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Rose-Breasted Grosbeaks have found my feeders during their migration. They’re stunning! ❤️

Rose-Breasted Grosbeaks

April 2026 / Migration

Central GA

u/Jaclyn_215 — 8 hours ago
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The female Belted Kingfisher sports a bold rusty “belt,” a rare twist in nature. 📷 Aaron Johnson

In most birds, males wear the bright colors, but not here. The female Belted Kingfisher sports a bold rusty “belt,” a rare twist in nature. Sometimes, the rules are made to be broken. Milwaukee, WI. 📷 Aaron Johnson

u/hoanalone — 11 hours ago
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Understanding lists merlin e-bird

I have reached 39-40 birds on my life list.

I mainly use merlin - but after seeing theres a difference in the lists one can send - i tried making a stationary observation list in e bird and sending it in. i saw there was several people with less species and or 0 lists - that is added to the top 100 on e bird in my area. how come?

i don’t understand any of this. it’s not a big deal for me personally, but i would like to understand.

  1. how does that top 100 work?

  2. what is sent from merlin to ebird when sync ins activated? do i need to save? do i need to hit “this is my bird?”

  3. what’s the difference between the lists and why?

incomplete, complete, stationary vs not, life list, incidental?

i would appreciate if anyone would help me understand this.

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u/Psychological_Sale84 — 9 hours ago
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Collared scops owl

Really feel lucky to have captured this one on a photo considering how well it was hiding. Kaeng Krachan National Park, Thailand.

u/RonaldInBKK — 16 hours ago
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