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New Zealand Pigeon. Miracle it wasn’t a sparrow really.
I managed Rock Pigeon. Not nearly as exciting a pigeon.
An Anna’s Hummingbird here on the Olympic Peninsula. I had to carry out a thawed bottle for him, as the one outdoors was frozen solid.
Northern Flicker at Ridgefield NWR in Washington.
Sandhill Crane. About 300 in the field behind the house.
Chipping sparrow.
Yes, FIRST to report House Sparrow, in Kiefersfelden, Germany!
First winter Snowy Owl, January 1, rural area southwest of Ottawa, ON.
Greater Flamingo in Greece