To close out July, I added two new lifers to my list: Black-bellied Plover and Red-eyed Vireo.
I've made many trips out the wetlands when Black-bellied Plover were somewhat likely, and on this trip I finally saw a couple of them. They are really cool, really large, plovers. It was a treat to see them. I'd like to get a photo from a closer distance... perhaps I'll have to go to Alaska in the spring. The Avocet was an unexpected visitor on the same outing — such a cool bird.
The Plover was also my 200th county bird for the calendar year! It was a real effort to reach 200 birds in total over my first few years birding here, and now I've reached that mark in a bit less than seven full months. Pretty cool.
The next highlight in this gallery is the Red-eyed Vireo, which is a rare bird here. Quite a few people have seen it in recent days, and luckily he was in the expected location when I finally decided to make a trip there today. He was very high in the trees, but I was lucky to snap a few photos when I got the chance.
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8:19AM Thursday July 25, 2024
Pileated Woodpecker
8:19AM Thursday July 25, 2024
Pileated Woodpecker
8:19AM Thursday July 25, 2024
Pileated Woodpecker
8:19AM Thursday July 25, 2024
Pileated Woodpecker
8:19AM Thursday July 25, 2024
Pileated Woodpecker
8:21AM Thursday July 25, 2024
Sharp-shinned HawkThis Sharp-shinned Hawk was being harassed by a pair of Steller's Jays. It was perhaps a little bigger than the jays but not by much. It's not a great photo but it does show the square tail feather corners, which is a useful field mark for distinguishing from Cooper's Hawk which has more a rounded tail.
8:22AM Thursday July 25, 2024
Sharp-shinned Hawk
6:31PM Friday July 26, 2024
Common Murre
6:31PM Friday July 26, 2024
Common Murre
6:31PM Friday July 26, 2024
Common MurreI saw a couple of these birds in flight, and happened to take a photo of this one. I was surprised to check the photos on the computer and see it was carrying a fish! I don't think I've photographed a Common Murre flying carring food... perhaps it was heading to its nesting site.
1:53PM Sunday July 28, 2024
Cedar Waxwing
1:53PM Sunday July 28, 2024
Cedar Waxwing
1:54PM Sunday July 28, 2024
Cedar Waxwing
1:54PM Sunday July 28, 2024
Cedar Waxwing
8:54AM Monday July 29, 2024
8:55AM Monday July 29, 2024
9:05AM Monday July 29, 2024
Black-bellied Plover, Mallard, Wood Duck
9:14AM Monday July 29, 2024
American Avocet, Great Egret, Ring-billed Gull (Juvenile)
9:14AM Monday July 29, 2024
American Avocet, Great Egret, Ring-billed Gull (Juvenile)
9:14AM Monday July 29, 2024
American Avocet, Great Egret, Ring-billed Gull (Juvenile)
9:14AM Monday July 29, 2024
American Avocet, Great Blue Heron, Ring-billed Gull (Juvenile)
9:21AM Monday July 29, 2024
American Avocet
9:21AM Monday July 29, 2024
American Avocet
9:21AM Monday July 29, 2024
American Avocet
9:24AM Monday July 29, 2024
Black-bellied Plover
9:24AM Monday July 29, 2024
Lesser Yellowlegs, American Wigeon, Black-bellied Plover
9:24AM Monday July 29, 2024
Lesser Yellowlegs, American Wigeon, Black-bellied Plover
9:44AM Monday July 29, 2024
Osprey
9:44AM Monday July 29, 2024
Osprey
10:13AM Monday July 29, 2024
Virginia Rail (Juvenile)I had just lowered my ISO way down to photograph the Osprey against the bright sky when I looked down to see this little juvenile Virginia Rail! I didn't have time to adjust my ISO and this little one ran into hiding before I could get a decent shot.
8:51AM Wednesday July 31, 2024
Tree Swallow (Juvenile)
8:51AM Wednesday July 31, 2024
Tree Swallow (Juvenile)
8:52AM Wednesday July 31, 2024
Tree Swallow (Juvenile)
9:19AM Wednesday July 31, 2024
Red-eyed Vireo
9:19AM Wednesday July 31, 2024
Red-eyed Vireo
9:19AM Wednesday July 31, 2024
Red-eyed Vireo
9:19AM Wednesday July 31, 2024
Red-eyed VireoThis is an unusual bird in my area, though common elsewhere. These birds apparently sing quite a lot, and even in late July this guy was singing in the treetops.
9:19AM Wednesday July 31, 2024
Red-eyed Vireo
9:19AM Wednesday July 31, 2024
Red-eyed Vireo
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