Birds

Search
Go

Discussion Topic

Return to Forum List
This thread has been locked
Messages 4501 - 4520 of total 9874 in this topic << First  |  < Previous  |  Show All  |  Next >  |  Last >>
Crimpergirl

Sport climber
Boulder, Colorado!
May 31, 2013 - 11:53am PT
Ah. Thanks for the clarification. I currently have Sibley's Guide on my Droid which is cool. I guess I need to simply access the ebird website on the droid as well.

My dream app is one that lists by voice. That is, I can speak into the phone and say "Blue Grosbeak" and it understands and puts it on a list. I tried it with my grocery list app, but it definitely doesn't know bird names!
matty

Trad climber
under the sea
May 31, 2013 - 12:18pm PT
I want one that will listen to the bird songs and tell me what they are so I can find those lifers faster!
dee ee

Mountain climber
citizen of planet Earth
May 31, 2013 - 03:56pm PT
Yes....bird call recognition would be sweet but way too easy.


Hmm...I'm not sure I can post photos from Flickr to here. Does anyone do that?

From today, looking for Virginia Rails, found this OB.

10b4me

Ice climber
Jun 1, 2013 - 06:12pm PT
found a pretty good website: http://www.birdforum.net/
Bob D'A

Trad climber
Taos, NM
Jun 1, 2013 - 07:12pm PT
A few from Penitente Canyon in southern Colorado.

Green Tailed Towhee


Western Tanager


Some type of Warbler??


dee ee

Mountain climber
citizen of planet Earth
Jun 1, 2013 - 10:02pm PT
Hey 10b4me, are you a member on there?
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Jun 1, 2013 - 11:41pm PT
I thought I told yous guys about birdforum a long time ago?

Bob, your warbler looks an Orange-crowned to me.
Bob D'A

Trad climber
Taos, NM
Jun 2, 2013 - 03:17pm PT
Lazuli Bunting and Spotted Towhee near Boulder, CO





Reilly...I agree. Thanks.


Yellow-breasted Chat.



Darwin

Trad climber
Seattle, WA
Jun 2, 2013 - 05:57pm PT
Birders had reported a Black Tern at Juanita Beach in Kirkland WA, and I made an unusual for me driving trip in the Seattle area to go see it.

It was a stormy day, but I quickly picked out the characteristic flight of an uncharacteristically dark tern far across the bay. Terns in general aren't that common around in Seattle, and I myself have only seen Caspians around here. The sight of this ones flight in the wind and rain really filled me with joy and reminded me of commonly seeing other terns in the Bay Area and Arctic.


Here are a couple photos from the next day when the weather improved. It looked much much larger and more powerful flying than sitting.





And a link to much better photos of the same bird by Mick Thompson, a local photographer.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/mickthompson/8882742729/in/photostream/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/mickthompson/8883619066/in/photostream/


And photo of mine of a Downy Woodpecker from Juanita Bay, too.


I had to to leave for Bay Area for unpleasant chores that very day, but Tony took me out to Yolo Bypass to see White Faced Ibises (sorry no photos). That is a llifer for me, at least since I've been paying attention. We apparently just missed Blue Grosbeaks. I hope Tony gets a chance to go out there again and see them.
10b4me

Ice climber
Jun 2, 2013 - 05:59pm PT

if anyone who lives in the San Gabriel Valley area of Southern California,
the Pasadena Audubon Society is offering a five session(three classroom, and two field trips) class on beginning birding.
$50 for a PAS member, $70 for a non member
starts July 17th.
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Jun 2, 2013 - 06:18pm PT
10b, you trying to tell me sumpin? ;-)
I try, I really do!
10b4me

Ice climber
Jun 2, 2013 - 06:27pm PT
Reilly,
I am going to take the class. I need all the help I can get.
little Z

Trad climber
un cafetal en Naranjo
Jun 2, 2013 - 10:38pm PT
Bob D'A:

great photos, looks like you're pretty settled in there in Colorado. Think that warbler upthread might be a female MacGillivray's (well marked white "eyelids")?

Darwin:

nice find with that Black Tern, they are so elegant. We hardly ever get to see them in their black breeding plumage down here in Costa Rica where they are mostly pelagic.
Crimpergirl

Sport climber
Boulder, Colorado!
Jun 2, 2013 - 11:03pm PT
Agreed Little Z. MacGillvray's Warbler. Been seeing a lot of them in the Boulder area the last week or so. Tons in Gregory Canyon. I'm still trying to see the male Rose-Breasted Grosbeak there. Saw the female. Heard the male. Want to see the male!

guido

Trad climber
Santa Cruz/New Zealand/South Pacific
Jun 2, 2013 - 11:15pm PT
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Jun 3, 2013 - 01:14am PT
Fifteen-year-old photographer Marlin Shank was fortunate enough to capture
several images of a rare albino Ruby-throated hummingbird while in a park in
Staunton , Va


I've seen an albino Yellow-rumped Warbler. But the hummer is way cooler.
BrassNuts

Trad climber
Save your a_s, reach for the brass...
Jun 3, 2013 - 01:29am PT
Wow, albino hummer, very cool! A few more from AZ...
cyndiebransford

climber
Kenai Peninsula, Alaska
Jun 3, 2013 - 01:57am PT
Love the red-faced warbler! I have never seen one.

I went for a drive after dinner tonight. Saw some wildlife.

Not birds, but too cute not to show.
Mike Bolte

Trad climber
Planet Earth
Jun 3, 2013 - 02:20am PT
Nice images!

Bob D'A

Trad climber
Taos, NM
Jun 3, 2013 - 10:41am PT
What kind of Hawk? Swainson's?

Messages 4501 - 4520 of total 9874 in this topic << First  |  < Previous  |  Show All  |  Next >  |  Last >>
Return to Forum List
 
Our Guidebooks
spacerCheck 'em out!
SuperTopo Guidebooks

guidebook icon
Try a free sample topo!

 
SuperTopo on the Web

Recent Route Beta