Pacific-slope Flycatcher
I finally got one!! Two actually, an apparently mated pair. Give me an ID before I give you the location.
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Rose-breasted Grosbeak at Dacha
Here’s species #129 seen at my place “the dacha”. Any ID discussion needed?
Banana Slug
Banana slug in Pac NW.
Egret & Heron Quiz
For today’s High Island Warmup we have a little quiz: Egret/heron bill & head. Suggest you try it without looking at references. Note the differences in lores & bill color, as well as bill shape. You can email me your answers if you want to, but please don’t respond with the answers as that will…
Pygmy Nuthatch Colorado
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Shorebirds Size in Field Guides
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