SURFBIRDS FEATURE
ARTICLE ON WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHER MONTE TAYLOR
TOP BIRDERS (a few shots):
http://www.tsuru-bird.net/top_birders
Common Gull (Windham, CT) - February, 2023 | http://www.tsuru-bird.net/a_species/gull_common |
Red-vented Bulbul (Houston, TX) - October, 2022 | http://www.tsuru-bird.net/a_species/bulbul_red-vented |
Red-legged Honeycreeper (Sabine Wood, TX) - October, 2022 | http://www.tsuru-bird.net/a_species/honeycreeper_red-legged |
Tricolored Munia (Belle Glade, FL) - January, 2022 | http://www.tsuru-bird.net/a_species/munia_tricolored |
Red-masked Parakeet (Long Beach, CA) - July, 2022 | http://www.tsuru-bird.net/a_species/parakeet_red-masked |
Social Flycatcher (Brownsville at the University) - December, 2021 | http://www.tsuru-bird.net/a_species/flycatcher_social |
Bat Falcon (Santa Ana NWR, TX) - December, 2021 | http://www.tsuru-bird.net/a_species/falcon_bat |
Spotted Rail (Choke Canyon SP, TX) - December, 2020 | http://www.tsuru-bird.net/a_species/rail_spotted |
Golden-crowned Warbler (Frontera Audubon, Texas) - December, 2019 | http://www.tsuru-bird.net/a_species/warbler_golden-crowned |
Ecuador Trip - November, 2019 | Coming Soon from Ecuador |
2020 - PLANET WIDE PANDEMIC
Aug / September, 2019 Gambell, Alaska (add images
later)
http://www.tsuru-bird.net
May / June, 2019 Oregon (add images
later)
http://www.tsuru-bird.net/
April / May, 2019 Month in China (add
images later)
http://www.tsuru-bird.net/
January 18th, 2019 - Los Angeles,
California (previously photographed it in Vancouver,
Alaska, and Asia)
Red-flanked Bluetail
http://www.tsuru-bird.net/a_species/bluetail_red-flanked
January 11th, 2019 - Madera Canyon, Arizona
White-throated Thrush
http://www.tsuru-bird.net/a_species/thrush_white-throated
December, 2018 - Frontera Audubon,
Texas for Golden-crowned Warbler (Photos)
Golden-crowned Warbler
http://www.tsuru-bird.net/a_species/warbler_golden-crowned
December, 2018 - Mission, Texas for
Roadside Hawk
Roadside Hawk
http://www.tsuru-bird.net/a_species/hawk_roadside
December, 2018 - Portland, Maine for
Great Black Hawk
Great Black Hawk
http://www.tsuru-bird.net/a_species/hawk_great_black
November, 2018 - Heading to
Ecuador for three weeks
Ecuador Trip
http://www.tsuru-bird.net/ecuador
Working thru
nearly 30,000 images and am working thru these now to put up on site
Over 200 species of birds plus several mammals
GAMBELL, ST. LAWRENCE ISLAND, ALASKA (August
- October, 2018):
Have to add photos in from trip:
http://www.tsuru-bird.net
Twin Falls, Idaho for Cassia Crossbill
(April, 2018 Trip):
Cassia Crossbill
http://www.tsuru-bird.net/a_species/crossbill_cassia
COSTA RICA (February - March, 2018 Trip):
Costa Rica:
http://www.tsuru-bird.net/costa_rica/index.html
Working thru
nearly 21,000 images and am working thru these now to put up on site
Over 200 species of birds plus several mammals
Not much of a 'trip' - but just down the
road in SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA:
Nazca Booby 21/2017
http://www.tsuru-bird.net/a_species/booby_nazca
GAMBELL, ST. LAWRENCE ISLAND, ALASKA:
"Eurasian" River Warbler (Gambell, AK)
10/07/2017: http://www.tsuru-bird.net/a_species/warbler_river
(1st North American Record if accepted)
Red-backed Shrike (Gambell, AK)
10/06/2017:
http://www.tsuru-bird.net/a_species/shrike_red-backed (1st North
American Record if accepted)
Red-flanked Bluetail (Gambell, AK)
10/06/2017:
http://www.tsuru-bird.net/a_species/bluetail_red-flanked
Common House-Martin (Gambell, AK) 9/14/2017:
http://www.tsuru-bird.net/a_species/house-martin_common
Wood Warbler (Gambell, AK)
9/13/2017:
http://www.tsuru-bird.net/a_species/warbler_wood
Taiga Flycatcher (Gambell, AK) 10/06/2017:
http://www.tsuru-bird.net/a_species/flycatcher_taiga
Thick-billed Warbler (Gambell, AK)
9/08/2017:
http://www.tsuru-bird.net/a_species/warbler_thick-billed (1st North
American Record if accepted)
WOODWAY (Seattle), WASHINGTON:
Swallow-tailed Gull (Woodway, WA) 9/03/2017:
http://www.tsuru-bird.net/a_species/gull_swallow-tailed
NOME, ALASKA:
Pied Wheatear (Nome, AK)
7/9-10/2017:
http://www.tsuru-bird.net/a_species/wheatear_pied (1st North American
Record if accepted)
MELBOURNE BEACH, FLORIDA:
Bahama Woodstar (Melbourne Beach, FL)
5/16/2017: http://www.tsuru-bird.net/a_species/woodstar_bahama
HAWAI'I TRIP (KAUAI & BIG ISLAND):
Added 48 new species to my overall list from March / April, 2017 (see this
webpage for all Hawai'i Photo Birds added)
http://www.tsuru-bird.net/a_species/2018_Hawaii (Needs
added so be patient!)
VICTORIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA:
Redwing (Saanich, Victoria, British
Columbia) 2/16/2017: http://www.tsuru-bird.net/a_species/redwing
GAMBELL, St. LAWRENCE ISLAND, ALASKA:
August - September, 2016 WAS A TOTAL BUST - NOT EVEN A BETTER IMAGE OF
ALREADY PHOTOGRAPHED SPECIES !!!!!
ARIZONA:
Pine Flycatcher (Santa Rita Mountains, Arizona) 05/31/2016: http://www.tsuru-bird.net/a_species/flycatcher_pine
FLORIDA:
Cuban Vireo (Key West, Florida) 04/20/2016: http://www.tsuru-bird.net/a_species/vireo_cuban
FLORIDA:
Zenaida Dove (Long Key SP, Florida) 04/07/2016: http://www.tsuru-bird.net/a_species/dove_zenaida
COSTA RICA (February - March, 2016 Trip):
Costa Rica:
http://www.tsuru-bird.net/a_species/costa_rica
CALIFORNIA:
Kelp Gull (Los Angeles, CA _ Better Photos) 3/2016: http://www.tsuru-bird.net/a_species/gull_kelp
FLORIDA:
Variegated Flycatcher (Ft. Lauderdale,
Florida) 10/2015:
http://www.tsuru-bird.net/a_species/flycatcher_variegated
GAMBELL, St. LAWRENCE ISLAND, ALASKA:
Blyth's Reed Warbler (Gambell, Alaska) 9/2015:
http://www.tsuru-bird.net/a_species/warbler_blyths_reed
GAMBELL, St. LAWRENCE ISLAND, ALASKA:
Common (Siberian) Chiffchaff (Gambell, Alaska) 9/2015:
http://www.tsuru-bird.net/a_species/chiffchaff_common
MASSACHUSETTS:
White-faced Storm-Petrel (out on the Gulf Stream SW of Hyannis, MA) 8/2015:
http://www.tsuru-bird.net/a_species/storm-petrel_white-faced
TEXAS:
Gray-crowned Yellowthroat (Estero Llano Grande State Park, Texas) 3/2015:
http://www.tsuru-bird.net/a_species/yellowthroat_gray-crowned
FLORIDA:
Black-faced Grassquit (Bahia Honda State Park, Florida Keys, Florida) 3/2015:
http://www.tsuru-bird.net/a_species/grassquit_black-faced
NOVA SCOTIA:
Eurasian Kestrel (Dartmouth, Nova Scotia) 2/2015:
http://www.tsuru-bird.net/a_species/kestrel_eurasian
Fieldfare (Apple River, Nova Scotia) 2/2015:
http://www.tsuru-bird.net/a_species/fieldfare
CALIFORNIA:
Common Scoter (Crescent City, CA) 2/2015:
http://www.tsuru-bird.net/a_species/scoter_common
OREGON:
Tundra Bean-Goose (Nestucca Bay NWR, OR) 2/2015:
http://www.tsuru-bird.net/a_species/bean-goose_tundra
CALIFORNIA:
Rustic Bunting (San Francisco, CA)
12/2014:
http://www.tsuru-bird.net/a_species/bunting_rustic
Olive-backed Pipit (Yorba Linda, California) 11/2014:
http://www.tsuru-bird.net/a_species/pipit_olive-backed
WASHINGTON:
Eurasian Hobby (Neah Bay, Washington7) 11/2014:
http://www.tsuru-bird.net/a_species/hobby_eurasian
TEXAS:
Collared Plover (Hargill, Texas) 8/2014:
http://www.tsuru-bird.net/a_species/plover_collared
NEW HAMPSHIRE:
Bicknell's Thrush (White Mountains, New Hampshire)
6/2014:
http://www.tsuru-bird.net/a_species/thrush_bicknell's
NEWFOUNDLAND:
Common Redshank (Renews, Newfoundland)
5/2014:
http://www.tsuru-bird.net/a_species/redshank_common
European Golden-Plover (Renews, Newfoundland)
5/2014:
http://www.tsuru-bird.net/a_species/golden-plover_european
Black-tailed Godwit (Old Perlican, Newfoundland) 5/2014:
http://www.tsuru-bird.net/a_species/godwit_black-tailed
