This weekend was the Great Backyard Bird Count, an event in which thousands of people participate and search for birds all over the world. It ends this Monday night, so it's not quite done yet. My list is at 42! I happened to be up at my cabin this weekend so I was able to take some fox pictures:
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I have been having so much fun birding lately! On Friday I went out birding and found this Porcupine: Then I found this cute squirrel: And then I took some random pictures of some birds, and when I returned home I discovered that one of them was a Harris's Sparrow! I quickly returned and snapped some much better shots: And then on Saturday my mom and I drove up to Hailey to meet up with some people for a birding walk. First of all, I found a Townsend's Solitaire in the parking lot: Our guide was incredibly helpful and was very knowledgeable on birds and animals alike. She took us out to a Reserve where we spotted some Dippers and a whole flock of Barrow's Goldeneyes: Tagging along was a Common Goldeneye as well: As we continued I spotted a Downy Woodpecker: And a Hairy Woodpecker. See if you can spot him! As we progressed into the Reserve, I spotted a Great Horned Owl which allowed for some fairly nice shots! Then we were informed that there was a Moose further down. It wasn't long until we spotted it hiding in the brush: After a quick lunch break where we found a Golden Eagle, we decided to head to the house of someone our guide knew, who had found an uncommon Yellow-shafted Northern Flicker in his yard. We really lucked out and were allowed very pretty views of him! Then we decided to head to Hayspur Fish Hatchery and Silver Creek Preserve. On the way there we spotted two Moose and a whole herd of Elk on a nearby mountain: And several cute Chukar! At the Hatchery we found a Deer and a beautiful female Kingfisher: And a Common Merganser flyover: Then we got to the main Preserve, where our guide spotted several beautiful Trumpeter Swans! My mom found a Bald Eagle as well: Then, among the Trumpeters, there was a Tundra Swan, a lifer for me! Our guide also found some Canvasbacks, a lifer for me! There were also Pied-billed Grebes and several Buffleheads there: It was a wonderful time, only made possible by our wonderful guide!
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