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Visitors 5351
8542 photos, 4 videos
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United States
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All Photos taken with Canon digital SLR's and Canon lenses. Visit my ID blog at Birdinggeek.blogspot.com
Featured Galleries & Collections

Ivory Gull, Plymouth, MA

Visitors 195
35 photos
Created 5-Mar-09
Modified 5-Mar-09
Ivory Gull, Plymouth, MA

Slaty-backed Gull, Windsor, CT

Visitors 364
32 photos
Created 7-Jan-09
Modified 7-Jan-09
Slaty-backed Gull, Windsor, CT

Mew Gull (Common Gull), West Haven, New Haven Co., CT 20 March 2009.

Visitors 195
11 photos
Created 25-Mar-09
Modified 25-Mar-09
Mew Gull (Common Gull), West Haven, New Haven Co., CT 20 March 2009.

Bullock's Oriole in Canaan

Visitors 118
13 photos
Created 13-Apr-08
Modified 13-Apr-08
Bullock's Oriole in Canaan

Bohemian Waxwing

Visitors 185
13 photos
Created 30-Dec-08
Modified 30-Dec-08
Bohemian Waxwing

Common Ground Dove

Visitors 76
9 photos
Created 15-Apr-08
Modified 15-Apr-08
Common Ground Dove

Western Flycatcher (likely Pacific Slope Flycatcher)

Visitors 98
15 photos
Created 15-Apr-08
Modified 15-Apr-08
Western Flycatcher (likely Pacific Slope Flycatcher)

Mississippi Kites, Newmarket, New Hampshire

Visitors 207
20 photos
Created 26-Jun-08
Modified 26-Jun-08
Mississippi Kites, Newmarket, New Hampshire

Mississippi Kites, Hartford Co., CT

Visitors 111
24 photos
Created 11-Aug-08
Modified 11-Aug-08
Mississippi Kites, Hartford Co., CT

American Swallow-tailed Kite, Haddam CT

Visitors 97
6 photos
Created 28-Jun-09
Modified 28-Jun-09
American Swallow-tailed Kite, Haddam CT

Broad-billed Hummingbird, Dennis, MA

Visitors 300
20 photos
Created 14-Sep-08
Modified 14-Sep-08
Broad-billed Hummingbird, Dennis, MA

Calliope Hummingbird, Simsbury, CT

Visitors 129
24 photos
Created 24-Nov-08
Modified 24-Nov-08
Calliope Hummingbird, Simsbury, CT

Dark-eyed "Oregon" Junco, 14 January 2008, Ashford, Windham Co., CT

Visitors 34
14 photos
Created 5-Dec-09
Modified 5-Dec-09
Dark-eyed "Oregon" Junco, 14 January 2008, Ashford, Windham Co., CT

Greylag Goose, Wallingford CT 25 February 2009

Visitors 179
13 photos
Created 8-Mar-09
Modified 8-Mar-09
Greylag Goose, Wallingford CT 25 February 2009

Black Brant, Stratford, Fairfield Co., CT, a first state record for this subspecies

Visitors 154
4 photos
Created 12-Apr-09
Modified 12-Apr-09
Black Brant, Stratford, Fairfield Co., CT, a first state record for this subspecies

Hoary Redpoll, Coventry, CT 2008

Visitors 72
4 photos
Created 31-Jul-09
Modified 31-Jul-09
Hoary Redpoll, Coventry, CT 2008

White-faced Ibis, 3 August 2009, Milford, New Haven Co., CT

Visitors 126
9 photos
Created 4-Aug-09
Modified 4-Aug-09
White-faced Ibis, 3 August 2009, Milford, New Haven Co., CT

Northern Wheatear, 7 September 2009, Stratford, Fairfield Co., CT

Visitors 169
24 photos
Created 9-Sep-09
Modified 9-Sep-09
Northern Wheatear, 7 September 2009, Stratford, Fairfield Co., CT

Hudsonian Godwit, 17 October 2009, Madison, New Haven Co., CT

Visitors 141
34 photos
Created 25-Oct-09
Modified 25-Oct-09
Hudsonian Godwit, 17 October 2009, Madison, New Haven Co., CT

Pacific Loon, 11 November 2009 Middlebury, New Haven Co., CT

Visitors 182
6 photos
Created 12-Nov-09
Modified 12-Nov-09
Pacific Loon, 11 November 2009 Middlebury, New Haven Co., CT

Baltimore X Bullock's Oriole, other orioles, 29 November 2009, Madison, New Haven Co., CT

Visitors 277
19 photos
Created 2-Dec-09
Modified 2-Dec-09
Baltimore X Bullock's Oriole, other orioles, 29 November 2009, Madison, New Haven Co., CT

Sooty Fox Sparrow, 10 January 2010, Barrington, New Hampshire

Visitors 252
31 photos
Created 11-Jan-10
Modified 11-Jan-10
Sooty Fox Sparrow, 10 January 2010, Barrington, New Hampshire

Fox Sparrows in New England

Visitors 126
11 photos
Created 13-Jan-10
Modified 13-Jan-10
Fox Sparrows in New England

White-tailed Kite, 1 August 2010, Stratford, Fairfield Co.

