In the last few weeks, the Common Grackles have made their way back to D.C. These birds are iridescent with a raucous call, and are really fun to photograph. Their populations are decreasing and they are listed as “Near Threatened” by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural…
Tag: Identification
Bird Reports
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New Lifer: Long Tailed Duck
(Photo: Mr. Chirpy captured this photo of a Long-Tailed Duck floating in the middle of the Potomac River) We went birding this past weekend and checked out LBJ Memorial Grove for the first time. It’s a beautiful spot with opportunities to look for birds on both the Potomac River and…
Birding Basics
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Birding 201: Maximizing Your Bird Identification with Merlin
Photo: A Merlin is perched in a tree at East Potomac Park in Washington, D.C. Taken by Mr. Chirpy Merlin (the application, not the bird!) has proven invaluable, especially for the beginning birder like me. When I started birding, I would use the sound ID feature on my Merlin app,…