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@BirdingwithMvp Check out the Jordan River Parkway between SR-201 and 2500 South!

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#utah is in my opinion one of the best places to photograph BARROW’S GOLDENEYE in the lower 48. They winter on a number of small rivers and ponds that don’t freeze over and you can often approach fairly close #birds #utahbirds #birdtours #waterfowl #goldeneye #barrowsgoldeneye

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This BALD EAGLE was from last winter when I was testing out my new Sony rig. I’ve come a long ways since that cold afternoon! #utah #birds #utahbirds #birdtours #eagle #baldeagle

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Close up of a SNOWY EGRET #california #birds #californiabirds #birdtours #egret #snowyegret

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A big highlight on our late July desert tours in Northern #utah was a flock of PINYON JAY that we kept running into at various locations in this isolated habitat! #birds #utahbirds #birdtours #jays #pinyonjay

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Not sure I’ll ever get tired of seeing NORTHERN EMERALD TOUCANET—hoping to add them in a 3rd country in January! #costarica #birds #costaricabirds #birdtours #toucanet #emeraldtoucanet #northernemeraldtoucanet

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This GARTERED TROGON sat on this distant snag calling for at least 39 minutes one morning… #costarica #birds #costaricabirds #birdtours #trogon #garteredtrogon #violaceoustrogon

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One of the best tour moments during the summer of 2022 was this male MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRD that had learned to pick dead bugs from the grilles of parked cars. So we parked and were treated to these incredible looks #utah #birds #utahbirds #birdtours #bluebird #mountainbluebird

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Back in September I took my favorite client (my son) birding in the desert in southwest #utah. While we took a break from birding to look for bugs this 1Y SHARP-SHINNED HAWK made several close passes overhead providing really nice views #hawk #accipiter #sharpshinnedhawk

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Mmmm hmmm, it might be a minute before I see another MALLARD x NORTHERN PINTAIL mix, so I’ll keep posting my remaining shots! #hybrid #utah #birds #utahbirds #waterfowl #ducks #hybridduck #mallard #northernpintail #mallardxpintail

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@851619 Thank you!

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I always enjoy finding a SABINE’S GULL—we don’t get them often in Salt Lake Valley so it’s always exciting! #utah #birds #utahbirds #birdtours #gulls #sabinesgull

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Had some really great phot ops and experiences this year—and although this ain’t the best shot, these GREATER FLAMINGO were definitely a top experience! #india #birds #indiabirds #birdtours #flamingo #greaterflamingo

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PACIFIC GOLDEN-PLOVER headshot #hawaii #birds #hawaiibirds #birdtours #shorebird #plover #goldenplover #pacificgoldenplover

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Using a tripod, I pushed the ISO and shutter speed to capture this female FLAMMULATED OWL emerging from her nest this summer. #utah #bird #birds #birding #utahbirds #birdtours #owl #owls #owling #flammulatedowl #flammulatedowls

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My first time in the American tropics it took more than a week to find a RUFOUS-COLLARED SPARROW. Looking back I still can’t wrap my head around that. Such a common and widespread #sparrow! #costarica #costaricabirds #birdtours #rufouscollaredsparrow

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No shortage of GREEN HONEYCREEPER at Arenal. Check out the shorter upper mandible! #costarica #birds #costaricabirds #birdtours #honeycreeper #greenhoneycreeper

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Still working on clearing out shots from earlier this year. Here’s the lovely long-staying RED-BILLED TROPICBIRD from the south side of Oahu this spring. Such a great bird!!! #hawaii #birds #hawaiibirds #birdtours #tropicbird #redbilledtropicbird

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@TheSuckeyes @thiagoothomas9 That didn’t age well…