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Vermilion Flycatcher (Pyrocephalus rubinus)Observer
jaredmanninenDescription
Same bird as this observation (https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/209396820 ).
It shows a yellow wash underneath which, I believe indicates that it's a female.
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House Wren (Troglodytes aedon)Observer
jaredmanninenDescription
Classic butt shot :)
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Black-headed Grosbeak (Pheucticus melanocephalus)Observer
jaredmanninenDescription
A lousy photo, but it was singing its beautiful song :) I decided to post this mainly because it's my first sighting of one for the season.
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Sora (Porzana carolina)Observer
jaredmanninenDescription
Two of them were working this marsh. I only saw one, however, but I heard two distinct calls from different locations in this area.
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Franklin's Gull (Leucophaeus pipixcan)Observer
jaredmanninenDescription
From a boat :)
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Accipiters (Genus Accipiter)Observer
jaredmanninenDescription
Never got a good look at its head, but with that thicker looking barring I'm leaning toward a Cooper's Hawk.
Thanks for your help.
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Northern Rough-winged Swallow (Stelgidopteryx serripennis)Observer
jaredmanninenDescription
I was able to walk surprisingly close to these two without causing them to fly.
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American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos)Observer
jaredmanninenDescription
A sequence of not-the-best-photos, but this bird looked smaller than a Raven, exhibited a steady rowing wingbeat as it flew across the sky, and it appeared that its tail feathers were far more squared-off than a Raven's.
Part of the reason for so many photos is that they show off its steady wingbeat when you click through them quickly :)
Thanks for your help!
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Least Sandpiper (Calidris minutilla)Observer
jaredmanninenDescription
Super cute. And there are the yellow legs :)
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California Scrub-Jay (Aphelocoma californica)Observer
jaredmanninenDescription
The most I've ever seen at one time in Tahoe (at about a dozen).
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Least Sandpiper (Calidris minutilla)Observer
jaredmanninenDescription
A whole lot of not so great shots of these Sandpipers in flight. But they definitely had black legs. Although I didn't see any rusty/reddish on their backs, I'm leaning toward Dunlins or Western Sandpipers since the other options with black legs are pretty rare and haven't (to my limited knowledge) been documented in Tahoe in the spring.
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American Black Bear (Ursus americanus)Observer
jaredmanninenDescription
With tag and radio collar. It appears that it's Tag #1793. Looks like it had swam from the Tahoe Keys neighborhood along Venice Drive over to the edge of Pope Marsh where I was standing.
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Rock Wren (Salpinctes obsoletus)Observer
jaredmanninenDescription
I do hope this one decides to move to higher ground eventually.
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Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus)Observer
jaredmanninenDescription
Excavating a new nesting cavity. And its mate:
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Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus)Observer
jaredmanninenDescription
Excavating a new nesting cavity. And its mate:
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Sandhill Crane (Antigone canadensis)Observer
jaredmanninenDescription
The two of them saw me from well over 500 meters away and flew straight over the top of me :) Super cool to see them back in Washoe Meadows State Park!
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Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos)Observer
jaredmanninenDescription
Oh, damn! This was a super nice surprise today :)
A Raven messing with a Golden Eagle :)
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Cliff Swallow (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota)Observer
jaredmanninenDescription
If only he would've flipped over to the side so that I could've gotten a better shot of that white patch on his forehead :)
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Long-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus scolopaceus)Observer
jaredmanninenDescription
Grouped in with seven Willets as they were fleeing during a Bald Eagle flyover.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/206471052
Appears to be in adult non-breeding plumage. See fourth photo for comparison of a Long-billed Dowitcher in breeding plumage.
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Long-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus scolopaceus)Observer
jaredmanninenDescription
Grouped in with seven Willets as they were fleeing during a Bald Eagle flyover.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/206471052
There was another Long-billed Dowitcher in the group, but it was in non-breeding (see following link and fourth photo above).
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Willet (Tringa semipalmata)Observer
jaredmanninenDescription
Nearly two hours of waiting around to figure out what these were (as I only saw them from a distance and sitting motionless). In this case, I was very grateful for that Bald Eagle flyover to get these guys moving a bit :)
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Hepburn's Rosy-Finch (Leucosticte tephrocotis ssp. littoralis)Observer
jaredmanninenDescription
Looks like a Coastal variation with that full gray face.
