This morning I decided to sit in the truck by the Farm Island feeders and do some photography. I was actually hoping for a Fox Sparrow to come in, but after a few minutes I briefly saw another bird, from the back, that looked very unusual. I could see it was more brightly colored than the Harris’s Sparrows that were also present, but then it flew off. I sat there wondering, could that have been a Brambling? Nah, couldn’t be. I sat there another 15 minutes or so when all of the sudden there was a Brambling! Wow! I managed to get some photos, despite the thick clouds and low light. I put out some alerts on eBird and the local birder hotline, and within 20 minutes almost every birder I know in the Pierre area was there. Everyone got to see it.
2 replies on “A Life Bird-Brambling!”
What an amazing find! You have such an excellent eye. Look forward to having you back in Ajo.
Excellent find Doug, thank you for sharing this life lister.
2 replies on “A Life Bird-Brambling!”
What an amazing find! You have such an excellent eye. Look forward to having you back in Ajo.
Excellent find Doug, thank you for sharing this life lister.