Best Birds Slideshow 2013


Altamira Oriole
Altamira Oriole
Photo Blind beyond Pavilion area, Bentsen Rio Grande State Park, Mission, TX
American Avocet on nest
American Avocet on nest
Bayshore, Richmond, CA
American Coot
American Coot
Lake Patagonia State Park, Santa Cruz County, AZ
American Crow
American Crow
2201 Rose St., Berkeley, CA
Anna's Hummingbird (m)
Anna's Hummingbird (m)
Aquatic Park, Berkeley, CA
Bald Eagle
Bald Eagle
Wizard Falls Trout Hatchery, Metolius River, Jefferson County, OR
Baltimore Oriole (m)
Baltimore Oriole (m)
The Good Trees, Grant St., Dauphin Island, Alabama
Band-tailed Pigeon
Band-tailed Pigeon
Dave Jasper residence, near Portal, AZ
Barn Owl
Barn Owl
Brookes Spencer's barn, Corvallis, OR
Barrow's Goldeneye (m)
Barrow's Goldeneye (m)
Lake Merritt, Oakland, CA
Black Oystercatcher
Black Oystercatcher
Bayshore north of Berkeley Meadow, Berkeley, CA
Black Phoebe
Black Phoebe
Bayshore, Richmond, CA
Black Turnstone (non-br)
Black Turnstone (non-br)
San Leandro Marina, San Leandro, CA
Black-bellied Whistling-Ducks
Black-bellied Whistling-Ducks
Estero Llano Grande State Park, Weslaco, TX
Blue-winged Teal (m)
Blue-winged Teal (m)
Garretson Point, Martin Luther King Regional Shoreline, Oakland, CA
Bridled Titmouse
Bridled Titmouse
Madera Kubo B & B, Madera Canyon, Santa Rita Mountains, Santa Cruz County, AZ
Broad-billed Hummingbird (m)
Broad-billed Hummingbird (m)
Miller Canyon, Huachuca Mountains, AZ
Brown-headed Cowbird (m)
Brown-headed Cowbird (m)
Fool Hollow Lake State Recreation Area, Show Low, AZ
Bufflehead (m)
Bufflehead (m)
Aquatic Park, Berkeley, CA
Bufflehead (f)
Bufflehead (f)
Aquatic Park, Berkeley, CA
Cactus Wren
Cactus Wren
Pancho Villa State Historical Park, Columbus, NM
Carolina Wren
Carolina Wren
Lake Fausse Point State Park, St. Martin Parish, LA
Cedar Waxwing
Cedar Waxwing
Bayshore, Richmond, CA
Cinnamon Teal (m)
Cinnamon Teal (m)
Three R Resort RV Park, State Hwy. 65 at Nueces River near Crystal City, TX
Clapper Rail
Clapper Rail
Arrowhead Marsh, Martin Luther King Regional Shoreline, Oakland, CA
Clark's Grebe
Clark's Grebe
Bayshore, Berkeley, CA
Clay-colored Robin
Clay-colored Robin
Photo Blind beyond Pavilion area, Bentsen Rio Grande State Park, TX
Cliff Swallow
Cliff Swallow
Lake Solano County Park, Solano County, CA
Common Goldeneye (m)
Common Goldeneye (m)
Garretson Point, Martin Luther King Regional Shoreline, Oakland, CA
Common Ground-Dove (m)
Common Ground-Dove (m)
Falcon State Park, Falcon Heights, TX
Common Mergansers (m, f)
Common Mergansers (m, f)
Meeker's Slough, Bayshore, Richmond, CA
Common Moorhen
Common Moorhen
Lake Patagonia State Park, Santa Cruz County, AZ
Common Nighthawk
Common Nighthawk
RV Park, Malheur NWR, OR
Cooper's Hawk
Cooper's Hawk
Pancho Villa State Park, Columbus, NM
Couch's Kingbird
Couch's Kingbird
Far end of Pavilion area, Bentsen Rio Grande State Park, Mission, TX
Curve-billed Thrasher
Curve-billed Thrasher
Catalina SP, Tucson, AZ
Eastern Bluebird (m)
Eastern Bluebird (m)
Fairview-Riverside State Park, Madisonville, LA
Eurasian Wigeon (m)
Eurasian Wigeon (m)
Bayshore, Albany, CA
Evening Grosbeak (m)
Evening Grosbeak (m)
Harris Springs Fire Station, Shasta-Trinity National Forest, Siskiyou County, CA
Forster's Tern
Forster's Tern
Aquatic Park, Berkeley, CA
Franklin's Gull
Franklin's Gull
Lake Merritt, Oakland, CA
Gadwall (m)
Gadwall (m)
Bayshore, Richmond, CA
Gilded Flicker (f)
Gilded Flicker (f)
Visitor Center, Sonny Bono NWR, Salton Sea, CA
Glossy Ibis
Glossy Ibis
Goose Lake State Park, New Pine Creek, Lake County, OR
Golden-fronted Woodpecker (m)
Golden-fronted Woodpecker (m)
Bentsen Rio Grande State Park, Mission, TX
