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Darwin
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Mar 26, 2013 - 01:27am PT
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This is from my commute into work in the Seattle Union Bay Land-Fill/Nature-Area a week ago. I'm calling it a first year Bald
My excuse for the quality: itsy bitsy pocket camera (panasonic dmc-zs15). It would have been nice to have carried my better rig.
(over share alert: I love Quails)
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dirt claud
Social climber
san diego,ca
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Mar 26, 2013 - 12:35pm PT
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The Cornell Lab of Ornithology and National Geographic bring us the Birds-of-Paradise Project
[Click to View YouTube Video]
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Bob D'A
Trad climber
Taos, NM
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Mar 26, 2013 - 02:15pm PT
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Great photos everyone.
Here are few from today.
Got a Harlan's Hawk...not a very good shot.
Beginning to hate this Belted Kingfisher...every time I get almost close enough the he takes off.
Northern Shrike.
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Bob D'A
Trad climber
Taos, NM
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Mar 27, 2013 - 06:11pm PT
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Really enjoying being back in the Denver/Boulder area and enjoying my time off from work.
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slabbo
Trad climber
fort garland, colo
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Mar 27, 2013 - 07:41pm PT
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Bob- did birds follow you from taos ???
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StahlBro
Trad climber
San Diego, CA
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Mar 27, 2013 - 10:54pm PT
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Great shots. Love the attitude picture Dave!
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Elcapinyoazz
Social climber
Joshua Tree
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Mar 28, 2013 - 05:18pm PT
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More bad pics of our hummers at work, getting close...will fledge soon:
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Elcapinyoazz
Social climber
Joshua Tree
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Mar 28, 2013 - 05:38pm PT
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Hey BobD, you ever get Red-faced Warblers over in Taos? I know they are in NM and typically in the mtns, but thought the range stopped a bit south of there. They have a very pretty and unusual color scheme for a warbler.
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dirt claud
Social climber
san diego,ca
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Mar 28, 2013 - 05:54pm PT
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Bird related I suppose, happy Friday everyone!!!
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Crimpergirl
Sport climber
Boulder, Colorado!
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Mar 28, 2013 - 06:09pm PT
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The elusive Red-Faced Warbler (at least for me). We will be back in Ramsey Canyon in about a month and that bird is number one on my list. He's thwarted me for two trips so far. A real rascal!
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little Z
Trad climber
un cafetal en Naranjo
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Mar 28, 2013 - 06:11pm PT
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Ron,
all nightjars have serrations on the nail of thier middle toe, referred to as a "feather comb", it is a defining character for members of the family Caprimulgidae.
Supposedly they use it to help clean all those bugs off their windshields. No, sorry, I meant to help clean their plumage.
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matty
Trad climber
under the sea
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Mar 28, 2013 - 06:14pm PT
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yeah LOL^^^ (at the wide eyed photo)
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Bob D'A
Trad climber
Taos, NM
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Mar 28, 2013 - 06:22pm PT
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ELCap...not this far north, saw some in southern AZ and northern Mexico...beautiful birds.
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dee ee
Mountain climber
citizen of planet Earth
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Mar 28, 2013 - 08:17pm PT
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Good ones y'all and thanks. I've been working in Barstow, was hoping for Gambel's Quail but, no.
Correct orientation (not from Barstow, Sea Terrace Pk., Dana Point).
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BrassNuts
Trad climber
Save your a_s, reach for the brass...
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Mar 30, 2013 - 10:02am PT
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Our big snowstorm last weekend brought the Mountain Bluebirds down into town looking for food...
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Mike Bolte
Trad climber
Planet Earth
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Mar 30, 2013 - 10:08am PT
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second one down is particularly good Dave.
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dee ee
Mountain climber
citizen of planet Earth
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Mar 30, 2013 - 05:11pm PT
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I agree, very nice Dave!
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Mar 30, 2013 - 05:20pm PT
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I dig the first one! (Although I would have cloned out the branch growing from his head) :-)
Not that the second isn't excellent also.
By the way, thanks to Dirt Claud for that incredible video about Boids of Paradise!
The book is out now, too. I'm afraid to look at the price.
Very interesting article in the latest ABA "Birding" about Lesser Black-backed Gulls
and their incredible expansion in the last 20 years. They have now appeared
in every state! There is still no evidence of them breeding in Canada or
the US but it is probably just a matter of time.
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Crimpergirl
Sport climber
Boulder, Colorado!
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Mar 30, 2013 - 10:20pm PT
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Our trip to SoCal is sneaking up and none too soon. Thought I'd post again about the birding outing. Several of us are meeting at the South Coast Botanic Gardens (near Palos Verdes) on Saturday morning at 7:30 in the parking lot.
To date, those in (or maybe) are:
Steve Wolfe - In - friend we meet up frequently to bird
Jose - In - a young CA birder we meet with frequently to bird
BrassNuts - in
Crimpie - in
Dee ee - in
Reilly - looks good - checking with secretary
Matty - in on Sunday
10b4me - a maybe
Elcapinyoazz - possible
Darwin - maybe - trying to get away from work
Have I missed anyone? Looking forward to the birding and the friends.
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BrassNuts
Trad climber
Save your a_s, reach for the brass...
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Mar 30, 2013 - 11:53pm PT
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Reilly - what branch are you talking about? ;-)
There were also some Robins hanging out with the Bluebirds snagging berries and such...
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