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craig mo

Trad climber
L.A. Ca.
Jun 10, 2013 - 07:23pm PT
Slater

Trad climber
Central Coast
Jun 10, 2013 - 07:38pm PT


Can't wait for AZ in AUG!
Tobia

Social climber
Denial
Jun 10, 2013 - 09:12pm PT
I never post on this thread because I don't have anything to add; but I sure love lurking! Great photos and it makes boid education easy.
shady

Trad climber
hasbeen
Jun 10, 2013 - 10:04pm PT
Speaking of boid education.....
Ron you're spot on about the boiding book example photos, and the masterful images here on this humble thread.

Bob D'A. That's one handsome Indigo Bunting. Was it windy? Or do their feathers naturally turn out at their ends?

Thanks all!

P.S. Just saw an ad on PBS for a docu on hummers. (7 pm weds. Here in Ute land.)
dee ee

Mountain climber
citizen of planet Earth
Jun 10, 2013 - 11:25pm PT
Great pics all, nice!

Reilly, the Least was from Bolsa Chica. That's the closest I've been to one.
Crimpergirl

Sport climber
Boulder, Colorado!
Jun 11, 2013 - 01:22am PT
The famous Boulder Indigo Bunting has the coolest feathers. BN has some awesome photos of all his feathers on the back of his head and down his back flipped up. They are curly feathers! We've named him Curly. Hoping BN can get some photos up soon-
Tony

Trad climber
Pt. Richmond, CA
Jun 11, 2013 - 02:19am PT
dee ee,
Glad to see you managed to find the male Orange Bishops. Was that at the same spot (Burris Basin)? Yvonne will want to try again to see them when she is down that way in a few weeks.

Bob,
Very nice photo of the Indigo Bunting. There has been a singing male in the Berkeley hills, but I've failed to find it.

My birding of late has been primarily watching Osprey and Golden Eagle nests. Here is a male Osprey watching over his nest.

Here is his mate with their three chicks. They range about a week apart in age

I shot this video of a Spotted Towhee counter-singing while waiting for something to happen at an Osprey nest.
[Click to View YouTube Video]

[Edit] For a great intimate view of the happenings in an Osprey nest check out this nest cam:
http://www.livestream.com/ospreys




Crimpergirl

Sport climber
Boulder, Colorado!
Jun 11, 2013 - 08:35am PT
Timid - the Indigo is also not supposed to be here. It's his second summer in the same spot though.
Bob D'A

Trad climber
Taos, NM
Jun 11, 2013 - 01:43pm PT
A few from hike this morning. My goodness it is hot here on the Front Range.



shady

Trad climber
hasbeen
Jun 11, 2013 - 08:04pm PT
Crimpergirl...
Fascinating!
Let's hope Curly finds a mate.

Gracias!
Crimpergirl

Sport climber
Boulder, Colorado!
Jun 11, 2013 - 09:10pm PT
A cooking 99 degrees here in Boulder today. Not much bird activity. I think BN may get his 'bluebird bump' up soon. Fingers crossed!!
BrassNuts

Trad climber
Save your a_s, reach for the brass...
Jun 11, 2013 - 10:35pm PT
First, a Chipping Sparrow bump
BrassNuts

Trad climber
Save your a_s, reach for the brass...
Jun 11, 2013 - 10:46pm PT
Now, a bump for birds of blue...
Signing off for now... Bird away fellow Tacos!
Crimpergirl

Sport climber
Boulder, Colorado!
Jun 11, 2013 - 11:11pm PT
Aren't those curly feathers on Curly cool? It was not at all windy - that is just the way his feather are! Gorgeous.
dee ee

Mountain climber
citizen of planet Earth
Jun 12, 2013 - 12:28am PT
Tony, the Orange Bishop colony is in the Santa Ana River bed just east of the Adams St. bridge in Huntington Beach.
The first time I went I saw one male 100 yds from the bridge. The second time there were two in the same area.
They're pretty hard to miss if they are about!

Today I went on a search for a Grasshopper Sparrow. It was late though, 7pm. No luck but a guy (Dwight Mudry?)who saw them there yesterday (at 12:20) posted the EXACT location on e-bird. He is doing a big year and is at 405 total and 241 for the county. I am trailing him with 232 (for county). I shall return!
shady

Trad climber
hasbeen
Jun 12, 2013 - 12:48am PT
Curly is gorgeous, and a crooner too! A blues singer?

Fine stuff Brass Nuts.
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Jun 12, 2013 - 12:55am PT
I think Curly is Liberace's nephew, right? You done well by him, very well.
Crimpergirl

Sport climber
Boulder, Colorado!
Jun 12, 2013 - 07:56am PT
That is the absolute truth! Curly is easy to find because he never stops singing! Lucky us!
Tobia

Social climber
Denial
Jun 12, 2013 - 10:45am PT
I'm a lousy camera operator, especially in comparison to some of the magnificent pictures posted.

I have seen indigo buntings and summer tanagers in previous years; but none this year so far. I have a annually returning northern harrier; which is rare in these parts. I have seen him several times this year riding the thermals.

I have had a colony of purple martins for 18+ years, up until the past few years. I am not sure what stopped them from summering here; neighboring sites are still populated. I know owls are their chief predator; but I have some red tailed hawks that have taken up long term residency. Could that be a factor? Blue Birds have taken up residents in the martin gourds and houses.

One of two martin habitats I have:

McCfly

climber
Jun 12, 2013 - 10:49am PT
Other than the Squamish thread i would say this is a clear runner up for second best thread on the Taco and i am not even a birder..
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