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StahlBro

Trad climber

San Diego, CA

Mar 29, 2014 - 01:27am PT

Beautiful shot of the creeper Mike

Crimpergirl

Sport climber

Boulder, Colorado!

Mar 29, 2014 - 10:14pm PT

Gorgeous birds Mike. Love the Wilson's.

Birdapalooza day one was great fun. Many lifers were had. Good fun. Tomorrow we meet at the LA arboretum at 8:30-9:00am. See you there....photos to follow....

john hansen

climber

Mar 29, 2014 - 10:33pm PT

Looking forward to all the photo's Crimpie.

Here are some That I took over the last few days.

Savannah Sparrow (I think)

Peregrine Falcon

Eared Grebe

Common Loon

Titmouse

Could use some help on this one, probably simple ,but hard for me in the dull winter look. Long billed Dowitcher maybe?? Bill seems too short, maybe it got broken off. Or maybe Short Billed.. The end of the bill looks weird.

LB Curlew

Bob D'A

Trad climber

Taos, NM

Mar 30, 2014 - 02:25pm PT

Great shot Mike & John.

John I think it is a Short Billed Dowitcher.

Here a few from today.

NutAgain!

Trad climber

South Pasadena, CA

Mar 30, 2014 - 05:44pm PT

I went to Don Edwards Wildlife Refuge today (south end of SF Bay) and saw these dudes:

American Avocet
Black Necked Stilt
Canada Goose
California Gull
Northern Shoveler
American White Pelican
Snowy Egret
Red-Winged Blackbird (over by the sewer treatment area while driving back, not on the bay side)
Song Sparrow
White Crowned Sparrow
Western Tanager
Ruddy Duck
American Coot
Barn Swallow

Maybe I'll load a few pics later. Got some nice shots of the Barn Swallows sitting on a fence post.

NutAgain!

Trad climber

South Pasadena, CA

Mar 30, 2014 - 05:51pm PT

Bob DA, your sbd is a Killdeer

Crimpergirl

Sport climber

Boulder, Colorado!

Mar 30, 2014 - 08:07pm PT

Good day at the LA Arboretum.

Thanks to Dee ee, 10b4me, PlanB and BrassNuts for a fun day two of Birdapalooza.

The bird of the day was a Calliope Hummingbird. We saw a second after Dee ee had to take off.

Next time out - we think a pelagic trip and OC birding!

I don't have access to photos right now. Some should be forthcoming.

10b4me

Sport climber

www.tenbeephotography.com

Mar 30, 2014 - 08:45pm PT

Thanks to Crimpergirl, and BrassNuts for organizing Birdapalooza, 2014.

Crimpergirl

Sport climber

Boulder, Colorado!

Mar 30, 2014 - 09:00pm PT

Great fun! Thanks to all who came out.

Crimpergirl

Sport climber

Boulder, Colorado!

Mar 30, 2014 - 09:11pm PT

john hansen

climber

Mar 30, 2014 - 09:43pm PT

Looks like you all had fun. That's a pretty big lens BN.

Saw this bird at the Arcata wet lands.

Down in a swampy ditch with the tide out.

I am thinking possibly a Swamp Sparrow, it does have the broad grey supercilium...

Here is another shot.

dee ee

Mountain climber

citizen of planet Earth

Mar 30, 2014 - 09:48pm PT

My buddy Brad Dawson says, "Short-billed Dowitcher-salt water, Long-billed Dowitcher-fresh water."

dee ee

Mountain climber

citizen of planet Earth

Mar 30, 2014 - 09:52pm PT

Here are a few of my better shots from the "birdapalooza" weekend.

Towny

Hermit Thrush

Bathing Beauty

Who you calling ugly?

Callie's Gnatcatcher

dee ee

Mountain climber

citizen of planet Earth

Mar 30, 2014 - 10:00pm PT

Coupla' more.

Palos Verdes RTH

Western pair.

Why are they called Spotted?

The gem of the weekend. Ebird only had 2 previous locations for Calliope in LA County this year. This is the first recorded Calliope at the LA Arboretum ever.

dee ee

Mountain climber

citizen of planet Earth

Mar 30, 2014 - 10:09pm PT

On the way home from the LA Arboretum I swung by HB Central Park for an (I thought) easy get, Black-chinned Hummer. Tons of Hummer activity, many Allen's and Anna's and one Costa's (pretty unusual for there). Black-chinned were seen by Roger Schoedl in the am (he e-mailed me).

john hansen

climber

Mar 30, 2014 - 10:12pm PT

Great shots with the Cannon, Dee ee. I got to try mine out more.

Here is one of a Black Chinned Hummer.

Salt water. Short Billed Dowitcher it is.

Thanks

Edit for the Crimpster, same bird, just not showing off.

Crimpergirl

Sport climber

Boulder, Colorado!

Mar 30, 2014 - 10:38pm PT

Does not look like a black chinned hummer....Anna's? Black chinned have a striking white collar beneath the "black" throat. Thoughts? Either way...gorgeous birds.