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dee ee
Mountain climber
citizen of planet Earth
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Jun 25, 2014 - 05:27pm PT
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^^^What the...!^^^
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little Z
Trad climber
un cafetal en Naranjo
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Jun 25, 2014 - 06:15pm PT
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that's one of those "you make up the caption" photos
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Jun 25, 2014 - 07:21pm PT
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Yous doods never seen Cap'n Nemo?
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nature
climber
Boulder, CO
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Jun 25, 2014 - 08:18pm PT
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First figure out the bird.
It was less than a foot from my dome port at one point. Pics of that not so good.
I was shooting a sea lion when it land by my head
Julie got the spilt water money shot
Reilly knows
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Bob D'A
Trad climber
Taos, NM
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Jun 26, 2014 - 07:30am PT
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A few from yesterday at Bosque del Apache, NM.
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nature
climber
Boulder, CO
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Jun 26, 2014 - 07:46am PT
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did you shoot those with 24mm lens? ;P
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Bob D'A
Trad climber
Taos, NM
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Jun 28, 2014 - 12:55pm PT
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Nature, with a 18mm, so were these. :-)
My new hood is turning out to be quite nice,a beautiful little park filled with birds, cactus and other desert plants is right across the road.
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Bluelens
climber
Pasadena, CA
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Jun 29, 2014 - 09:04am PT
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Condor appearance July 18 in Ventura County, save the date!
Free film and learn about the recovery program with US Fish and Wildlife Service staff biologists.....
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nature
climber
Boulder, CO
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Jun 29, 2014 - 09:42am PT
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ah yes... an 1800mm. I should have suspected ;)
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Crimpergirl
Sport climber
Boulder, Colorado!
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Jun 29, 2014 - 12:02pm PT
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Nice stuff! Bob D...that vermillion is your best photo ever....really nice!
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Bob D'A
Trad climber
Taos, NM
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Jun 29, 2014 - 12:51pm PT
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Why thanks Calllie, they are stunning little birds.
A few more from today.
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Bob D'A
Trad climber
Taos, NM
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Jun 30, 2014 - 08:50am PT
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A few from this morning walk, Socorro, NM.
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Plan B
Ice climber
Agua Dulce,CA
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Dark-eyed Junco with a mouthful of bugs for the youngsters at the first switchback of the Baden-Powell trail (Angeles Crest).
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dee ee
Mountain climber
citizen of planet Earth
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A few from our Dinkey Creek area trip. I also got Pileated Woodpecker, Northern Pygmy Owl, Pacific Wren, Northern Saw Whet Owl and more but no shots.
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Willoughby
Social climber
Truckee, CA
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Turning martins into Swainson's Thrush tonight.
Step One: latex primer to hide all that glossy darkness
Getting there:
Close enough and ready for deployment tomorrow morning!
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cyndiebransford
climber
Kenai Peninsula, Alaska
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Stopped at Tern Lake today on the way back from Anchorage, where the Seward Highway meets the Sterling Highway in Alaska.
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cyndiebransford
climber
Kenai Peninsula, Alaska
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More birds from this past week.
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Bob D'A
Trad climber
Taos, NM
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Great photos everyone. Here are a few from today, really loving the birds in near the new place in Socorro, NM.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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An interesting post from CalBirds:
Seabirds on the move in Humboldt Current and Central America.
Wed Jul 2, 2014 1:47 pm (PDT) . Posted by:
"Alvaro Jaramillo" scelorchilus
Hi folks
I thought I would fill you in on what is happening to the south of us.
Although the El Niño is still predicted and not official, the water off the
Galapagos, Ecuador, N and C Peru is quite a bit warmer than usual. Here is a
link to a map of current Sea Surface Temperature Anomalies in this region
http://www.surf-forecast.com/breaks/Mancora/seatemp
This is causing a massive shift in food availability for seabirds there. On
my facebook page I have posted photos from my friend Ronny Peredo of the
massive die off mainly of Peruvian Booby, and Guanay Cormorants being
experienced in northernmost Chile. Link to that is here
https://www.facebook.com/alvarosadventures
The die off has been intense in the last two weeks of June, includes mostly
juvenile birds. There is evidence that some birds are moving south from Peru
as dead birds in Arica include Blue-footed Boobies, a species considered a
vagrant this far south. But there are plenty of birds moving north as well.
It is still a way’s south of us, but these records should at least have us
looking carefully not only on pelagics but at coastal seabird congregations.
These are among the records I have heard of second hand, so they require
verification.
Peruvian Booby – on Galapagos, as well as Panama! Their typical range is to
southernmost Ecuador.
Inca Tern – recent sightings off Costa Rica! First for that country as I
gather, also sightings in Panama.
Grey Gull – sightings in Panama
Coastal Ecuador has seen a large influx of Inca Terns, Peruvian Boobies, and
even Humboldt Penguins.
Waved Albatross – sighting in Costa Rica.
As is expected there is little to no information on the pelagic birds, other
than the Waved Albatross noted above. There has been a reported widespread
nesting failure in breeding Sooty Shearwaters in New Zealand which some
scientists are thinking may be a precursor (predictor) of a strong El Niño.
So what is going offshore is still a mystery, but if the nearshore seabirds
are being shuffled about due to warm waters and low foods, some effect is
likely also with the offshore birds. It is a stretch to predict or say that
this will have any effect on what we see offshore here this season in
California, but it is certainly a situation of note, and something
interesting may show up. A California Waved Albatross would be a good one,
it may also be a good year to look for Wedge-rumped Storm-Petrel in the
storm petrel flocks. So many possibilities! The first shot at going out that
I have is at the end of this month, we shall see what shows up then.
http://alvarosadventures.com/boat-trips/pelagics/
good birding,
Alvaro Jaramillo
alvaro@alvarosadventures.com
http://www.alvarosadventur es.com
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