Broad-billed Hummer
This guys been such a treat!!! Broad-billed hummer — a lifer on May 21. (video slowed slightly for better viewing)
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ABA Countable Birds
I found this list of ABA countable introduced species helpful. Article at ABA
Empid
Another Empid. I watched this one about 30 minutes. I’ll only say this one is from Oregon. Your diagnosis?
Gull ID?
First from Lake Balmorhea, 2nd from Choke Canyon Reservoir. ID?
Quiz Bird
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Shorebird Mystery Bird
Ok, here’s a mystery bird for the current shorebird class. (if you’re not in the class feel free to email me if you figure out the answer). I recently emailed a demonstration of how to take a stab at identifying distant shorebirds in bad photographs. Here are some really bad photographs (distant digi-scoped). But if…