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<urlset xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9" xmlns:image="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-image/1.1" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9 http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9/sitemap.xsd"><url><loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/2012/08/16/check-out-my-new-blog/</loc><lastmod>2012-08-16T21:26:43+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/2012/03/23/hola-its-been-awhile/</loc><lastmod>2012-03-26T17:09:37+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/about/</loc><lastmod>2012-03-22T22:28:19+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>weekly</changefreq><priority>0.6</priority></url><url><loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/2011/07/25/west-coast-expedition-day-3-whiting-ranch-wilderness-park-dozens-of-lifers-part-1/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/176.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Warbling Vireo</image:title><image:caption>The familiar face from home, a Warbling Vireo</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/172.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Mountain Lion Sign</image:title><image:caption>Oh, scary.  The funny thing is that we didn't encounter a Mountain Lion the whole trip.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/168.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Crap spot</image:title><image:caption>THIS is how you can tell if the area is popular with Black Phoebes</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/152.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Black Phoebe</image:title><image:caption>"The Robins of Southern Cal"</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/117.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Oak Titmouse</image:title><image:caption>The silhouette of the Oak Titmouse</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/079.jpg</image:loc><image:title>California Towhee</image:title><image:caption>Not a great shot, but it gives you a good idea about how the California Towhee is colored.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/075.jpg</image:loc><image:title>California Towhee</image:title><image:caption>Note the rust undertail coverts and vent of the California Towhee, similar to that of the Gray Catbird.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-07-25T21:42:41+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/2011/07/15/west-coast-expedition-day-2-off-to-california-part-4/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/513-3.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Bewick's Wren</image:title><image:caption>See the resemblance between the Bewick's (shown here) and the Carolina?</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/391-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Say's Phoebe</image:title><image:caption>The second Phoebe at Pinecrest Park, Say's Phoebe.  Note the yellow-tinged belly.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/305-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Spotted Towhee</image:title><image:caption>Very, very similar to the Eastern Towhee back home.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-07-16T12:26:23+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/2011/07/12/west-coast-expedition-day-2-off-to-california-part-3/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/138.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Female Western Bluebird</image:title><image:caption>The female Western Bluebird (one from Colorado, actually.  Didn't get a good picture here in Califonia).</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/411-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Lesser Goldfinch</image:title><image:caption>A female Lesser Goldfinch.  Slightly resembles the American Goldfinch, but still two distinct species.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/382-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>House Sparrow</image:title><image:caption>The pesky murderous House Sparrow.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-07-13T20:44:55+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/2010/11/07/cape-may-point-wildlife-refuge/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/img_3088.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Male American Wigeon with Female Mallard</image:title><image:caption>The bird with the green through its eye is the Male American Wigeon, and then the bird behind it is a Female Mallard.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/img_3083.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Female Mallard</image:title><image:caption>And this is the Female Mallard</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/img_3080.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Gadwall</image:title><image:caption>This is one of the many Gadwall on the pond.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/img_3072.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Cooter eating his dinner</image:title><image:caption>Poor Coot.  I guess everything has to eat.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/img_3064.jpg</image:loc><image:title>American Coot</image:title><image:caption>The Coot before the kill.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/img_3051.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Ring Necked Ducks with a Ruddy Duck female behind them.</image:title><image:caption>There are 5 Ring-Necked Ducks in this picture, the brown duck in the far back is the female Ruddy Duck and the brown to the far right is a Gadwall.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/img_3050.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Green-Winged Teals</image:title><image:caption>These are two of the Green-Winged Teals.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/img_3047.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Male Mallard</image:title><image:caption>This is the male Mallard.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-07-09T15:04:13+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/2011/07/02/west-coast-expedition-day-2-off-to-california-part-2/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/330.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Eurasian Collared Dove</image:title><image:caption>The Eurasian Collared-Dove showing off his collar</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/326.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Eurasian Collared-Dove</image:title><image:caption>The Eurasian Collared-Dove once again</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/290.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Western Grebe</image:title><image:caption>Western Grebe on Evergreen Lake.  Another harshly cropped image.  If I cropped any further, the image would have been too distorted, unfortunately</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/268.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Brown-Headed Cowbird</image:title><image:caption>A female Brown-Headed Cowbird along the boardwalk interpretive trail</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/219.jpg</image:loc><image:title>American Pipit</image:title><image:caption>The Pipit</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/208.jpg</image:loc><image:title>American Pipit</image:title><image:caption>An already cropped image of the mystery bird that was later discovered to be an American Pipit</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-07-04T00:58:53+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/2011/06/24/west-coast-expedition-day-2-off-to-california-part-one/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/054.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Mountain Chickadee</image:title><image:caption>Clingin' to a tree</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/043.