Visitors 57
20 photos
Created 2-Aug-10
Modified 2-Aug-10
White-tailed Kite, 1 August 2010, Stratford, Fairfield Co.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird, including leucistic individual, 6 Sept 2010, Madison, New Haven Co. CT

Visitors 44
8 photos
Created 7-Sep-10
Modified 7-Sep-10
Ruby-throated Hummingbird, including leucistic individual, 6 Sept 2010, Madison, New Haven Co. CT

American Avocet, 1 November 2010, East Hartford, Hartford Co., CT

Visitors 87
50 photos
Created 5-Nov-10
Modified 5-Nov-10
American Avocet, 1 November 2010, East Hartford, Hartford Co., CT

Eared Grebe, 6 November 2010, Tolland, Tolland Co

Visitors 108
26 photos
Created 15-Nov-10
Modified 15-Nov-10
Eared Grebe, 6 November 2010, Tolland, Tolland Co

Fork-tailed Flycatcher, 18 November 2010, Stamford, Fairfield Co., CT

Visitors 40
10 photos
Created 21-Nov-10
Modified 21-Nov-10
Fork-tailed Flycatcher, 18 November 2010, Stamford, Fairfield Co., CT

Northern Lapwing, 28 November 2010, Storrs, Tolland Co., CT. First State Record

Visitors 641
9 photos
Created 12-Dec-10
Modified 12-Dec-10
Northern Lapwing, 28 November 2010, Storrs, Tolland Co., CT. First State Record

Barnacle Goose (banded individual from Islay, Scotland) 4 January 2011, Westport, Fairfield Co.,CT

Visitors 29
19 photos
Created 6-Jan-11
Modified 6-Jan-11
Barnacle Goose (banded individual from Islay, Scotland) 4 January 2011, Westport, Fairfield Co.,CT

Green-tailed Towhee, 11 Jan 2011, Middletown, RI

Visitors 41
14 photos
Created 21-Jan-11
Modified 21-Jan-11
Green-tailed Towhee, 11 Jan 2011, Middletown, RI

Yellow-shafted X Red-shafted Flicker, 28 January 2011, Tolland, Tolland Co., CT

Visitors 19
8 photos
Created 29-Jan-11
Modified 29-Jan-11
Yellow-shafted X Red-shafted Flicker, 28 January 2011, Tolland, Tolland Co., CT

Eurasian Collared Dove. 9 June 2011, Stratford, Fairfield Co.

Visitors 15
14 photos
Created 12-Jun-11
Modified 12-Jun-11
Eurasian Collared Dove. 9 June 2011, Stratford, Fairfield Co.

Anhinga, 11 June 2011, Hamden, New Haven Co., CT, First documented state record

Visitors 22
5 photos
Created 12-Jun-11
Modified 12-Jun-11
Anhinga, 11 June 2011, Hamden, New Haven Co., CT, First documented state record

Gray-hooded Gull, 3 August 2011, Coney Island, New York. Second NA Record.

Visitors 121
25 photos
Created 11-Aug-11
Modified 11-Aug-11
Gray-hooded Gull, 3 August 2011, Coney Island, New York. Second NA Record.

Tricolored Heron X Little Blue Heron (?), juv, 25 Sept. /15 Oct. 2011, Madison, New Haven Co.

Visitors 25
30 photos
Created 17-Oct-11
Modified 17-Oct-11
Tricolored Heron X Little Blue Heron (?), juv, 25 Sept. /15 Oct. 2011, Madison, New Haven Co.

White-faced Ibis, basic adult, 21 October 2011, Portland, Middlesex Co.

Visitors 171
27 photos
Created 24-Oct-11
Modified 24-Oct-11
White-faced Ibis, basic adult, 21 October 2011, Portland, Middlesex Co.

Mallard X Northern Pintail, 4 January 2012, Stratford, Fairfield Co.

Visitors 118
19 photos
Created 5-Jan-12
Modified 5-Jan-12
Mallard X Northern Pintail, 4 January 2012, Stratford, Fairfield Co.

Cackling Goose, 7 January 2012, Somers, Tolland Co.

Visitors 45
6 photos
Created 8-Jan-12
Modified 8-Jan-12
Cackling Goose, 7 January 2012, Somers, Tolland Co.

Yellow-throated Warbler, 8 January 2012, Madison, New Haven Co.

Visitors 18
6 photos
Created 9-Jan-12
Modified 9-Jan-12
Yellow-throated Warbler, 8 January 2012, Madison, New Haven Co.

Bobcat, 15 January 2012, Lebanon, New London Co.

Visitors 111
2 photos
Created 16-Jan-12
Modified 16-Jan-12
Bobcat, 15 January 2012, Lebanon, New London Co.

Harris's Sparrow, 15 January 2012, Lebanon, New London Co.

Visitors 160
9 photos
Created 16-Jan-12
Modified 16-Jan-12
Harris's Sparrow, 15 January 2012, Lebanon, New London Co.

Yellow-headed Blackbird, 16 January 2012, Sterling, Windham Co.