Golden-fronted Woodpecker (f)
Golden-fronted Woodpecker (f)
Feeding Station at La Familia Center, Bentsen Rio Grande State Park, TX
Great Horned Owls (im)
Great Horned Owls (im)
Claremont Canyon Regional Preserve, Berkeley, CA
Great Kiskadee
Great Kiskadee
Falcon State Park, Falcon Heights, TX
Greater Roadrunner
Greater Roadrunner
Falcon State Park, Falcon Heights, TX
Green Jay
Green Jay
Feeding Station between La Familia Center and boat ramp, Bentsen Rio Grande State Park, Mission, TX
Green-winged Teal (m)
Green-winged Teal (m)
Bayshore, Richmond, CA
Green-winged Teal (m)
Green-winged Teal (m)
Bayshore, Albany, CA
Harlequin Duck (m)
Harlequin Duck (m)
Loch Lomond Marina, San Rafael, CA
Herring Gulls
Herring Gulls
Jewel Lake, Tilden Regional Park, Berkeley, CA
Hooded Merganser (m)
Hooded Merganser (m)
Aquatic Park, Berkeley, CA
Hooded Oriole (m)
Hooded Oriole (m)
Chloride Western RV Park, Chloride, AZ
Horned Grebe (non-br)
Horned Grebe (non-br)
Aquatic Park, Berkeley, CA
Least Tern
Least Tern
Kauffer-Hubert Memorial County Park, Baffin Bay, Kleberg County, TX
Lewis's Woodpecker
Lewis's Woodpecker
Museum of Northern Arizona, Flagstaff, AZ
Limpkin
Limpkin
John Prince State Park, Lake Worth, FL
Little Blue Heron
Little Blue Heron
Savannas Recreation Area, Ft. Pierce, FL
Little Blue Heron
Little Blue Heron
MulegeĢ, BCS, Mexico
Long-billed Thrasher
Long-billed Thrasher
Visitor Center, Bentsen Rio Grande State Park, TX
Long-billed Thrasher
Long-billed Thrasher
Feeding Station, La Familia Center, Bentsen Rio Grande State Park, Mission, TX
Long-eared Owl
Long-eared Owl
Sierra Vista RV Park, north of Mojave, CA
Long-eared Owl on nest
Long-eared Owl on nest
Pancho Villa State Historical Park, Columbus, NM
Mallards (f, ms)
Mallards (f, ms)
Pacific Commons Linear Park, Bayshore, Fremont, CA
Mexican Jay
Mexican Jay
Catalina State Park, Tucson, AZ
Mottled Ducks, f, m)
Mottled Ducks, f, m)
John Prince State Park, Lake Worth, FL
Mountain Quail
Mountain Quail
Yuba Pass (6701'), Sierra County, CA
Mourning Dove
Mourning Dove
Bayshore, Albany, CA
Northern Mockingbird
Northern Mockingbird
Bayshore, Albany, CA
Northern Pintail (m)
Northern Pintail (m)
Bayshore, Albany, CA
Osprey on nest
Osprey on nest
Phillips Lake, Wallowa-Whitman NF, OR
Ospreys (adult, im)
Ospreys (adult, im)
San Marco Road (Hwy. 62), Collier Country, FL
Painted Bunting (m)
Painted Bunting (m)
The Good Trees, Grant St., Dauphin Island, Alabama
Pelagic Cormorant, with nest material
Pelagic Cormorant, with nest material
Berkeley Marina, Berkeley, CA
Pied-billed Grebe (non-br)
Pied-billed Grebe (non-br)
Jewel Lake, Tilden Regional Park, Berkeley, CA
Pileated Woodpecker (m)
Pileated Woodpecker (m)
Fontainebleau State Park, Mandeville, LA
Plain Chachalaca
Plain Chachalaca
Feeding Station at La Familia Center, Bentsen Rio Grande State Park, TX
Prairie Falcon with prey
Prairie Falcon with prey
Power Plant Picnic Area, Lamoille Canyon, Ruby Mountains, Humboldt National Forest, Elko County, NV
Purple Martin (m)
Purple Martin (m)
Quintana Beach County Park, Quintana, TX
Purple Martin (m)
Purple Martin (m)
Gulf State Park, Gulf Shores, Alabama
Red-headed Woodpecker (m)
Red-headed Woodpecker (m)
Fontainebleau State Park, Mandeville, LA
Red-naped Sapsucker (m)
Red-naped Sapsucker (m)
Photo Blind at boat ramp, Bentsen Rio Grande State Park, TX
Red-shouldered Hawk
Red-shouldered Hawk
Shollenberger Park, Petaluma, CA
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Bodega Bay, CA
Red-winged (Bicolored) Blackbird (m)
Red-winged (Bicolored) Blackbird (m)
Richmond Bayshore, CA
Ring-necked Duck (m)
Ring-necked Duck (m)
