I've been out birding quite a bit this spring. I've been trying, and failing, to not to take too many photos because of all the work I impose upon myself in dealing with them. There have been some good birds around, and some few other nice photo opportunities have come up including some hummingbirds and Bald Eagles flying low.
A neighbor alerted me to a Dusky Flycatcher just down the street, a great bird here, but the best bird of the gallery the Black-throated Sparrow (a lifer!). This bird was easy to find and was quite tame. What a nice-looking sparrow!
These photos are © 2026 Phil Thompson, all rights reserved.
My "birds in review" collages can be found here.
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12:06PM Wednesday April 15, 2026
Rufous Hummingbird
12:07PM Wednesday April 15, 2026
Rufous Hummingbird
12:07PM Wednesday April 15, 2026
Rufous Hummingbird
12:07PM Wednesday April 15, 2026
Rufous Hummingbird
12:07PM Wednesday April 15, 2026
Rufous Hummingbird
12:07PM Wednesday April 15, 2026
Rufous Hummingbird
12:07PM Wednesday April 15, 2026
Rufous Hummingbird
12:09PM Wednesday April 15, 2026
Hammond's Flycatcher
12:09PM Wednesday April 15, 2026
Hammond's Flycatcher
12:22PM Wednesday April 15, 2026
Bald Eagle
12:22PM Wednesday April 15, 2026
Bald Eagle
12:22PM Wednesday April 15, 2026
Bald Eagle
12:22PM Wednesday April 15, 2026
Bald Eagle
12:23PM Wednesday April 15, 2026
Bald Eagle
12:23PM Wednesday April 15, 2026
Bald Eagle
9:06AM Thursday April 16, 2026
Hammond's Flycatcher
9:06AM Thursday April 16, 2026
Hammond's Flycatcher
9:06AM Thursday April 16, 2026
Hammond's Flycatcher
9:09AM Thursday April 16, 2026
Hammond's Flycatcher
9:09AM Thursday April 16, 2026
Hammond's Flycatcher
9:11AM Thursday April 16, 2026
Hammond's Flycatcher
9:11AM Thursday April 16, 2026
Hammond's Flycatcher
9:11AM Thursday April 16, 2026
Hammond's Flycatcher
9:13AM Thursday April 16, 2026
Hammond's Flycatcher
9:13AM Thursday April 16, 2026
Hammond's Flycatcher
9:14AM Thursday April 16, 2026
Hammond's Flycatcher
9:14AM Thursday April 16, 2026
Hammond's Flycatcher
9:14AM Thursday April 16, 2026
Hammond's Flycatcher
9:15AM Thursday April 16, 2026
Hammond's Flycatcher
9:31AM Thursday April 16, 2026
American Goldfinch
8:41AM Friday April 17, 2026
Ring-necked Pheasant
5:06PM Sunday April 19, 2026
Dusky Flycatcher
5:06PM Sunday April 19, 2026
Dusky Flycatcher
5:07PM Sunday April 19, 2026
Dusky Flycatcher
5:07PM Sunday April 19, 2026
Dusky Flycatcher
5:25PM Sunday April 19, 2026
Anna's Hummingbird
5:25PM Sunday April 19, 2026
Anna's Hummingbird
8:47AM Wednesday April 22, 2026
Tree Swallow
8:51AM Wednesday April 22, 2026
Black-throated Sparrow
8:52AM Wednesday April 22, 2026
Black-throated Sparrow
8:53AM Wednesday April 22, 2026
Black-throated Sparrow
8:53AM Wednesday April 22, 2026
Black-throated Sparrow
8:53AM Wednesday April 22, 2026
Black-throated Sparrow
8:55AM Wednesday April 22, 2026
Black-throated Sparrow
8:55AM Wednesday April 22, 2026
Black-throated Sparrow
8:55AM Wednesday April 22, 2026
Black-throated Sparrow
8:57AM Wednesday April 22, 2026
Black-throated Sparrow
9:05AM Wednesday April 22, 2026
Black-throated Sparrow
9:05AM Wednesday April 22, 2026
Black-throated Sparrow
9:05AM Wednesday April 22, 2026
Black-throated Sparrow
9:14AM Wednesday April 22, 2026
Northern Harrier
9:14AM Wednesday April 22, 2026
Northern HarrierCarrying a mammal.
12:09PM Wednesday April 22, 2026
Rufous Hummingbird
12:09PM Wednesday April 22, 2026
Rufous Hummingbird
12:10PM Wednesday April 22, 2026
Rufous Hummingbird
12:10PM Wednesday April 22, 2026
Rufous Hummingbird
12:10PM Wednesday April 22, 2026
Rufous Hummingbird
12:10PM Wednesday April 22, 2026
Rufous Hummingbird
12:17PM Wednesday April 22, 2026
European StarlingWe don't often get Starlings in the yard here, which I'm grateful for.
12:17PM Wednesday April 22, 2026
European Starling
12:17PM Wednesday April 22, 2026
European Starling
12:17PM Wednesday April 22, 2026
European Starling
12:19PM Wednesday April 22, 2026
European Starling, Northern Flicker (Red-shafted)This Starling chased this Northern Flicker away from the Flicker nest cavity, and soon after saw it eating something. Perhaps an egg.
12:26PM Wednesday April 22, 2026
Evening Grosbeak
12:27PM Wednesday April 22, 2026
European Starling