Barn Swallow (40)Hirundo rustica Brian Morin Canada (Ontario) 📍 Map 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 Views: 48 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 Views: 32 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 Views: 46 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 Views: 32 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 Views: 34 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 Views: 37 Write comments
Greater White-fronted Goose (7)Anser albifrons Brian Morin Canada (Ontario) 📍 Map Date taken: Jul 23 2026 Details: adult, outside normal range Ottawa Date uploaded: Aug 9 Views: 45 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 📍 Map Date taken: Aug 6 2026 Details: male, adult Date uploaded: Aug 7 Views: 37 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) 📍 Map 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 Views: 37 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 Views: 35 Write comments
