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North Carolina Winter 2014

Happy New Year to everyone! Been enjoying all the stunning photos of rarities this January! Some photos from around my home in North Carolina.

Snowy Owl (photographed in Buffalo, NY)

[img]https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-26VHEySbeTM/UuXMvsBFk4I/AAAAAAAALS4/M8jOgQVIlsk/s720/snowy_batavia_2013.JPG[/img]

Ruddy Duck

[img]https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-688VbhRBLzE/UtxLBnEi5HI/AAAAAAAALL0/YDRxEixXx6Q/s720/RuddyDuck2.JPG[/img]

Redhead

[img]https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-AEHV9Or06mU/UuQoujjftsI/AAAAAAAALOk/EXB0Ibra-0k/s912/a_redhead.JPG[/img]

Bufflehead (male and female)

[img]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WFKlwxoTfCk/UuQoUhugHAI/AAAAAAAALNU/389qIEu_6UM/s720/a_bufflehead.JPG[/img]

Golden-crowned Kinglet

[img]https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-0NEONTdSsnk/UuW8enKZsAI/AAAAAAAALQs/cfW8lsuwHTg/s720/a_goldencrowned_kinglet1.JPG[/img]

[img]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-bTi5ZrhU2W4/UuW8sE2BpwI/AAAAAAAALRU/zWamtZQ5SaA/s720/a_goldencrowned_kinglet6.JPG[/img]

[img]https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-xsPAMF26DR0/UuW8vZri5EI/AAAAAAAALRk/onh_bRyZNvM/s512/a_goldencrowned_kinglet8.JPG[/img]

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

[img]https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-V9ioGRcOZoM/UuQotEyE6MI/AAAAAAAALOc/zTG0Q4wQ5gE/s720/a_rc_kinglet.JPG[/img]

Brown Thrasher

[img]https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-1xeEAN9st4U/UuQoXB31H1I/AAAAAAAALNc/Yo-9D4228W0/s720/a_brown_thrasher1.JPG[/img]

[img]https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-MFPMUkZfce4/UuQn9uTdwsI/AAAAAAAALNM/uH-Na3X7VZs/s720/a_brown_thrasher2.JPG[/img]

Northern Mockingbird

[img]https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-HH-uStxtHb4/UuXMGjNdFJI/AAAAAAAALSg/_YWjSGMbZr8/s720/mockingbird.JPG[/img]

Eastern Bluebird

[img]https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-e3o0NhJlgXI/UuQotJdNG2I/AAAAAAAALOY/lmjY-agCzLA/s720/a_e_bluebird2.JPG[/img]

[img]https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-FdAoyygZ11g/UtxKzieHfpI/AAAAAAAALLc/ci6RQfmK5Ns/s512/Bluebird.JPG[/img]

Winter Wren

[img]https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-0ZvH1fo2Ei0/UtxLbVo4AUI/AAAAAAAALMM/SNcns0HYaP8/s800/WinterWren3.JPG[/img]

Fox Sparrow

[img]https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-yYa24OQcW1g/UuQolsAD1CI/AAAAAAAALN8/ECASQlw5_Wg/s720/a_foxsparrow2.JPG[/img]

White-throated Sparrow

[img]https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-u1STj-7f-Fc/UuQo6tOeaGI/AAAAAAAALO8/RnLdKQJLGPw/s720/a_wt_sparrow1.JPG[/img]

[img]https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-n-X5OS69Wms/UuQo8AQ80AI/AAAAAAAALPE/TG3cwBPBmGw/s720/a_wt_sparrow2.JPG[/img]

Dark-eyed Junco

[img]https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-9kojTvaftrE/UtxK0RM2fmI/AAAAAAAALLk/0_XB9cQaleI/s720/Junco.JPG[/img]

Yellow-rumped Warbler

[img]https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-BhJ_E9ip918/UuQpAZMLKVI/AAAAAAAALPM/39PcxNykZcY/s720/a_yr_warbler.JPG[/img]

Black-and-white Warbler

[img]https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-zMThE7tHN_w/UsoOuz32s3I/AAAAAAAALKM/yt2NrbSNPNY/s720/IMG_9359.JPG[/img]

Brendan

Glad to see your photos and esp from you.

S L Tai

Brendan

Glad to see your photos and esp hear from you.

S L Tai

Thanks, Mr. Tai! Seems like there a lot of rarities for you to enjoy this winter!

