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Birds I've Photographed in 2025

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

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


Hermit Thrush

First/Last/Best: January 2, 2025

★★★☆☆

2 Townsend's Warbler

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


Townsend's Warbler

First/Best: January 2, 2025

★★★☆☆ (favorite)


Townsend's Warbler

Last: January 2, 2025

★★★☆☆

Townsend's Warbler (male)


Townsend's Warbler (male)

First/Best: January 2, 2025

★★★☆☆ (favorite)


Townsend's Warbler (male)

Last: January 2, 2025

★★★☆☆

3 Wood Thrush

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


Wood Thrush

First: January 5, 2025

★★★☆☆


Wood Thrush

Last: January 5, 2025

★★★☆☆


Wood Thrush

Best: January 5, 2025

★★★☆☆ (favorite)

4 Northern Shoveler

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


Northern Shoveler

First: January 10, 2025

★★★☆☆


Northern Shoveler

Last/Best: January 10, 2025

★★★☆☆

Northern Shoveler (female)


Northern Shoveler (female)

First: January 10, 2025

★★★☆☆


Northern Shoveler (female)

Last/Best: January 10, 2025

★★★☆☆

Northern Shoveler (male)


Northern Shoveler (male)

First: January 10, 2025

★★★☆☆


Northern Shoveler (male)

Last/Best: January 10, 2025

★★★☆☆

5 Costa's Hummingbird

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


Costa's Hummingbird

First: January 11, 2025

★★☆☆☆


Costa's Hummingbird

Last/Best: January 30, 2025

★★★★☆ (favorite)

Costa's Hummingbird (male)


Costa's Hummingbird (male)

First: January 11, 2025

★★☆☆☆


Costa's Hummingbird (male)

Last/Best: January 30, 2025

★★★★☆ (favorite)

6 Barrow's Goldeneye

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


Barrow's Goldeneye

First: January 11, 2025

★★☆☆☆


Barrow's Goldeneye

Last/Best: January 11, 2025

★★☆☆☆

Barrow's Goldeneye (female)


Barrow's Goldeneye (female)

First: January 11, 2025

★★☆☆☆


Barrow's Goldeneye (female)

Last/Best: January 11, 2025

★★☆☆☆

7 Lesser Goldfinch

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


Lesser Goldfinch

First/Last/Best: January 11, 2025

★★★☆☆

Lesser Goldfinch (male)


Lesser Goldfinch (male)

First/Last/Best: January 11, 2025

★★★☆☆

8 American Tree Sparrow

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


American Tree Sparrow

First: January 12, 2025

★★★☆☆


American Tree Sparrow

Last/Best: January 12, 2025

★★★★☆

9 Lewis's Woodpecker

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


Lewis's Woodpecker

First: January 13, 2025

★★★☆☆


Lewis's Woodpecker

Last/Best: January 13, 2025

★★★☆☆

10 Anna's Hummingbird

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


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)


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

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


Sanderling

First: January 18, 2025

★★★☆☆


Sanderling

Last/Best: January 18, 2025

★★★☆☆

12 Eared Grebe

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


Eared Grebe

First: January 19, 2025

★★★☆☆


Eared Grebe

Last: January 20, 2025

★★★☆☆


Eared Grebe

Best: January 19, 2025

★★★★☆ (favorite)

13 American Wigeon

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


American Wigeon

First/Best: January 19, 2025

★★★☆☆


American Wigeon

Last: February 17, 2025

★☆☆☆☆

American Wigeon (female)


American Wigeon (female)

First/Best: January 19, 2025

★★★☆☆


American Wigeon (female)

Last: February 17, 2025

★☆☆☆☆

American Wigeon (male)


American Wigeon (male)

First/Best: January 19, 2025

★★★☆☆


American Wigeon (male)

Last: February 17, 2025

★☆☆☆☆

14 Common Goldeneye

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


Common Goldeneye

First: January 19, 2025

★★★☆☆


Common Goldeneye

Last/Best: January 30, 2025

★★★☆☆

Common Goldeneye (female)


Common Goldeneye (female)

First: January 19, 2025

★★★☆☆


Common Goldeneye (female)

Last/Best: January 30, 2025

★★★☆☆

Common Goldeneye (male)


Common Goldeneye (male)

First: January 30, 2025

★★★☆☆


Common Goldeneye (male)

Last/Best: January 30, 2025

★★★☆☆

15 Common Loon

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


Common Loon

First: January 19, 2025

★★★☆☆


Common Loon

Last: January 20, 2025

★★★☆☆


Common Loon

Best: January 20, 2025

★★★☆☆ (favorite)

16 Northern Harrier

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


Northern Harrier

First: January 19, 2025

★★★☆☆


Northern Harrier

Last: February 25, 2025

★★★☆☆


Northern Harrier

Best: February 3, 2025

★★★★☆ (favorite)

