Empids by Dennis
Here’s a couple of very nice pix by Dennis Palafox taken at the coast recently.


Here’s a couple of very nice pix by Dennis Palafox taken at the coast recently.


Who wants to play Empid? All but 1 of these pix was taken in September 2023. Most were taken at the Turnbull Birding Center in Port Aransas during Shorebirds Field Trip. There are 4 species. Your task (should you choose to accept it) is to tell me which species and give at least 3 observations…
Just added bird 148 at The Dacha: Western Meadowlark. (Note: I don’t have a pix of Western, this one’s an Eastern).
Another great effort by Lee & Birch!!! Concise, pointed, and beautifully illustrated!!!
Speaking of sandpipers: here’s another one someone can ID.
Anyone who missed Cin Ty Lee’s talk on Empids you can find it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9_bqVZaYqw I’m about to watch
Here’s one i know u wont have trouble with. but for those of you up to the challenge, i’d like u to detail the differences between this bird seen at mills pond this morning, and others of the “solitary Vireo complex”. (actually I think this is 2 individuals, same species).