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Took me a while to find the right forum with this thread. Big congrats Curlybird.  Always fun when you finally get the bird that has eluded you.  Funny thing is once you find your nemeis bird they start to turn up all over. I've had a devil of a time getting decent shot of Cedar Waxwings.  They are always so darn high in the ...

Oooh I see you got your waxwings!!  congrats. Yep it was really cool to find an owl at my work. I've been hoping for one for a very long time.  Never in a million years did I think it would be a Burrowing Owl.  Not a lifer but still a very cool bird. My lifer Great Horned Owl was also at my job (same place).  A co-worker of ...

This is a sucky photo of a Burrowing Owl I took last night. I only had my little point & shoot with me. This bird was at my place of work in West Los Angeles.  I work at a movie studio.  Not exactly the type of place you'd expect to find a Burrowing Owl! A cool find for sure.   I've contacted a rescue agency who will ...

Good luck Curly.   Looking forward to seeing pictures!

slc1856 - your wren looks like he's ready to navigate for you

You might also try adding a bird bath or two. 

I've been studying Jamaican birds for an upcoming trip.  Zenaida Dove is one of the expected birds in Jamaica so I'm a wee bit familiar with them. RJP is right in that the field mark to look for is at the back half of the bird.  Zenaida Doves have a small white patch on their wings. Here is a photo I found online. 

Curlybird - I wish you could come to work with me.  I've been seeing and/or hearing Cedar Waxwings for the last week or so. Yesterday I had two flocks fly over my head while I wa at work. They seem to favor sweet gum trees.  At least that's what I think the tree is.  Kind of looks like a maple tree, but has those round prickly ...

Definately a Yellow-faced Grassquit. I leave for Jamaica in a week.  I've been studying Jamaican birds for the last month.  Great photo. 

Well I'm an idiot.  I saw this bird on Nov 8 at Newport Back Bay but I was so focused on trying to find the Bar-tailed Godwit that my brain just glossed right over it.  Now I'm kicking myself for not getting a photo of it.  Not a lifer but one I haven't gotten a picture of before. GRRR!!