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10b4me
Ice climber
Bishop/Flagstaff
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John, Roadrunner?
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cyndiebransford
climber
Kenai Peninsula, Alaska
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This is Tern Lake, at the intersection of the Seward and Soldotna Highways. Today there were many Trumpeter Geese, common mergansers, a mallard and an American Wigeon in attendance. I was on my way home from a hike closer to Seward and had to stop and get a few photos. It was a beautiful Fall day.
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Darwin
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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That first photo is gorgeous and evocative Cyndie. So, from day to day are the day lengths changing much? ;-)
In the three (?) Falls that I spent there, I liked this time of year a lot and found the changes invigorating. Strangely I found the springs more unsettling.
Dar
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cyndiebransford
climber
Kenai Peninsula, Alaska
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Darwin, we are losing about 5.5 minutes of daylight each day.Only in Alaska do they announce the daylight lost or gained each day on the news. It is rapidly changing. I go to work in the dark now, sunrise is after 8AM. I still have sunlight after work. It is hardest for me in the 8 weeks of dark before and after work in late January and February. Fall is my favorite season and it is especially beautiful up here. Spring is too messy for me, all the slush and mud, ick.
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Bob D'A
Trad climber
Taos, NM
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When climbing at Shelf Rd..managed to get in a few FA's and do some early morning birding. lot's of Townsend's Solitaire around.
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Slater
Trad climber
Central Coast
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OK so add one more...
Prothonotary Warbler.
Damn, pretty cool bird!
#269 for SLO county
We've had 14 warblers over the weekend here.
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dee ee
Mountain climber
citizen of planet Earth
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Prothonotary? No effing way!
Dude.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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WHOA!
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Slater
Trad climber
Central Coast
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OK add one more...
NELSON'S SHARP-TAILED SPARROW!!
#355
Oso Flaco Lake.
Damn it's been a good 8 days!!
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Mike Bolte
Trad climber
Planet Earth
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Yes, the Prothonotary is unusual in California although there is a second one being reported in Monterey right now.
Beautiful shot of the Townsend's Solitare
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Slater
Trad climber
Central Coast
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The Nelson's Sparrow is casual, hasn't been present in the last few years.
The Prothonotary Warbler is sorta the same deal, but a little more reliable.
Got this guy today too...
and this guy last weekend...
If ya'll haven't been to Oceano State Park in October, and you live in California, you gotta make the trek!
All the warblers show up here sooner or later.
And Philadelphia Vireos, Blue-headed, Yellow-green...
Loving it!
Fall rules!
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Bob D'A
Trad climber
Taos, NM
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Really good stuff. Nice shooting Mike and Slater.
Another Yellow Rumped and a Red Tail from today.
Mike..love the Townsend's!
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Slater
Trad climber
Central Coast
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Anyone else getting any fabulous warblers?
It's like a 3 week window around here when it really cooks.
I pretty much just go to one or two spots because that's where 99% of the sexy birds show up.
After fall migration it'll be off to Carrizo Plain for burrowing owls and mountain plovers.
Mike, aren't they called Tri-colored blackbirds?
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Slater
Trad climber
Central Coast
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Warblers rule.
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Mike Bolte
Trad climber
Planet Earth
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slater, I only saw red and yellow...
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L
climber
California dreamin' on the farside of the world..
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Got several phone shots of this little guy in Taos last month, initially thinking he was a hummingbird. Not. But ridiculously cool none the less. One of them actually sat on my hand for a minute.
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BrassNuts
Trad climber
Save your a_s, reach for the brass...
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More Warblers please!! Wish we had some 'round here... nice shots gang.
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