Black-backed Woodpecker
Here’s my second lifer of the trip. Also from near Lincoln, Montana in same burned woodlands. Although we didn’t study this one in B3, I think you can figure it out
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Gull Frolic Chicago 2024
Enjoyed myself at the 2024 Gull Frolic north of Chicago last weekend!! Was disappointed there were no Great Black Back Gulls present, but highlights included great looks at both thayeri and kumlieni Iceland gulls, adult and immature and several different ages of lesser Black Back. Apparently the “warm” weather means many gulls were out floating…
Pine Grosbeak Panhandle
After the gull I drove 2 hours north from Amarillo (who knew there were still 2 hours of Texas north of Amarillo?) for the reported Pine Grosbeak — new for my Texas list. Spent about 20 minutes photographing this lovely bird.
Red-tailed Hawk Project
sub-species ad naseum !! Red-tailed Hawk Project
Cin-Ty Lee on Empids
Cin ty Lee (co-author of Field Guide to North American Flycatchers: Empidonax and Pewees) will be doing a webinar on Texas Empids on May 9th, 8:00 pm. Attached is his post on Texbirds facebook page. Register here if interested: https://riceuniversity.zoom.us/…/sB8KZi2XR3eXKeKXcEyGdQ…
Red-tailed Hawk Project
Some of you may have seen this elsewhere. If you want to delve further into RT hawks this may be the place https://redtailedhawkproject.org/ Also a FB group. Red-tailed Hawk Project
Western Bluebirds
Western bluebirds still on CR 207 1/2 mile from the dacha. Chased half heartedly by kestrel. 10-12 of them.