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Steller's Jay</image:title><image:caption>A poor picture of a Steller's Jay</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-06-24T22:13:58+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/2011/06/16/part-2-west-coast-expedition-day-one-from-200-feet-above-sea-level-to-8500-feet-above-sea-level/</loc><lastmod>2011-06-16T19:36:40+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/2011/06/08/west-coast-expedition-day-one-from-200-feet-above-sea-level-to-8500-feet-above-sea-level-part-one/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/072-5.jpg</image:loc><image:title>"Gray-Headed" Dark-Eyed Junco</image:title><image:caption>Personally, I think this subspecies of Junco is much more interesting than our "Slate-Colored" back at home</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/052-4.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Lair O' The Bear Park</image:title><image:caption>Although birded in poor weather, this small park high up in Colorado yielded a variety of birds new to me, being from Pennsylvania</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/032-3.jpg</image:loc><image:title>ID Help</image:title><image:caption>This flycatcher was seen near Pine, Colorado on May 19th, 2011.  It was frequently bobbing its tail (around two times a second, no exaggeration).  Buffy-white front.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/030-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Path</image:title><image:caption>At Lair O' The Bear Park in Pine, Colorado</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/031-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>ID Help</image:title><image:caption>This flycatcher was seen near Pine, Colorado on May 19th, 2011.  It was frequently bobbing its tail (around two times a second, no exaggeration).  Buffy-white front.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/073-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>"Audubon's" Yellow-Rumped Warbler</image:title><image:caption>Much different from our "Myrtle" back home</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-06-09T00:00:30+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/2011/04/16/the-idle-period-of-birding-the-trail/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/dsc_0680-8.jpg</image:loc><image:title>The Trail</image:title><image:caption>This is the main part of my trail.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/dsc_0679-7.jpg</image:loc><image:title>The Trail</image:title><image:caption>Another shot of the main part of my trail.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/dsc_0678-6.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Mayapple</image:title><image:caption>The Mayapple, one of the few native wildflowers growing along the trail.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/dsc_0676-5.jpg</image:loc><image:title>The Trail</image:title><image:caption>One of the sections of my trail.  Not yet a bird magnet, but I'm hoping that come migration, it will be.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/dsc_0674-4.jpg</image:loc><image:title>The Trail</image:title><image:caption>Another section of my trail.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/dsc_0671-3.jpg</image:loc><image:title>The Trail</image:title><image:caption>Falling trees are a hazard of my trail, thanks to Poison Ivy, English Ivy, and Wild Grape. They have killed many of the trees along my trail (which is what makes it a prime area for Woodpecker watching).</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/dsc_0670-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>The Trail</image:title><image:caption>Another section of my trail.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/dsc_0668-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>The Trail</image:title><image:caption>This is the main part of my trail (the clearest).  I am not aiming to thin out the invasive groundcover species (most of the bushes in this shot) all right away because, for instance, the berries of the Japanese Multi Flora Rose is a favorite for species like Northern Mockingbird.  Also, if the woods has limited ground cover, then I may just be working against myself - making the trail less desirable for birds instead of being able to view loads of them. </image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-05-14T03:03:59+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/2011/02/26/the-perfect-way-to-spend-the-great-backyard-bird-count/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/127-13.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Northern Mockingbird</image:title><image:caption>A Northern Mockingbird watching over his land!</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/121-12.jpg</image:loc><image:title>A Speck of Blue</image:title><image:caption>A long distance of an Eastern Bluebird.  They weren't being very cooperative today!</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/108-11.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Overlook of Atwater Quarry</image:title><image:caption>An overlook of the Quarry</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/105-10.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Overlook of Atwater Quarry</image:title><image:caption>An overlook of the Quarry</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/095-9.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Small Waterfall</image:title><image:caption>A small waterfall leading into the Quarry</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/087-8.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Cliff</image:title><image:caption>A high cliff.  Taken from near the waters edge</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/082-7.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Grassy Trail</image:title><image:caption>The end of the rugged path</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/072-6.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Turkey Vulture</image:title><image:caption>One of the many Turkey Vultures hangliding on the thermals here</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/038-5.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Overlook of Atwater Quarry</image:title><image:caption>An overlook of the Quarry</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/037-4.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Overlook of Atwater Quarry</image:title><image:caption>An overlook of the Quarry</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-03-04T02:35:24+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/2011/02/19/spring-sort-of/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/img_3732-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Eastern Bluebird</image:title><image:caption>Shot of a female Eastern Bluebird from a couple of years ago.  This shot portrays what will probably be happening at our house soon, though!</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-02-20T12:22:43+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/2011/02/13/birding-black-rock-sanctuary/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/088-5.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Chickadee</image:title><image:caption>Messed with the white-balance of this one, too.  A Chickadee who was visiting the nearby feeding station.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/049-4.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Yellow-Rumped Warbler</image:title><image:caption>A Yellow-Rumped Warbler that spends the winter here.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/017-3.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Great Blue Heron</image:title><image:caption>A Great-Blue Heron.  Messed with the white-balance of this one a bit.