Since I haven’t seen much of note lately, I will share some birds I’ve seen in various travels over the past couple of years.
Red-Masked Parakeet
While in San Francisco in the summer of 2010, I came across one of the more famous established populations of introduced parrots in the United States (there’s a movie about it if you don’t believe me, and yes, Jaime and I have watched it). They call them Cherry-Headed Conures in the movie, but the generally accepted birding name is Red-Masked Parakeet.
Brewer’s Blackbird
The Brewer’s Blackbird is about as common as the European Starling in San Francisco, but I had never seen one before the trip.
Great Egret
The Great Egret can be found in Indiana, but I got a pretty good photo op of this guy while in San Francisco, too.
Pygmy Nuthatch
I discovered this Pygmy Nuthatch while biking the Front Range of the Rockies in Golden, Colorado in spring of 2010.
Worm-Eating Warbler
This Worm-Eating Warbler was sunning itself on a mountainside in the Shenandoah National Forest in Front Royal, VA when I lived close by in the summer of 2007.
Ruby-Throated Hummingbird
The Ruby-Throated Hummingbird is another Indiana resident, but this one was photographed at my parents’ house in Apex, NC in the spring of 2008.
Brown Thrasher
And ditto for this Brown Thrasher.
Greg and Birds 