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Western Tanager (75)

Brian Morin

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Details: male, adult, winter plummage, outside normal range

Ottawa - On my third attempt over a three week period I finally had the bird near a feeder. He sure brightens up the landscape.

Date uploaded: Jan 15 2024

Comments (4):
Ahmad Shah: What an amazing find. Well done Brian !
Brian Morin: The colour is so bright at this time of year when there are no breeding plumage Goldfinches. It is also a noticeably larger bird.

Heart-spotted Woodpecker (3)

Hemicircus canente

Krish

India

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Date taken: Jan 9 2024

Details: adult, nest

The first bird is a female. The second is the male

Date uploaded: Jan 14 2024

Comments (2):
Brian Morin: Nice production.
Chris: Just terrific to see in detail - congrats. I’ve always wondered why this woodpecker has such a short tail…doesn’t seem to serve him well but must be for a reason!

Stripe-tailed Hummingbird (24)

Eupherusa eximia

Sue Bishop

Panama

Date taken: Feb 22 2022

#Chiriqui Province
#Finca Lerida

Date uploaded: Jan 13 2024

Comments (2):
Chris: Good angle for the field marks.
Brian Morin: Nice and sharp

Snowy Egret (67)

Egretta thula

Chris

United States (Texas)

Date taken: Dec 29 2023

At Estero Llano Grande State Park

Date uploaded: Jan 13 2024

Comments (1):
Sue Bishop: Nice flight shot!

Cassin's Sparrow (2)

Aimophila cassinii

Chris

United States (Texas)

Date taken: Dec 27 2023

For a brief moment a Cassin's Sparrow came out of the field. Unfortunately I couldn't get any decent photos, however the dark "anchors" are visible on the upperparts, as well as the faint eye ring. La Joya, Texas.

Date uploaded: Jan 12 2024

Comments (5):
Ahmad Shah: Fantastic find.
Chris: Thanks. I wish I had more time to observe him, but this didn’t last long.

Golden-fronted Woodpecker (3)

Melanerpes aurifrons

Chris

United States (Texas)

Date taken: Dec 24 2023

Details: female

At Bentsen-Rio Grande State Park

Date uploaded: Jan 12 2024

Comments (4):
Ahmad Shah: Beautifully captured Chris.
Jan: Gorgeous looking woodpecker with striped feathers. Excellent photo!

Horned Lark / Shorelark (38)

Eremophila alpestris

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

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St. Rose - I took advantage of morning sun looking for winter field birds. There were few but I did come across four Horned Larks. This Northern subspecies is with us throughout the winter and will leave in early March.

Date uploaded: Jan 12 2024

Comments (3):
Sue Bishop: Very nice, Brian!
Chris: Indeed! The morning light was perfect.