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Greatly outnumbered by Cassin’s here

My best photos of Fork-tailed Storm-Petrels! ML608917288 Fork-tailed Storm-Petrel Macaulay Library ML608917287 Fork-tailed Storm-Petrel Macaulay Library

By far the best ever Storm-Petrel shots I've ever gotten!!! As anyone who has done pelagic photography knows, Storm-Petrels are the hardest species out there to photograph well! Super stoked to have gotten such good shots! ML608777436 Ashy Storm-Petrel Macaulay Library ML608777435 Ashy Storm-Petrel Macaulay Library

Allen’s Hummingbird. Ratings appreciated. https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/608537436 https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/608537435

Morning Dove Mojave desert 2/20/2019

I thought I had messed up my chance at a good Baird's Sandpiper shot the other day, but I looked through the photos and found one that isn't too bad. Regardless my best ever views of the species! ML606875081 Baird's Sandpiper Macaulay Library

Downy Woodpecker

The subtly beautiful Philadelphia Vireo... https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/608937934 https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/608937916

Another big thank you in shout out to @AlexHenry - pushing me to get the sighting out to everyone and IDing the bird in the first place. And to this awesome community! Doesn’t get better than this group!! Cheers!

Kinda like how the lighting played out with this one ML606740921 Red-eyed Vireo Macaulay Library

Snap, crackle, pop! I missed getting a Cooper's Hawk pic posted last week. But, here is a Western Kingbird.

Finally got a good photo of a Jaeger! ML608807066 Long-tailed Jaeger Macaulay Library

Common Yellowthroat and Least Flycatcher from yesterday.

Cooper's Hawk, Mojave Desert, April 2021

Had an amazing experience with an immature Cooper's Hawk a few years back.

This has been an amazing experience. Let me be the first to congratulate @Skipickos on this amazing find! I dream of finding something like this, but I don't think I ever will! Rare birds really can show up anywhere and at any time. That is part of why I love birding so much. And again, Congrats @Skipickos! This is the find of a lifetime!

A friendly Anna’s Hummingbird from today https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/608450485 https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/608450484

I was afraid of that, still only two Semipalmated ever seen in this county, so good birds none the less. County bird 232! Bumps me up to 1st place on the "top 100 eBirders" for the county.

I like this shot. https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/607385741

Unbelievable looks at a Red-footed Booby! ML606680211 Red-footed Booby Macaulay Library ML606680251 Red-footed Booby Macaulay Library

One from back home. It took a while for me to figure out what species it was, at first in the field I thought it was an ordinary buzzard. However, several apps and algorithms had problems with identifying this bird. Eventually someone noted the shape of the nostril; which is apparently distinct for the European Honey-buzzard. Even though this is "just" a joung bird, I am still happy with my first sighting of this species! 🙂 https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/608927989

Brunswick County, coastal southeastern NC. New Year's Day, 2023

Kinda cool spider web thing going on. https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/608668212

Always have a tough time getting good eye level shots of AMRE, until yesterday. https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/608610752

This juvenile Swainson's was chasing mice on foot in my mother-in-law's hay yard just before dusk.

Loggerhead Shrike: https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/608484598

Thanks! I have spent hours looking for warblers without any success and then I was standing in the garden and there it was, in the blackberries. I was in shock for a moment. Sat and watched it for some time, I got within 2 feet of it, or rather it got within two feet of me. It was very unconcerned about my presence.

I'm clearly slacking on getting shots into eBird, cause I'm sure I have more than the 2 that are in there now.

Black Oystercatcher American Oystercatcher

Black American

American Flamingos ... in TENNESSEE https://ebird.org/checklist/S148800538 Lifer #389

You are correct. Solitary

Wilson’s Storm-Petrel dancing along the water. Offshore Hatteras. https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/608297042

Eastern Phoebe.

Mallard! https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/607391781

A Buffie from last week, staring into my soul ML607254291 Buff-breasted Sandpiper Macaulay Library ML607254291 Buff-breasted Sandpiper Macaulay Library

Hey everyone, pushed a couple of changes to the game today: The bird list has been completely overhauled! I'd like to apologize for the issues that you guys encountered with the old list, it was dated and I had been using it without reviewing it much at all. Want to give a huge shoutout to someone named Brandon for curating and emailing me an updated list, which cut out a little over 150 of the original listed species, and renamed a bunch to keep them up to date. There are still a couple of 'incorrect' ones in there because I had to support the archived games for now. Because this is sort of a 'big' update, I'm aware there might be flaws, so I'd appreciate it if you'd DM me if/when you find any issues with the new list, I'll fix them right away. I also added a small feature that will link the revealed correct answer to the allaboutbirds page for the bird, thanks to Kelly for the idea. Again, thanks for playing.

Vermillion Flycatcher https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/608704439

Top two are Common Gallinules. Last pic is a Ruddy Duck (their bills are not always blue).

From our Florida backyard.