Common black hawk

A common black hawk near Cottonwood, Arizona.

I thought it might have been the extremely rare (never seen even once) common black and blue hawk. It's said to be much clumsier than the common black hawk.

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Swell photos from a friend.

Four photographs taken by Bryce Gaudian of Hayward, Minnesota. 

Sandhill crane pair with colt. 

Sandhill crane pair with colt. 

This red-winged blackbird is no fan of cranes. 

This red-winged blackbird is no fan of cranes. 

Ma and Pa red-winged blackbird. 

Ma and Pa red-winged blackbird. 

Ring-billed gull. 

Ring-billed gull. 

Violets are on the march.

When I was a boy, I transplanted violets to our yard. I babied them and worried about their survival. I need not have worried. They are thriving.

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A birdie with the yellow bill of spring. 

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Haines, Alaska

Tire chains. 

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When windshield wipers surrender. 

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Northwestern crow. 

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Gas prices can be high. 

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Northwestern crows waiting for a flight out of town. 

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