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	https://www.tsuru-bird.net/a_species/gull_common
Red-vented Bulbul (Houston, TX) - October, 2022	https://www.tsuru-bird.net/a_species/bulbul_red-vented
Red-legged Honeycreeper (Sabine Wood, TX) - October, 2022	https://www.tsuru-bird.net/a_species/honeycreeper_red-legged/index.html
Tricolored Munia (Belle Glade, FL) - January, 2022	https://www.tsuru-bird.net/a_species/munia_tricolored
Red-masked Parakeet (Long Beach, CA) - July, 2022	https://www.tsuru-bird.net/a_species/parakeet_red-masked
Social Flycatcher (Brownsville at the University) - December, 2021	https://www.tsuru-bird.net/a_species/flycatcher_social
Bat Falcon (Santa Ana NWR, TX) - December, 2021	https://www.tsuru-bird.net/a_species/falcon_bat
Spotted Rail (Choke Canyon SP, TX) - December, 2020	https://www.tsuru-bird.net/a_species/rail_spotted
Golden-crowned Warbler (Frontera Audubon, Texas) - December, 2019	https://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
  https://www.tsuru-bird.net/a_species/bluetail_red-flanked


January 11th, 2019 - Madera Canyon, Arizona
  White-throated Thrush
  https://www.tsuru-bird.net/a_species/thrush_white-throated


December, 2018 - Frontera Audubon, Texas for Golden-crowned Warbler (Photos)
  Golden-crowned Warbler
  https://www.tsuru-bird.net/a_species/warbler_golden-crowned


December, 2018 - Mission, Texas for Roadside Hawk
  Roadside Hawk
  https://www.tsuru-bird.net/a_species/hawk_roadside


December, 2018 - Portland, Maine for Great Black Hawk
  Great Black Hawk
  https://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
  https://www.tsuru-bird.net/a_species/crossbill_cassia


COSTA RICA (February - March, 2018 Trip):
Costa Rica:  https://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
  https://www.tsuru-bird.net/a_species/booby_nazca

GAMBELL, ST. LAWRENCE ISLAND, ALASKA:

"Eurasian" River Warbler (Gambell, AK)  10/07/2017:  https://www.tsuru-bird.net/a_species/warbler_river/  (1st North American Record if accepted)
Red-backed Shrike (Gambell, AK)  10/06/2017:  https://www.tsuru-bird.net/a_species/shrike_red-backed  (1st North American Record if accepted)
Red-flanked Bluetail (Gambell, AK)  10/06/2017:  https://www.tsuru-bird.net/a_species/bluetail_red-flanked
Common House-Martin (Gambell, AK)  9/14/2017:  https://www.tsuru-bird.net/a_species/house-martin_common
Wood Warbler (Gambell, AK)  9/13/2017:  https://www.tsuru-bird.net/a_species/warbler_wood
Taiga Flycatcher (Gambell, AK)  10/06/2017:  https://www.tsuru-bird.net/a_species/flycatcher_taiga
Thick-billed Warbler (Gambell, AK)  9/08/2017:  https://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:  https://www.tsuru-bird.net/a_species/gull_swallow-tailed



NOME, ALASKA:

Pied Wheatear  (Nome, AK)  7/9-10/2017:  https://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:  https://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)    https://www.tsuru-bird.net/a_species/Hawaii  (Needs added so be patient!)



VICTORIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA:

Redwing (Saanich, Victoria, British Columbia)  2/16/2017:  https://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:  https://www.tsuru-bird.net/a_species/flycatcher_pine

FLORIDA:

Cuban Vireo  (Key West, Florida)  04/20/2016:  https://www.tsuru-bird.net/a_species/vireo_cuban

FLORIDA:

Zenaida Dove  (Long Key SP, Florida)  04/07/2016:  https://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:  https://www.tsuru-bird.net/a_species/gull_kelp

FLORIDA:

Variegated Flycatcher (Ft. Lauderdale, Florida)  10/2015:  https://www.tsuru-bird.net/a_species/flycatcher_variegated



GAMBELL, St. LAWRENCE ISLAND, ALASKA:

Blyth's Reed Warbler (Gambell, Alaska) 9/2015:  https://www.tsuru-bird.net/a_species/warbler_blyths_reed/


GAMBELL, St. LAWRENCE ISLAND, ALASKA:

Common (Siberian) Chiffchaff (Gambell, Alaska) 9/2015:  https://www.tsuru-bird.net/a_species/chiffchaff_common

MASSACHUSETTS:

White-faced Storm-Petrel (out on the Gulf Stream SW of Hyannis, MA) 8/2015:  https://www.tsuru-bird.net/a_species/storm-petrel_white-faced

TEXAS:

Gray-crowned Yellowthroat (Estero Llano Grande State Park, Texas) 3/2015: https://www.tsuru-bird.net/a_species/yellowthroat_gray-crowned


FLORIDA:

Black-faced Grassquit (Bahia Honda State Park, Florida Keys, Florida) 3/2015: https://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)
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 - Green-breasted Mango and others - Georgia (Dublin, Jekyll Island, Tybee Island, Savannah)  February 2-11, 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)
                       including Montana, North Dakota and Saskatchewan
                        (also Polar Bears and Beluga Whales)  June / July 2007

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