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Bob D'A
Trad climber
Taos, NM
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May 22, 2014 - 10:50am PT
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I second Little Z wow...great shots BN.
Swainson's Hawk this AM.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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May 22, 2014 - 05:10pm PT
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Mom getting in Dad's grill over his letting the youngster get on SuperTopo.
Rock Cormorants - Beagle Channel And, yes, it was ripe there.
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little Z
Trad climber
un cafetal en Naranjo
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May 22, 2014 - 05:17pm PT
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so that's Virgen Peaks?
nice shots too Bob. You've really been crankin' em off lately. Finding good spots to bird around your new digs?
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Bob D'A
Trad climber
Taos, NM
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May 22, 2014 - 07:59pm PT
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Thanks Little Z...I'm still in Colorado till Sunday, start the new job on Monday and will be in Portal, AZ my first days off.:-)
Maybe see you in October as we have to go back to finish the dental work for Laurel. Looks like you have been getting out a lot? Hope all is well?
Another angle on the Blue Grosbeak I took today in bad light/light rain...they are really pretty little birds.
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Bob D'A
Trad climber
Taos, NM
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May 23, 2014 - 11:43am PT
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Spotted Towhee on the hike this morning. Really pretty birds.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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May 23, 2014 - 11:56am PT
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Nice one, Bob! But why is he giving you the Stnkeye?
BTW, Blue Grosbeaks are the House Sparrow of Portal. And keep an eye out for the Cuckoo
I saw there last year. I was sitting on the patio of the 'joint' drinking a beer while it was too hot
to bird and it flew by up the creek. My kind of birding!
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Bob D'A
Trad climber
Taos, NM
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May 23, 2014 - 12:23pm PT
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Reilly...most birds give me the stink eye. :-)
Looking forward to Portal and more southern birds. NM has great birding and where I'm at is only four hours away from Tucson.
Hope all is well with you?
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Plan B
Ice climber
Agua Dulce,CA
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May 23, 2014 - 04:30pm PT
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Sing out!
African birds HB Central Pk a couple days ago...
The proud Egyptian Geese parading 5 new goslings.
An interesting ancient Egyptian painting of these geese: http://ferrebeekeeper.wordpress.com/tag/geese/
And there were 2 pairs of African Pin-tailed Whydah. I got a pic of the male and female.
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Bob D'A
Trad climber
Taos, NM
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May 23, 2014 - 06:11pm PT
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Great photos Plan B...these guys scored big. On my ride this afternoon.
My new job is about 15 minutes from Bosque del Apache...all you folks are invited and have a place to stay if want to come birding (or climbing and biking) anytime.
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dee ee
Mountain climber
citizen of planet Earth
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May 23, 2014 - 11:25pm PT
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Yella' boy preening
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Tony
Trad climber
Pt. Richmond, CA
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May 26, 2014 - 02:24pm PT
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Here's a real time-killer on Norway TV. A wild bird reality set in a coffee bar, featuring Nuthatches, Blue Tits, Hawfinch, etc.
Piip Show
There is also a spinoff with a Great Tit family nesting in a "dollhouse"
Some background about slow TV in Norway here:
The Real Housewives of Norway
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Lasti
Trad climber
Budapest
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May 26, 2014 - 02:33pm PT
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Nice pics all around...
Where was I last week based on these birds? IDs welcome.
Lasti
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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May 26, 2014 - 02:48pm PT
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Western Australia, what do I win?
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BrassNuts
Trad climber
Save your a_s, reach for the brass...
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May 26, 2014 - 07:32pm PT
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Bird TV! Awesome! Thanks Tony. A few more pics from spring travels...
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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May 27, 2014 - 12:13am PT
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BN, fantastic! Especially the Red-faced!
So I went out to pick up the paper and looked up at the Coopers' house across the street.
Did I say house? I meant nest. I saw the missus standing on the nest edge and little white fuzz balls
so I ran in for binos and camera. Of course the Nikon's batts were dead so I grabbed Ruth's P&S.
I got off about four or five when Mrs Cooper decided enough was enough and came for me.
She swooped about 3' above my head and landed in an adjacent tree where I got some more of her
until she decided to really put her foot down. That time I felt the wake turbulence and decided it was time to go read the paper.
Last evening the Nikon's batts were good and I saw Mom return with dinner. Mom had all she could
handle with getting dinner on the table for three unruly youngsters so she didn't bother with me. But
after dinner it was on again. Mind you the nest is 100' away but maybe she just doesn't like paparazzi.
She strafed me twice again although not as closely as in the morning. Maybe we're reaching an understanding.
You shoulda seen 'em wolfing it down!
This one was just after Mum strafed me. Bloody autofocus couldn't handle
her coming straight at me. It was so awesome!
"Must I repeat myself?"
"No, ma'am, I'm going inside."
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Lasti
Trad climber
Budapest
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May 27, 2014 - 01:52am PT
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Reilly, Western Australia is close, as in wrong Hemisphere, but right Commonwealth.
Lasti
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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May 27, 2014 - 01:55am PT
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I was viewing it on me iPhone. Now I see the last is a Lapwing. South Africa.
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dee ee
Mountain climber
citizen of planet Earth
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May 27, 2014 - 11:46am PT
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Wow, a bunch of great shots above you guys! Love the Norwegian TV.
Went to the Santa Ana River a couple of days ago for Orange Bishop and found 2 Tricolored Blackbirds. I did find one male and 3 female ORBI as well. It is a super reliable spot.
Here is one of the TRBLs.
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dee ee
Mountain climber
citizen of planet Earth
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May 27, 2014 - 10:40pm PT
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Wow, I'm up again.
New bird for the backyard, Western Wood-Pewee
Peters Canyon
Wrentit
closer
House Wren nesting in a cavity in a dried Yucca flower stalk.
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