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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

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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


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


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

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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


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


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

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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


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

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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


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

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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


Lesser Goldfinch

First/Last/Best: January 11, 2025

★★★☆☆

Lesser Goldfinch (male)


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


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


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


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

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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


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


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


American Wigeon

First/Last/Best: January 19, 2025

★★★☆☆

American Wigeon (female)


American Wigeon (female)

First/Last/Best: January 19, 2025

★★★☆☆

American Wigeon (male)


American Wigeon (male)

First/Last/Best: January 19, 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


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

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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


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


Northern Harrier

First: January 19, 2025

★★★☆☆


Northern Harrier

Last: February 3, 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


Greater Scaup

First/Last/Best: January 19, 2025

★★★☆☆

Greater Scaup (female)


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


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


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


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


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

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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


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

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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


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

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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


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


Bufflehead

First/Last/Best: January 20, 2025

★★★☆☆

Bufflehead (male)


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


Common Raven

First/Last/Best: January 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


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

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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


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


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


Northern Flicker

First: January 24, 2025

★★★☆☆


Northern Flicker

Last/Best: January 24, 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: January 24, 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 (male)


Northern Flicker (male)

First: January 24, 2025

★★★☆☆


Northern Flicker (male)

Last/Best: January 24, 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


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

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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


Northern Pintail

First: January 27, 2025

★★☆☆☆


Northern Pintail

Last/Best: January 27, 2025

★★☆☆☆

Northern Pintail (female)


Northern Pintail (female)

First: January 27, 2025

★★☆☆☆


Northern Pintail (female)

Last/Best: January 27, 2025

★★☆☆☆

Northern Pintail (male)


Northern Pintail (male)

First: January 27, 2025

★★☆☆☆


Northern Pintail (male)

Last/Best: January 27, 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


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


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


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

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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


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


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


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

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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


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


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


American Barn Owl

First: February 6, 2025

★☆☆☆☆


American Barn Owl

Last/Best: February 6, 2025

★☆☆☆☆

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