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Barn Swallow (40)

Hirundo rustica

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

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Date taken: May 6 2026

Details: female, adult

Blenheim - This bird is the most abundant swallow in the world with numerous subspecies showing regional plumage variations. It is a common breeder across the entire Northern Hemisphere.

Date uploaded: Aug 13

Comments (5):
Sue Bishop: Wow! Great capture, Brian. Not an easy catch!!
Ahmad Shah: Beautifully captured.

Violet-bellied Hummingbird (14)

Damophila julie

Ahmad Shah

Ecuador

Date taken: Mar 9 2026

Fruity Tour, Pedro Vincente Maldonado, Pichincha Province.

Date uploaded: Aug 9

Comments (1):
Brian Morin: Nice capture of a great looking bird.

Groove-billed Ani (9)

Crotophaga sulcirostris

Chris

United States (Texas)

Date taken: Aug 5 2026

Yturria Tract - Lower Rio Grande Valley NWR.

Date uploaded: Aug 9

Comments (4):
Brian Morin: Perfect tree to contrast the bird.
Chris: Yes in the 100F weather, it was a treat to get in that setting. I had to wait for the lens to unfog that morning

Pyrrhuloxia (4)

Cardinalis sinuatus

Chris

United States (Texas)

Date taken: Aug 5 2026

At the Yturria Tract/Lower Rio Grande Valley NWR.

Date uploaded: Aug 9

Comments (3):
Brian Morin: I like it. I saw the species years ago in Arizona but without good equipment to capture the moment.
Chris: It’s quite a striking species even next to nearby cardinals 😊

Green Jay (15)

Cyanocorax yncas

Chris

United States (Texas)

Date taken: Aug 5 2026

Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge, La Joya Texas

Date uploaded: Aug 9

Comments (3):
Brian Morin: Nicely done.
Chris: Thank you - that was a lucky perch 😊

Common Ground Dove (1)

Columbina passerina

Chris

United States (Texas)

Date taken: Aug 5 2026

At the Yturria Tract of the Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge.

Date uploaded: Aug 9

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Greater White-fronted Goose (7)

Anser albifrons

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

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Date taken: Jul 23 2026

Details: adult, outside normal range

Ottawa

Date uploaded: Aug 9

Comments (2):
Chris: Terrific find - and flowers as a bonus!
Brian Morin: It wasn't stopping to smell the roses but daisies were a good second.

Slaty-legged Crake (1)

Rallina eurizonoides

Krish

India

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Date taken: Aug 6 2026

Details: male, adult

Date uploaded: Aug 7

Comments (2):
Brian Morin: Nice that you got it in the open.
Chris: Nicely captured with the rain. Congratulations on a new species (number 2498 at this time).

Northern Crested Caracara (7)

Caracara cheriway

Chris

United States (Texas)

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A youngster begging a nearby parent for food. West Mile 7 Rd, near the corner of Jarra Chinas Rd north of La Joya.

Date uploaded: Aug 4

Comments (1):
Brian Morin: I like the pose. Oddly enough there have been two near Gaspé Quebec for some time.

Harris's Hawk (5)

Parabuteo unicinctus

Chris

United States (Texas)

Details: immature, inflight

On Jarra Chinas Rd, north of La Joya. Merlin id was a Swainson's Hawk but the wings looked too round.

Date uploaded: Aug 4

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