Hi Brendan

Nice to have you back - at least on the website, if not in person. Keep it coming.
You would have enjoyed the last month but I guess you wouldn't have got much work done.

Kung Hei Fat Choi for the Year of the Horse.

Geoff

Hi Brendan,
Good shots especially the Kinglets ! Of course the Snowy Owl is my favorite too 3551004445
We had a wonderful start in 2014, hope it continuous.

Keep posting and Kung Hey Fat Choy : )

Cheers & keep warm out there,
PWMK

Thanks, Geoff and PWMK! I miss HK birding.

I actually don't like photographing the Snowy Owls too much. Too many photographers show up here to for the Snowy Owls and so when you stop on the road a lot of cars pull up and then scare the owls away. Not many photographers here though are interested in passerines so I prefer that.

Surely the best of two weeks for a long time. Four HK-ticks:Blyth'sreed warbler at Shatin, Long-billed plover and Blyth's pipit at Kamtin and Barred cuckoo dove at Kadoorie Farm and Garden.

S L Tai

Nice birding and Wish I can see the snowy owl soon.
Happy Chinese New Year3551f6eb47d3445

3551004445 WOW, SUPER LOVELY~!!!
35515fc0f220445  HAPPY TC NEW YEAR~!

Thanks, Fai Jai and atbohemia!!

Here are some more:

Bald Eagle, 3rd year

[img]https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-DHf2KJDmL9c/UvGqdnO57HI/AAAAAAAALUc/k0RXJn283iU/s720/a_baldeagle.JPG[/img]

Bufflehead

[img]https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-jii79YqO4m8/UvGqeHRUZSI/AAAAAAAALUg/ExoHC6izA8Y/s720/a_bufflehead2.JPG[/img]

[img]https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-edmMUvGlMko/UvGrUwPP90I/AAAAAAAALWo/OPJq9NBrM-E/s720/a_bufflehead3.JPG[/img]

Carolina Chickadee


[img]https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-d8yWmofi3FM/UvGqkDm2k3I/AAAAAAAALU0/bZ-0IXSD7WQ/s720/a_car_chickadeel_a.JPG[/img]

[img]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2QMV1ev9rZM/UvGqjFdlJBI/AAAAAAAALUs/6Deye-mEYSo/s512/a_car_chickadeel_b.JPG[/img]

Northern Cardinal (male and female)

[img]https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-ZwP9tPFBxgA/UvGqlKHSyUI/AAAAAAAALU8/9W-ZkVrDs7E/s512/a_cardinal_a.JPG[/img]

[img]https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-DB6PRkxru6w/UvGqnLWKd5I/AAAAAAAALVE/EUKRdgQrnWQ/s512/a_cardinal_b.JPG[/img]

Downy Woodpecker (male and female)

[img]https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-8WV3id1q-Ps/UvGqr45FhOI/AAAAAAAALVU/MNIY0ptEw6E/s512/a_downy2.JPG[/img]

[img]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-lNMfgcdRS8k/UvGqrusremI/AAAAAAAALVQ/kxeP8QQS49I/s512/a_downy1.JPG[/img]

Hooded Merganser

[img]https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-ITvVyX90mQk/UvGqtQ2mAkI/AAAAAAAALVc/x3iu9J419bo/s720/a_hoodedmerganser1.JPG[/img]

House Finch

[img]https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Mn7ScXvq4XY/UvGqzkTYWcI/AAAAAAAALVk/WK-BCmnQGyQ/s512/a_housefinch.JPG[/img]

Dark-eyed Junco

[img]https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-4uwCmje9iaM/UvGq1UTtcUI/AAAAAAAALV0/rX6tJAQNA6Q/s720/a_junco_a.JPG[/img]

[img]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-RpPbGRPFQ1Y/UvGq5IsVopI/AAAAAAAALV8/zK8NLj7-xgk/s720/a_junco_b.JPG[/img]

Tufted Titmouse

[img]https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-9NErw1g-h14/UvGq7tKGfiI/AAAAAAAALWE/T3eVbZ1gFGk/s720/a_titmouse1.JPG[/img]

[img]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-EY1dUDDYeGo/UvGq8dDwIkI/AAAAAAAALWM/I3wHjC1smII/s720/a_titmouse2.JPG[/img]

White-breasted Nuthatch

[img]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-jlGXuhK28Vs/UvGq90fanUI/AAAAAAAALWU/Fm062GtIyqs/s512/a_wb_nuthatch.JPG[/img]

