Flycatchers are some of the hardest birds to identify because many of them look quite similar. Least Flycatcher is set apart by the white eyering, which is not a common feature with flycatchers.
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Warbler Roundup
I added a lot of new “life-bird” warblers during spring migration this year! Here are some high-lights.
Bullfrog Close-Up
I added some reach to my Pentax with a new 1.4x HD Rear Converter. Here are some of the results.
Ruby-Crowned Kinglet
These birds are notoriously difficult to photograph, and this is one of the few I’ve made which is at least “decent” and manages to capture the crown.
Common Gallinule
I was able to observe and photograph a Common Gallinule at Bath Nature Preserve over a period of several days. This was the first time anyone has recorded an observation of a Gallinule at Bath with eBird.
Breakfast Bunny
Or “Morning Rabbit.” I can’t decide.
Common Loon
I’ve never seen a Red-throated Loon. I still haven’t. I’ll keep hoping. Common Loon, Bath Nature Preserve, 2020-04-03.
Short-eared Owl
A new life bird for me, the Short-eared Owl. A pleasant surprise in the age of corona virus.
Junior
This is the cygnet (now grown up) from the two adult swans I’ve previously photographed. Note the red line under the bill, which is an indicator for Trumpeter Swan.
New Year Swans
The Trumpeter Swans returned to Bath Nature Preserve for a New Year’s Day visit. Hopefully they will evacuate to the south before they get frozen in to the Garden Bowl.