Spontaneous short visits to local birding hot spots ended up being pleasantly rewarding. Despite very high winds, a quick run to Oak Flat Campground in Superior, AZ, produced more birds than I could photograph. (11/20/22)
White-crowned Sparrow (above & below)
American Goldfinch - female
White-throated Sparrow (above and below)
Dark-eyed Junco (Oregon)
At the Salt River on 11/25/22, a WESTERN BLUEBIRD caught my attention at Coon Bluff.
At Granite Reef Recreation Area on 11/28/22, the number of waterfowl in the Salt River had escalated. Among the 150+ AMERICAN WIGEON, some new species had arrived: GADWALL, RING-NECKED DUCKI, BUFFLEHEAD and CANVASBACK.
Catching my attention immediately was an upside-down bird--a TRUMPETER SWAN with its very large gray/white body above the surface. Already reported by multiple birders, I had hoped it would be present. A CANVASBACK associated with the very much larger swan.
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