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Braxton L wrote: Mon Jan 12, 2026 9:20 pm Townsend’s Warbler
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Gray-headed Swamp Hen. Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive, Orange County, FL. December 2025. https://ebird.org/checklist/S288467001

First of several to come from the North Shore Birding Festival. This was one of four lifers for the trip.

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Recent self-found Black-and-white Warbler

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Aidan B wrote: Tue Jan 13, 2026 7:00 pm Recent self-found Black-and-white Warbler
I love Black-and-whites!
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Taken while the forums were down.
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Aidan B wrote: Thu Jan 15, 2026 7:06 am https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/645525839
What's the object to the left of the bird???
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American Bittern. Three Lakes WMA, Osceola County, FL. December 2025. eBird checklist S288801683

Another lifer from the (Lake Apopka) North Shore Birding Festival. A Great Egret caught my about 400 feet away from me. The I noticed the bittern nearby, standing straight up on a mass of floating vegetation, out in the open. I have shots of that but I love this one of it sprinting for cover. This is also the most ambitious editing project I've undertaken.

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Cooper's Hawk. Long Beach Pier, Brunswick County, southern coast of NC. December 2025. eBird checklist S289603027

There's a new beachfront house being build beside the pier. This Coop was perched atop on of the pilings, about 35 feet up. It was watching over the beach, maybe hoping for some small shorbs?

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Charlie Spencer wrote: Thu Jan 15, 2026 1:22 pm
Aidan B wrote: Thu Jan 15, 2026 7:06 am https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/645525839
What's the object to the left of the bird???
It's a Blue Rockfish that was injured by the trawler all the albatross were following.
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Aidan B wrote: Sat Jan 17, 2026 7:04 am
Charlie Spencer wrote: Thu Jan 15, 2026 1:22 pm
Aidan B wrote: Thu Jan 15, 2026 7:06 am https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/645525839
What's the object to the left of the bird???
It's a Blue Rockfish that was injured by the trawler all the albatross were following.
I dared not ask.

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From over the thanksgiving Holiday

A couple Northern Harriers having a tussle




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A song sparrow on this winter morning.
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A Fox Sparrow from today. Been recovering from a knee replacement so haven't been able to get out. Was finally able to do a bit of car birding today though :!: :!:
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Aidan B wrote: Thu Jan 22, 2026 12:56 am https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/649363138

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Another one from Anahuac NWR around thanksgiving
Juvenile Bald Eagle not in a tall tree




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For me, most of my posts in this thread will be "my best shot that I finally posted of the day." :P

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I had a fun time watching short-billed gulls feeding in the surf. More photos in the checklist.
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Young birder from San Mateo County, California.
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Michael Long wrote: Wed Jan 28, 2026 12:15 am More photos in the checklist.
I should mention that more often!
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Broad-tailed Hummingbird

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House Finch in February
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Gadwall, North Alabama
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One more duck from yesterday. American Wigeon
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