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Bob D'A
Trad climber
Taos, NM
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Please ID.
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BrassNuts
Trad climber
Save your a_s, reach for the brass...
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We were fortunate to have some Robins nest in our side yard this spring. The Dad has a large white patch on his head, hence we named him "Spot" (duh!). A few weeks ago we happened to be out in the yard the day the little ones fledged. 3 babies made the leap and were hopping around the yard getting fed by Mom & Dad. Pics of the 3 fledglings below, their first day out of the nest :-)
We've seen them around the yard a bit in the weeks since, hope to see more of them! :-)
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Bob, you got me - immature Rose-throated Becard? Not likely at Taos but stranger things have happened. Did it really have that wash on the throat?
I'm also thinking imm female Olive Warbler but she shouldn't be at Taos, either.
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little Z
Trad climber
un cafetal en Naranjo
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Reilly - that's one of the best shots I've ever seen of a Black Vulture. Very cool - love the gnarly branches as well. Funny how many folks won't "waste" time photographing birds like that. Well, that's their loss if you ask me. Reminds me of the mounted Starling that Ron was auctioning off for the Blitzo benefit. An absolutely beautiful bird, but apparently a hard sell.
Bob - looks like an adult female Lazuli Bunting. Was Curly the male Indigo Bunting anywhere nearby? Might have a nest if she is carrying food like that. (you are still in Boulder, right?)
Brassnuts - top notch photos, as always. The lesser known version of a common bird.
thanks to all
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Bob D'A
Trad climber
Taos, NM
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Little Z...I think you may be right...maybe a Lazuli/Indigo Hybird?
A few from this AM.
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10b4me
Ice climber
Wishes-He-Was-In-Arizona
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dee ee
Mountain climber
citizen of planet Earth
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Day 1 Australia.
My first bird was in the airport and was the classic House Sparrow.
Here are a couple. I won't id unless asked, don't want to spoil the fun.
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Bob D'A
Trad climber
Taos, NM
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Great photos Dee ee...what a way to start the trip. Hope you and the family have a great one.
Afternoon birds near Meyers Ranch Open Space.
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Daphne
Trad climber
Black Rock City
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Just got back from the Eastside. Climbed Crystal Crag with Phylp on Sunday and on the descent trail we saw a bird. Phylp is still there with the photos but it is driving me crazy. I've spent 3 hours today trying to find out what it was.
Dark gray head and body, kind of dove, pigeon or seagull like shape except beak was long and sharper than a sea bird, with black tail with white stripes. Hopping along through sand and gravel around 9.4 thousand feet, near Crystal Lake, looking for insects, but not a water bird. Large, around 10-12 inches. Eventually flew into a tree and that was when we saw the white stripes in the tail, and it was magnificent!
Body seemed kind of dove-like but have looked at every kind of dove and everything else for that matter and cannot identify it. Help!!!
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Agent Daphne, very clever! You posit a credible red herring, or is it simply disinformation? Please come in from the cold.
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Daphne
Trad climber
Black Rock City
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Reilly, I would LOVE to come in!
But then I would have to reveal my TRUE identity.....
I shall await Phyl's return to prove my assertions.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Was this the culprit?
He is one of our less seasoned agents, hence the guilty look.
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Tony
Trad climber
Pt. Richmond, CA
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Dave E,
Keep those photos coming. It could help me prepare for our trip in October. Of course, I couldn't id the birds without consulting the field guide. A lot of study is in order.
We managedd to get out on 2 pelagic birding trips in July. The first to the deep water canyons off Half Moon Bay and the next weekend to the Farallons. I think little z was correct (of course) that Chiloe's webcam bird a few pages back was not a Northern Gannet because of the non-pointed tail. In any case, the Gannet that showed up at the Farallons in April of last year is still around. It has been seen carrying nest material and it was investigating empty Brandt's Cormorant nests when we saw it.
Tufted Puffins are always a treat and we were lucky to see a number of them.
A Pomarine Jaeger flew by at eye-level.
On the Half Moon Bay trip we saw a number of Long-tailed Jaegers well.
At one point there were over 90 Black-footed Albatrosses behind the boat.
A rare Laysan Albatross came in to join them.
A lifer for me was a very cooperative Scripp's Murrelet.
The real highlight, though, was being in the middle of a huge mixed feeding group of Humpbacks, Sea Lions, Dolphins, Gulls, Shearwaters, Albatrosses and Alcids.
Daphne,
How about a Clark's Nutcracker? They are often pretty raucous.
Edit: Reilly beat me to it.
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john hansen
climber
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Yep I was gonna say Clark's Nutcracker too..
Great birds everyone.
Looking forward to Slater's and Dee's photo's
Go get em!!
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Daphne
Trad climber
Northern California
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Do Clark's nutcrackers come in a darker gray? He looked much more beautiful than the photos I've seen of Clark's Nutcrackers online so I just ruled that out. But I think you guys got it and the beauty we saw is just a special specimen. Thank you! Thank you!
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dee ee
Mountain climber
citizen of planet Earth
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Yesterday we went to Braeside Park saw a couple of my dream birds, as well as many others. I haven't loaded them yet so here are a couple from the first day.
"Pitwit" (Magpie Lark)
Aus. Magpie
Australia is a birders wet dream.
Today we are off to the Royal Botanical Gardens in Melbourne.
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cyndiebransford
climber
Kenai Peninsula, Alaska
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A trip down to Anchor Point, no reverse migration happening yet. But, here are some of the locals.
It is a beautiful spot with the fireweed in bloom.
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dee ee
Mountain climber
citizen of planet Earth
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Superb Fairy-wren
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
Black Swan
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dee ee
Mountain climber
citizen of planet Earth
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Tawny Frogmouth
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dee ee
Mountain climber
citizen of planet Earth
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Red-browed Finch
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