neilpa Posted July 18, 2021 Share Posted July 18, 2021 3 minutes ago, chipperatl said: Went to go see the first Michigan record of Roseate Spoonbill, so naturally a State Lifer. Curious, has it been confirmed that this isn't a zoo escape? https://thesalinepost.com/g/saline-mi/n/35512/roseate-spoonbill-salines-koch-warner-drain-causing-stir Quote According to a post on the Saline Police Department's Facebook page, DNR biologists believe the bird may have escaped from a zoo. May need to make a little detour when I visit family in the state later this month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chipperatl Posted July 18, 2021 Share Posted July 18, 2021 5 minutes ago, neilpa said: Curious, has it been confirmed that this isn't a zoo escape? https://thesalinepost.com/g/saline-mi/n/35512/roseate-spoonbill-salines-koch-warner-drain-causing-stir May need to make a little detour when I visit family in the state later this month. No idea. I'm not on any social media. I'm not sure why they would think a zoo bird. They have been pushed north this year into NY and PA. I don't see any bands on its legs, and it can definitely fly. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilpa Posted July 18, 2021 Share Posted July 18, 2021 54 minutes ago, chipperatl said: They have been pushed north this year into NY and PA Interesting, I had no idea. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilpa Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 Bank Swallow! Sort of rare in my area but a large nesting colony formed on a close-ish river this year. Lots more cavaties not pictured. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelLong Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 Least Bittern! 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colton V Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 Horned Larks 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanbirds Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 6 hours ago, Colton V said: Horned Larks Congrats and nice shots! They can be tough to photograph. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connor Cochrane Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 A Common Tody-Flycatcher from my Costa Rica trip. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 Least Bittern, #201. Been looking for one for quite some time now. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 Belted Kingfisher today! Worth it for waking up at 5:30 in the morning and getting bitten by swarms of mosquitoes by the river. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connor Cochrane Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 I’ve gotten 4 in the past two days (Spruce Grouse, White-winged Crossbill, Tennessee Warbler, Gray-crowned Rosy Finch). I’ll post photos once I can connect to WiFi, I just got service for the first time now. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 Broad-winged Hawk yesterday. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connor Cochrane Posted August 2, 2021 Share Posted August 2, 2021 Alder Flycatcher! I’ll attach the audio below then add the photos to the ‘share your best photo of the day’ topic later. https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/358532811 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilpa Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 Got 7 lifers on my Michigan trip last week -- Roseate Spoonbill, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Tufted Titmouse, Northern Cardinal, Common Grackle, Sandhill Crane, Northern Waterthrush, and Broad-winged Hawk. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connor Cochrane Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 White-winged Crossbill 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 4 hours ago, neilpa said: Got 7 lifers on my Michigan trip last week -- Roseate Spoonbill, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Tufted Titmouse, Northern Cardinal, Common Grackle, Sandhill Crane, Northern Waterthrush, and Broad-winged Hawk. Roseate Spoonbill, Sandhill Crane, and Northern Waterthrush sound impressive! 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilpa Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 2 hours ago, Quiscalus quiscula said: Roseate Spoonbill, Sandhill Crane, and Northern Waterthrush sound impressive! Thanks. Wish I got pics of the waterthrush but we were kayaking down a river and I was too cautious to bring my camera. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 1 hour ago, neilpa said: Thanks. Wish I got pics of the waterthrush but we were kayaking down a river and I was too cautious to bring my camera. Well, that's still great! Wish you many lifers to come. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted August 5, 2021 Share Posted August 5, 2021 Fox sparrow, green heron, and probable herring gull today. Fall migration is starting. Bit early for Fox Sparrow, had to list it as rare. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floraphile Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 Utah Trip, Aug 2021: Farmington Bay WMA Western Grebe White-faced Ibis Bank Swallow Antelope Island Western Kingbird Broad-tailed Hummingbird Western Wood-Pewee Warbling Vireo Lark Sparrow Western Meadowlark Lazuli Bunting Golden Eagle Burrowing Owl Eared Grebe Long-billed Curlew Wilson's Phalarope Salt Lake City--at the hotel California Gull Swainson's Hawk 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 16 hours ago, floraphile said: Utah Trip, Aug 2021: Farmington Bay WMA Western Grebe White-faced Ibis Bank Swallow Antelope Island Western Kingbird Broad-tailed Hummingbird Western Wood-Pewee Warbling Vireo Lark Sparrow Western Meadowlark Lazuli Bunting Golden Eagle Burrowing Owl Eared Grebe Long-billed Curlew Wilson's Phalarope Salt Lake City--at the hotel California Gull Swainson's Hawk Wow, impressive! Sounds like you had a productive trip. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kansabirdguy Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 Black Terns on their way south. My siblings who are not birders have found my elation quite amusing. 2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilpa Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 Marbled Murrelet and Bonaparte's Gull 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 7 hours ago, kansabirdguy said: Black Terns on their way south. My siblings who are not birders have found my elation quite amusing. I can definitely relate!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanbirds Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 11 hours ago, Quiscalus quiscula said: I can definitely relate!! I must say that I can’t. My brother isn’t a birder, but he knows/understands a lot more about birds/birding than most people. He sometimes gets excited too if it’s a really good bird. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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