Bob D'A
Trad climber
Taos, NM
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Nov 12, 2012 - 06:37am PT
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Sitting at the border (Mexican) waiting to get my auto stamp, they open at eight. Great shots everyone. Here are a few from my stop at Bosque del Apache yesterday.
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mctwisted
Trad climber
e.p.
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Nov 12, 2012 - 08:36am PT
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question for you bird folks? i'm often trying to catch the peregrines in my lens, this shot is from far away unfortunately, but it looks like the falcon could be carrying an egg. is this possible? or is it just the light playing tricks on me, and my little point and shoot?
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Nov 12, 2012 - 09:01am PT
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I think yer camera is on peyote. You too if you think a peregrine is flying
around with an egg.
Just kidding, but it is highly unlikely. ;-)
BTW, you might get better results by not zooming out quite so far and
then cropping the picture. If yer lens zooms to 300 try shooting at only
250. It might turn out sharper. You could also send me the original jpg
and I could sharpen it with my Nik Sharpener Pro program for you. You
might be amazed.
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little Z
Trad climber
un cafetal en Naranjo
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Nov 12, 2012 - 10:50am PT
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Hey mctwisted,
a red Peregrine? well, turns out there are a few groups that are capturing migrating Peregrines for study and they mark each captured bird with a red dye when it is released. They do this so that they can tell when a new bird shows up at their nets/traps, i.e. not waste time trying to capture a bird that has already been processed, plus avoids the added stress of re-capture for the bird. The dyes don't represent individual distinctive patterns, however, each bird has a large color band on its leg that is unique and can often be read when the bird is perched. The dyes are natural and eventually fade, and the feathers will be replaced anyway during the bird's annual molt. Mct, the bird in your photo looks to have a full crop (big egg-like bulge), which means it just had a good meal.
Where did you photograph the Peregrine? There are researchers working on Padre Island on the Gulf coast of Texas, Assateague Is. off Maryland, and along the Washington state coast that all use dye on their captured/released birds (there are probably others). Here's a link for one group:
http://www.earthspan.org/42-years-of-peregrine-falcon-studies-at-assateague-island-md/
A painted Peregrine showed up here in Costa Rica last winter and was originally thought to be a Hobby (a European species that would have been a mega-find). Made for some great bird sleuthing to get to the correct answer. Here's a photo of that bird, the dye has mostly faded and pretty much only stains the belly, hence the confusion with Hobby:
NH2 - on another note, the Dipper in your marvelous photo sequence seems to be munching on a little fish, maybe some type of bullhead or catfish that show those sort of lateral spines. Thanks for posting.
Slater, you've got to comment on that Cali Condor? Wow, that's an awesome photo!
Bob, buena suerte en Méjico, can't wait for the report.
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wilbeer
Mountain climber
honeoye falls,ny.greeneck alleghenys
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Nov 12, 2012 - 03:02pm PT
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hey dan,they tried in downtown rochester to re intro perigrines over the last few years,to cut the pidgeon population.those falcons had red dye around their necks,it turns out alot of them relocated,they were also tagged and tracked, some of them wound up in the tetons.one of my riding buddies is a falconer,he teaches it for the nydec,he has told me before that most falcons prefer live meals,they are not known to raid nests,like some wierd crows here.but who knows?cheers
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Bob D'A
Trad climber
Taos, NM
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Nov 12, 2012 - 08:49pm PT
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Here are a few from Casa Grandes, Mexico to start.
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Mike Bolte
Trad climber
Planet Earth
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Nov 12, 2012 - 08:53pm PT
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Nice Bob! Looking forward to your shots from this trip. I like the American Dipper sequence up there. That is a sculpin it is eating. If you take 5 shots, you will get one with the strange eye cleaner in place. This is true of a surprising number of birds.
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Slater
Trad climber
Central Coast
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Nov 12, 2012 - 09:06pm PT
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Got this guy after climbing all day out at Figueroa Mountain, Los Olivos CA.
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Darwin
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Nov 12, 2012 - 09:11pm PT
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Bob,
I'm quite jealous of your trip. !!! but grinning from ear to ear. I hope you'll tell us about any climbing you did.
Check out our parallel Yellow Legs photos;
(ok I did mirror it hoizontally, and it's from July this year)
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Bob D'A
Trad climber
Taos, NM
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Nov 13, 2012 - 04:56pm PT
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Darwin...no climbing, just some bouldering. This place is loaded with quality rock and boulders.
Here are a few from today's catch.
Heading down the canyo to Urique tomorrow, should be great for birds.
Just had to post this photo...overhanging crag with maybe 30 to do classics. Just one of maybe 500 I have seen in just the last few days.
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Darwin
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Nov 13, 2012 - 05:18pm PT
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Bob,
That outcrop is limestone, right? 'Cause of its size and depth, I assume Barrancs del Cobre is very heterogeneous geologically and contains everything from limestone, sandstone, granite and basalt. Damn!
Dar
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Darwin
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Nov 14, 2012 - 02:23pm PT
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Where did you seen the Harlequin?
(added in edit: that's right, you live in Alaska, right?)
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Crimpergirl
Sport climber
Boulder, Colorado!
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Nov 14, 2012 - 02:26pm PT
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Kick arse birds! I'm in Chicago working and the beautiful photos makes me home sick.
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BrassNuts
Trad climber
Save your a_s, reach for the brass...
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Nov 14, 2012 - 04:25pm PT
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Not much going on bird wise here in the CO front range lately, so thanks to all you folks for posting up fun new bird pics... Like the Dipper sequence a few posts upstream, they are very cool. Here's a few from a local Dipper family this spring...
A few days later, the Dippers get after it
A few weeks later, the baby tests the waters
Very cool birds - can't wait to see them again!
Happy birding all :-)
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Darwin
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Nov 14, 2012 - 06:55pm PT
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Nice Dipper photos BN!!!
There are stong hints of another Snowy Owl irruption this winter. That's what the word is on the Tweeters (WA State+) mailing list: more than 12 on the beach up at Boundary Bay just north of the Canadian border, several seen around Seattle, Stanwood and the Nisqually Delta.
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SteveW
Trad climber
The state of confusion
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Nov 14, 2012 - 07:07pm PT
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Just AWESOME photographs, all.
Thanks!!!!
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Bob D'A
Trad climber
Taos, NM
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Nov 15, 2012 - 04:44pm PT
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A few more from Urique, Mexico
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Darwin
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Nov 15, 2012 - 08:51pm PT
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We don't get too many Painted Redstarts up here in Seattle, I say in my driest most understated humor tone of voice.
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Slater
Trad climber
Central Coast
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Nov 15, 2012 - 09:54pm PT
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Bob, your b&w warbler looks more like a black-throated gray as I can see the yellow near the bill. That and the head pattern don't match up. Look in your guide and you'll see.
B&W Warbler...
party on
Nice redstart!
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