Jewel Lake, Tilden Regional Park, Berkeley, CA
Rock Wren (im)
Rock Wren (im)
Power Plant Picnic Area, Lamoille Canyon, Ruby Mountains, Humboldt National Forest, Elko County, NV
Rose-breasted Grosbeak (m)
Rose-breasted Grosbeak (m)
Dexter/Wright residence, Nucla, CO
Royal Tern
Royal Tern
Quintana Beach at Jetty, Quintana, TX
Ruddy Duck (m)
Ruddy Duck (m)
Lake Temescal Regional Park, Oakland, CA
Rufous Hummingbird (m)
Rufous Hummingbird (m)
Harris Springs Fire Station, Shasta-Trinity National Forest, Siskiyou County, CA
Sanderling
Sanderling
Quintana Beach, Quintana, TX
Sandhill (Southern subspecies, f) Crane
Sandhill (Southern subspecies, f) Crane
Savannas Recreation Area, Ft. Pierce, FL
Scarlet Tanager (m)
Scarlet Tanager (m)
Audubon Bird Sanctuary, Dauphin Island, Alabama
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Three R Resort RV Park, State Hwy. 65 at Nueces River near Crystal City, TX
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Bayshore, Albany, CA
Snow Goose, Ross's Goose
Snow Goose, Ross's Goose
Bayshore, Berkeley, CA
Snowy Egret
Snowy Egret
Smith Oaks Sanctuary (Houston Audubon Society), High Island, TX
Snowy Egret
Snowy Egret
South Jetty, Calcasieu Ship Channel, Cameron, LA
Spotted Towhee (m)
Spotted Towhee (m)
Jewel Lake, Tilden Regional Park, Berkeley, CA
Summer Tanager (im m)
Summer Tanager (im m)
Sweetwater Wetlands, Tucson, AZ
Surf Scoter (m)
Surf Scoter (m)
Berkeley Meadow, Bayshore Regional Park, Berkeley, CA
Townsend's Solitaire
Townsend's Solitaire
Harris Springs Fire Station, Shasta-Trinity National Forest, Shasta County, CA
Tree Swallow (m)
Tree Swallow (m)
Lake Solano County Park, Solano County, CA
Tufted Duck (m)
Tufted Duck (m)
Lake Merritt, Oakland, CA
Vermilion Flycatcher (m)
Vermilion Flycatcher (m)
Catalina State Park, Tucson, AZ
Violet-crowned Hummingbird
Violet-crowned Hummingbird
Paton residence, Patagonia, AZ
Wilson's Warbler (m)
Wilson's Warbler (m)
Tilden Regional Park, Berkeley, CA
Violet-green Swallows
Violet-green Swallows
South Tufa Towers Area, Mono Lake, Mono County, CA
Western Grebe
Western Grebe
Aquatic Park, Berkeley, CA
Western Kingbird
Western Kingbird
Tucumcari KOA RV Park, Tucumcari, NM
Western Tanager (m)
Western Tanager (m)
Harris Springs Fire Station, Shasta-Trinity National Forest, Shasta County, CA
Whiskered Screech-Owl
Whiskered Screech-Owl
South Fork, Cave Creek, Chiricahua Mountains, AZ
White Ibis
White Ibis
John Prince State Park, Lake Worth, FL
White Ibis with a crab
White Ibis with a crab
Port Lavaca Beach Park, Port Lavaca, TX
White-headed Woodpecker (m)
White-headed Woodpecker (m)
Cold Springs Resort, Metolius River, Camp Sherman, Jefferwon County, OR
White-tailed Kite with prey
White-tailed Kite with prey
Martinez Regional Shoreline, Martinez, CA
White-tipped Dove
White-tipped Dove
Bentsen Rio Grande State Park, Mission, TX
White-winged Doves
White-winged Doves
Palm Canyon Campground, Anza-Borrego State Park, CA
Wild Turkey (m)
Wild Turkey (m)
Mitchell Canyon Trailhead, Mount Diablo State Park, CA
Wood Duck (m)
Wood Duck (m)
Civic Center pond, Union City, CA
Wood Duck (m)
Wood Duck (m)
Civic Center pond, Union City, CA
Wood Duck (f)
Wood Duck (f)
Wakulla River, from aboard riverboat, Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park, Wakulla Springs, FL
Wood Stork
Wood Stork
John Prince State Park, Lake Worth, FL
Yellow-headed Blackbird (m)
Yellow-headed Blackbird (m)
Marble Hot Springs Road, Sierra Valley, Plumas County, CA
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron
Posada del Sol RV Park, Harlingen, TX
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron
Posada del Sol RV Park, Harlingen, TX