I know, I just get so excited to hear something different lol

A slate coloured dark-eyed junco perched on the end of a branch.

The Dark-eyed Juncos are still here, but they are starting to sing their songs so I keep thinking I am getting new birds in the yard lol.

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A tree swallow perched on a dead tree with a golden background behind it.

Tree Swallows will return shortly and usually seem easier to photograph right after their migration.

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A greater yellowlegs walking on the ground amongst some puddles that show its reflection.

A Greater Yellowlegs wading through the puddles.

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A trumpeter swan on a calm pond.

A Trumpeter Swan brushing off some water.

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A common grackle perched on the end of a branch.

The Common Grackle is a harder bird to appreciate, but I am excited to see them return at least lol.

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Thank you so much. The spring colours make it easy lol

A white-crowned sparrow perched on a flowering branch in front of a pink background.

I just got back from my last ski trip of the year and I am now fully ready for spring lol. Looking forward to taking more shots like this White-crowned Sparrow.

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A common loon looking back over its shoulder on a calm pond.

We aren’t far enough north to have Common Loons summer here, but we do get a couple that briefly stop by on their trip during spring.

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A portrait of a Sandhill crane.

Up close with a Sandhill Crane.

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The first of year killdeer is always exciting lol

A killdeer standing on the ground.

The return of the Killdeer means it’s almost shorebird season as well lol.

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A male bufflehead swimming on a pond.

Warming temps means open water for ducks like this Bufflehead!

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Thanks! To be honest, he came up pretty close, it wasn’t that hard to see the tag lol.

Thanks! I was just happy I could actually read it lol.

A tagged semipalmated sandpiper walking on the ground. The green tag on its right leg reads “71H”

I spotted this tagged Semipalmated Sandpiper last May and finally got some info back about it recently. It was apparently tagged about 11 days before I spotted it……in New Jersey! These guys seemingly get around!

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Thank you!

A turkey vulture soaring through the sky.

Keep your eyes in the sky. Turkey Vultures are a sign of spring and they will be patrolling the skies very soon around here!

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A red-breasted nuthatch perched on the side of a branch pointing down straight as an arrow.

A Red-breasted Nuthatch doing some acrobatics near the feeder.

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An American Robin perched on a branch.

The American Robins will be back in full force soon!

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A winter wren perched on a branch in front of a tree.

A Winter Wren that I saw back during fall lol.

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A male northern cardinal perched on a branch in the rain.

Even though the recent warming we had was just a brief respite from winter, the Northern Cardinals have started singing their songs which means we don’t have much longer to wait for spring!

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An Anna’s hummingbird perched on the very top of a thin branch.

Anna’s Hummingbird was my third lifer in Las Vegas. Although I probably did see one the last time I visited a few years ago, I couldn’t tell it apart from the other hummingbirds back then.

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bart simpson and homer simpson are standing next to each other with the words shake harder boy below them Alt: The Simpsons “shake harder boy” scene.

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A black Phoebe perched on a branch.

Came across a couple of Black Phoebes in Vegas.

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A black-tailed gnatcatcher perched on a branch in front of a bramble of branches.

A Black-tailed Gnatcatcher sitting in the bramble.

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Thanks! I was scrambling to take this before he flew off lol.

An Abert’s Towhee standing on the ground.

The Abert’s Towhee was a lifer on this trip! Very happy to spot a couple of them!

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A phainopepla perched on a branch with harsh sunlight shining on it.

I only saw one Phainopepla in Las Vegas and it didn’t give me a great angle with the midday sun but you take what you get for a neat bird.

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A verdin perched on a branch holding nesting material in its beak.

Verdin were everywhere I went in Las Vegas, but were still hard to get good looks at. They were also busy seemingly getting their nests ready.

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