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Bob D'A
Trad climber
Taos, NM
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May 21, 2013 - 10:08am PT
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A few warblers from Minca, Colombia.
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Elcapinyoazz
Social climber
Joshua Tree
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May 21, 2013 - 11:08am PT
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John Hansen:
I'd guess Costa's on the hummer, the females of Calliope and Costas look pretty similar, but the Calliope usually has some buffy-brown coloring on the breast. Costas is maybe 1/2" taller, still very very small...I think the Calliope is the smallest bird in the US.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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May 21, 2013 - 11:21am PT
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BN, gud shootin'! Is it just me or was yer E. Phoebe a little out of range
if you saw it around Boulder?
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Chaz
Trad climber
greater Boss Angeles area
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May 21, 2013 - 12:00pm PT
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Owl babies.
There were three babies standing side-by-each when I spotted these guys this morning, but by the time I had found the camera, one had walked out of frame.
The babies are starting to look for their own food now. They're all clumsy about it, and they seem to gang up on whatever one of them finds.
Soon the parents will be running them off, but for now I've got FIVE airborne rat assassins patrolling the skies over my yard.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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May 21, 2013 - 02:22pm PT
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Dee ee's little guys are Mannikins or some such escaped ilk.
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Crimpergirl
Sport climber
Boulder, Colorado!
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May 21, 2013 - 02:31pm PT
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The Eastern Phoebes are out of range here in Boulder (as are our Eastern Bluebirds and Eastern Towhees this year!).
We went to see our Dippers - where they always nest. I'm sitting there watching some birds thinking how much they remind me of Eastern Phoebes. Lots of tail bobbing. I keep calling them Phoebes and then correcting myself. Clearly are not Black Phoebes or Says Phoebes. I'm thinking I'm going mad.
About then, a couple shows up to see the Eastern Phoebes - it was on the rare bird alert and I didn't know. There are several pair of Eastern Phoebes nesting in Boulder this year. Maybe they are here to stay? Nice to see them!
Love the owlets Chaz!!
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Crimpergirl
Sport climber
Boulder, Colorado!
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May 21, 2013 - 02:48pm PT
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Oh you know it Reilly!!
BN just called from a nice area near his office to report one mama Mallard with 11 young following. I don't even see them and I want to pick up each of them and NOM NOM all over them! :)
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little Z
Trad climber
un cafetal en Naranjo
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May 21, 2013 - 06:00pm PT
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cool picks all around.
Darwin, great photo of the 2 waxwings - sort of a mirror image thing going on there. Looks like you got that Marsh Wren photo you were after, and congrats on the Lazuli Bunting. Glad we were able to connect and bird a little in Seattle (first time either of us had met a previously unknown ST person).
Reilly - what's the story on that cougar? sure is a scary looking critter.
Dee ee - your mystery bird looks like a Pin-tailed Whydah
J Hansen - can't do that viero with confidence, but I'd guess bewteen a Warbling and a Philadelphia.
Black-chinned Hummer?
juvenile (see the yellow corners to the bill/mouth) House Sparrow
Bob'D - that Colombia trip just keeps on giving, thanks.
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dee ee
Mountain climber
citizen of planet Earth
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May 21, 2013 - 07:56pm PT
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little Z got my Pintail Wydah.
I haven't seen the male this year yet.
edit: I don't know about that hummer John Hanson. I'm not seeing the "weak pale line over base of bill" for Calliope. Where were the hummer and vireo pics taken?
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john hansen
climber
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May 21, 2013 - 10:17pm PT
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dee,, They were both taken at Cottonwood springs near the south entrance to Joshua Tree park.
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dee ee
Mountain climber
citizen of planet Earth
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May 21, 2013 - 11:21pm PT
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John, are there springs down there? I haven't spent much time in that area, just a hike to Mastodon (?) Mtn.
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Bob D'A
Trad climber
Taos, NM
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May 21, 2013 - 11:38pm PT
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Really good photos and information everyone.
A few more from Colombia.
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Chaz
Trad climber
greater Boss Angeles area
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May 22, 2013 - 01:33pm PT
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Owl babies again.
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Bob D'A
Trad climber
Taos, NM
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May 22, 2013 - 07:11pm PT
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Great shots Chaz.
Saw a few Lazuli Buntings in Eldo today...between Touch & Go and T2.
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dirt claud
Social climber
san diego,ca
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May 22, 2013 - 07:56pm PT
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Those Owl shots are great!!!
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dee ee
Mountain climber
citizen of planet Earth
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May 22, 2013 - 10:13pm PT
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Owls are cool!
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BrassNuts
Trad climber
Save your a_s, reach for the brass...
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May 22, 2013 - 11:54pm PT
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Spotted Owl bump
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BrassNuts
Trad climber
Save your a_s, reach for the brass...
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May 23, 2013 - 12:02am PT
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A few more from our AZ trip a few weeks ago
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Bob D'A
Trad climber
Taos, NM
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May 23, 2013 - 01:34pm PT
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Great photos everyone.
Saw a Cooper's and Sharp-Shinned today with a hundred yards of each other.
Eastern and Western Kingbirds.
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Ghost
climber
A long way from where I started
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May 24, 2013 - 12:04am PT
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Below is a poor-quality photo (all I had was my cell phone) of a bird that's been hanging round our yard. At fist I thought it was just another robin. Lots of those here. But it wasn't acting quite like a robin, and it looked... I don't know... Like a robin on steroids?
So maybe it's just another robin, but if any of you have any other idea I'd be happy to hear it.
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