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Best of Birdshare: Gulf Coast Birds

About the Photographs

This month, as an oil spill looms in the Gulf of Mexico, we present a tribute to the vistas of saltmarsh, bayou, estuary, and barrier island. We've selected 17 species, photographed by members of our Flickr group, Birdshare, as reminders of the magic of the Gulf Coast.

More than 1,200 photographers have contributed nearly 40,000 photos to Birdshare over the last two years. Their photos cover the breadth of the continent and capture intimate images of birds both common and rare.

Notes

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Although all the species shown here are characteristic of the uppper Gulf Coast, not all were taken from that region (some come from inland or southern Florida).