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That spoonbill is such a beautiful photo!
February 3, 2026 at 9:21 PM
That spoonbill is such a beautiful photo!
Don’t lose faith. This is a gorgeous photo.
February 1, 2026 at 10:47 PM
Don’t lose faith. This is a gorgeous photo.
Don’t we all!?
January 31, 2026 at 8:19 PM
Don’t we all!?
Nice picture, but this looks a lot like a tri-colored heron with the wire showing on the throat.
January 31, 2026 at 7:39 PM
Nice picture, but this looks a lot like a tri-colored heron with the wire showing on the throat.
You are correct!
January 31, 2026 at 7:37 PM
You are correct!
They look almost exactly like female mallards, just much darker and with no white edge to the purple speculum. Many people with a lot more experience than I saw it and ID’d it.
January 31, 2026 at 7:31 PM
They look almost exactly like female mallards, just much darker and with no white edge to the purple speculum. Many people with a lot more experience than I saw it and ID’d it.
Thanks, Kat!
January 30, 2026 at 11:11 PM
Thanks, Kat!
Get well soon! The last time the flu caught me, it took a very long time to let go. I wish you a sudden miraculous recovery.
January 29, 2026 at 7:05 PM
Get well soon! The last time the flu caught me, it took a very long time to let go. I wish you a sudden miraculous recovery.
Really nice photo.
January 28, 2026 at 6:54 PM
Really nice photo.
Don’t tell anyone I said this, but the females are prettier than than the male tohees. I feel the same way about Myrtle warblers.
January 27, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Don’t tell anyone I said this, but the females are prettier than than the male tohees. I feel the same way about Myrtle warblers.
It’s time we recognized ICE for what they are: venal cowards, just like their bosses. Humans need not apply.
January 24, 2026 at 7:50 PM
It’s time we recognized ICE for what they are: venal cowards, just like their bosses. Humans need not apply.
Nice photo. I was in AZ in the spring but was too early to see a Costa’s. It would have been a treat.
January 23, 2026 at 10:21 PM
Nice photo. I was in AZ in the spring but was too early to see a Costa’s. It would have been a treat.
It is generally thought to have developed parasitism in order to be able to follow the buffalo herds most of the year as they migrated across the plains. Even stinkers can be fascinating.
January 22, 2026 at 9:58 PM
It is generally thought to have developed parasitism in order to be able to follow the buffalo herds most of the year as they migrated across the plains. Even stinkers can be fascinating.