17 Greater Scaup

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


Greater Scaup

First/Last/Best: January 19, 2025

★★★☆☆

Greater Scaup (female)


Greater Scaup (female)

First/Last/Best: January 19, 2025

★★★☆☆

18 Bald Eagle

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


Bald Eagle

First: January 19, 2025

★★☆☆☆


Bald Eagle

Last/Best: January 31, 2025

★★★☆☆

19 American Crow

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


American Crow

First/Last/Best: January 19, 2025

★★★☆☆

20 Whimbrel

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


Whimbrel

First: January 19, 2025

★★★☆☆


Whimbrel

Last/Best: January 19, 2025

★★★☆☆

21 Yellow-rumped Warbler

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


Yellow-rumped Warbler

First/Last/Best: January 19, 2025

★★☆☆☆

Yellow-rumped Warbler (female)


Yellow-rumped Warbler (female)

First/Last/Best: January 19, 2025

★★☆☆☆

22 Western x Glaucous-winged Gull

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


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)


Western x Glaucous-winged Gull (hybrid)

First: January 19, 2025

★★★☆☆


Western x Glaucous-winged Gull (hybrid)

Last/Best: January 30, 2025

★★★☆☆

23 Surf Scoter

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


Surf Scoter

First/Last/Best: January 20, 2025

★★★☆☆

Surf Scoter (female)


Surf Scoter (female)

First/Last/Best: January 20, 2025

★★★☆☆

Surf Scoter (male)


Surf Scoter (male)

First/Last/Best: January 20, 2025

★★★☆☆

24 Horned Grebe

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


Horned Grebe

First/Last/Best: January 20, 2025

★★★☆☆

25 Bufflehead

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


Bufflehead

First/Last/Best: January 20, 2025

★★★☆☆

Bufflehead (male)


Bufflehead (male)

First/Last/Best: January 20, 2025

★★★☆☆

26 Common Raven

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


Common Raven

First/Best: January 20, 2025

★★★☆☆


Common Raven

Last: February 20, 2025

★★☆☆☆

27 Brant

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


Brant

First: January 20, 2025

★★★☆☆


Brant

Last/Best: January 20, 2025

★★★☆☆

Brant (Black)


Brant (Black)

First: January 20, 2025

★★★☆☆


Brant (Black)

Last/Best: January 20, 2025

★★★☆☆

28 Burrowing Owl

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


Burrowing Owl

First: January 24, 2025

★★★☆☆


Burrowing Owl

Last: January 24, 2025

★★★☆☆


Burrowing Owl

Best: January 24, 2025

★★★☆☆ (favorite)

29 Tundra Swan

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


Tundra Swan

First: January 24, 2025

★★★☆☆


Tundra Swan

Last/Best: January 24, 2025

★★★★☆

30 Northern Flicker

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


Northern Flicker

First: January 24, 2025

★★★☆☆


Northern Flicker

Last/Best: February 26, 2025

★★★☆☆

Northern Flicker (Red-shafted)


Northern Flicker (Red-shafted)

First/Last/Best: February 20, 2025

★★★☆☆

Northern Flicker (Red-shafted) (female)


Northern Flicker (Red-shafted) (female)

First/Last/Best: February 20, 2025

★★★☆☆

Northern Flicker (Red-shafted) (male)


Northern Flicker (Red-shafted) (male)

First/Last/Best: February 20, 2025

★★★☆☆

Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted x Red-shafted)


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)


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)


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)


Northern Flicker (female)

First: February 20, 2025

★★★☆☆


Northern Flicker (female)

Last/Best: February 26, 2025

★★★☆☆

Northern Flicker (male)


Northern Flicker (male)

First: January 24, 2025

★★★☆☆


Northern Flicker (male)

Last/Best: February 20, 2025

★★★☆☆

31 Green-winged Teal

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


Green-winged Teal

First: January 27, 2025

★★☆☆☆


Green-winged Teal

Last/Best: January 27, 2025

★★☆☆☆

Green-winged Teal (female)


Green-winged Teal (female)

First: January 27, 2025

★★☆☆☆


Green-winged Teal (female)

Last/Best: January 27, 2025

★★☆☆☆

Green-winged Teal (male)


Green-winged Teal (male)

First: January 27, 2025

★★☆☆☆


Green-winged Teal (male)

Last/Best: January 27, 2025

★★☆☆☆

32 Northern Pintail

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


Northern Pintail

First: January 27, 2025

★★☆☆☆


Northern Pintail

Last/Best: February 20, 2025

★★★☆☆

Northern Pintail (female)


Northern Pintail (female)

First: January 27, 2025

★★☆☆☆


Northern Pintail (female)

Last/Best: February 20, 2025

★★★☆☆

Northern Pintail (male)


Northern Pintail (male)

First: January 27, 2025

★★☆☆☆


Northern Pintail (male)

