March is so dead in Connecticut that I’ve been reduced to pigeon portraiture.

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My favorite part of autumn is scanning the trees for barred owls while I drive. This was my first of the year.

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This barred owl dropped from its perch and into the bushes right in front of me to grab a worm. I’ve seen red-tailed hawks walk around on the ground grabbing worms, but never seen an owl do this, let alone spot/hear it from all the way up in the trees.

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This great horned owlet was practicing flying from tree to tree when it failed to stick the landing and ended up hanging upside down by one toe (about 30 feet in the air). I was super relieved when it finally just let go and flew to the next tree!

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A young Cooper’s hawk I spotted yesterday. Always amazed at how these animals can survive outside in these frigid temperatures.

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Finally spotted my first yellow warbler of this spring. Was sitting in my car on my lunch break and heard this guy singing. Found him searching the undersides of leaves, looking for insects. I feel like spring doesn't begin until I see my first yellow warbler.

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Saw this big male pileated woodpecker yesterday evening while driving home. I was able to pull over and creep around the back of my car for a couple of shots while he was busy working on a rotting stump.

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The app on my phone says this is black cherry, but I’m looking for confirmation. I’m a bird photographer but trying to learn my local plants better. Btw the bird is a prairie warbler. (Connecticut, US)

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Wooster Square, New Haven this afternoon

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Northern saw-whet owl from yesterday... first I’ve seen in a few years

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I spotted this barred owl in the woods while I was sitting in traffic yesterday. This is exactly why my camera is always handy in the car.

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Found this old photo I took of a purple sandpiper and immediately thought of this sub.

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Not the first American bittern I’ve ever seen, but the first open look I’ve ever had. What a cool bird. Weird in all the best ways.

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My first prairie warbler of this year's migration. Found him at the edge of a meadow, hunting bugs in an old, fallen tree. (Connecticut, USA)

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My friend discovered she has a fox den behind her house. I took this picture out the car window from the driveway.

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Drove to Maine in hopes of seeing my first moose. My second evening I got to watch this cow bring her calf to the edge of a pond for a drink. Shot from a great distance and in low light but I thought it came out ok.

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Winter wren from this morning’s walk in the woods... I really love these magical little forest sprites.

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Green heron sheltering her 4 chicks from the rain

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The groove-billed ani was one of my favorite species I saw on a recent trip to Belize... such cool and unique birds. They’re in the cuckoo family and have zygodactyl feet (2 toes in front and 2 in back) which you can see here. They also live in groups and use a communal nest for their broods.

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When she catches you staring at her butt...

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Golden-crowned kinglet... The warblers are gone but I’m thankful these hardy little fire sprites choose to brave the New England winter.

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After years of checking these pines for owls, I was doubly rewarded for my efforts.

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So a couple months back I found the source of all that ruckus in the woods...

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I’ve been checking this tree for owls every winter for years now. This year it finally paid off.

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This barred owl has been hanging around my area this winter. A couple weeks ago he sustained a nasty eye injury. I was really worried, but the wound looks a little better every day, and he’s still hunting like a champ. I call him Winky, and I think he’s pretty superb.

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Unexpected fox sighting yesterday by the Long Wharf taco trucks. I was getting off the exit on 95 and noticed it trotting along the beach. Happened to have my camera in the car.

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Green heron chicks from a nest near me in Connecticut, USA. They were all hunkered down together until one of the parents showed up with food and they got very excited. Nothing gets the party going like the promise of fresh, regurgitated bullfrog!

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Spotted this red-tailed hawk killing a snake by the side of the road. It flew up to a post to eat it after the kill. This was in Connecticut, USA. Anyone able to ID it? I have other photos that show the underside markings if necessary.

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I got absolutely destroyed by black flies in the Adirondack mountains, but clear looks at Blackburnian warblers were completely worth it!

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For squirrel appreciation day I thought I’d share this red squirrel I picture I took. I don’t see these guys where I live and they were so much fun to photograph on my last hiking trip. So tiny!

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Reddish egret hunting fish in a tide pool (Florida, USA)

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Reddish egret from last week. Definitely my favorite wader to photograph.

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Tiny saw whet owl (about 7 inches tall) in a pine tree... If you zoom in on the eye you can see the silhouette of me standing on the sidewalk taking this photo.

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I’ve seen this red-tailed hawk get harassed by a gang of crows many times before. I guess it decided enough was enough.

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Red-eyed vireo (Connecticut, USA)... I get as excited for spring warblers as anyone, but how 'bout some love for our vireo friends!

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I was thrilled to be able to capture this wood duck pair having a little moment. There were a few jealous drakes nearby, but she only seemed to have eyes for him.

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Black and white warbler... I’ve been hearing their sweet, faint song all over my area this past week.

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Wooster Square this afternoon

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My closest look at a wood duck. Usually I can’t get near them, but this guy didn’t notice me laying in the muck next to his pond and swam right by me. Such a fancy fellow.

