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Norwegian
Trad climber
dancin on the tip of god's middle finger
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May 10, 2014 - 10:52pm PT
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cyndiebransford
climber
Kenai Peninsula, Alaska
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May 11, 2014 - 01:34am PT
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Katchemak Bay, Alaska
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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May 11, 2014 - 01:58pm PT
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That was a close one! This almost fell to the third page!
I still don't understand why this guy wasn't named the Plush-browed Jay rather than the Plush-crested Jay...
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BrassNuts
Trad climber
Save your a_s, reach for the brass...
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May 11, 2014 - 03:12pm PT
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Those are some plush sorta Irish brows on that Jay eh?
Just to mix things up a bit, saw this guy while birding early one morning in Patagonia AZ, pretty cool! Very brief appearance before heading into the brush, maybe 15 seconds.
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Crimpergirl
Sport climber
Boulder, Colorado!
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May 11, 2014 - 03:46pm PT
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BN. That goldeneye tail shot is unique and awesome.
Agreed! I really adore that photo. I was there and still it took me a bit of time to understand what I was seeing. What a cool perspective!
LOVE the Plush Browed Jay. :) Where did you seem him Reilly.
And the Pigeon Guillemots! How sweet are they?
I have renamed the Common Yellow Throat to the Spectacular Yellow Throat. Seems more appropriate.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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May 11, 2014 - 03:54pm PT
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I'm still trying ti figger out how you can tell that is a Goldeneye tail.
I am partial to the Rock Wren shot - those guys are not poseurs, especially on the ground!
The bobcat shot is also muy excelente! He looks large.
The Plush-everything Jay was at Iguazú Falls, literally. He and his mates hang out on the
boardwalk to La Garganta begging. I didn't indulge him but he comped me a pose anyway.
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BrassNuts
Trad climber
Save your a_s, reach for the brass...
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May 11, 2014 - 04:16pm PT
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Cool, would love to see Iguazu and the snazzy Jay! Nice shot Reilly!
Here is the full Golden Eye sequence. Unfortunately a couple of the frames are not sharp, but you get the idea...
Edit: glad folks like the Scrub Jay portrait, it's nice when you can get a good head shot of a feathered friend :-)
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McHale's Navy
Trad climber
From Panorama City, CA
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May 11, 2014 - 04:30pm PT
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From this morning's birding in Seattle. This is a Laurel Bird. Happy Mother's Day!
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jonnyrig
Trad climber
formerly known as hillrat
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May 11, 2014 - 05:07pm PT
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Is this a golden eagle and chicks? Planning to go back with spotting scope, vid cam with good zoom, and good binocs. Is there any danger that I will spook the bird off its nest if I keep my distance? I can set up at a rock pile a hundred yards away and slightly higher. Was scouting for some short climbs and didn't realize the bird was there.
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cyndiebransford
climber
Kenai Peninsula, Alaska
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May 12, 2014 - 01:12am PT
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Thousands of red-necked phalaropes on Katchemak Bay.
Sooty Fox Sparrow singing in Homer, Alaska.
And back home in Kenai...
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dee ee
Mountain climber
citizen of planet Earth
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May 12, 2014 - 01:28am PT
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BN and all, yes, come bird in OC. It's pretty good(way good).
Right now migration is in full swing. We can't wait to see what shows up next.
American Goldfinch
Wet Wilson, WIWA are all over the place. I saw a report from Desert Center where they had something like 65. "They were swarming like bees!"
Rufous-crowned Sparrow
Spotted Towhee, I saw 12-15 the day before yesterday
Swainson's Thrush, soft "whit" is everywhere
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Plan B
Ice climber
Agua Dulce,CA
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May 12, 2014 - 09:17am PT
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I think those pups are endangered Mexican Prairie Dogs.
A population count is underway for Mexican prairie dogs. Keith Geluso
Mexican Prairie Dog
The Mexican government outlawed killing Mexican prairie dogs in 2004, and the species is protected under the U.S. Endangered Species Act as "endangered." The biggest threat to Mexican prairie dogs is the loss of habitat to agriculture, including plantations of maguay (an agave plant), nopal (a cactus), and potato farms. In some parts of their range, they are also affected by ongoing drought.
http://www.humanesociety.org/about/departments/prairie_dog_coalition/prairie-dog-species-status.html#.U3DKT16YluY
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Lasti
Trad climber
Budapest
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May 12, 2014 - 12:07pm PT
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Great shots BrassNuts and all.
My humble submission:
Kingfisher waiting for lunch to swim by.
Lasti
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dee ee
Mountain climber
citizen of planet Earth
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May 12, 2014 - 03:45pm PT
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Lasti, is that the Loggerhead Kingfisher?
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Mike Bolte
Trad climber
Planet Earth
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May 12, 2014 - 05:49pm PT
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Bob D'A
Trad climber
Taos, NM
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May 12, 2014 - 06:03pm PT
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Wow...great photos everyone...you folks are killing it.
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dee ee
Mountain climber
citizen of planet Earth
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May 12, 2014 - 07:39pm PT
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Cyndie, that last one is a Long-billed Curlew.
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Sanskara
climber
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May 12, 2014 - 08:46pm PT
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What an awesome creature!
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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May 12, 2014 - 08:54pm PT
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You're all wrong, it's a Bristle-thighed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm having a hard time judging the size but I'm definitely not seeing the
dark brown lateral crown stripes of a Whimbrel.
I think it is a Long-billed.
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