My Merlin BotD was the Red-Winged Blackbird. Found this guy hanging out atop a lamppost globe near sunset. I lined him up with the full moon then waited for a good shot of him making a call so it looked like he was howling at the moon.
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This poor little fish was not only out of the water, but was on this guys dinner plate!
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Although these fish weren't food, they didn't seem to be close friends.
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Although this looks like a fish out of water it is actually a Greater Crested Tern grabbing something to eat from the ocean.
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“Where does the moon go,” Elodin asked grimly, “when it is no longer in our sky?
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They say it is darkest before the dawn, but really it is probably hours earlier, depending on the moon, light pollution and clouds...but this is a sunset, so it doesn't matter.
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One swallow doesn't make a summer, but a Sulphur-breasted Myzomela means you are probably enjoying the Fijian tropical climate
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I got four herons instead of the usual four calling birds this past Christmas.
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It was difficult getting all the ducks in a row.
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Despite balding at a very early age, this eagle looks majestic.
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Looks like this bird took something under its wing it needed to get rid of.
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Here is a really cool bird's eye (view not included).
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No need to teach an eagle to fly, unless of course you are the eagle's parent, in which case you should give them some pointers.
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This guy was watching me like a hawk!
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A bird is known by its feathers, especially if you are looking at them under a black light!
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As pretty as a peacock, that being said, it is a pretty low bar if you are a peacock.
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Birds of a feather flock together, but that doesn't mean they don't flock with turtles from time to time.
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Hunting fish in an ocean sized barrel.
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Imagine how wise owls would be, if they weren't bird brained?
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Duck, duck, duck...ooh no! I forgot the goose.
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This Red-breasted Merganser took to the ocean like a duck to water.
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Seemed like a bit of a wild goose chase, but with an seagull instead of a silly goose.
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My Merlin Bird of the Day for today was the American Crow. I was lucky to have a pair moving around at Indian Boundary Park. Really gorgeous birds.
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A Yellow-rumped Warbler striking a stoic pose as he looks into the light of a brand new day.
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One of my favorite new lifers from this weekend was the American Redstart. I saw a flash of orange and spent a good part of my morning trying to track it for a shot. They do not like to sit still for too long.
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Good morning! Let's wake up with the sunshine yellow of an American Goldfinch.
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It's one of my new Lifers from this weekend. Here, we have a gorgeous Magnolia Warbler. They nailed the pose, no notes.
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More of these gorgeous Eastern Bluebirds.
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Good morning, and check out this fine specimen of a Hermit Thrush.
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Another one of the Life List additions from last night. A Solitary Sandpiper.
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