2013 and beyond

It's pretty simple: the most birds seen or heard from one's yard during 2013 will be the "winner". Want in? O.k....then do it despite that.

2013 promises to be a lot less mean but still a carbon-free birding competition, even if slightly less exciting than a MEGA x EPIC hybrid.

Thursday, August 19, 2010

August 19 BAEA photo

This bad boy was soaring overhead this afternoon as I tried yet again to locate the mystery egretta. Check out the bar chart of occurrence for the species in DuPage County on eBird:

http://ebird.org/ebird/GuideMe?step=saveChoices&getLocations=counties&parentState=US-IL&speciesCodes=baleag&bMonth=01&bYear=1900&eMonth=12&eYear=2010&reportType=species&counties=US-IL-043&continue.x=51&continue.y=10&continue=Continue
He made a quick stop at the local long john silver's before I spotted him... I'm not sure which seasonally unexpected raptor I've had that's more interesting, a January PEFA here or an August adult BAEA...
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2 comments:

  1. Aaron BooneAugust 20, 2010 at 6:31 PM

    what's going on with that bird's tail pattern...or is that just a trick of the lighting on this pic?

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  2. Sean FitzgeraldAugust 22, 2010 at 4:54 PM

    Wet tail maybe? I don't know...

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