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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

Downy Woodpecker

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

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

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

Magnolia Warbler.

Top photo is a bay breasted bottom is a yellow warbler, Tom

Seen on an East Coast beach

An abundant bird in Colorado in the summer. I saw them often there and have seem a few in the winter here in Florida. I don't have an abundance of photos of them though.

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/393635701

The one day I don't have my camera, someone finds a Great Horned Owl just off campus! I was surprised how well the phone/binocular pair worked out!

a few days ago - Limpkin

All correct

Correct on all!

After not seeing him for 17 days...

Snowy Egret

I think they’re both wood pewee

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/608894590 Lifer from my trip! It was pouring rain so I was more focused on trying to keep my camera gear dry, rather than the shutter speed. Hence the lack of sharpness...

Belted Kingfisher, Mourning Dove, Ruddy Turnstone, and the fourth one is a close up of a Snowy Owl. 🙃

American Redstart: https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/609141411

Third is an Eastern Phoebe. I agree with the rest of the IDs.

Brown-headed Cowbird

Yes

Yellow Warbler

It’s got what looks like smudges on the undertail coverts, which points to Blue Grosbeak. Also the size difference with the sparrow/bunting on the lower right.

With a continuing streak of rare finds, this makes county bird 235! https://ebird.org/checklist/S150288211

Correct!

I love Lincoln's Sparrows.

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/558213931

Prothonotary Warbler from today! Pretty good vagrant for California!

Yes Wilson’s

Sabine’s Gull and Craveri’s Murrelet on yesterday’s pelagic. Lifers 401 and 402. County birds 305 and 306.

I'll certainly brag when I eventually get a "self found" rare bird, but for now, I'm just doing my diligence and following the gurus when they report one, such as this Neotropic Cormorant: https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/608947016

I ran into a thunderstorm to chase this Neotropic Cormorant, and it was worth it! https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/608947013

I looks good for a Yellowlegs, but not sure which. Maybe leaning Greater. Solitary would have slightly shorter legs, and is usually darker mocha brown on the back

Self-found Buff-breasted Sandpipers! https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/608898825

Eastern Phoebes! Note the all black bill and lack of eyering and defined wingbars.

Today a white-breasted nuthatch from the trip; love the lichen on the tree branch https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/608881639

Whimbrel

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/608867565

Cooper's Hawk, Mojave Desert, April 2021