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Southern Lapwing (Vanellus chilensis)Observer
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Two seen foraging in an open field
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Costa Rican Coralsnake (Micrurus mosquitensis)Observer
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See on a busy walkway. Please confirm species.
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Golden-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia atricapilla)Observer
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These little fellows migrate British Columbia and Alaska during their summer breeding season and spend winter in the coastal areas of Wasghington, Oregon and California and just barely into Northern Baja, California.
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Northern Harrier (Circus hudsonius)Observer
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A hawk with an owl-like face to help it hear its prey.
This photo is very good at showing facial features.
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Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)Observer
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You have to love that haircut..
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Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus)Observer
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Eating persimmons a favorite fall addition to the diet.
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Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum)Observer
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Eating persimmons.
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Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis)Observer
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My, what pretty yellow eyes.
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Fawn-breasted Brilliant (Heliodoxa rubinoides)Observer
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San Jorge Lodge, Tandayapa, Ecuador
This hummer is most likely the "fawn breasted brilliant", Heliodoxa rubinoides based on the auburn breast, almost straight beak and the post ocular white eye patch.
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Elegant Trogon (Trogon elegans)Observer
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It is hard to believe this bird occurs in the U.S.
It is found over a small area of SE Arizona where it is doing well.
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Red-naped Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus nuchalis)Observer
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Rare for the area (San Jose, CA)
Sphyrapicus nuchalis
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Bobcat (Lynx rufus)Observer
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The face of a bobcat who just discovers it is being watched.
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Northern Black-tailed Rattlesnake (Crotalus molossus ssp. molossus)Observer
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Almost ran over this beauty, but saw him in time and centered the auto over it. We stopped, came back did some photos and helped it off the road.
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Black Phoebe (Sayornis nigricans)Observer
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Perched on branch, flies out catches bug, flies back and eats. Very typical fly catcher behavior.
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Verdin (Auriparus flaviceps)Observer
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After spending some time as a drab juvenile, the adult takes on its characteristic colors, a yellow head, some rose color in the wings with a dark rose triangle on the leading edge of the wing.
At Jasper's feeders in Portal, AZ
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Verdin (Auriparus flaviceps)Observer
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The beak, near the face, is yellow giving this bird a "smile". As a juvenile, this species is rather drab compared to the subtle beauty of its adult form.
At Jasper's feeders in Portal, AZ
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Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus)Observer
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Found this male excavating a hole in a tree which can be seen below the bird. He stuck around for about 1 minute allowing me to snap a few photos.
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Whiskered Screech-Owl (Megascops trichopsis)Observer
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Another view at https://www.flickr.com/photos/dzittin/29722320570/in/dateposted/
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American Dipper (Cinclus mexicanus)Observer
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Three of these working a pond. Food capture was good as they were often seen coming out of the pond with large, cream-colored insect grubs.