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/004-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Trail</image:title><image:caption>One of the many interpretive stations along the Interpretive Trail.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/002-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Trail</image:title><image:caption>A trail at Black Rock.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-02-19T04:32:45+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/2011/02/06/staten-island-ferry-ride-birding/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/758-30.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Rock Pigeon</image:title><image:caption>This guy boarded the Ferry with us, rode it to Manhattan, and then flew back in the direction of Staten Island.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/728-29.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Ring-Billed Gull</image:title><image:caption>A Ring-Billed Gull that took a ride with us on the Ferry</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/655-28.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Sun bird (not the kind from Africa!!)</image:title><image:caption>One of the Gulls that was following the Ferry</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/486-22.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Chickadee</image:title><image:caption>"What are you lookin' at?"  The Chickadee that was being very photogenic.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/372-18.jpg</image:loc><image:title>372-18</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/363-17.jpg</image:loc><image:title>363-17</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/355-16.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Ring-Billed Gull trying to get an American Black Ducks food</image:title><image:caption>Here is the Gull trying to steal the American Black Duck's mussel</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/319-15.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Ring-Billed Gull</image:title><image:caption>The Ring-Billed Gull that let me get very close at Wolfe's Pond Park.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/183-11.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Scaup sp.</image:title><image:caption>A saltwater Scaup species, which means that they are probably Greater Scaup</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/173-10.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Brant</image:title><image:caption>A flock of Brant flying away from us as we walked in their direction.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-02-18T16:21:56+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/2010/10/27/a-little-bit-of-me/</loc><lastmod>2011-02-05T21:20:20+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/2010/11/26/jersey-birding-part-two-barnegat-lighthouse-state-park-112610/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/img_3751.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Great Black-Backed Gull</image:title><image:caption>One of the many Gulls seen today.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/img_3742.jpg</image:loc><image:title>A raft of Harlequin Ducks</image:title><image:caption>A raft of beautiful Harlequin Ducks, one of my lifers for today.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/img_3740.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Brant</image:title><image:caption>A georgeous relative of the common Canada Goose.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/img_3734.jpg</image:loc><image:title>A gathering of Dunlin and Purple Sandpiper</image:title><image:caption>Just a small portion of the hugh flock of Sandpiper seen on the jetty.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/img_3731.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Purple Sandpiper</image:title><image:caption>One of my lifers today, the Purple Sandpiper comes to this area only in winter.  They are one of my favorite Sandpipers.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/img_3726.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Dunlin</image:title><image:caption>A Dunlin in winter plumage.  In breeding plumage, the Dunlin would have a ruddy colored back and a black stomach.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/img_3717.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Purple Sandpiper</image:title><image:caption>Yet another of the many Purple Sandpipers seen today.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/img_3710.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Harlequin Duck Male</image:title><image:caption>A strikingly colored male Harlequin Duck, with a female in the top left corner.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/img_3702.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Female Harlequin Ducks</image:title><image:caption>Female Harlequin Ducks.  Notice white "whiskers", and the white patch near their auriculars.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/img_3699.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Purple Sandpiper</image:title><image:caption>Another Purple Sandpiper.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-02-05T21:16:14+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/2010/12/10/bombay-hook-nwr-12410/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/img_7561.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Mute Swan</image:title><image:caption>Here is a Mute Swan shot for comparison between the Tundra Swan (granted, the Tundra Swan pic isn't too great, but you will still be able to see the differences between bill coloration, etc.)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/488.jpg</image:loc><image:title>White-Throated Sparrow</image:title><image:caption>Not a great shot for comparison, but this is a White-Throated Sparrow.  Compare this to the White-Crowned Sparrow so you can have visual comparison between the two species.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/img_0131.jpg</image:loc><image:title>"Blue Morph" Snow Goose</image:title><image:caption>Even though these guys are pretty common (the "Blue Morph" subspecies of Snow Goose), I still feel like I have struck gold.  I have always wanted to see one!</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/img_0122.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Tundra Swan</image:title><image:caption>My only lifer for today, the Tundra Swan</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/img_0085.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Male White-Crowned Sparrow</image:title><image:caption>The striking male White-Crowned Sparrow.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/img_0075.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Juvenile White-Crowned Sparrow</image:title><image:caption>The juvenile of this species (White-Crowned Sparrow) lacks the white crown of the adult, but is still beautiful.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-02-05T20:32:55+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/2010/12/08/peace-valley-park-12210/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/img_0059.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Ring-Billed Gull</image:title><image:caption>He (a Ring-Billed Gull) came very close to the car, a sign that he has probably been fed by people in the past.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/img_0052.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Trail</image:title><image:caption>A trail at Peace Valley on this lovely December day.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/img_0040.jpg</image:loc><image:title>The Common Mergansers</image:title><image:caption>Here are the female Common Mergansers, my second lifer of the day.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/img_0039.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Overlook</image:title><image:caption>A scenic overlook of the lake at Peace Valley.