Barb Chan

Immature male Black Scoter

Immature male Black Scoter and adult male Black Scoter.

Adult male Black Scoter eating a crab.

Black Scoters

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American Kestrel in flight.

Adult male American Kestrel perching on a bare branch.

American Kestrel

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Hooded Merganser

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Harris's Sparrow

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Lincoln's Sparrow

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Thank you!

Black Phoebe takes off from a branch.

Black Phoebe perching on a broken branch of a downed tree.

Black Phoebe

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Shorted-eared Owl on the prowl.

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Adult male Anna's Hummingbird takes off from a brush.

Anna's Hummingbird
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Red-breasted Sapsucker

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Lewis's Woodpecker

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Green Heron on the hunt.

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I love the American Bittern chick's fuzzy crown!

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Eurasian Magpies are incredibly iridescent!

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Great Spotted Woodpecker

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Female/immature Rufous Hummingbird eating nectar from a Crocosmia blossom.

Female/immature Rufous Hummingbird perches on a Crocosmia plant with tongue extended.

Rufous Hummingbird loves Crocosmia!

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A yawning Barn Owl.

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Eastern Kingbird takes flight.

Eastern Kingbird caught a bee.

Eastern Kingbird

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Yellow Warbler

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Dad Osprey (left) brings a fish to his chicks.

Osprey mom distributes the fish meat to her three chicks.

Osprey Family

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Adorable Killdeer chicks!

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Lazuli Bunting

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Mountain Bluebird hunting for insects.

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Indeed, I was!

Thank you so much. I was incredibly lucky!

California Condor at the Grand Canyon.

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It’s the white just around the eyes.