Brian Taber
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Sharp-shinned Hawk
Sharp-shinned Hawk, by Steve Thornhill
Wednesday, January 4, 2017
Lucy's Warbler
A cavity-nesting breeder of far western desert mesquite areas, amazingly this Lucy's Warbler, Virginia's first record, was found on Dec 31 by Ned Brinkley on Virginia's Eastern Shore! It has stayed a few days so far to the delight of many birders. Rob Bielawski's pics show the diagnostic chestnut cap and the matching chestnut rump and hint of buffy below on an otherwise tiny, gray bird.
Brian Taber
Brian Taber
