Quiscalus quiscula Posted December 18, 2022 Share Posted December 18, 2022 https://ebird.org/checklist/S124212538 It was great to hear this pair of GHOWs hooting very close by, less than half an acre. Try as I might, however, I couldn't locate either of them. Figuring I was alone in the neighborhood, I tried hooting back, but a few minutes later somebody passed by walking quickly. Oh well, time to build my reputation of loony birder! 😆 Was almost completely dark by the time I finished this birding session. Pretty average species count for this time of year. 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragon49 Posted December 18, 2022 Share Posted December 18, 2022 (edited) Audobon Everglades Guided tour yielded me five lifers! The Fulvous Whistling Duck, Marsh Wren, Savannah Sparrow, and Swamp Sparrow were all lifers. The Eastern Meadowlark was a photo lifer. https://ebird.org/checklist/S124202062 Got an Ash-throated Flycatcher lifer, which gets my checklist profiled in the County Rare Bird Alert as well. I can get many more species here, but I was tired and was only here for the lifer: https://ebird.org/checklist/S124194985 Edited December 18, 2022 by dragon49 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted December 20, 2022 Share Posted December 20, 2022 A nice evening at the marsh. https://ebird.org/checklist/S124286962 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BirdNrd Posted December 21, 2022 Share Posted December 21, 2022 Too many checklists to post so here's a trip report: https://ebird.org/tripreport/93620 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted December 23, 2022 Share Posted December 23, 2022 https://ebird.org/checklist/S124472482 Went down to the local bike path, not really good weather for birding as it's pretty windy, melting snow. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragon49 Posted December 24, 2022 Share Posted December 24, 2022 Not a lot going on today: https://ebird.org/checklist/S124489004 https://ebird.org/checklist/S124492387 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birds are cool Posted December 24, 2022 Share Posted December 24, 2022 Thursday: https://ebird.org/checklist/S124433107 A bunch of great birds. Friday: https://ebird.org/checklist/S124533894 Even better birds. I saw a Winter Wren for the second time this year! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted December 24, 2022 Share Posted December 24, 2022 https://ebird.org/checklist/S124543268 At 13F feels like 1F, was so cold that condensation from my breath froze on my jacket collar. I should get a badge for birding in this weather 🥶. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted December 24, 2022 Share Posted December 24, 2022 Yesterday: https://ebird.org/checklist/S124478898 https://ebird.org/checklist/S124491816 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birds are cool Posted December 24, 2022 Share Posted December 24, 2022 33 minutes ago, IKLland said: Yesterday: https://ebird.org/checklist/S124478898 https://ebird.org/checklist/S124491816 Congrats on the Ovenbird! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birds are cool Posted December 24, 2022 Share Posted December 24, 2022 6 mile trail run with 30min of trail running. Pretty good checklist. Thought I saw an Ovenbird, but I was running so not 100 percent sure. Me and my father are going to go birding there tomorrow. Nice counts. https://ebird.org/checklist/S124547497 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragon49 Posted December 25, 2022 Share Posted December 25, 2022 (edited) I missed a lifer Redhead again here, chasing it in the freezing (by South Florida standards 🙂) 52°F weather. Still much better than getting fat on popcorn and soda at the movies, or watching television all day: https://ebird.org/checklist/S124539646 Edited December 25, 2022 by dragon49 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted December 25, 2022 Share Posted December 25, 2022 (edited) Just a walk on one of the trails in my town. Not much activity except for the Robins. https://ebird.org/checklist/S124589240 Edited December 25, 2022 by IKLland 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted December 25, 2022 Share Posted December 25, 2022 Nothing special. https://ebird.org/checklist/S124589467 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birds are cool Posted December 25, 2022 Share Posted December 25, 2022 Birding in my local WMA. Checking some spots for sparrows and rarities. No rarities, but I found my father 2 year birds, a Blue-headed Vireo and 33 Dark eyes Juncos! The juncos were a high count. Found Laurens County's first Bobwhites in over 6 months! A bunch of sparrows also. https://ebird.org/checklist/S124592677 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake Fingers Posted December 25, 2022 Share Posted December 25, 2022 https://ebird.org/checklist/S124586542 Lifer. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragon49 Posted December 26, 2022 Share Posted December 26, 2022 The cold front changed the avian character of this hotspot. It was hard to move my fingers in the cold, but it was a good checklist, and I got some great photos: https://ebird.org/checklist/S124590927 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birds are cool Posted December 26, 2022 Share Posted December 26, 2022 24 minutes ago, dragon49 said: The cold front changed the avian character of this hotspot. It was hard to move my fingers in the cold, but it was a good checklist, and I got some great photos: https://ebird.org/checklist/S124590927 My fingers were frozen today too. I could barely hit the delete button today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoroark Posted December 26, 2022 Share Posted December 26, 2022 A short walk at the local park. Nothing too crazy, but it was my first time seeing a Common Goldeneye there. https://ebird.org/checklist/S124582871 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birds are cool Posted December 26, 2022 Share Posted December 26, 2022 26 minutes ago, dragon49 said: The cold front changed the avian character of this hotspot. It was hard to move my fingers in the cold, but it was a good checklist, and I got some great photos: https://ebird.org/checklist/S124590927 Do you crop your photos? This photo is really nice! https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/516532671 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted December 26, 2022 Share Posted December 26, 2022 7 minutes ago, Birds are cool said: Do you crop your photos? This photo is really nice! https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/516532671 Yeah, I didn’t want to bring it up, but @dragon49, I agree, a lot of your photos would be a lot better if you cropped them. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birds are cool Posted December 26, 2022 Share Posted December 26, 2022 1 hour ago, Snake Fingers said: https://ebird.org/checklist/S124586542 Lifer. Congrats. Larks are pretty cool birds. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragon49 Posted December 26, 2022 Share Posted December 26, 2022 (edited) 4 hours ago, Birds are cool said: Do you crop your photos? This photo is really nice! https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/516532671 That photo of a Tricolored Heron is not cropped and wasn't post-processed at all. I do crop some photos, such as this Common Yellowthroat from the same checklist: https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/516533591 4 hours ago, IKLland said: Yeah, I didn’t want to bring it up, but @dragon49, I agree, a lot of your photos would be a lot better if you cropped them. I agree. I frequently have a dilemma when cropping or cropping more would focus more on the bird and show more details, but the downside is that the picture becomes a little (or more than a little) pixelated. Sometimes, I don't balance the issues enough and my finished product isn't cropped enough. I think I did a good job with the Common Yellowthroat above though. Edited December 26, 2022 by dragon49 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragon49 Posted December 26, 2022 Share Posted December 26, 2022 (edited) Bump - @IKLland and @Birds are cool - Do you guys like this crop of the same Common Yellowthroat photo better than the original, lesser-cropped photo? I certainly do, so @IKLland ty 4 the suggestion. https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/516607431 Edited December 26, 2022 by dragon49 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan B Posted December 26, 2022 Share Posted December 26, 2022 1 hour ago, dragon49 said: Bump - @IKLland and @Birds are cool - Do you guys like this crop of the same Common Yellowthroat photo better than the original, lesser-cropped photo? I certainly do, so @IKLland ty 4 the suggestion. https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/516607431 YES! That looks much much better than the previous photo on the checklist! I would probably crop that image in even farther, as long as that doesn't affect the image quality noticeably. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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