecies and sex photographed, if any.
Pacific Wren
First: February 21, 2025
★★★★☆ (favorite)
Pacific Wren
Last: February 21, 2025
★★★★☆
Pacific Wren
Best: February 21, 2025
★★★★☆ (favorite)
48 Golden-crowned Kinglet
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Below you'll first see my overall first, last, and best images of Golden-crowned Kinglet, then the first, last, and best images for each subspecies and sex photographed, if any.
Golden-crowned Kinglet
First: February 21, 2025
★★★★☆
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Last/Best: February 21, 2025
★★★★☆ (favorite)
Golden-crowned Kinglet (male)
First: February 21, 2025
★★★★☆
Golden-crowned Kinglet (male)
Last/Best: February 21, 2025
★★★★☆ (favorite)
49 Black Phoebe
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Below you'll first see my overall first, last, and best images of Black Phoebe, then the first, last, and best images for each subspecies and sex photographed, if any.
Black Phoebe
First/Best: February 25, 2025
★★★★☆ (favorite)
Black Phoebe
Last: February 25, 2025
★★★☆☆
50 Violet-green Swallow
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Below you'll first see my overall first, last, and best images of Violet-green Swallow, then the first, last, and best images for each subspecies and sex photographed, if any.
Violet-green Swallow
First/Last/Best: February 25, 2025
★★☆☆☆
51 Mallard
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Below you'll first see my overall first, last, and best images of Mallard, then the first, last, and best images for each subspecies and sex photographed, if any.
Mallard
First: February 25, 2025
★★★☆☆
Mallard
Last/Best: February 25, 2025
★★★☆☆
Mallard (female)
First: February 25, 2025
★★★☆☆
Mallard (female)
Last/Best: February 25, 2025
★★★☆☆
Mallard (male)
First: February 25, 2025
★★★☆☆
Mallard (male)
Last/Best: February 25, 2025
★★★☆☆
52 Lincoln's Sparrow
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Below you'll first see my overall first, last, and best images of Lincoln's Sparrow, then the first, last, and best images for each subspecies and sex photographed, if any.
Lincoln's Sparrow
First: February 26, 2025
★★★★☆
Lincoln's Sparrow
Last/Best: February 26, 2025
★★★★☆
53 Harris's Sparrow
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Below you'll first see my overall first, last, and best images of Harris's Sparrow, then the first, last, and best images for each subspecies and sex photographed, if any.
Harris's Sparrow
First: February 27, 2025
★★★☆☆
Harris's Sparrow
Last: February 27, 2025
★★★☆☆
Harris's Sparrow
Best: February 27, 2025
★★★★☆ (favorite)
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