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Shoot 2023-05-07-172018

This gallery contains photos from a few recent birding outings where I went out looking for Spring migrants, including Calliope Hummingbirds. On the May 6th outing I found one!

I was walking the path looking carefully for any kind of hummingbird. I only saw a couple male Anna's (which are easily identified) but toward the end of my walk I saw another hummer. I couldn't tell what it was, so I followed it down the path until it perched. It was a female Rufous Hummingbird (ID'd with tail noticeably longer than her folded wings) but then I heard yet another hummingbird and the Merlin app ID'd it as a Calliope. I stood in place for a few minutes until I saw another hummingbird flying nearby. When it perched I pointed my camera and saw it was a male Calliope Hummingbird! He sat still, facing away from me, for a few minutes and I took a bunch of photos. I was then lucky enough for him to turn around and face toward me. Meanwhile, another Calliope was singing to my left, but I couldn't find that one.

I also had nice encounters with a few birds, including a House Wren who posed nicely on a perch for me.

These photos are © 2023 Phil Thompson, all rights reserved.

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

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Western Tanager

Western Tanager

Steller's Jay (Coastal)

Steller's Jay (Coastal)

Steller's Jay (Coastal)

Steller's Jay (Coastal)

Steller's Jay (Coastal)

Steller's Jay (Coastal)

Warbling Vireo

Warbling Vireo

Warbling Vireo

Acorn Woodpecker

Wilson's Warbler

Wilson's Warbler

Wilson's Warbler

Black-headed Grosbeak

Black-headed Grosbeak

Black-headed Grosbeak

Orange-crowned Warbler

This individual has an unusually-long and pointed bill.

Orange-crowned Warbler

This individual has an unusually-long and pointed bill.

Orange-crowned Warbler

This individual has an unusually-long and pointed bill.

Orange-crowned Warbler

This individual has an unusually-long and pointed bill.

Anna's Hummingbird

Anna's Hummingbird

Western Wood-Pewee

Western Wood-Pewee

Western Wood-Pewee

Western Wood-Pewee

Western Wood-Pewee

Western Wood-Pewee

Anna's Hummingbird

Western Wood-Pewee

Turkey Vulture

Red-shouldered Hawk

Red-shouldered Hawk

House Wren

House Wren

House Wren

House Wren

House Wren

House Wren

House Wren

House Wren

House Wren

House Wren

House Wren

Rufous Hummingbird

Rufous Hummingbird

Calliope Hummingbird

Calliope Hummingbird

Calliope Hummingbird

Calliope Hummingbird

Calliope Hummingbird

Calliope Hummingbird

Calliope Hummingbird

Calliope Hummingbird

Calliope Hummingbird

Calliope Hummingbird

Calliope Hummingbird

Calliope Hummingbird

Spotted Towhee

Spotted Towhee

Spotted Towhee

Spotted Towhee

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