In birding there are plenty of birds you “know about” but have never seen. When you finally see it in person, it’s a “lifer.” Not all of these below are lifers, but still beautiful birds.
Sandhill Crane (Lifer)
Northern Flicker (Lifer)
Loggerhead Shrike
Black-Throated Sparrow
Canada Goose and American Coots
Look here for more birds from around the world: http://paying-ready-attention-gallery.blogspot.com/2015/03/wild-bird-wednesday-138-purple-swamphen.html
EagleAye
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The Black-throated Sparrow is striking!
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Thank you! It’s one of my favorite sparrows. 🙂
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Excellent selection. The Black-throated Sparrow would be lifer for me.
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Thank you! Yeah, it’s an awesome bird. You can’t find it everywhere.
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Fantastic photos! Glad to see a great shot of the black throated sparrow too!
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Thank you! I had a tough time getting that sparrow, but it was worth it. 🙂
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Awesome collection of birds. I like the Crane and the Shrike.. Have a great day!
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Thanks so much! I’m glad you enjoyed them. 🙂 You have a great day too.
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Beautiful pictures.
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Thank you kindly! 🙂
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And they’re all pretty amazing birds. Love your background by the way. Beautiful peacocky colors.
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Yes, they’re all beautiful in their own distinct way. Glad you liked the background. That’s a fractal, though I picked it because I liked the earthy colors.
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You must have not only a fantastic camera and skills, but great powers of patience and persistence. Congratulations, EagleAye!
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Hehe. It’s mostly persistence. 😉 I don’t post all the bad shots I took while getting these. I’m glad you enjoyed the pics. Thanks so much for the wonderful comments! 🙂
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