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Snow Bunting: Kennebunk, Maine, USA, February 2026 \u2014 As I drove in, I saw a few small birds flash up into the young maples along the access road to our local beach as I passed, so I was looking for them on the way out. They popped up again as I approached and crossed the road to land about 12 feet up, just below the crown. I grabbed the camera and rolled down the window on my side and maneuvered the car for a better look. (If that sounds like a lot of things to be doing at the same time, it was. I do not recommend attempting it in traffic, and I did check behind me before I attempted it\u2026fortunately, there is not a lot of traffic on the beach access in February. \ud83d\ude42 We do not get a lot of Snow Buntings along this particular stretch of coast, and I only see them a few times each winter, if that, so I was delighted to see this pair. And they are actually the first I have ever seen in a tree. On the ground, many times. On fence lines, occasionally. But in a tree\u2026this was a first. Sony a7CR. Tamron 150-500 at 500mm (cropped to maybe 800mm equivalent field of view). Program with bird and wildlife modifications. Processed in Photomator. <\/p>\n

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