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Wood Duck... D850 w/ Nikon 200-500mm f5.6

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Yellow warbler... D850 w/ Nikon 200-500mm f5.6

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Hello... and Goodbye (Finally got one of these and can’t wait to start sniping with it!)

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Snowy owl from a couple of winters ago - sleeping soundly on a frigid New England morning.

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Wood duck drake displaying... D500 with 200-500mm f5.6

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The yellow warblers have returned in force here in the northeast. Nothing puts a spring in my step quite like their bright song and gorgeous color.

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Spotted this red-tailed hawk eating a crow on my way home from work today. Always keep that camera handy!

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I was super excited to find this long-eared owl - even more so when it moved from a totally obscured spot to an open branch in order to warm up in the sun! (Nikon d500 w/ 200-500mm 5.6)

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Great horned owlet... D850 w/ Nikon 200-500 f5.6

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Black-throated blue warbler: Found this guy back in May on a logging road in northern Vermont. One of my favorite birds.

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Loon display... D850 with 200-500mm f5.6

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I think we need to discuss your usage of the Institute tanning beds, Father.

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Been trying for years to get a shot that I like of a wood duck drake displaying. Finally got one last week that makes me happy. Before they do this they submerge themselves a few times , which creates this droplet explosion when they rise and flap.

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Total dreamboat... A wood duck drake calling to the ladies. Closest I’ve ever been to this typically skittish species.

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The mad king on his throne... red-winged blackbird

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My 6-year-old daughter has been begging for a kitten for 2 years. Her mom finally relented. This is Pepperito.

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Rufous-tailed hummingbird, Belize (Z8 with Z 180-600mm)

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The rose-breasted grosbeak has my favorite nickname in the bird kingdom... the “cutthroat”

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For any fellow Instant Pot owners on this sub... the hard boiled egg insert works great as a riser to help the Bluetooth signal. I’m waiting for Apple to come out with a $275 version!

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Always thought I’d watch a show based around these two, but I realized they already made one...

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I remember when I turned 26 and they revoked my fun license.

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Yellow warbler male from last spring. February is when spring fever really sets in for me, and I start dreaming of little colorful migrants like this guy. [OC]

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Eastern screech owl... red phase. She’d been chased down into her hole by a mobbing blue jay right as I walked up, and I thought I’d lost my chance for a sunrise shot. A few seconds later, though, she re-emerged with this intense stare. Such a little beauty.

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The blue of the indigo bunting might be my favorite color in the natural world. The crazy thing is that they’re not actually blue. Their feather structure diffracts light to make them seem blue. As far as pigmentation goes, they’re black. This is my favorite shot I’ve gotten of this gorgeous bird.

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I wish I loved anything as much as cedar waxwings love juniper berries.

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Oh Lenny...

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Baby piping plover testing out its nubby little wings.

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Double whammy from last winter... Hoping for another good long-ear season here in the northeast US!

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Starting a new chapter with my ‘17 Impreza...

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Hooded warbler from last week (New York)

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My daughter and I really enjoyed a nice look at this sleepy screech owl this morning. Gotta say - I’m pretty jealous of his place with those cathedral ceilings.

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My favorite sighting from this past spring. I got fleeting glimpses of this Lawrence’s warbler while hunkered down at my favorite spot for scarlet tanagers. Went back a week later and relocated him... singing his heart out!

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Watched this short-eared owl glide in on an opossum. As it got close, I could almost pinpoint the moment it realized how big its intended prey was and made the decision to pull up!

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I sniped this sleeping thug, then Serana raised him. He promptly decided that he’d like to spend his limited time as an unholy abomination vampire slave finishing his nap.

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Held my breath and made the leap from Pc to Mac for my editing desktop. After some initial growing pains, I’m really loving this little machine (M1 16gb 512gb)

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This absolute unit of a green iguana I photographed on vacation in St. Martin. He was the obvious alpha male of a cliff side colony next to the place where I stayed, occupying the highest point at all times. I scrambled up some treacherous terrain to get a close portrait. He was totally unimpressed.

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Ovenbird... These guys have given me fits over the past few years. I hear them all spring but rarely see them, and when I do they're usually on the ground in the shadows. This year I finally got a few shots I like!

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American oystercatcher momma shielding her 3 chicks from predatory black-backed gulls circling overhead.

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One of my favorite local birds... white-breasted nuthatch. I love the slate gray on their wings and their habit of posing upside down.

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Merlins are badass little falcons.

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This super-proud black-capped chickadee...

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Any ideas on this little fish? I watched this kingfisher catch it in a tidal marsh and would love to know the species. Sorry about the picture quality- I had to crop this shot a bunch. (Connecticut, USA)

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Grimey! S8 E23

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All hail Hypno-Owl.

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The aptly named white-eyed vireo... This species gave me fits for years until I finally got a shot that made me happy this past spring.

