Are there any type of birds that you’d like to, or have been actively trying to see? On a native level, there are quite a few birds that I have been actively looking for, which are the European turtle-dove, the European roller, the great spotted eagle, the sociable and northern lapwings, as well as…

I’m always happy to see any birds but I’ve really grown attached to warblers so really, any warbler. Right now, I’d really love to see a Cerulean Warbler. I’m trying to figure out where we can go to see one that might be fairly close. Or we might take a trip to see one–not sure. At any rate, that’s…

I have this fantasy of seeing all the rails of the world. Otherwise, American Dipper , Varied Thrush , and Harlequin Duck are at the top of my list.

[image] swampster: American Dipper , Varied Thrush Two great birds. Go to the Portland Audubon Sanctuary when you’re ready to see the thrush.

The list of birds I haven’t seen but really want to vastly outnumbers those that I have seen. In other words, the global list of avian species outside of the region I live in, ranging from Steller’s Sea Eagles to Bearded Reedlings to Blue-footed Boobies to tropical hummingbirds to cassowaries! …

Pileated woodpeckers are a major one! They live in my area but they’re very evasive, despite their large size

It took me forever to find one despite birding every day in a supposedly popular pileated location.

For North American birds, I have a lot of “targets” as eBird might say, but the real highlights for me: Cerulean Warbler Black-throated blue warbler Cape May warbler Green jay Black rail Veery Phainopepla Pyrrhuloxia Barn owl Burrowing owl Greater roadrunner Just to name a few :) For those outsid…

I’d like to get a proper photo of a Spotted Owl. The ONE time I saw one, it was sitting on a low branch only about 30 feet from me, in beautiful autumn afternoon sunlight… and I didn’t have my camera. Also: California condor, of course Black Vulture - there’s one that hangs around about an hour’…

I was recently lucky enough to watch two adult pileated woodpeckers teaching their fledgling how to drill for insects. They chose a nice soft, rotten log right near the trail, and we were able to stand quietly and observe them for almost half an hour. It was absolutely magical. https://www.inatural…

yep, that vulture does seem cursed!!

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