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LA - birding, art

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A Black-chinned hummingbird in Griffith park this afternoon

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And today it was the turn of a Hammond’s Flycatcher a typically small-billed, long-winged western empidonax

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Always a joy to find a local Dusky Flycatcher in SoCal on spring migration pausing briefly before heading north

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Cattle Egrets oil on canvas

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Ash-throated Flycatcher at a nest site - acrylic on board

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Work in progress oil on canvas board leaving room for a couple of Surf Scoters

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@KikutaShikou Thank you.

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@KikutaShikou Thank you! Great photos!!

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@KikutaShikou the pattern of greater coverts is odd for American herring. With the heavy bill and general plumage wonder if Slaty-backed is better

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Someone left the cake out in the rain...again. MacArthur Park (my favorite local gull spot) ponies up another Japanese surprise on a wet New Years Eve. I did immensely enjoy finding this 3rd cycle Vega Gull.

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Rain took a break long enough for me to check the local gull flock and enjoy this lovely Thayer’s

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Sometimes you can dream about finding a particular vagrant so often that it actually materializes - this morning’s Red-throated Pipit at the top of the old landfill in Griffith Park Los Angeles

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The long staying Olive-backed Pipit in SoCal finally left it seems

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First of season Thayer’s, Cook Inlet, American Herring and Glaucous-winged this morning in LA.

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Field ID of Alder Flycatcher in latest issue of @britishbirds with @CinTyLeeEarth

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@nickbelardes @MavetyStreet I’m thinking looks ok for hatch year Western Flycatcher - I had one in LA during lunch break today - nice Buffy wingbars on mine too

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Caspian Terns at Ballona, LA, CA Aug ‘25 - oil on board