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As I mentioned a few days ago, it's nice to review old images from time to time, you never know what you'll find!
Here is a Lesser Roadrunner, photographed near Merida, Yucatan, in 2011. You've heard of the Greater Roadrunner? The Lesser Roadrunner differs in having fewer streaks in its throat and chest (mostly hidden in this photo) and being about four inches shorter. It is found in Western Mexico, the Yucatan, and Central America.
Though the Common Grackle may be, er, common in eastern states, it is still a striking bird.
I photographed this one at Maumee Bay State Park in Ohio in May 2015.
The American Woodcock is found in the eastern half of the United States.
These birds are secretive, active mostly at dawn and dusk, and favor wooded or shrubby areas (like this one).
I was fortunate to see this one at Magee Marsh, Ohio, in May 2015. I confess that I only saw it because there were about 25 birders with their binoculars trained on the bird, which had appeared next to the parking lot. (this happens frequently at Magee Marsh!)
The Gray Catbird is not found in the Pacific states, so I enjoyed seeing them in Ohio when I traveled there in 2015.
Here is one photographed near Magee Marsh, in May 2015.
I wish that the small branch obscuring the bird's right foot was not there, but I like the bird's expression.
A female Red-bellied Woodpecker, photographed at Blendon Woods, Columbus, Ohio, in May 2015.
A nice thing about reviewing old photos is that sometimes you find interesting shots that you previously overlooked, or perhaps never got around to processing. In the case of my bird photos, sometimes I discover photos of species that I didn't realize I had!
Here is a Red-bellied Woodpecker, a species only found in the eastern half of the United States.
I'm usually not too fond of photos with a bird feeder in the picture, but I thought this was the best portrait of the bird I had.
Photographed in May, 2015 in Blendon Woods Park in Columbus, Ohio.
A Ruby-crowned Kinglet, photographed in January of last year in Chino, California.
A Black-necked Stilt, photographed in March 2015 at the San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary in Irvine, California.
A handsome duck, the Redhead, photographed last week at Bolsa Chica.
A Willet, photographed at Bolsa Chica in March of last year.
