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Best pics from EarthSky Facebook friends during 2012 Backyard Bird Count

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February 12, 2013

During the 2012 Great Backyard Bird Count, EarthSky’s Facebook friends posted some wonderful pics of the birds they saw. Here are some of the best.

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Robins. Bay area, CA. Photo credit: Jessica Kolman
Eastern bluebird. St. Catharines, Ontario. Photo credit: Joel Pops Diacur
Waxwing. Calgary, Alberta. Photo Credit: Jill Whamond
Pileated Woodpecker, Fish Creek Park, Calgary, Alberta. Photo credit: Jill Whamond
Pileated woodpecker. Photo credit: Janet Furlong
Cardinal. Latrobe, PA. Photo credit: Jim Crypty Gracie
Tufted titmouse. Photo credit: Stan Lewis
Tufted titmouse. Houston, TX. Photo credit: Frank Komitsky Jr.
Red tailed hawk. McDonough, GA. Photo credit: Ralph E. Myers
Cooper’s hawk. Folsom, CA. Photo Credit: Kimberly Kolafa
Cardinal. Photo credit: John Blair
White-faced Ibis. Pleasant Valley, NV. Photo Credit: Chris Walker
Blackheaded Grosbeak. Yosemite National Park. Photo Credit: Chris Walker
Osprey. Burney Falls, CA. Photo Credit: Chris Walker
Northern cardinal. Milton, FL. Photo credit: Christopher King

Bottom line: Photos from participants in the 2012 Great Backyard Bird Count.

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