[img]https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-0k6iZLE0mjQ/UvGq_gVeajI/AAAAAAAALWc/ZAuMm2qxDtQ/s720/a_wb_nuthatch2.JPG[/img]

Hermit Thrush

[img]https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-JsvbzHWdM6s/UvGrq9OvbkI/AAAAAAAALXM/zeaqxSbdX4w/s512/a_hermitthrush4.JPG[/img]

[img]https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Ulbh-7vFX0c/UvGrlQshneI/AAAAAAAALW8/qam_02SrB8k/s720/a_hermitthrush2.JPG[/img]

Pine Warbler

[img]https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-8JZ_JiqvX_Y/UvG32rW6SfI/AAAAAAAALYE/ow161_R1FJA/s720/a_pinewarbler1.JPG[/img]

[img]https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-MKwB3QKd6J8/UvG32_8I0mI/AAAAAAAALYM/_94v2kZPLfY/s720/a_pinewarbler2.JPG[/img]

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

[img]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2Ip4EpMFO90/UvG-shgfk1I/AAAAAAAALZA/IzLq6A4nnJ0/s512/a_sapscucker1.JPG[/img]

[img]https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-1ydlIz_kVr8/UvG-sv8QPTI/AAAAAAAALY8/AvPEppoX7N4/s512/a_sapscucker2.JPG[/img]

[[i] Last edited by brendank at 5/02/2014 12:33 [/i]]

Hi Brendan,

I'm really enjoying these pictures. I lived in the US for a year and have a particular fondness for Tufted Titmouse and Chickadees- they were hand tame where I lived and would land on me as I walked and look for seeds.  I learned to always have some on me so they were well rewarded.

Dylan

Hi Brendan!

Cannot wait to say Hi to you! Happy new year! Really long time no see after you left HK. Seems you have a great birdy life in US~ Keep going! and looking forward to more of your photos!

Chun

Thanks, Dylan and Chun!!

A few more:

American Coot

[img]https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-dXFiU8qJ3zw/UvhIlfTEnrI/AAAAAAAALaY/KACqwgEdsZI/s720/a_americancoot.JPG[/img]

[img]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-f_HFgUpl4T4/UvhIuf_xpSI/AAAAAAAALao/g9paYoBv1e8/s512/a_americancoot_c.JPG[/img]

Brown Creeper

[img]https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-behDMN2iJZw/UvhItDP3TCI/AAAAAAAALag/Gevu2ExII-I/s512/a_brown_creeper.JPG[/img]

Great Blue Heron

[img]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-p4AW61JyW28/UvhI7YC9BMI/AAAAAAAALbA/EbG0BFsxj58/s512/a_greatblueheron.JPG[/img]

Red-shouldered Hawk

[img]https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-zHuzb32qCDE/UvhI9AdDRdI/AAAAAAAALbQ/sGJk6H1PIv4/s512/a_redshoulderedhawk.JPG[/img]

White-winged Scoter (with Greater Scaup)

[img]https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-NryR4FNteGk/UvhJavjl2QI/AAAAAAAALcA/VbfPx7R16Tw/s720/a_wwscoter.JPG[/img]

[img]https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-yKULOpMwxSM/UvhJgpTZ2pI/AAAAAAAALcY/XR9W1FGEAEU/s720/a_wwscoter_b.JPG[/img]

Bonaparte's Gull

[img]https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-y-7A9rPvcmI/UvhJYhOS6AI/AAAAAAAALb4/oCu48Z0258Y/s720/a_bongull_a.JPG[/img]

[img]https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-RO1yFNWEXD0/UvhJReIAK_I/AAAAAAAALbg/pm3aKTVwFl8/s720/a_bongull_b.JPG[/img]

[img]https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-5UDH7yvFZm0/UvhJWR36JbI/AAAAAAAALbw/aA-Q3sA7yOw/s720/a_bongull_c.JPG[/img]

Double-crested Cormortant

[img]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-fOa52ICL3f0/UvhJVGjKpQI/AAAAAAAALbo/rugE17f9CMg/s720/a_cormorant.JPG[/img]

Savannah Sparrow

[img]https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-tgdYjBxMK5M/UvhI_GWJ-JI/AAAAAAAALbY/j_JqUFNQnmo/s720/a_savsparrow.JPG[/img]

Hi Brendan,
Great series of photos. 3551em011445

Herman

Thanks, Herman!