Northern Gannet (Cape St. Marys, Newfoundland) 5/2014:
http://www.tsuru-bird.net/a_species/gannet_northern
CALIFORNIA:
Marsh Sandpiper (near Sacramento, CA)
4/2014:
http://www.tsuru-bird.net/a_species/sandpiper_marsh
TEXAS:
Amazon Kingfisher (San Benito, Texas)
11/2013:
http://www.tsuru-bird.net/a_species/kingfisher_amazon
BAHAMAS:
Cuban Parrot and More Bahamas goodies (Little Abaco, Bahamas) 8/2013:
http://www.tsuru-bird.net/2013_bahamas
ARIZONA:
Slate-throated Redstart (Huachuca
Canyon, Arizona) 7/2013:
http://www.tsuru-bird.net/a_species/redstart_slate-throated
NEW MEXICO:
Rufous-necked Wood-Rail (Bosque Del
Apache NWR, New Mexico) 7/2013:
http://www.tsuru-bird.net/a_species/wood-rail_rufous-necked
ST. PAUL ISLAND, ALASKA:
Lesser White-fronted Goose (Saint Paul Island, Alaska) 6/2013:
http://www.tsuru-bird.net/a_species/goose_lesser_white-fronted
NEWFOUNDLAND:
Gray Heron (Caplin Cove (Heart's Ease),
Newfoundland) 6/2013:
http://www.tsuru-bird.net/a_species/heron_gray
KEY WEST, FLORIDA:
Western Spindalis (Key West, Florida) 4/2013:
http://www.tsuru-bird.net/a_species/spindalis_western
CALIFORNIA:
WHALE WATCHING TRIP (Newport Beach, CA):
http://www.tsuru-bird.net/whale-trip
FLORIDA:
Nanday Parakeet (Ft. Desoto Park,
Florida) 1/2013:
http://www.tsuru-bird.net/a_species/parakeet_nanday
NOME, ALASKA:
McKay's Bunting - jus' for photos (Nome, Alaska) 12/2012:
http://www.tsuru-bird.net/a_species/bunting_mckay's
VICTORIA ISLAND, BRITISH COLUMBIA:
Citrine Wagtail (Courtenay, Vancouver
Island, BC) 11/2012:
http://www.tsuru-bird.net/a_species/wagtail_citrine
NEW MEXICO:
Piratic Flycatcher (Rattlesnake
Springs, New Mexico) 9/2012:
http://www.tsuru-bird.net/a_species/flycatcher_piratic
CALIFORNIA:
Ruff (post breeding black phase - San Diego, CA):
http://www.tsuru-bird.net/a_species/ruff
TEXAS:
Tropical Mockingbird (Sabine Woods, TX) 6/2012:
http://www.tsuru-bird.net/a_species/mockingbird_tropical
BERING SEA ISLANDS, ALASKA:
Short-tailed Albatross (Seguam Pass/Herbert Is, AK) 5/2012:
http://www.tsuru-bird.net/a_species/albatross_short-tailed
BERING SEA ISLANDS, ALASKA:
Whiskered Auklet (Little Tanaga Is, AK) 5/2012:
http://www.tsuru-bird.net/a_species/auklet_whiskered
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS:
Small-billed Elaenia (or White-crested?) - (Chicago, IL) 4/2012:
http://www.tsuru-bird.net/a_species/elaenia_small-billed
CALIFORNIA:
Falcated Duck (Teal) - (Colusa
NWR, California):
http://www.tsuru-bird.net/a_species/duck_falcated
ST. PAUL ISLAND, ALASKA:
Eurasian Bullfinch (St. Paul Island, Alaska):
http://www.tsuru-bird.net/a_species/bullfinch_eurasian
Siberian Accentor (St. Paul Island,
Alaska):
http://www.tsuru-bird.net/a_species/accentor_siberian
Hawfinch (St. Paul Island, Alaska):
http://www.tsuru-bird.net/a_species/hawfinch
Eyebrowed Thrush (St. Paul Island, Alaska):
http://www.tsuru-bird.net/a_species/thrush_eyebrowed
GAMBELL, ST. LAWRENCE ISLAND, ALASKA:
Snowy Owl (Gambell, St. Lawrence Island,
Alaska):
http://www.tsuru-bird.net/a_species/owl_snowy
Gyrfalcon (white-morph) (Gambell, St.
