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john hansen

climber

Jul 23, 2013 - 10:24pm PT

Ok ,,, fooled again.

Started looking up Lesser sand plover and posting stuff here, but after looking some more , I guess that is a Killdeer. Maybe a weird angle where you don't see the front too well.

dee ee

Mountain climber

citizen of planet Earth

Jul 23, 2013 - 10:25pm PT

Advice noted and hoping the bird is still there on Thurs.

Slater

Trad climber

Central Coast

Jul 23, 2013 - 11:52pm PT

Digiscoped from about 1/2 mile away...

Wil E. Coyote

Bob D'A

Trad climber

Taos, NM

Jul 23, 2013 - 11:53pm PT

A few from my bouldering/birding session today. Best of both worlds.

shady

Trad climber

hasbeen

Jul 24, 2013 - 10:49pm PT

A little help!
Adult Golden eagle and fledge.
????????? OR ?????????
Sibling Bald eagle fledges.

The larger one on the right had fine flight skills, while the smaller on on the left flew like it was it's second solo. Based only on beak size my guess is Bald.
These next few may help with an ID.

Crimpergirl

Sport climber

Boulder, Colorado!

Jul 24, 2013 - 11:02pm PT

Nice photos Shady.

I'm going with young Bald Eagles as the underwings are very marbled. I think that Goldens are not as marbled - especially closer to the front of the wings.

Of course, I hope better birders step in and offer their thoughts. Beautiful birds regardless!

dee ee

Mountain climber

citizen of planet Earth

Jul 24, 2013 - 11:20pm PT

Nice eagles!

I had these 3 sitting within 5 feet of each other yesterday while looking for Least Bitterns. I've been hearing about the "baby" Green Heron for a couple of days. The adults were nearby.

dee ee

Mountain climber

citizen of planet Earth

Jul 24, 2013 - 11:31pm PT

These guys were from the day before yesterday.

The Osprey startled me as it flew about 10 feet overhead and then landed on the perch. The fish was still flapping as he flew over,

The Clark's family of 5. I waited for them to come closer but they never did.

A different GBH.

McHale's Navy

Trad climber

From Panorama City, CA

Jul 25, 2013 - 12:41am PT

shady

Trad climber

hasbeen

Jul 25, 2013 - 12:58am PT

Chiloe

Trad climber

Lee, NH

Jul 25, 2013 - 06:03pm PT

Anybody recognize this bird?

From North Pole webcam 2 on July 22, currently at about 87N, sitting in a melt pond and drifting toward Fram Strait.

Slater

Trad climber

Central Coast

Jul 25, 2013 - 06:41pm PT

ARE THESE BANK SWALLOWS?

john hansen

climber

Jul 25, 2013 - 07:04pm PT

Perhaps Northern rough-winged?

Where did you see it?

Peterson's shows So Cal more in their range than Bank.

Plus the Bank shows a darker "V" shape at the neck.

Reilly

Mountain climber

The Other Monrovia- CA

Jul 25, 2013 - 09:17pm PT

A gud time at Seney Nat Wildlife Refuge - largest east of the Mississippi - 94,000 acres/150 sq miles! Trumpeter Swans, Loons, Magnolia Warbler, beavers, river otters, Sandhill Cranes, saw wolf tracks, Chestnut-sided Warbler, Broad-winged Hawk, to name a few. But no Yellow Rails - in fact, only two heard this year. :-(

I thought I finally got my long-sought after Woodcock but my wife said it doesn't count. :-(

Tony

Trad climber

Pt. Richmond, CA

Jul 26, 2013 - 01:27am PT

Chiloe,

Northern Gannet seems like a good bet for that region. Here are a couple of photos from our Hebrides trip last year. Not at the same angle, but I think you can make it fit.

It that vein, there has been a Northern Gannet at the Farallon Islands for over a year. It almost surely made it via the nearly ice-free NW Passage. Same for Pacific Gray Whales in the Atlantic. Or maybe transplanted by the Climate Change conspirators.

Northern Gannet at the Farallones

Gray Whales in the Atlantic

john hansen

climber

Jul 26, 2013 - 01:52am PT

I have always thought that with evolution, If it can happen, it will happen.

How many Northern Gannets are there? Millions? It makes sense that one would get lost and keep going across open water and then head south ,as is normal when winter comes.

A hundred thousand grey whales. I am sure one or two will go the wrong direction and end up in the Atlantic if the path is open.

In five or ten years maybe more will show up. They live a long time. I wonder if this individual will go back thru the NWP during the spring migration or hang out in the north Atlantic.

There will be lots of changes in the years ahead. There has always been change.

little Z

Trad climber

un cafetal en Naranjo

Jul 26, 2013 - 02:21am PT

Shady, I'd go with Bald Eagles. Young Golden would have extensive white at the base of tail feathers and primaries, plus, as you say, the bill looks more like Bald. Too bad you can't see the legs clearly. Goldens are "booted" eagles and have feathered legs (tarsi), Balds have bare legs. Must have been a cool encounter.

Chiloe, how about a Snow Goose (seriously)? Not sure though. Something white with black wingtips and a squared off tail (Gannet has a pointy tail). The wing projection beyond the tail seems pretty long for a goose. Perhaps some kind of gull, like a Black-legged Kittiwake?

Slater, looks like juvy N. Rough-winged Swallows with those cinnamom colored wing bars.

Tony, cool stories on the Gannet and Gray Whales

Reilly, haven't seen a Timberdoodle since I left Ohio.

thanks to all for great photos and interesting posts

shady

Trad climber

hasbeen

Jul 26, 2013 - 12:59pm PT

Ah! Thanks for the ID little Z.
It was a very cool experience. I saw the younger fledge make a clumsy landing on the branch where the two are pictured. As I fished my way down stream, the mature fledge chirpped and chattered from another perch about 100yds to my rear. When I got about 150' away from the the young one, the elder silently left it's hidden perch, slowly floated by, only 50' away and 10' off the ground, and joined it's akward sib.
It's been my experience, Eagles are shy, "long lens" subjects. I'm damn lucky and thankful for this encounter.

eKat, fantastic vid. LAMO!
As an x-falconer, seeing a bare arm under foot made me cringe.