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dee ee
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citizen of planet Earth
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Dec 11, 2013 - 09:37pm PT
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I love every photo!
We had a report of the Varied thrush on our last field trip for Sylvia's class Sun. at Yorba Reg. Pk. I stayed hours late on Sun. and came back on Mon. for several hours. The big score was an American Redstart! I came back on Tues. and dipped on the Varied thrush again....the Am. Redstart was still there.
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dee ee
Mountain climber
citizen of planet Earth
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Dec 11, 2013 - 09:39pm PT
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I'm beginning to doubt the Varied Thrush. It's a long story.
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Bob D'A
Trad climber
Taos, NM
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Dec 12, 2013 - 11:43am PT
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Dee..one showed up in Colorado last. Still here I think...I'm might try to go see it tomorrow.
All American birds on the hike this AM.
American Tree Sparrow and American Kestrel.
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Dec 12, 2013 - 07:09pm PT
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With all the hawks, some tasty European Rock Doves might be welcome on the menu tonight.
You be the judge.
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matty
Trad climber
under the sea
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Dec 13, 2013 - 12:30am PT
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Great stuff everyone. I love how I never have to look past a page or two to find it. Haven't posted here lately or been birding much other than hooting with an owl at Stoney Point as I train the winter nights away. Still have a bunch of photos from last summer in Canada to post...the good news is lots of climbing and personal breakthroughs.
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Mike Bolte
Trad climber
Planet Earth
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Dec 13, 2013 - 12:42am PT
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Bob D'A
Trad climber
Taos, NM
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Dec 13, 2013 - 05:41pm PT
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Great shooting Mike.
Here are few from my hike today.
Lesser Goldfinches and Cooper's/Sharp Shinned Hawk.
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Bob D'A
Trad climber
Taos, NM
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Dec 14, 2013 - 04:28pm PT
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A few from today...Dee/Dave...I scored a Varied Thrush today in CO. Beautiful birds.
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Darwin
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Dec 14, 2013 - 07:15pm PT
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Y'all have turned this into a pretty daunting thread to post just by the quality of the photos. The launching Redtail Hawk is just plain all time great, or as Dave says, "off the charts". I've spent a couple days trying to see a vagrant Palm Warbler that is hanging around a nasty little bus stop(no shit!) on Pacific St in the U-District right under the I-5 bridge. No luck for me, though. Anyway, it was a pretty day at Monntlake Fill today. Thirteen Trumpeter Swans floating and four more flew over. All from this afternoon from the Fill (10min bike ride from my house).
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SteveW
Trad climber
The state of confusion
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Dec 14, 2013 - 08:32pm PT
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Trumpeter swans are sooooo lovely! Did they honk for you?
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Darwin
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Dec 14, 2013 - 09:26pm PT
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I heard them trumpet. I don't think I could confidently identify them without that. Yeah, it is such a cool sound. It's funny, my family and and friends perform early music, and the Trumpeters always remind me of a shawm, or is is a sackbut?
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10b4me
Ice climber
Bishop/Flagstaff
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Dec 15, 2013 - 03:40pm PT
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Dec 16, 2013 - 03:12pm PT
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Bob, most excellent Downy!
Darwin, nice shot of 'my' wall!
The rest of you, git on a plane to Eureka and check out the Little Bunting!
How sick is that?
Dee ee, if you're going to see the Grey Hawk:
Gray Hawk seen today Dec 15 10am in Carpinteria on telephone poles near Colorama Nursery on Via Real.
Prairie Warler seen 9:30 today and 3pm yesterday in willows at Santa Claus Ln/Padaro.
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little Z
Trad climber
un cafetal en Naranjo
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Dec 16, 2013 - 06:18pm PT
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Little Bunting! wow, that is sick. Hope if I ever saw one I wouldn't pass it off as a Savannah Sparrow. Post up, if anyone here can get the photos.
Great photos all around. Bob, have to agree with everyone that your launching Red-tail is one of the best photos ever to show up here. From the photos above, looks like you got a Merlin rather than an Accipiter, and the dark buteo is a Rough-legged Hawk, rather than a Red-tail (see the small feet and feathered legs). Keep those nice photos comin'.
Darwin, hope to make it back to Seattle in winter one of these days. I miss all those wonderful ducks, geese and swans.
WTF, where are you? I'd bet your owls are Great Horned Owls. They start breeding about now and will have a nest and be on eggs by late January or early February in most parts of the USA.
They will nest in trees in old stick nests of crows or hawks, or on cliff ledges, or under bridges. One bird will be on the nest, the other will roost somewhere nearby. Look for dense stands of tall trees, especially conifers. Look on the ground under the trees for pellets and white-wash (i.e. bird poop).
good luck finding your owls in the day. Show us your photos if you score.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Dec 16, 2013 - 06:42pm PT
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An old score in Seattle...
The original slide is sharper ;-)
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dee ee
Mountain climber
citizen of planet Earth
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Dec 16, 2013 - 09:44pm PT
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Nice!
Thanks Reilly for the Gray Owl (edit: Gray Hawk) tip.
I am filled with angst since I have to work all week! I was gonna blast up for the Gray Owl(edit: Gray Hawk).
As well the OC Christmas Bird Count has turned up some goodies,
it's killing me.
I did a CBC for the LA County with Todd Battey up at the Paiute Ponds on Sat. and a CBC for the Orange County at Peters Canyon on Sunday. Good fun but I've been sick so it was very grueling, I was wiped out both nights, 10 hours of birding each day plus driving.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Dec 16, 2013 - 09:54pm PT
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Dee ee, Grey hawk! :-)
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Darwin
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Dec 17, 2013 - 12:30am PT
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Reilly; Are glad you don't have to do it again? Does it even have a handful of ascents?
So, after hanging around dowdy bus stops in north Seattle, I finally saw my birdie. Man I'm tempted to bring it a carton of mealworms. It's getting warmer here and they are seen occasionally (overwinter?) on the coast, so I have hope.
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Darwin
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Dec 17, 2013 - 12:45am PT
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Come back anytime little-Z! I can't remember if you saw Long-tailed Ducks last time you were here. Lame, but I haven't seen them here in the 20 years that I've lived here (CA and AK yes), so that could be a real mission for me.
So I need some help. I guess these have to be juvenile White-crowned Sparrows, right?
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Bob D'A
Trad climber
Taos, NM
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Dec 17, 2013 - 12:10pm PT
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Thanks Little Z...I think we are going to hit San Gerardo for three days. What do you think of that area??
Here is a GHO from Point Reyes this summer...sorry if i posted this already.
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