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[Jodi Nielson]

[Connor Cochrane]

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[Kevin]

18 hours ago, PaulK said:

Selfie? 

[PaulK]

[BirdNrd]

Fulmar like 15 feet offshore. We were standing on some bluffs looking down on them. Not even on a pelagic!

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[PalmWarbler]

2 hours ago, Connor Cochrane said:

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/393291991

Nice shot!

[Colton V]

[Birding Boy]

12 hours ago, BirdNrd said:

Fulmar like 15 feet offshore. We were standing on some bluffs looking down on them. Not even on a pelagic!

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/393337881

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/393337871

Awesome! 

[Birding Boy]

9 hours ago, Colton V said:

Nice, I never see these guys up close

[smskelton]

[BirdNrd]

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[Colton V]

8 hours ago, Birding Boy said:

Nice, I never see these guys up close

Same! I know these shots are nowhere near perfect but they are by far the best photos I have of the species. 

[PaulK]

[IKLland]

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/393721281

[kevarc]

Buffleheads

[IKLland]

Never mind, use this instead. I desaturated it a tad. 
https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/393745651

[Clip]

[smskelton]

[BirdNrd]

Closest I've ever been to a Surf Scoter

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[smskelton]

I was sitting on my patio in Arizona several days ago messing with my camera when this Phainopepla went after a bug in the evening.  This bird, a bug eater, likes to hang out near the Quailblock bird feeder and watch the other birds.  Often when we hike in the State Park near us a Phainopepla will follow along and watch us from the tree tops.

[BirdNrd]

Cooperative Golden-crowned Sparrow in our backyard

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[IKLland]

Re-edited this photo!

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[Connor Cochrane]

Cattle Egret from a month ago in some horrible lightings. I don't see too many CAEG around, and it was in one of the largest groups I've ever seen in the Central Valley (around 300).

[smskelton]

Whiskered Screech Owl, Cave Creek Canyon, Az

[IKLland]

10 hours ago, Connor Cochrane said:

Cattle Egret from a month ago in some horrible lighting

While front lighting does usually look better, with some birds unique lighting like this can be very cool and add an unique element to the shot. Those sparkly highlights in the background are actually pleasing to me, and I think it’s working well with white birds especially. Nice photo, I’ve yet to see one. Maybe when I head to Florida in a few weeks.