5/01 Anhinga

St. Francis River levee - Dunklin County, MO
I saw an eBird posting by Tim Jones of a female Anhinga in the Missouri boot heel and early the next morning I was heading down that way. About 2/3 of the way down Tim called and said he couldn't find the female but had spotted a male farther back in. I meet him on the levee and bad news, both birds had disappeared. We separated to search and I soon got a call, "They're up in the air". Both the M & F were riding the thermals together higher and higher. I managed to get a bunch of shots of the dark spots high above. On the way back home I also stopped by Big Oak Tree State Park and Ten Mile Pond where I found some sandpipers. The Anhinga is No. 332 on my list of Bird Species Photographed in Missouri.

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These photos are from on top of the St. Francis River levee in Dunklin County.


Big Oak Tree State Park and along the road


These photos and video are from Ten Mile Pond in Mississippi County.




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2/03 Great Black-backed Gull

Riverlands Migratory Bird Sanctuary - St. Charles County, MO
A Great Black-backed Gull has been reported here and after about five trips I finally found it. Not being an adult it was hard to pick out amongst all the other gulls.
The Great Black-backed Gull is No. 331 on my list of Bird Species Photographed in Missouri.

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2/02 Townsend's Solitaire

Young Conservation Area - Jefferson County, MO
I was half way to Riverlands when I got call from Josh. Said he's found a bird that I have to get a photo of. It's normal range is western Colorado to the west coast.
The Townsend's Solitaire is No. 330 on my list of Bird Species Photographed in Missouri.

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6/24 Whip-poor-will

Whip-poor-will - Warren County, MO
Got a call from Larry (finder of the Wilson's Plover 5/04/14) that a friend of his has found a possible Chuck-wills-widow out on his place. It turns out that it was a Whip-poor-will which I also needed and is No. 328 on my list of Bird Species Photographed in Missouri.

A few of the birds seen, complete set and larger sizes in gallery.
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