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Three lifers are represented here, starting off with some Common Terns at a local lake. I wasn't sure I'd be lucky enough to see them, since the lake is so large, but I spotted them quickly after arriving and was able to get some shots I'm happy with. I also had a really memorable encounter with a pair of Least Sandpipers right at the water's edge. I was able to crouch and hold the camera down, and after a few minutes they got pretty close before realizing I was there.

Next, after several tries over the last few years I finally was convinced I saw my lifer Short-billed Dowitchers. I knew that juveniles are pretty much the only ones that can be easily distinguished visually from Long-billed's, and I knew that juveniles are known to move through this area at this time of year. I saw what looked through the scope like a bunch of juvenile Short-billed with their orange-outlined tertial feathers with the telltale orange central stripe down the middle. They were pretty far away, unfortunately, and in the photos only a few of them have the clear orange central stripe on the tertials. Though I hoped for better photos, I'm glad I finally found a small group of Short-billed's.

Lastly, on a quick trip to Chicago I didn't have time to properly go birding but I did end up with a binocular+smartphone shot of a Mute Swan. It was technically another lifer but I'm pretty sure I've seen them in my before-eBird years.

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

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Common Tern

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Common Tern

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Common Tern

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Common Tern

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Common Tern

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Common Tern

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Common Tern

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Common Tern

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Least Sandpiper

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Least Sandpiper

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Least Sandpiper

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Least Sandpiper

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Least Sandpiper

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Least Sandpiper

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Least Sandpiper

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Least Sandpiper

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Least Sandpiper

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Least Sandpiper

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Least Sandpiper

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Least Sandpiper

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