Top 3 photos from outside BC - 2023

[Randy]

Now that folks are travelling I suspect we will see some great photos from outside BC! Choose only three!

[Randy]

I was fortunate to go on a few trips this year and snuck in some birding!

In May, my brother and I planned and did a birding and bourbon trip to Kentucky. I was really pleased with this Eastern Bluebird:



In June, my wife had a conference in PEI so we took the opportunity to take two weeks and ended up in Newfoundland. We did a puffin tour south of St. John's:



And in November we took a family trip for Mexico, where I took a half day tour with "Birding with Steven" and we came across this toucan:

[Bentley]

I made a trip down to San Diego in May and got some great photos along the way.

Brandt's Cormorant at Point La Jolla--seawatch by Bentley Colwill


Rufous-crowned Sparrow at Whale Rock Reservoir--south end by Bentley Colwill


Curve-billed Thrasher at Mohave Community College Park by Bentley Colwill

[Chris]

Awesome photos Bentley and Randy! Nice Thrasher!

Will go through mine and likely post later tonight.

[Chris]

I didn't do many visits outside of BC only to Whidbey Island and Point Roberts. Here are my top three.


Mourning Dove at Ebey's Landing


Sanderling at Lighthouse Marine Park, Point Roberts


Pigeon Guillemot at Fort Casey State Park

[Randy]

Dec 30, 2023 20:55:53 GMT -8 Chris said:

I didn't do many visits outside of BC only to Whidbey Island and Point Roberts. Here are my top three.

I love the Sanderling one!

[kestrel]

All of mine are from this summer's Arizona trip, with Ed and Larry.

Broad-billed hummingbird at Santa Rita Lodge:
Broad-billed hummingbird by Joel Schmidt, on Flickr

Five-striped sparrow in Montosa Canyon:
Five-striped sparrow by Joel Schmidt, on Flickr

And Sulphur-bellied flycatcher at Ramsey Canyon Preserve:
Sulphur-bellied flycatcher by Joel Schmidt, on Flickr

[breyden]

I took a trip to Costa Rica in March. 


Yellow-throated Toucan at Tirimbina Rainforest Center by Breyden Beeke



Rufous-tailed Jacamar at Tirimbina Rainforest Center by Breyden Beeke



Flame-colored Tanager at Savegre Valley--Miriam's Restaurant by Breyden Beeke