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Member photo gallery

Birds of the High Country, by our members.

Photos taken by HCAS members on walks, at backyard feeders and along the Parkway. Got a good shot? Send it in and share it with everyone.
Pileated Woodpecker, photographed by Ansley Bryant

Pileated Woodpecker

Ansley Bryant · Wilkes County · Oct 2025

American Robin (leucistic), photographed by Ansley Bryant

American Robin (leucistic)

Ansley Bryant · Wilkes County · Mar 2026

Purple Finch (male), photographed by Ansley Bryant

Purple Finch (male)

Ansley Bryant · Wilkes County · June 2026

Great Blue Heron, photographed by Dana Hershey

Great Blue Heron

Dana Hershey · Valle Crucis Community Park · Oct 2026

Great Blue Heron, photographed by Dana Hershey

Great Blue Heron

Dana Hershey · Valle Crucis Community Park · Oct 2026

Eastern Meadowlark, photographed by Dana Hershey

Eastern Meadowlark

Dana Hershey · Valle Crucis Community Park · Oct 2026

Great Blue Heron, photographed by Michael Erb

Great Blue Heron

Michael Erb · Valle Crucis Community Park · Sept 2025

Yellow-throated Warbler, photographed by Michael Erb

Yellow-throated Warbler

Michael Erb · Valle Crucis Community Park · Oct 2025

Black-throated Blue Warbler, photographed by Michael Erb

Black-throated Blue Warbler

Michael Erb · Trout Lake · May 2026

Ruffed Grouse, photographed by Doris Ratchford

Ruffed Grouse

Doris Ratchford · Ashe County · Dec 2013

Canada Goose, photographed by Richard Laurent

Canada Goose

Richard Laurent · Bass Lake · Sept 2026

Black-and-white Warbler, photographed by Don Mullaney

Black-and-white Warbler

Don Mullaney

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