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dee ee
Mountain climber
citizen of planet Earth
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One more....
Rainbow Lorakeet
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BrassNuts
Trad climber
Save your a_s, reach for the brass...
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OZ birds and more! Cool new pics everyone :-)
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john hansen
climber
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dee , are all those pictures lifer's for you?
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little Z
Trad climber
un cafetal en Naranjo
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thanks Dee,
the names are almost as cool as the birds. I know nothing about Australian birds, except that they would probably all be lifers (life species as well as life families and even orders).
Will you be around long enough to start seeing northern hemisphere migrants?
Taking a boat to Tasmania (i.e. doing any pelagic birding)?
I liked the Red Wattlebird best, so far. That Eastern Rosella was too gaudy to be real.
Enjoy
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Dee's a big cheater. He 'pre-listed' with that Red-necked Stint he got in
LA a few weeks ago. They winter down under. ;-)
Is there nothing normal in Australia?
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Tony
Trad climber
Pt. Richmond, CA
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dee ee,
Good job on the Frogmouth. I understand they are quite cryptic. Was it making any sound?
I can't wait to see all these wild birds. They are so different from ours, I don't know where in the filed guide to look. Have you seen any Currawongs yet?
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phylp
Trad climber
Millbrae, CA
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Hi- One of you will surely know what this pretty bird is. Daphne and I saw it up at the base of Crystal Crag. Pretty large, dove grey body and head, about 2/3, with a black tail with 2 white bands:
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john hansen
climber
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As from the previous page. That is a Clark's nutcracker.
"Sharp bill like a seabird"
The habitat and elevation are right too.
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phylp
Trad climber
Millbrae, CA
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Thank you John Hansen. Sorry I didn't see her post on the previous page - just got home tonight after 6 days away and have barely unpacked.
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john hansen
climber
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it's all good. Waiting for slater's and Dee's post's
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BrassNuts
Trad climber
Save your a_s, reach for the brass...
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Late summer local bird bump...
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10b4me
Ice climber
Wishes-He-Was-In-Arizona
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Aug 10, 2013 - 12:38am PT
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looks like some good birding, and you climbed Hitchcock Pinnacle
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craig mo
Trad climber
L.A. Ca.
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Aug 11, 2013 - 02:06pm PT
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Crimpergirl
Sport climber
Boulder, Colorado!
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Aug 11, 2013 - 02:44pm PT
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So many great photos. Thanks to all. Who are you in AZ with Slater? Looks like a fun crew. Awesome birds. I love the Sulfer-Bellied Flycatcher. Glad you saw him
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SteveW
Trad climber
The state of confusion
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Aug 11, 2013 - 11:24pm PT
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Okay folks, no pics. But a question.
Been looking at all my bird books and can't find it.
I had a new bird in my backyard today. I thought it would
be a warbler of some sort. Total yellow breast. Gray, blackish
head with a bit of a crest to the rear. A single white
band on each wing. None of the warblers in my book looked like
it. Any ideas?
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Aug 11, 2013 - 11:28pm PT
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Well, I don't have a guide to the state of Confusion so it could be tough to help. ;-)
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Mike Bolte
Trad climber
Planet Earth
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Aug 12, 2013 - 12:14am PT
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Nice action shot Craig Mo and fun arizona album Tom Slater! Thanks.
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dee ee
Mountain climber
citizen of planet Earth
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Aug 12, 2013 - 08:47am PT
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Dang, we are back in Parkdale (Melbourne) after 4 days in Tasmania.
We flew, so no pelagic action. But yes, from the moment I got off the plane here it's all lifers(almost)....except for the House Sparrows and Rock Doves. 80% of Australia's plant and animal species are endemic.
I'll wait till later to brag too much. It rained 3 of 4 days in Tas (and was snowing hard when we left Cradle Mtn. Nat. Pk. today)so we didn't see as many as may have been possible. Even so it was awesome. What a place! It's the effing garden of eden down there.
Aside from the birds we had Wallabies, Podaroos, Paddymelons (sp?), Wombats, 2 species of Possum....we struck out on Platypus and Tasmanian Devils, though not for lack of trying.
The Frogmouth was my single most coveted bird and we found them on the 3rd day. My bro and sis in law are (semi-serious) birders and knew where in Braeside Park (near Melbourne)they can be found. I saw it yawn and it's whole head opened up, rad. There were two there.
My pics are so so, the lighting was always bad and the coolest birds are fast and never sit still. In many cases I was lucky to get the binos on them before they were gone.
Enough flap for now.
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