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Day 3: East Landmark Place, Tucson

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A day at East Landmark Place yielded 14 species. Highlight of the day: the Cooper's Sparrowhawk (Accipiter cooperii). The bird was sitting inside a tree eating its prey.

Cedar waxwing
Cederpestvogel
Bombycilla cedrorum

Cedar waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum)
OM-1 with OLYMPUS M.300mm F4.0, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 1600, distance 9.97 m

The photo shows a Cedar waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum). It is a bird in the order Passeriformes and the family Bombycillidae. The photo was taken at East Landmark Place at 08:27 on Monday March 27, 2023.

House finch
Mexicaanse roodmus
Haemorhous mexicanus

House finch (Haemorhous mexicanus)
OM-1 with OLYMPUS M.300mm F4.0, 1/2000 sec at F4.0, ISO 400, distance 8.12 m

The photo shows a House finch (Haemorhous mexicanus). It is a bird in the order Passeriformes and the family Fringillidae. The photo was taken at East Landmark Place at 08:29 on Monday March 27, 2023.

Myrtle warbler
Mirtezanger
Setophaga coronata

Myrtle warbler (Setophaga coronata)
OM-1 with OLYMPUS M.300mm F4.0, 1/2000 sec at F4.0, ISO 640, distance 8.04 m

The photo shows a Myrtle warbler (Setophaga coronata). It is a bird in the order Passeriformes and the family Parulidae. The photo was taken at East Landmark Place at 08:32 on Monday March 27, 2023.

Mangrove warbler
Mangrovezanger
Setophaga petechia

Mangrove warbler (Setophaga petechia)
OM-1 with OLYMPUS M.300mm F4.0, 1/2000 sec at F5.0, ISO 800, distance 10.7 m

The photo shows a Mangrove warbler (Setophaga petechia). It is a bird in the order Passeriformes and the family Parulidae. The photo was taken at East Landmark Place at 09:06 on Monday March 27, 2023.

Cooper's hawk
Coopers sperwer
Accipiter cooperii

Cooper's hawk (Accipiter cooperii)
OM-1 with OLYMPUS M.300mm F4.0, 1/2000 sec at F5.0, ISO 640, distance 13.3 m

The photo shows a Cooper's hawk (Accipiter cooperii). It is a bird in the order Accipitriformes and the family Accipitridae. The photo was taken at East Landmark Place at 09:09 on Monday March 27, 2023.

American wigeon
Amerikaanse smient
Anas americana

American wigeon (Anas americana)
OM-1 with OLYMPUS M.300mm F4.0, 1/2000 sec at F6.3, ISO 4000, distance 9.29 m

The photo shows a American wigeon (Anas americana). It is a bird in the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae. The photo was taken at East Landmark Place at 09:18 on Monday March 27, 2023.

Wood duck
Carolina-eend
Aix sponsa

Wood duck (Aix sponsa)
OM-1 with OLYMPUS M.300mm F4.0, 1/2000 sec at F6.3, ISO 6400, distance 6.34 m

The photo shows a Wood duck (Aix sponsa). It is a bird in the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae. The photo was taken at East Landmark Place at 09:31 on Monday March 27, 2023.

Neotropic cormorant
Bigua-aalscholver
Phalacrocorax brasilianus

Neotropic cormorant (Phalacrocorax brasilianus)
OM-1 with OLYMPUS M.300mm F4.0, 1/2000 sec at F6.3, ISO 10000, distance 8.09 m

The photo shows a Neotropic cormorant (Phalacrocorax brasilianus). It is a bird in the order Suliformes and the family Phalacrocoracidae. The photo was taken at East Landmark Place at 09:33 on Monday March 27, 2023.

Vermilion flycatcher
Rode tiran
Pyrocephalus rubinus

Vermilion flycatcher (Pyrocephalus rubinus)
OM-1 with OLYMPUS M.300mm F4.0, 1/2000 sec at F6.3, ISO 1000, distance 11.2 m

The photo shows a Vermilion flycatcher (Pyrocephalus rubinus). It is a bird in the order Passeriformes and the family Tyrannidae. The photo was taken at East Landmark Place at 10:23 on Monday March 27, 2023.

Lesser goldfinch
Witbandsijs
Spinus psaltria

Lesser goldfinch (Spinus psaltria)
OM-1 with OLYMPUS M.300mm F4.0, 1/2000 sec at F6.3, ISO 2000, distance 7.05 m

The photo shows a Lesser goldfinch (Spinus psaltria). It is a bird in the order Passeriformes and the family Fringillidae. The photo was taken at East Landmark Place at 10:37 on Monday March 27, 2023.

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