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Mike Bolte
Trad climber
Planet Earth
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Mar 16, 2014 - 12:30pm PT
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Hi Cali! Henry Cowell Park near Santa Cruz.
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Crimpergirl
Sport climber
Boulder, Colorado!
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Mar 16, 2014 - 01:32pm PT
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Flickers are no dummies! I love hearing them drum on the metal around here.
Thanks Mike B - love pileated woodpeckers. I know you are a ways away, but it'd be fun if you could join us at the upcoming Birdapalooza v2. It'll be in the Palos Verdes area. Looking forward to it!
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StahlBro
Trad climber
San Diego, CA
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Mar 16, 2014 - 06:10pm PT
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10b4me
Sport climber
www.tenbeephotography.com
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Mar 16, 2014 - 07:35pm PT
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Crimpergirl
Sport climber
Boulder, Colorado!
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Mar 16, 2014 - 08:14pm PT
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Great photos!
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Mar 16, 2014 - 09:22pm PT
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Dee, did you score the LeConte's in the OC?
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Bob D'A
Trad climber
Taos, NM
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Mar 16, 2014 - 10:48pm PT
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Great photos everyone, kinda back in the climbing mode, saw this beautiful Stellar's Jay at the Bank CG at Shelf Rd. Really beautiful birds. I think people are a little weird it out by some guy tromping through their campsite in the early morning hours with binoculars.
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10b4me
Sport climber
www.tenbeephotography.com
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Mar 17, 2014 - 12:10am PT
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Great photo, Bob. I had a Scrub Jay on a branch about ten feet from me, today. It flew off before I could click the shutter.
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Bob D'A
Trad climber
Taos, NM
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Mar 17, 2014 - 02:50pm PT
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Thanks 10b...here are a few from this morning hike.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Mar 17, 2014 - 04:23pm PT
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The state boid....OK, so I got a little 'arty' with it, you gotta problem with that?
Seriously, let me know. :-)
The dude was so intent on impressing the ladies that he could barely have
cared less about me, as long as I didn't start cooing also.
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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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Mar 17, 2014 - 04:31pm PT
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That's a cool photo by Reilly, the dude,... it's kind of impressing... lol...
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dee ee
Mountain climber
citizen of planet Earth
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Mar 17, 2014 - 07:29pm PT
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Reilly, nice Quail, what's he on? Can I get some?
I wish the Thrasher was a Leconte's, just a Cali.
WILSON!
I got a European Goldfinch today! Wow, what a beauty. Probably an escapee, I couldn't get a photo, may try again (below from intardnet).
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Crimpergirl
Sport climber
Boulder, Colorado!
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Mar 17, 2014 - 08:49pm PT
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Wow! I was just looking at a painting of a European Goldfinch in Jeff Lowe's hospice two days ago! I did even know one could see them here! Beautiful Wilsons as well.
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Q- Ball
Mountain climber
where the wind always blows
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Mar 17, 2014 - 11:32pm PT
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Tony
Trad climber
Pt. Richmond, CA
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Mar 18, 2014 - 04:29am PT
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Well, I've taken up Reilly's challenge to see our calling Common Poorwill. We actually did see two of them flying last night, but could hardly say we saw any field marks other than general shape and flight style after hearing them. I did get a recording though: Common Poorwill.
The next challenge will be to get a look of one stationary, then a photograph.
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Crimpergirl
Sport climber
Boulder, Colorado!
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Mar 18, 2014 - 09:30am PT
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Love the MotMot! Saw several in Costa Rica and I think they were my favorite. Seeing the Queztal was pretty cool (found on my own). This thread is the best!
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little Z
Trad climber
un cafetal en Naranjo
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Mar 19, 2014 - 10:07am PT
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Tony,
good luck with your Poorwills.
I just had some great luck with the goatsuckers the other day. Picked up two lifers, White-tailed and Rufous Nightjar, both also new for my Costa Rica list, which is now up to 842.
And yesterday I flushed a Lesser Nighthawk off its "nest" with two eggs. This was on a tropical beach in the noonday sun. The eggs were in danger of becoming fried eggs. Both adults were flying around doing broken-wing distraction displays. Luckily I had my camera in my pocket and so could snap a quick picture and bail out so the birds could get back to cover the eggs.
Q-Ball, how did your trip to Rio Platano go? A bunch of new species have been added to the Honduras list from recent explorations in that area, did you all get anything new for the country?
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CClarke
climber
La Paz, Bolivia
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Mar 19, 2014 - 11:10pm PT
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A Band-tailed Seedeater from a few days ago:
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Tony
Trad climber
Pt. Richmond, CA
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Mar 19, 2014 - 11:30pm PT
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It turns out that there are at least two Common Poorwills outside. I actually got pretty good looks at them flying together and calling. Still silhouette views, but our neighbor got looks as they passed through lights. It's hard to decide the best place to look for them since they are calling from different spots and flying in different directions I think. I think I know about where they flew up from this time, so I'll do some searching in the daytime. I'm optimistic that they may breed here.
They are calling during the night at times with the current nearly full moon.
Here is a UFO shot of them.
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dee ee
Mountain climber
citizen of planet Earth
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Mar 21, 2014 - 06:51pm PT
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First of season in backyard. I'm hoping this is our returning male that nested here last year. His proud brood of 2 were here all summer.
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