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[Ruslan Balagansky]

Photographed a black-chinned hummingbird for the first time today. Was posing for me just feet from the trail!

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Got shots of the gorget color too, but those weren't quite in focus.

[sirstarling89]

Greater Flamingo in while in Italy right now.

[Marilynne]

From Wednesday at Wakodahatchee Wetlands in Delray Beach FL.

Glossy Ibis

 

[Clip]

Best photo of a Least Bittern to date. We probably never would have seen it except that it was singing. None of us had ever heard one before and we all thought we were looking for an owl. My husband actually saw it vocalize. Then later I looked up the song on Merlin and sure enough their song sounds very owl like. At least to our ears with none in our small group being very good with sound id. Okefnokee Wildlife Refuge in GA.

[Birds are cool]

1 hour ago, Clip said:

Best photo of a Least Bittern to date. We probably never would have seen it except that it was singing. None of us had ever heard one before and we all thought we were looking for an owl. My husband actually saw it vocalize. Then later I looked up the song on Merlin and sure enough their song sounds very owl like. At least to our ears with none in our small group being very good with sound id. Okefnokee Wildlife Refuge in GA.

Your in GA right now?! I'm in middle GA if you want to try to meet up sometime.

[Marilynne]

from Thursday at Green Cay in Boynton Beach FL.

[Clip]

1 hour ago, Birds are cool said:

Your in GA right now?! I'm in middle GA if you want to try to meet up sometime.

I actually live in north Florida. My husband and I live about an hour from Okefenokee NWR. We spent yesterday there but have returned home. A meet up sounds fun but I'm afraid I am not the best birding companion these days as my back will only allow me to walk a max of 1/2 mile or so these days.

[Clip]

1 hour ago, Marilynne said:

from Thursday at Green Cay in Boynton Beach FL.

Green Cay is awesome! I have visited there a couple of times. It is an overnight trip for us or I would visit more.

[Marilynne]

20 minutes ago, Clip said:

Green Cay is awesome! I have visited there a couple of times. It is an overnight trip for us or I would visit more.

It's 3 miles from my house.  Wakodahatchee is even closer at 1.5 miles.  Love them both!

 

Next time you're in the area let me know.

Edited June 24 by Marilynne

[FlowerShooter]

A pair of Scissortail Flycatchers is nesting in a tree just outside our back yard.  Unless you are lucky, they are well hidden in the nest.  Here is one pic with a 600mm +1.4 extender just catching a glimpse of the female on the nest.

[dragon49]

Nothing spectacular today.  I'll go with this crop of an American Crow:

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[Connor Cochrane]

Vesper Sparrow. Not the greatest photo but I'm surprised it turned out decent considering I took it at 9:15 PM. 

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[hbvol50]

[IKLland]

10 hours ago, Connor Cochrane said:

9:15 PM.

🤯

[Birds are cool]

Thoughts? 

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[IKLland]

36 minutes ago, Birds are cool said:

Thoughts? 

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Low 4

[Birding Boy]

35 minutes ago, Birds are cool said:

Thoughts? 

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I like it, the shrubbery is a tad distracting, but it's not too bad especially considering that it's a chat!

[Birding Boy]

Probably one of my favorite shots from my Henslow's Sparrow encounter a few weeks ago; finally getting this in before a big thunder storm coming through knocks out our power or something. 

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[Birds are cool]

6 minutes ago, Birding Boy said:

Probably one of my favorite shots from my Henslow's Sparrow encounter a few weeks ago; finally getting this in before a big thunder storm coming through knocks out our power or something. 

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That's crazy!

[cooldood]

[Seanbirds]

7 hours ago, Birds are cool said:

Thoughts? 

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It's a Chat. There is officially nothing negative I am capable to say about this photo! Love those guys.

Edited June 26 by Seanbirds

[Seanbirds]

6 hours ago, Birding Boy said:

Probably one of my favorite shots from my Henslow's Sparrow encounter a few weeks ago; finally getting this in before a big thunder storm coming through knocks out our power or something. 

ML588194071 Henslow's Sparrow Macaulay Library

BRO WHAT THE--

 

I... I can't even. That's freakin awesome. Just too good. 

My mind literally exploded when I saw this photo.

[Connor Cochrane]

Probably not my "best" of the day but it's hard to turn down posting a male tanager!

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[hbvol50]

[Connor Cochrane]

Lazuli Bunting 

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