The American avocet's curved bill is pretty distinctive. These avocets were hanging around with green-winged teals and northern shovelers.
Friday, 2 December 2022
Juvenile Reddish Egret at Leonabelle Turnbull Birding Center (Nov 2022)
Juvenile reddish egrets are actually white. They look a lot like snowy egrets, except that snowy egrets have yellow on their faces and their feet.
Thursday, 1 December 2022
Roseate Spoonbill at Leonabelle Turnbull Birding Center (Part 2) (Nov 2022)
Here are some less derpy photos of a juvenile roseate spoonbill.
Roseate Spoonbill at Leonabelle Turnbull Birding Center (Part 1) (Nov 2022)
While adult roseate spooonbills are the stuff of pink, feathery nightmares, juvenile roseate spoonbills are delightfully derpy. I absolutely love watching them and this one was especially cool with having its photo taken.
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Snow Geese at Hagerman NWR (Jan 2025)
It's becoming an annual tradition to go visit the snow goose migration at Hagerman NWR for New Year's.
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Today, Peggy Sue showed me how the hens have been getting out of the yard. I figured they were going over the fence (rather than under) and ... -
Hiked Raasch Trail at Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge last weekend. This female killdeer put on a very convincing "look at me" s...