A few more from recent weeks.

Red-necked Grebe

[img]https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-NGm1-a9euWQ/UyN2ZMYMWQI/AAAAAAAALo4/Tus8yYbJQMs/s720/a_rngrebe1.JPG[/img]

[img]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-eMashoXxfZ0/UyN2Yb7esJI/AAAAAAAALoo/n66adsvXf4A/s720/a_rngrebe10.JPG[/img]

[img]https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-ah9hg0zZ2_M/UyN2boAQktI/AAAAAAAALpA/cV9IkOTHRRM/s720/a_rngrebe11.JPG[/img]

Pied-billed Grebe

[img]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vpzWDeKp2R8/UyN2R1MEQ0I/AAAAAAAALoc/hkfdpLSusnc/s720/a_pbgrebe1.JPG[/img]

[img]https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-agkoHvmESeY/UyN2SYipFUI/AAAAAAAALog/iPArkCvQ8q4/s720/a_pbgrebe3.JPG[/img]

Horned Grebe

[img]https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Z9i2qfT2TCQ/UyZIsVs1EBI/AAAAAAAALuY/kl9r_EeJFjY/s720/a_hornedgrebe1.JPG[/img]

[img]https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Ku8hfdsDGHA/UyZIwJhPRzI/AAAAAAAALug/-hpafz_oPx0/s720/a_hornedgrebe2.JPG[/img]

[img]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5WUBz245CI8/UyZIx_j9jLI/AAAAAAAALus/jyq7rZhO6nU/s720/a_hornedgrebe3.JPG[/img]

Lesser Scaup

[img]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/--GK5lRKP-XY/UyZIrVEXyoI/AAAAAAAALuM/DWpaSxzFuWc/s720/a_lesserscaup8.JPG[/img]

[img]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-R5BgMQVk-44/UyZImNkI7mI/AAAAAAAALt4/RtMUbyzoMrs/s720/a_lesserscaup3.JPG[/img]

[img]https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-hPtMne7wHw8/UyZIiD1OFUI/AAAAAAAALto/7VezJq0BFt8/s720/a_lesserscaup1.JPG[/img]

[img]https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-VBYjoI88WGo/UyZInD_ZIvI/AAAAAAAALuA/CIuFWO9IjIs/s720/a_lesserscaup6.JPG[/img]

Red-breasted Merganser

[img]https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-jOuiZVF6uWI/UxKZNBnyR6I/AAAAAAAALgk/VmzBTcBEo2s/s720/a_rbmerg1.JPG[/img]

[img]https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-yX06IuKTi6w/UxKZQt_tXrI/AAAAAAAALgs/dllhbrq7w-A/s720/a_rbmerg2.JPG[/img]

[img]https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Jp7z6oX3zt8/UxKZTmUhVJI/AAAAAAAALg8/5vS6d4PZAjE/s720/a_rbmerg4.JPG[/img]

Hooded Merganser

[img]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-IY8RkNVE1Bg/Uwq5beU376I/AAAAAAAALdM/kiLiII-AIjA/s720/a_hmerganser1.JPG[/img]

[img]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-BEngwgJFbps/UyZIBYzXuOI/AAAAAAAALsg/ODIlY2n9DwQ/s720/a_hoodedmerganser2.JPG[/img]

[img]https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-bL2F_rqABn8/Uwq55gRtKMI/AAAAAAAALeU/wJwutOy0Jv8/s720/a_hmerganser9.JPG[/img]

[img]https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-AD3-bn1S5rI/Uwq57DCHZqI/AAAAAAAALec/iOrAPOU5CSo/s720/a_hmerganser6.JPG[/img]

[img]https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-r9P9v47UQAc/Uye7LwkjjjI/AAAAAAAALz0/vXQnwjO7Nn0/s720/hooded_merganser2.JPG[/img]

Mallard

[img]https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-gGUIe48bceI/UxKZHy14BLI/AAAAAAAALgE/ATNc9LyTVKE/s720/a_mallard1.JPG[/img]

[img]https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Wtv9A_ADJjs/UxKZInqMl8I/AAAAAAAALgM/jzSolisTaZM/s720/a_mallard2.JPG[/img]

Canada Goose

[img]https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Zam3x2XrDns/UxKY1eDAK2I/AAAAAAAALfI/m0VFtWBTsOU/s512/a_canadagoose2.JPG[/img]

