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Rare Bird Photos
Here are some of the more out of place birds I've run across. Some were rare enough to warrant write-ups for various bird records committees, while others were just unusual enough I wanted to get a photo so my birding buddies would believe me. These images are here to document birds and are not intended as art. If you're interested in art, try my photo galleries.
| California Gull | East Beach, Texas | 24 December 2004 | |
| Masked Duck | Matagorda County, Texas | 21 December 2004 | |
| Thick-billed Kingbird | Matagorda County, Texas | 21 December 2004 | |
| Magnolia Warbler | Matagorda County, Texas | 20 December 2004 | |
| Masked Booby | Gulf of Mexico, off the coast of Texas | 6 November 2004 | |
| Oldsquaw | Hornsby Bend, Texas | 19 December 2004 | |
| Long-tailed Jaeger | Gulf of Mexico, off the coast of Texas | 6 November 2004 | |
| South Polar Skua | Gulf of Mexico, off the coast of Texas | 6 November 2004 | *2nd Texas record (if accepted) |
| Red-necked Phalarope | Eagle Bluffs Conservation Area, Missouri | 30 August 2004 | |
| Western Marsh-Harrier | Laguna Cartagena, Puerto Rico | 25 January 2004 | *2nd Western Hemisphere record |
| Green Violet-Ear | Texas | 6 June 2003 |
