A red-tailed hawk in flight.

A Cooper’s hawk in flight, its banded tail spread.

The red-tailed hawk gives chase to a Cooper’s hawk that landed just a few feet away on the trail.

A red-tailed hawk has just left its perch to chase another hawk that has landed nearby. Its wings are arched slightly, legs and talons extended, and eyes focused on the intruder.

A red-tailed hawk about to give chase. Check the comments to see the intruder.

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Thank you. I'm sure I look crazy to non-birders as I try to track them through the camera lens!

Thank you.

A golden-crowned kinglet sits in profile on a branch, a sliver of the yellow patch on its head visible.

A golden-crowned kinglet in a rare still moment.

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More views of the ruby-crowned kinglet.

A ruby-crowned kinglet sits on a thin branch next to a brown leaf and a seed cone. The kinglet is looking slightly upward and to the side. The background is a muted yellow-green.

It's a bird. It's a speeding bullet. It's a ruby-crowned kinglet.

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Thank you.

Thanks so much!

Thank you!

A male Northern cardinal perched on a branch among soft-focus leaves. The background is a muted green of leaves. The sun is shining on the cardinal's head and chest while the rest of the bird in in shadow.

Northern cardinal portrait.

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A red-tailed hawk viewed from below as it soars, wings spread. The background is a pale blue sky.

A red-tailed hawk viewed from below as it soars, wings spread. The hawk shares the sky with an out-of-focus airplane that appears headed toward the hawk.

A red-tailed hawk and, just for fun, a bonus flying object for #FlyDay.

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Many thanks.

Thank you, Rob!

Thank you!

A Northern Flicker perched on a thick branch. It has a spotted belly and a black crescent bib on its chest and red patch on the back of its head. The black facial stripe under its bill indicates this is a male.

Big spots, small spots. Spots everywhere. A Norther flicker is my contribution to #Spotted and #BirdOfTheDay.

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A Lincoln's sparrow in profile on a branch, against a yellow-green background filled with bare branches.

A swamp sparrow sitting among low branched, its face captured in sunlight.

A white-throated sparrow, nestled among green leaves, has a small red berry in its beak. The sparrow is notable for its white throat, black and white head, and bright yellow patch above its eye.

Not all migrating birds are warblers. Here are three sparrows passing through to warmer wintering grounds. IDs in alt text.

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A chestnut-sided warbler, sitting among green leaves, stares into the camera lens.

I was #Spotted by a chestnut-sided warbler!

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Thank you, Rob.

Close up head shot of a chestnut-sided warbler, highlighting its fall plumage and distinctive white eye ring.

A chestnut-sided warbler in side view perched on a branch.

A chestnut-sided warbler perched on a branch and looking downward.

A lucky find in October: a chestnut-sided warbler. Peak southward migration for this bird (from Michigan USA) is September.

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Beautiful image!

Thank you for compliment!

Great capture.

An Eastern bluebird sits in green foliage, near white berries on red stems. The background is blurred green.

Fall vibes and an Eastern bluebird.

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A rose-breasted grosbeak perched on a branch against a background of soft-focus leaves.

Fall vibes and a rose-breasted grosbeak.

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Thank you.

Thank you.

Wow. Great detail and stunning color.

Many thanks.

Thank you! (Putting some of my 1000s of photos to use.)