I was not aware of the yellow-orange variant of HOFI when we found this bird on a wire on Anna Maria Island, FL, doing the CBC. At first I thought (hoped) it might be a Caribbean bird, or might be an escaped caged bird? But the streaking and bill shape pointed to HOFI. A call to colleagues confirmed the identification. Here’s a link to the Anna Maria island News article about our unusual discovery.
The Piedmont Virginia Bird Club also has a Facebook group where members share bird and club related information and photos. If you are a Facebook user, we would like to have you join the group by clicking here and requesting to join. Because this is a closed group, the administrator will have to approve your request to join. Once approved you can join the active discussion on Facebook.
Check out the website for the Blue Ridge Young Birders Club.
They are a group of young birders from Charlottesville, Virginia and surrounding areas between the ages 7-18, that share a passion for birds, birding, bird watching, bird photography, adventure and everything and anything else to do with birds and nature!
Get current information about rare bird sightings in the area from the Piedmont Virginia Bird Alert.