Chipping Sparrrow

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2020 certainly had more bird photographers using their backyards as a canvas, I among them but it wasn’t new for me, I have been shooting in the backyard for years.  It is convenient and such a great way to relax for an hour to two, sometimes a bit too convenient as I easily get distracted when cleaning, cooking, etc. when I see the flutter of a bird through the windows or see a bunch of activity in my birding area.  This little one was one of those distractions.  

Olympus OMD-EM1X with 300mm f4.0

Yellow-billed Cuckoo - Life Bird

Accidently got another Life Bird this week. I saw some movement outside my laundry room door so I grabbed my camera, slowly opened it and got these shots before the bird flew off. Not knowing what it was I searched my books and then Google, still didn’t find it so I asked on my birding groups on Facebook and the consensus was a Yellow-billed Cuckoo. He/she is very cute I will say.

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