Last/Best: February 20, 2025

★★★☆☆

33 Red-tailed Hawk

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


Red-tailed Hawk

First: January 27, 2025

★★☆☆☆


Red-tailed Hawk

Last/Best: February 4, 2025

★★☆☆☆

34 Ring-billed Gull

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


Ring-billed Gull

First: January 30, 2025

★★★★☆


Ring-billed Gull

Last: January 30, 2025

★★★☆☆


Ring-billed Gull

Best: January 30, 2025

★★★★☆

35 Iceland Gull

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


Iceland Gull

First/Last/Best: January 30, 2025

★★★☆☆

Iceland Gull (Thayer's)


Iceland Gull (Thayer's)

First/Last/Best: January 30, 2025

★★★☆☆

36 Hammond's Flycatcher

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


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

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


Barred Owl

First: January 31, 2025

★★☆☆☆


Barred Owl

Last/Best: January 31, 2025

★★☆☆☆ (favorite)

38 Canvasback

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


Canvasback

First: February 3, 2025

★☆☆☆☆


Canvasback

Last/Best: February 3, 2025

★★☆☆☆

Canvasback (female)


Canvasback (female)

First: February 3, 2025

★☆☆☆☆


Canvasback (female)

Last/Best: February 3, 2025

★★☆☆☆

39 Great Egret

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


Great Egret

First: February 4, 2025

★★★★☆


Great Egret

Last: February 4, 2025

★★★★☆


Great Egret

Best: February 4, 2025

★★★★☆ (favorite)

40 Double-crested Cormorant

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


Double-crested Cormorant

First: February 4, 2025

★★★★☆


Double-crested Cormorant

Last/Best: February 4, 2025

★★★★☆ (favorite)

41 American Barn Owl

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


American Barn Owl

First: February 6, 2025

★☆☆☆☆


American Barn Owl

Last/Best: February 6, 2025

★☆☆☆☆

42 Red-shouldered Hawk

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


Red-shouldered Hawk

First: February 12, 2025

★★★☆☆


Red-shouldered Hawk

Last/Best: February 12, 2025

★★★☆☆

43 Eurasian Wigeon

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


Eurasian Wigeon

First: February 17, 2025

★☆☆☆☆


Eurasian Wigeon

Last/Best: February 17, 2025

★☆☆☆☆

Eurasian Wigeon (male)


Eurasian Wigeon (male)

First: February 17, 2025

★☆☆☆☆


Eurasian Wigeon (male)

Last/Best: February 17, 2025

★☆☆☆☆

44 White-throated Sparrow

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


White-throated Sparrow

First: February 18, 2025

★★★☆☆


White-throated Sparrow

Last/Best: February 18, 2025

★★★☆☆

45 Wilson's Snipe

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


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

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


Tree Swallow

First: February 20, 2025

★★★☆☆


Tree Swallow

Last: February 25, 2025

★★☆☆☆


Tree Swallow

Best: February 20, 2025

★★★★☆

47 Pacific Wren

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


Pacific Wren

First: February 21, 2025

★★★★☆ (favorite)


Pacific Wren

Last: February 21, 2025

★★★★☆


Pacific Wren

Best: February 21, 2025

★★★★☆ (favorite)

48 Golden-crowned Kinglet

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


Golden-crowned Kinglet

First: February 21, 2025

★★★★☆


Golden-crowned Kinglet

Last/Best: February 21, 2025

★★★★☆ (favorite)

Golden-crowned Kinglet (male)


Golden-crowned Kinglet (male)

First: February 21, 2025

★★★★☆


Golden-crowned Kinglet (male)

Last/Best: February 21, 2025

★★★★☆ (favorite)

49 Black Phoebe

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


Black Phoebe

First/Best: February 25, 2025

★★★★☆ (favorite)


Black Phoebe

Last: February 25, 2025

★★★☆☆

50 Violet-green Swallow

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


Violet-green Swallow

First/Last/Best: February 25, 2025

★★☆☆☆

51 Mallard

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


Mallard

First: February 25, 2025

★★★☆☆


Mallard

Last/Best: February 25, 2025

★★★☆☆

Mallard (female)


Mallard (female)

First: February 25, 2025

★★★☆☆


Mallard (female)

Last/Best: February 25, 2025

★★★☆☆

Mallard (male)


Mallard (male)

First: February 25, 2025

★★★☆☆


Mallard (male)

Last/Best: February 25, 2025

★★★☆☆

52 Lincoln's Sparrow

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


Lincoln's Sparrow

First: February 26, 2025

★★★★☆


Lincoln's Sparrow

Last/Best: February 26, 2025

★★★★☆

53 Harris's Sparrow

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


Harris's Sparrow

First: February 27, 2025

★★★☆☆


Harris's Sparrow

Last: February 27, 2025

★★★☆☆


Harris's Sparrow

Best: February 27, 2025

★★★★☆ (favorite)

This page was last updated on February 28, 2025