Lawrence Island, Alaska):
http://www.tsuru-bird.net/a_species/gyrfalcon
Arctic Fox (St. Paul Island, Alaska): http://www.tsuru-bird.net/a_species/fox_arctic
Willow Warbler (Gambell, St. Lawrence
Island, Alaska):
http://www.tsuru-bird.net/a_species/warbler_willow
(9th North American Record - all from western Alaska islands)
"Siberian" Stonechat (Gambell, St. Lawrence Island, Alaska):
http://www.tsuru-bird.net/a_species/stonechat
COLORADO / NEW MEXICO:
Gunnison Sage Grouse (Gunnison,
Colorado):
http://www.tsuru-bird.net/a_species/grouse_gunnison_sage
White-winged Crossbill (Albuquerque, NM):
http://www.tsuru-bird.net/a_species/crossbill_white-winged
HONG KONG, THAILAND, JAPAN:
East Asia Tour (Hong Kong / Thailand /
Japan):
http://www.tsuru-bird.net/thailand.html
http://www.tsuru-bird.net/thailand2.html
/ http://www.tsuru-bird.net/thailand3.html
http://www.tsuru-bird.net/201103_japan.html
Colorado Spring Trip - 2011
http://www.tsuru-bird.net/201106_colorado
Hong Kong - Thailand - Japan, Feb-Mar, 2011
http://www.tsuru-bird.net/hk_th_jp.html
Or the individual pages:
http://www.tsuru-bird.net/hong_kong.html
http://www.tsuru-bird.net/thailand.html
http://www.tsuru-bird.net/thailand2.html
http://www.tsuru-bird.net/thailand3.html
Video /Audio of White-handed Gibbons calling in Kaeng Krachen National Park,
Thailand (Winter 2011)
New - Green-breasted Mango and others -
Georgia (Dublin, Jekyll Island, Tybee Island, Savannah)
This is a YouTube Link to the file
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQV8d6-j71k
http://www.tsuru-bird.net/tokyo_japan.html
Baikal Teal (Gilbert, Arizona) - Dec 7th, 2010
http://www.tsuru-bird.net/a_species/teal_baikal
Greylag Goose (Nova Scotia, Canada) - Nov 22nd, 2010
http://www.tsuru-bird.net/a_species/goose_graylag
Pink-footed Goose (New Brunswick, Canada) - Nov 22nd, 2010
http://www.tsuru-bird.net/a_species/goose_pink-footed
Barnacle Goose (Prince Edward Island, Canada) - Nov 22, 2010
http://www.tsuru-bird.net/a_species/goose_barnacle
Taiga Bean-Goose (Salton Sea, CA) - Nov 10th, 2010
http://www.tsuru-bird.net/a_species/bean-goose_taiga
Black-tailed Gull (Los Alamitos, CA) - Nov 8th, 2010
http://www.tsuru-bird.net/a_species/gull_black-tailed
Orange-billed Nightingale Thrush
- Savoy (Spearfish Canyon), South Dakota, July, 2010
CHINA TRIP in 2010
- East China, May, 2010
Wilson's Plover - Huntington Beach, CA
April, 2010
Blue-footed Booby - Dana Point, CA
September, 2009
GAMBELL, ALASKA -
August/September, 2009
MONTEREY PELAGIC - August,
2009
ALASKA - June/July, 2009
ALASKA2 - June/July, 2009
NORTH CAROLINA - May, 2009
SAN DIEGO PELAGIC - May, 2009
BIG BEAR LAKE, CA - May, 2009
(plus Snow Bunting in CA)
TEXAS - April, 2009 (Spring Trip)
FLORIDA - February, 2009
TEXAS - January/February, 2009 (Winter
Trip)
New - Sprague's Pipit October,
2008 (Galileo Hills, CA)
New - Arizona (again)
September, 2008
New - Bolsa Chica Reserve -
Huntington Beach, CA
January 13th, 2008
New - ROSEATE SPOONBILL juvenile in Orange County December 8th, 2007
New from backyard escapees!
(scroll down to bottom of page)
New Link - One day in Orange County
(1 foot by 4 foot puddle - no more) September 30th, 2007
New Link: California - August 2007
New Link:
Churchill, Manitoba, Canada (a few
pics but many more to come)
(also Polar Bears and Beluga
Whales)
New Link:
Arizona - June 2007 (a few pics but
many more to come)
New Link: California -
May 2007
New Link:
California Pelagic - April 2007
New Link:
Arizona - June
2006
New Link:
Ohio - May 2005 Page 1 of 2
New Link: Ohio - May 2005 Page 2 of 2
New Link: California - April 2005