Clockwise from top right: Northern Cardinal, Golden Eagle, Piping Plovers, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Belted Kingfisher, Red-necked Phalarope, Cinnamon Teal, Great Egret.
Photo credits for bird collage up top: Robert Benson/Great Backyard Bird Count, Kristen Franklin, Melissa Groo, Sharon Dobben, Jerry am Ende, Tom Ingram, Timothy Shore, Lorraine Minns, all Audubon Photography Awards
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