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/img_0018.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Lake</image:title><image:caption>This perspective of the lake shows the far western corner, which is completely frozen, whereas the eastern side is thawed.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/img_0017.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Trail</image:title><image:caption>Yet another trail at Peace Valley Park.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/img_0005.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Pine Siskin</image:title><image:caption>Unfortunately, I couldn't get a better picture of my first lifer of the day, a Pine Siskin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-02-05T19:27:40+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/2011/01/20/working-ocean-drive-day-2/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/368-41.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Male Red-Breasted Merganser</image:title><image:caption>Male Red-Breasted Merganser.  Notice the green tufts of feathers on his crown and nape.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/270-31.jpg</image:loc><image:title>American Pipit</image:title><image:caption>American Pipit.  See how he blends in with the dead grass, the prefered feeding habitat for him at this time of year.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-01-20T21:28:50+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/2011/01/20/working-ocean-drive-day-1/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/570-5.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Black Scoter</image:title><image:caption>Male Black Scoter.  Notice the yellow knob at the base of his bill.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/368-4.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Male Red-Breasted Merganser</image:title><image:caption>Male Red-Breasted Merganser.  Notice the green tuft of feathers on his crown and nape.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/270-3.jpg</image:loc><image:title>270-3</image:title><image:caption>American Pipit.  His drab colors help him camouflage with the dead grass, his prefered feeding habitat. </image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/248-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Male Surf Scoter</image:title><image:caption>Male Surf Scoter.  Notice the white patches on his forehead and nape.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/179-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Common Loon</image:title><image:caption>Common Loon, winter plumage.  See the ring of white partially around his neck?</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/413-3.jpg</image:loc><image:title>The Unknown Scaups</image:title><image:caption>These birds were found in salt water, so I am guessing that they are Greater Scaup.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/391-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Common Eider</image:title><image:caption>This is the Common Eider.  I had to crop down all the way on this one, and had to heavily crop on many of the others.  The birds weren't being very photogenic today!</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/320-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Long-Tailed Duck</image:title><image:caption>Long-Tailed Duck, winter plumage.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-02-24T00:02:59+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/2010/10/28/howard-s-stainton/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/img_3004.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Overlook at Howard S. Stainton Wildlife Refuge</image:title><image:caption>This is the perspective that you get when you look directly in front of you after emerge from the steps.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/img_2984.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_2984</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/img_2983.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Overlook at Howard S. Stainton Wildlife Refuge</image:title><image:caption>This is the perspective that you get when you look to the left after you emerge from the steps.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2010-12-08T22:48:02+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/2010/10/28/edwin-b-forsythe-national-wildlife-refuge-a-must-see/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/img_3138.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Juvenile White-Crowned Sparrow</image:title><image:caption>This is the Juvenile White-Crowned Sparrow.  Notice the white wing bars and the eyering.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2010-12-08T22:47:17+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/2010/11/25/jersey-birding-part-1/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/img_3664.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Hooded Mergansers</image:title><image:caption>Lighting was poor at 4:30 p.m</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2010-11-26T23:39:52+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/2010/11/20/churchville-park-111410/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/img_3606.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Rusty Blackbird</image:title><image:caption>This male Rusty Blackbird has little noticeable irredescence, compared to the two different Grackles.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/img_3595.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Rusty Blackbird</image:title><image:caption>See the Rust color on the top half of the female Rusty Blackbird.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/img_3590.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Fox Sparrow</image:title><image:caption>Notice the heavy rust streaking on this guy's throat.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/img_3578.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Purple Finch</image:title><image:caption>This is a female Purple Finch.  Notice the white striping on the bird's face.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/img_3569.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_3569</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/img_3543.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Fox Sparrow</image:title><image:caption>Notice the rust colors on this Fox Sparrow.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2010-11-24T15:01:03+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/2010/11/08/sawmill-road-and-harley-road-spectacular/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/img_3377.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Can you see them?</image:title><image:caption>Can you see them?</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/img_3374.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Male Ring-Necked Pheasant</image:title><image:caption>I love the spectacular colors on these guys!</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/img_3370.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Male Ring-Necked Pheasant</image:title><image:caption>I love the spectacular colors on these guys!</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/img_3368.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Female Ring-Necked Pheasant</image:title><image:caption>This female has great camouflage for their field environment.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/img_3361.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Group of three Pheasants</image:title><image:caption>Here are all three Pheasants.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2010-11-21T20:47:34+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://birdkidblog.wordpress.com</loc><changefreq>daily</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority><lastmod>2012-08-16T21:26:43+00:00</lastmod></url></urlset>