[img]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-fKvjNRgUTVQ/UxKY1lxahfI/AAAAAAAALfM/LaivbWFoz_E/s720/a_canadagoose3.JPG[/img]

Killdeer

[img]https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-GRTMwTWbuJs/UyZIE63SkYI/AAAAAAAALss/L4cc07aVDJQ/s720/a_killdeer2.JPG[/img]

[img]https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-gHr7duOo98I/UyZIEruJ-hI/AAAAAAAALsw/Ms7bfKgbgmM/s720/a_killdeer1.JPG[/img]

American Kestrel

[img]https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-nGGk391h_J4/UyN2lOZuhwI/AAAAAAAALpo/-OFAtZaqADE/s512/a_kestrel.JPG[/img]

Merlin

[img]https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-61gJFjr7BJM/UyZVALxlBFI/AAAAAAAALxM/euhiuUQg358/s512/a_merlin4.JPG[/img]

[img]https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-mcauUQWd54g/UyZU8G5CvmI/AAAAAAAALxE/ZulEGYla8BE/s512/a_merlin3.JPG[/img]

[img]https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-vsu5L5BLnjc/UyZU7S5t88I/AAAAAAAALw8/rK4FfDLfxgw/s512/a_merlin2.JPG[/img]

[img]https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-ukiLiZthh5g/UyZVD0ji5FI/AAAAAAAALxU/iAkryGAgxi4/s512/a_merlin5.JPG[/img]

Mourning Dove

[img]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-dN8dIHrTdG0/UyZHyh5y9FI/AAAAAAAALr8/dZzSZimwn2U/s720/a_morningdove.JPG[/img]

Northern Flicker

[img]https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-JEKR_TccJ7Y/UyN2xY-ZwsI/AAAAAAAALqo/0zwlQfh1ap8/s512/a_nflicker1.JPG[/img]

Fish Crow

[img]https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-666JVbltCtg/UxO4Qxa3swI/AAAAAAAALjo/fplnK3QPNWQ/s512/a_fishcrow1.JPG[/img]

[img]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8uyLLUgNyz8/UxO4RTACEdI/AAAAAAAALjs/kwTLqsfs6DI/s512/a_fishcrow2.JPG[/img]

Common Raven

[img]https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-beMFnW7bxoU/UxKZMG7ynjI/AAAAAAAALgc/PxEjaJEE-xo/s512/a_raven1.JPG[/img]

Brown-headed Nuthatch

[img]https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-gX295CWC0pk/UxqN9PNnSrI/AAAAAAAALl8/1nMg1B_Kp-s/s720/a_bhnuthatch1.JPG[/img]

Cedar Waxwing

[img]https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-d1SW11phen8/UxqQB8h2reI/AAAAAAAALnM/hxmPxmtO-A0/s512/a_cedwaxwing1.JPG[/img]

[img]https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-v0PssfLQ6UI/UxqQGyWOgBI/AAAAAAAALng/2M2bpcQqb-0/s720/a_cedwaxwing5.JPG[/img]

Field Sparrow

[img]https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-f2sJAhIKXjo/UyZH8qCpO0I/AAAAAAAALsI/d2k9dnE2Dzk/s720/a_fieldsparrow.JPG[/img]

Song Sparrow

[img]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-NZL5Nu66f1o/UxKZf8NdaXI/AAAAAAAALhw/ImsWrJ6SUDE/s720/a_songsparrow1.JPG[/img]

[img]https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-p5IAW3NwNf8/UxKZgUGhc7I/AAAAAAAALh0/LWNOYMwpjpo/s512/a_songsparrow2.JPG[/img]

White-throated Sparrow

[img]https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-r4STabjkdw4/UxKZh1qDUcI/AAAAAAAALh8/f3TXtI6aD90/s720/a_wtsparrow1.JPG[/img]

[img]https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-9z_1n6b6BLg/UxKZlabE8cI/AAAAAAAALiM/A1SiC7FIvUo/s720/a_wtsparrow3.JPG[/img]

Hi Brendan,
long time no see!35513473749b445

Very nice photos! It seems that the places around your home is so birdy and full of beautiful birds, so admirable!
The Hooded Margansers are so cute, and the white-throated Sparrow is so lovely!

When birding in HK especially when it's so quite, it's always remind me of your wonderful birdlist seen at the forum!
Hope see you sometime visiting HK again!


Cheers
Meiling3551smile445

Carolina birds

Hi Brendan,

Nice shots...I especially like the Mergansers...

John