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Day 6: Christopher Columbus Park, Tucson

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A day at Christopher Columbus Park yielded 9 species. Best shots: Common Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) and Snow Goose (Chen caerulescens). (auto-generated)

Great-tailed grackle
Langstaarttroepiaal
Quiscalus mexicanus

Great-tailed grackle (Quiscalus mexicanus)
OM-1 with M.300mm F4.0 + MC-14, 1/2500 sec at F5.6, ISO 800, distance 10.5 m

The photo shows a Great-tailed grackle (Quiscalus mexicanus). It is a bird in the order Passeriformes and the family Icteridae. The photo was taken at Christopher Columbus Park at 12:06 on Thursday March 30, 2023.

Northern rough-winged swallow
Noord-amerikaanse ruwvleugelzwaluw
Stelgidopteryx serripennis

Northern rough-winged swallow (Stelgidopteryx serripennis)
OM-1 with M.300mm F4.0 + MC-14, 1/4000 sec at F5.6, ISO 500, distance 86.1 m

The photo shows a Northern rough-winged swallow (Stelgidopteryx serripennis). It is a bird in the order Passeriformes and the family Hirundinidae. The photo was taken at Christopher Columbus Park at 12:40 on Thursday March 30, 2023.

Snow goose
Sneeuwgans
Chen caerulescens

Snow goose (Chen caerulescens)
OM-1 with M.300mm F4.0 + MC-14, 1/4000 sec at F5.6, ISO 500, distance 22.3 m

The photo shows a Snow goose (Chen caerulescens). It is a bird in the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae. The photo was taken at Christopher Columbus Park at 12:55 on Thursday March 30, 2023.

Pied-billed grebe
Dikbekfuut
Podilymbus podiceps

Pied-billed grebe (Podilymbus podiceps)
OM-1 with M.300mm F4.0 + MC-14, 1/4000 sec at F5.6, ISO 500, distance 24.4 m

The photo shows a Pied-billed grebe (Podilymbus podiceps). It is a bird in the order Podicipediformes and the family Podicipedidae. The photo was taken at Christopher Columbus Park at 12:57 on Thursday March 30, 2023.

American coot
Amerikaanse meerkoet
Fulica americana

American coot (Fulica americana)
OM-1 with M.300mm F4.0 + MC-14, 1/4000 sec at F5.6, ISO 500, distance 74.6 m

The photo shows a American coot (Fulica americana). It is a bird in the order Gruiformes and the family Rallidae. The photo was taken at Christopher Columbus Park at 12:58 on Thursday March 30, 2023.

Mexican duck
Mexicaanse eend
Anas diazi

Mexican duck (Anas diazi)
OM-1 with M.300mm F4.0 + MC-14, 1/1600 sec at F5.6, ISO 640, distance 15.2 m

The photo shows a Mexican duck (Anas diazi). It is a bird in the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae. The photo was taken at Christopher Columbus Park at 13:05 on Thursday March 30, 2023.

Black-necked stilt
Amerikaanse steltkluut
Himantopus mexicanus

Black-necked stilt (Himantopus mexicanus)
OM-1 with M.300mm F4.0 + MC-14, 1/3200 sec at F5.6, ISO 500, distance 27.3 m

The photo shows a Black-necked stilt (Himantopus mexicanus). It is a bird in the order Charadriiformes and the family Recurvirostridae. The photo was taken at Christopher Columbus Park at 13:13 on Thursday March 30, 2023.

Neotropic cormorant
Bigua-aalscholver
Phalacrocorax brasilianus

Neotropic cormorant (Phalacrocorax brasilianus)
OM-1 with M.300mm F4.0 + MC-14, 1/3200 sec at F5.6, ISO 640, distance 22.4 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 Christopher Columbus Park at 13:13 on Thursday March 30, 2023.

Common starling
Spreeuw
Sturnus vulgaris

Common starling (Sturnus vulgaris)
OM-1 with M.300mm F4.0 + MC-14, 1/3200 sec at F5.6, ISO 3200, distance 19.2 m

The photo shows a Common starling (Sturnus vulgaris). It is a bird in the order Passeriformes and the family Sturnidae. The photo was taken at Christopher Columbus Park at 13:16 on Thursday March 30, 2023.

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