MarkG

I wasn't sure what this bird was when I first saw it, but I managed to get a decent photo of it. Merlin told me it was a Lazuli Bunting, which was a surprise. The next day I saw a pair of Lazuli Buntings including a male, no mistake about IDing that bird, but I was unable to get a photo.

Snow Goose. It seems funny that I had to go all the way to Baja, Mexico to see a Snow Goose for the first time.

Wilson's Snipe

Xantus's Hummingbird

Scott's Oriole

Yellow-footed Gull, from La Paz, Mexico

Cinnamon Teal

I had a really good year as far as photos go. If I thought too much about which photo was my best or favorite, I'd probably never come up with just one photo. But the first photo that popped into my head was this one. I see Red-headed Woodpeckers fairly often in my neighborhood, but most of the time they are high in the trees. I was really happy to catch this bird a little above eye level and managed to get a good shot of it.

Heermann's Gull. Just back from a trip to Baja Sur, Mexico and spent time in La Paz. Gull's are generally difficult for me to identify, but this one was pretty easy to ID.