I think every birder gets excited for every lifer, but sometimes there's just a deeper appreciation/connection to a specific bird for some enigmatic reason. This very out of range Varied Thrush was one of those birds for me.
📍Butler Co., PA

Times are tough and most things suck, so here's a Green Heron with a really cool reflection. Most importantly, fuck ICE. ACAB

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These are the best I've managed. I love these birds, great choice for BOTY!

Painted Bunting
Pittsburgh, PA

As 2025 comes to a close, I think my favorite lifer of the year was this gorgeous Red Phalarope that spent a few days hanging around a western PA lake this fall. This year was awful in so many ways, but I'm grateful for moments like these. I never imagined an opportunity like this.

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Red Phalarope, in western PA no less!

I feel like this photo captures the essence of the Ovenbird - always creeping in the dark, giving you just a few moments to admire its beauty before disappearing again. This stunning specimen was seen just outside of Pittsburgh at Sewickley Heights Borough Park.

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I haven't shared any birds in a long time. Here's an incredibly cute young Barred Owl that I saw this year in Pittsburgh's Frick Park.

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Forster's Tern
Bombay Hook NWR
9/28/2023

I hope yinz like birds n'at.
Cape May Warbler
9/13/2023
Pittsburgh, PA