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Shoot 2022-04-30-075451

This gallery covers a busy several days' worth of shooting, with lots of spring migration birds. I got my first photos of Ring-necked Pheasant, though I only had my iPhone (with lens attachment) on me. Over the last few days I've noticed a lot of small birds flitting around high in the tall trees around my house, so I tried to photograph them (albeit silhouetted against a bright overcast sky) and was pleasantly surprised to get a few new yard birds! We had Yellow-rumped Warblers (Audobon's), a Black-throated Gray Warbler (also a new lifer!), and a Lazuli Bunting. I also got my first in-yard photos of a Wilson's Warbler. On two different days I also saw a male Black-headed Grosbeak, the first of the year, gorging itself on the feeders. Lastly, I finally saw a House Finch at the finch feeder I've had for many months now.

My "birds in review" collages can be found here.

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10:53AM Friday April 22, 2022

Ring-necked Pheasant

10:54AM Friday April 22, 2022

Ring-necked Pheasant

10:55AM Friday April 22, 2022

Ring-necked Pheasant

10:55AM Friday April 22, 2022

Ring-necked Pheasant

10:55AM Friday April 22, 2022

Ring-necked Pheasant

1:17PM Monday April 25, 2022

Yellow-rumped Warbler (Audubon's)

1:22PM Monday April 25, 2022

Townsend's Warbler

1:23PM Monday April 25, 2022

Yellow-rumped Warbler (Audubon's)

1:24PM Monday April 25, 2022

Black-throated Gray Warbler

1:24PM Monday April 25, 2022

Black-throated Gray Warbler

1:29PM Monday April 25, 2022

Yellow-rumped Warbler (Audubon's)

1:29PM Monday April 25, 2022

Yellow-rumped Warbler (Audubon's)

2:28PM Monday April 25, 2022

Black-headed Grosbeak

2:31PM Monday April 25, 2022

Lesser Goldfinch

2:35PM Monday April 25, 2022

5:55PM Monday April 25, 2022

Black-headed Grosbeak

5:55PM Monday April 25, 2022

Black-headed Grosbeak

7:10PM Monday April 25, 2022

Black-headed Grosbeak

7:10PM Monday April 25, 2022

Black-headed Grosbeak

10:36AM Wednesday April 27, 2022

Violet-green Swallow

10:36AM Wednesday April 27, 2022

Violet-green Swallow

10:36AM Wednesday April 27, 2022

Lesser Goldfinch

10:39AM Wednesday April 27, 2022

Downy Woodpecker

10:40AM Wednesday April 27, 2022

House Finch

10:41AM Wednesday April 27, 2022

House Finch

10:42AM Wednesday April 27, 2022

Lazuli Bunting

10:42AM Wednesday April 27, 2022

Lazuli Bunting

10:42AM Wednesday April 27, 2022

Lazuli Bunting

10:46AM Wednesday April 27, 2022

Northern Flicker (Red-shafted), European Starling

This Northern Flicker and European Starling were squabbling over this nest cavity. I've seen Flickers in and around the cavity for weeks now, but over the last couple days the Starlings have barged in. I even saw a Starling inside the cavity. I'd guess the Flickers have abandoned it as a potential nest location, which is unfortunate. Last year a pair of Red-breasted Sapsuckers, and a baby Sapsucker, nested here.