Tag: birder

Birder Photographs Dozens of Bald Eagles Flocking, Hunting in Mississippi River Valley—And They’re Magnificent

It used to be a big deal to spot just one bald eagle—let alone a whole flock of them all perched in the same tree. A few years ago, America’s national bird had dwindled to far fewer numbers. Yet one photographer in Red Wing, Minnesota, last month snapped a sight for sore eyes: literally dozens…


Texas Birder Snaps Stunning Bat Falcon Eating Dragonfly in First US Sighting in History—And Photos Go Viral

A Texas couple traveled to the Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge during the pandemic in search of a rare bird that had been sighted making its first-ever appearance in the United States—the bat falcon. This tropical species typically inhabits Mexico, Central and South America, and Trinidad. But in late November 2021, the falcon was spotted north of…