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dee ee
Mountain climber
citizen of planet Earth
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May 18, 2013 - 12:54pm PT
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Cyndie, I like that Black Bellied Plover. I saw 3 heading north a few weeks ago.
Here are a couple from HBCP yesterday. The House Wrens were abundant. We saw 4 foraging together (in the alleged Blackpoll area) and they were calling from every direction.
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Bob D'A
Trad climber
Taos, NM
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May 19, 2013 - 12:05am PT
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Great stuff cyndie and Dee. A few more from down south.
Have to throw a few beach shots in.
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Darwin
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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May 19, 2013 - 12:07am PT
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If any of you have Little Z contact you and say he's in town and do you want to go birding somewhere, say yes. That's all.
Not related to that, here are some photos from Mountlake Fill today.
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cyndiebransford
climber
31 years in Joshua Tree, now Alaska
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May 19, 2013 - 01:39am PT
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Day 2 of the Kenai Bird Festival. I worked most of the day. Three hours at the information nest directing people to events and four hours on the birding platform for our 24 hour Big Sit. The 24 hour Big Sit is a first in Alaska. I had heavy wind and about 35 degree temperatures. It was hard to take photos in the wind. I saw 42 species in my four hours and had 14 people stop by to look at what I was seeing. This morning at 8:00 AM it was snowing! We are having a very slow Spring this year.
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cyndiebransford
climber
31 years in Joshua Tree, now Alaska
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May 19, 2013 - 11:08pm PT
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Day Three of the Kenai Bird Festival was the conclusion. We had a potluck picnic at a beautiful home and cabin property on the Kenai River. We finally got lucky with the weather, sunshine, light breeze and 55 degrees. It was fun to eat, talk and continue to look at birds. If any of you would like to attend next year's event I have an RV as a guest room and I would be happy to have you.
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Slater
Trad climber
Central Coast
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May 20, 2013 - 12:09am PT
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Waxwing up close...
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Darwin
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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May 20, 2013 - 10:57am PT
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This was a big one for me, and I was on my bicycle. Beautiful and it was the best view I've ever gotten of one. I wonder if it's an irruption year for them. Alot of people are seeing/hearing them in Seattle and surroundings now, and I don't remember them being common before.
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Elcapinyoazz
Social climber
Joshua Tree
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May 20, 2013 - 11:06am PT
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Lazuli bunting??
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Darwin
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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May 20, 2013 - 12:26pm PT
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Elcap; yes
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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May 20, 2013 - 12:30pm PT
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I don't recall Lazulis in Seattle BITD, which doesn't really mean anything.
I found a Spotted Owl hood this weekend, though no sighting. Stay tuned.
The owls have a guardian...
I didn't try to pet her as I normally would.
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shady
Trad climber
hasbeen
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May 20, 2013 - 01:36pm PT
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Wooking for a wascally wabbit?
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Bob D'A
Trad climber
Taos, NM
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May 20, 2013 - 02:25pm PT
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Saw my first Western Tanager of the season today out at Walden Ponds near Boulder.
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Bob D'A
Trad climber
Taos, NM
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May 20, 2013 - 07:11pm PT
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dee ee
Mountain climber
citizen of planet Earth
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May 20, 2013 - 09:48pm PT
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I saw 4 birds foraging at the HBCP and couldn't find them in any N. American bird book. I did see one last year and was able to id it but that didn't help this time. I had to post them in the "mystery birds" folder on the rba and get some help.
Anyone?
I was thinking of them as "Sparrow Finches!"
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john hansen
climber
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May 20, 2013 - 10:01pm PT
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Might be an immature White Crowned?? But that bill is very red??
Here are my mystery birds.
Was leaning towards a Calliope on this one. JT Cottonwood springs. Very small hummer.
Not sure on this one,, same place.
saw a few of these in a tree by the JT visitor center. Seems easy like a female finch or??? Maybe a female black throated sparrow??
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Crimpergirl
Sport climber
Boulder, Colorado!
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May 20, 2013 - 11:27pm PT
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Not exotic, but a first-time bird feeder visitor this afternoon - Male Western Tanager. My feeders have been some of the best birding of the season for me.
Beautiful photos everyone!
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BrassNuts
Trad climber
Save your a_s, reach for the brass...
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May 20, 2013 - 11:38pm PT
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Monday night bird bump...
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Bob D'A
Trad climber
Taos, NM
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May 21, 2013 - 01:02am PT
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A couple of hummingbirds from Minca, Colombia.
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Darwin
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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May 21, 2013 - 02:02am PT
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I thought the last bunch of photo posts (those after my last) were frigg'n spectacular and interesting! If anyone wants to cough up with some identifications, I'm here and ready to read.
Darwin
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