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[Aidan B]

30 minutes ago, IKLland said:

@Aidan Bhow do your photos get rated so quickly?? It’s already up in the top photos. I don’t think I’ve ever had one get up there within an hour of posting.

I have no clue. Getting the photos up so quickly has almost never happened to me. Less than five times for sure.  I think I caught it at a good time (Only five ratings were required to get it up there an hour ago), and I rated my photos once, I got a few ratings from here, and I'd assume one or two of the local birders rated them as well. 

[Johnd]

Really not to bad for a cell phone shot on a cloudy day.

probably a coopers hawk though

 

 

[Kevin]

Just now, Johnd said:

Really not to bad for a cell phone shot on a cloudy day.

probably a coopers hawk though

 

 

I believe it is a Red-tailed Hawk.

[IKLland]

2 hours ago, Aidan B said:

I have no clue. Getting the photos up so quickly has almost never happened to me. Less than five times for sure.  I think I caught it at a good time (Only five ratings were required to get it up there an hour ago), and I rated my photos once, I got a few ratings from here, and I'd assume one or two of the local birders rated them as well. 

Yeah, it takes a really long time for my photos to get 5 or 6 ratings. I completely understand everything else. 

[stitch58]

[lonestranger]

9 hours ago, Johnd said:

Really not to bad for a cell phone shot on a cloudy day.

probably a coopers hawk though

 

 

 

8 hours ago, Kevin said:

I believe it is a Red-tailed Hawk.

Why not an Osprey?

[Connor Cochrane]

My best looks at Cave Swallow from Texas

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/453091801

[IKLland]

Personally, I think this is one of my better photos. 
https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/453105831

[lonestranger]

Hard to pick a best of the day out of yesterday's 500+ photos but this one is definitely a candidate.

 

[PalmWarbler]

3 hours ago, lonestranger said:

Hard to pick a best of the day out of yesterday's 500+ photos but this one is definitely a candidate.

 

Awesome shot!

[JimB]

Sora from this morning shortly after photographing a Virginia Rail in the same area.

[smskelton]

[PalmWarbler]

1 hour ago, JimB said:

Sora from this morning shortly after photographing a Virginia Rail in the same area.

Wow!

[neilpa]

4 hours ago, JimB said:

Sora from this morning shortly after photographing a Virginia Rail in the same area.

No fair! That looks like a Sora is just hanging out in someone's backyard.

[JimB]

1 hour ago, neilpa said:

No fair! That looks like a Sora is just hanging out in someone's backyard.

Lol! This area is in a city owned wetland with mowed nature trails that run along the edge of the marsh. Rails would sometimes run along the path or cross over it. Here's a shot of a Virginia Rail that I also took. I was always concerned that the mowing would scare away the rails but for the past few years they've always returned. Thankfully, not many people visit the area.

[Avery]

These photos remind me of this report:

https://ebird.org/checklist/S109730392?_gl=1*1y7mkc1*_ga*MTk3NDAxMTI2OS4xNjM5NDQwOTU4*_ga_QR4NVXZ8BM*MTY1MjMyMDc2NS4xLjAuMTY1MjMyMDc2NS42MA..#_ga=2.202051089.1645483819.1652311162-1974011269.1639440958

[smskelton]

[Jim W]

Just back from a long drive (Pennsylvania to San Diego and back) with stops in some great birding areas.  I am working through tons of pics.  I'll post some of my favorites over the next few days.  Here is one to start.  I assume this is a rather colorful Anna's, maybe one of you west coast folks can correct me if I have that wrong.  Picture was taken at Santa Rita Lodge in Madera Canyon, Arizona.

 

[chipperatl]

[stitch58]

From yesterday.

[smskelton]

[Tanager 101]

Please drop a rate on this one

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/453795681

[pictaker]

[IKLland]

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/453896451

[roadcykler]

Common Nighthawk, snoozing.