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The night watch... Long-eared owl out hunting. Tough shots but so cool to see one out in the open in action! I’ve only previously seen them roosting deep in trees. (New England)

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This jagged crown looks cool as shit on top of my mask. I don’t think I’m going to give it to Ulfrich.

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People that leave a public stall like this...

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Man I love the clear, yellow eyes of an immature red-tail. Note that full crop and bloody beak... This guy already has it pretty well figured out.

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Beautiful mutt... The Brewster's warbler is a mix of the blue-winged warbler and the golden-winged warbler and shows a mix of both species in its funky appearance. The 2 species are actually 99.97% alike genetically. I came across 3 of the these this past spring, though. This was my favorite shot.

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Red-tailed hawk playing in the leaves

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Short-eared owl out hunting at sunset...

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Thought this just might belong here...

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Big fan of wrens... I thought this guy posed so proudly for me. (House wren, Connecticut)

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The prettiest prairie warbler I’ve ever photographed. What a little stud.

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Ghost in the trees... Great egret

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I think this is the closest I’ve gotten to an unobstructed photo of a long-eared owl... 500mm; f6.3; iso 800; 1/50 sec

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Juvenile piping plover still hanging out on my local beach...

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Watched this guy gobble down a snake like a big piece of spaghetti way up in the treetops. Afterward, he was kind enough to pose on a lower perch.

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Snowy owl doing the ol' side-eye fly-by with some city skyline in the background...

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2 years ago... found this red-tailed hawk in a tree eating a saw whet owl

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As a matter of principle, when 2 of my thralls start fighting, I let them go to the death and keep the winner. This guy surprised me and smoked Sild the Warlock. Guess I’ll keep this creepy necrophiliac around for a while.

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Cooper’s Hawk with unidentified victim... zoom in for the incriminating bloody beak.

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A willet working on declawing a crab before eating...

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Blue-winged warbler snaring an assassin bug nymph...

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FOS American tree sparrow from a couple days ago... I love these guys!

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Anyone else randomly run into Sanguine? I went into Morvunskar to get the Forgemaster’s Fingers, and he was in there slaughtering all the wizards! When I tried to speak to him, he just gave me some dialogue about not owing me money. A first for me after many in game hours.

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Wooden fence red tail... a particularly handsome adult, I thought. (Connecticut)

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Male blue-gray gnatcatcher... In spring, when their little bodies flood with testosterone and they're feeling frisky, these guys sprout an angry looking black unibrow to let the ladies know it's business time. I was tempted to post this one to r/awfuleyebrows but thought he'd be happier here.

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Blue-winged warbler in a blossoming apple tree... I love spring! (CT)

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Easily the most common bird of prey in my area (Connecticut), but I still get excited whenever I see a red-tailed hawk - especially a cooperative and handsome youngster like this one.

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Preparing for aerial battle with a northern harrier, a short-eared owl drops it’s just-caught prey, a vole. The wily harrier, rather than engaging with the owl, immediately turns its attention to the tumbling rodent - diving to the earth in pursuit. In this case, the harrier came away with a meal.

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When you’re fighting a lurker and a dragon shows up to help.

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This great horned owl was superbly unimpressed with me and my camera...

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This came with my new bike... Can anyone help me figure out what it is?

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Target acquired... (Red-tailed Hawk)

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Red-breasted nuthatch... Gotta love irruption years! (Jones Beach, NY)

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Cooper's hawk from last winter... there was a snowstorm rolling in and it looked like it was getting in some last minute hunting. I really dig how they'll pull a talon into their feathers to warm up.

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An immature little blue heron challenging me to an old-timey fist fight

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My first sighting of a Lawrence’s warbler! (New York)

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My local red-tailed hawk gettin the business from a blue jay...

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This eastern towhee had some very strong opinions regarding what I should do with my tea.

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The worm-eating warbler... With a name that sounds like an insult and a sweet stripey cap, these sneaky little migrants are one of my favorite birds. This is easily the best look I've ever had at one. I'm really proud of this shot. Zoom in and you'll see a spiderweb caught on his beak.

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American oystercatcher attacking another oystercatcher’s chick. Shorebirds sometimes kill the young of others of the same species to reduce competition for food. Thankfully, this chick’s parents were quickly on the scene and chased off the would-be murderer.

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Laughing gull grabbing a drink

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Northern flicker is 🔥

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Anyone good with fall warblers? I shot this guy today in Connecticut. I was at first thinking Nashville, but now I'm leaning toward orange-crowned. Any help very appreciated!

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Blue-winged warbler attacking a spiderweb

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My first ever photo of a coyote here in Connecticut...

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A personal fave amongst the one-offs... He only looks out for one guy.

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Anyone good with raptor feathers? In Connecticut... size 11 shoe for scale. This area is frequented by harriers, long and short-eared owls, and the usual buteos and accipiters.

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