Visitors 7
4 photos
Created 17-Jan-12
Modified 17-Jan-12
Yellow-headed Blackbird, 16 January 2012, Sterling, Windham Co.
Recently Added

Dark-eyed "Slate-colored" Junco, January 2012, Ashford, Windham Co.

Visitors 9
61 photos
Created 25-Jan-12
Modified 25-Jan-12
Dark-eyed "Slate-colored" Junco, January 2012, Ashford, Windham Co.

Carolina Wren, January 2012, Ashford, Windham Co.

Visitors 4
5 photos
Created 23-Jan-12
Modified 23-Jan-12
Carolina Wren, January 2012, Ashford, Windham Co.

White-breasted Nuthatch, January 2012 Ashford, Windham Co.

Visitors 8
33 photos
Created 21-Jan-12
Modified 21-Jan-12
White-breasted Nuthatch, January 2012 Ashford, Windham Co.

Yellow-headed Blackbird, 16 January 2012, Sterling, Windham Co.

Visitors 7
4 photos
Created 17-Jan-12
Modified 17-Jan-12
Yellow-headed Blackbird, 16 January 2012, Sterling, Windham Co.

Eastern Towhee, 16 January 2012, Sterling, Windham Co.

Visitors 7
2 photos
Created 17-Jan-12
Modified 17-Jan-12
Eastern Towhee, 16 January 2012, Sterling, Windham Co.

House Sparrow, 15 January 2012, Stratford, Fairfield Co.

Visitors 7
13 photos
Created 16-Jan-12
Modified 16-Jan-12
House Sparrow, 15 January 2012, Stratford, Fairfield Co.

Northern Mockingbird, 15 January 2012, Stratford, Fairfield Co.

Visitors 2
5 photos
Created 16-Jan-12
Modified 16-Jan-12
Northern Mockingbird, 15 January 2012, Stratford, Fairfield Co.

Harris's Sparrow, 15 January 2012, Lebanon, New London Co.

Visitors 160
9 photos
Created 16-Jan-12
Modified 16-Jan-12
Harris's Sparrow, 15 January 2012, Lebanon, New London Co.
All Photographs

Ducks, Geese, and Swans

Galleries 43
Modified 16-Jan-12
701 photos

Game Birds

Galleries 2
Modified 18-Apr-11
60 photos

Loons and Grebes

Galleries 6
Modified 23-Nov-11
70 photos

Pelagics

Galleries 1
Modified 23-Jul-11
8 photos

Pelicans, Cormorants, and Darters

Galleries 6
Modified 24-Nov-11
55 photos

Herons and Egrets

Galleries 27
Modified 29-Oct-11
399 photos

Birds of Prey

Galleries 18
Modified 13-Aug-11
264 photos

Rallidae

Galleries 4
Modified 5-Jan-11
22 photos

Shorebirds

Galleries 52
Modified 3-Dec-11
874 photos

Gulls and Terns

Galleries 31
Modified 28-Nov-11
613 photos

Pigeons and Doves

Galleries 6
Modified 10-Jun-11
107 photos

Parrots

Galleries 1
Modified 16-Jul-09
42 photos

Owls

Galleries 3
Modified 17-May-11
58 photos

Hummingbirds

Galleries 14
Modified 23-Nov-11
298 photos

Kingfishers

Galleries 1
Modified 28-Jan-10
2 photos

Woodpeckers

Galleries 11
Modified 10-Nov-11
239 photos

Flycatchers

Galleries 15
Modified 23-Nov-11
241 photos

Shrikes and Starlings

Galleries 3
Modified 9-Jan-10
17 photos

Corvids

Galleries 7
Modified 9-Nov-11
98 photos

Swallows and Martins

Galleries 16
Modified 13-Aug-11
287 photos

Chickadees, Titmice, Nuthatches

Galleries 16
Modified 9-Jan-12
240 photos

Wrens

Galleries 7
Modified 23-Jan-12
127 photos

Kinglets, Creepers, Gnatcatchers

Galleries 1
Modified 29-May-11
6 photos

Thrushes and Mimids

Galleries 14
Modified 16-Jan-12
297 photos

Waxwings

Galleries 5
Modified 12-Oct-10
46 photos

Warblers, Vireos

Galleries 18
Modified 9-Jan-12
199 photos

Tanagers

Galleries 1
Modified 8-May-11
8 photos

Sparrows

Galleries 33
Modified 17-Jan-12
792 photos

Buntings and Larks

Galleries 5
Modified 28-Nov-11
79 photos

Grosbeaks and Cardinals and allies

Galleries 5
Modified 17-May-11
100 photos

Icterids

Galleries 14
Modified 17-Jan-12
227 photos

Finches, Winter Finches, Weaver Finches, Allies

Galleries 18
Modified 16-Jan-12
261 photos

Invertebrates

Galleries 24
Modified 19-Sep-11
1237 photos

Mammals

Galleries 6
Modified 16-Jan-12
47 photos

Reptiles and Amphibians

Galleries 2
Modified 20-Jun-10
53 photos

Specialty Galleries

Galleries 7
Modified 9-Aug-11
368 photos

Videos

Galleries 3
Modified 9-Jan-12
4 videos