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Slater

Trad climber

Central Coast

Oct 7, 2012 - 10:33pm PT

Tony, did you see the slideshow I posted on the previous page about the Pelagic trip!?

Did you see the "tree of life" they had on top of the boat for passerines!?
We saved two RB Nuthatches with that branch! I guess it happens quite often.


	One lucky RB Nuthatch. The other one was eaten by a Calif Gull!!!!!!!! Credit: Slater

BrassNuts

Trad climber

Save your a_s, reach for the brass...

Oct 8, 2012 - 06:29am PT

A Coot getting ready to climb El Mat... now I've seen it all ;-)

A few more recent backyard birds for a Monday morning...


	Lesser Goldfinches diggin the bird bath Credit: BrassNuts


	Your basic female House Finch out on a limb... Credit: BrassNuts


	Blue Jay taken by CG Credit: BrassNuts


	Chickadee taken by CG Credit: BrassNuts

Crimpergirl

Sport climber

Boulder, Colorado!

Oct 8, 2012 - 08:09am PT

Those may very well be two of five in-focus photos I've ever taken. :)

Tony

Trad climber

Pt. Richmond, CA

Oct 8, 2012 - 10:38am PT

John,

I think Reilly is right about the sandpiper in your photo. When I blew it up on bigger display, what I thought was a breast band did not continue around the breast. Therefore a Western.

Tony

Trad climber

Pt. Richmond, CA

Oct 8, 2012 - 10:41am PT

Slater,

I did view your slideshow. Very nice! The Mola-Mola photos is very cool. I like the idea of the branch for lost passerines. I imagine it makes them more likely to remain on the boat until it returns to dock.

Slater

Trad climber

Central Coast

Oct 8, 2012 - 08:53pm PT

OK get ready... BIG news --

I got the 12th county record of a Philadelphia Vireo!


	Philly Vireo. Not very common where I'm from. Credit: Slater

Oooooooh
Ahhhhhhh

I don't even know what that means.

Crimpergirl

Sport climber

Boulder, Colorado!

Oct 8, 2012 - 08:57pm PT

Nice!!!

john hansen

climber

Oct 8, 2012 - 10:14pm PT

Warblers are hard to photograph, nice work.

Yes and virieo's even harder

Bob D'A

Trad climber

Taos, NM

Oct 9, 2012 - 09:24pm PT

Had a great trip trip to California to see my son play at the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival in San Francisco. Thanks to Tong Brake for taking me to Point Reyes NP for a morning of excellent birding. Here are a few pictures from my trip to the Bay area trip.


	Credit: Bob D'A


	Credit: Bob D'A


	Credit: Bob D'A


	Credit: Bob D'A


	Credit: Bob D'A


	Credit: Bob D'A


	Credit: Bob D'A


	Credit: Bob D'A


	Credit: Bob D'A


	Credit: Bob D'A


	Credit: Bob D'A

john hansen

climber

Oct 9, 2012 - 09:28pm PT

I was out there last Friday, where did you see the stilts?

And yes, Teradactiles still fly on this earth.

I got a picture of them.


	Credit: john hansen

DM88T

climber

San Juan Bautista, CA

Oct 9, 2012 - 10:07pm PT


	common but I enjoy watching them play in the updrafts calling to each other and seeing one reminds me of other occasions sitting on a ledge Credit: DM88T

Tony

Trad climber

Pt. Richmond, CA

Oct 9, 2012 - 10:25pm PT

Yes Bob, where did you see the Black-necked Stilts? Petaluma? It was a pretty good day at Pt. Reyes. The highlight for me was the Merlin-Peregrine battle. The Broad-winged Hawk was pretty good, too.

Wow Slater! That's a pretty good find. I think I probably saw a Philly Vireo last year while scouting our Xmas count area. I had a brief good look, but didn't know to look for the dark line through the eye. I went back the next day with camera in hand, but no dice. Even a Warbling Vireo would have been very unusual in December.

Bob D'A

Trad climber

Taos, NM

Oct 10, 2012 - 08:01am PT

Tony and John...saw them at Petaluma along with these guys. Must be a great place when the marsh is filled with water.


	Credit: Bob D'A


	Credit: Bob D'A

Thanks again Tony for the great day of birding.

Darwin

Trad climber

Seattle, WA

Oct 10, 2012 - 08:26am PT

Awww. White Pelicans in Marin (Pt Reyes, Limantour?). I'm overcome with fond nostalgia!

Nice photos y'all.

Slater

Trad climber

Central Coast

Oct 10, 2012 - 08:37pm PT


	Credit: Slater


	Credit: Slater

Bob D'A

Trad climber

Taos, NM

Oct 10, 2012 - 08:54pm PT

Nice shots Slater...

Here are a few more more from my California trip.


	Credit: Bob D'A


	Credit: Bob D'A


	Credit: Bob D'A


	Credit: Bob D'A


	Credit: Bob D'A

john hansen

climber

Oct 10, 2012 - 09:21pm PT

I'm guessing Magnolia warbler.. nice shot

Edit ,, Townsend

Red Shoulderd


	Credit: john hansen

And a Brown headed Cowbird I think..


	Credit: john hansen

Darwin

Trad climber

Seattle, WA

Oct 10, 2012 - 10:26pm PT

I would guess Fox Sparrow for the above, but what a stout bill.

Tony

Trad climber

Pt. Richmond, CA

Oct 10, 2012 - 10:34pm PT

Bob,

Thanks for posting the photo of the Gray Fox. It was good to be first on the road, wasn't it?

Juvenile BH Cowbird seems right. They are very confusing to me.