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little Z
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un cafetal en Naranjo
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Sep 16, 2014 - 06:27pm PT
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Bump! rescued from page 4 yet again...
back out in the field here in Costa Rica after a brief interlude in WA, NV and CA. There was a good bird waiting for me, a new Costa Rica twitch, though I've seen the bird in Panamá before...Striated Heron, it's like a gray version of Green Heron (they were lumped once upon a time, then un-lumped, or split, as they say).
Also saw some cute Buff-breasted Sandpipers, only my 2nd time for those, and a Glossy Ibis which is real rare in the southern part of the country, but best was a pair of Bat Falcons on the utility wire, very tame, cued up for the digiscope.
'nuf said
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Darwin
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Sep 16, 2014 - 08:22pm PT
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OK, I want to see a Bat Falcon. !!!!!!! Quite a set of claws there! Heck even a Kestrel would make me pretty excited, as I've never seen one in Seattle.
Dave; I've always had a soft spot in my heart for Whistling/Tree Ducks. Is the Whistling Tree Duck a vagrant or introduced? You can see them in Walla Walla here in WA. I got excited as I innocently walked up to the enclosure in Pioneer park and from afar thought "That's a Tree Duck!". Given the cage around them ... well you know.
Funny how we here in Seattle get House Sparrows and Starlings. You get Nutmeg Mannikins, a slew of parrots, others ... and now Whistling Ducks?
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john hansen
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Sep 16, 2014 - 10:30pm PT
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Z those photo's are fantastic.
I believe this is a 'rice bird'. Introduced and spreading in Hawaii. The size of a bushtit , they travel in small flocks feeding on any grain type of grass.
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Darwin
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Sep 17, 2014 - 08:03pm PT
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DeeEe;
Tony set me straight complete with distribution maps: The Whistling Duck was in SE Az! That is too cool, as was BobDa's brid seeking drone joke.
I think a few more of us might be in for SE Az in the Spring. I might have to plead that someone guides me up Ewephoria, though. OK, I'll get in shape and lead that 5.6(?).
Darwin
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dee ee
Mountain climber
citizen of planet Earth
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Sep 17, 2014 - 08:26pm PT
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Darwin,
when I saw the BBWD's, first I heard them coming in, it was the crazy whistling sound that caught my attention. I looked up and saw 10 or 12 flying in. The sound was like nothing I'd ever heard. they disappeared and a few minutes later I saw the one sitting with the Coots. Wow, super cool.
De
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dee ee
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Sep 17, 2014 - 08:38pm PT
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Fall migration has been pretty weak so far but a couple of good birds showing up.
Last week we had a couple of Virginia's Warblers in different parks. I/we found one of them at Mile Square. It took quite a while to really make sure as it was staying at the very tops of the trees. We had 12 of OC's finest looking and I'm not sure I could have found it alone, probably not.
The day before yesterday the big score was a Bay-breasted Warbler! I went over there (Marina View Park) and a bunch of the hotties showed up but no go (we were late, 12 noonish). In the morning I went back and 2 of my local buddies had returned. After 20 minutes I spotted it!!! Stoked!
I couldn't get the perfect shot but.....
In the afternoon I was watching the tele with my boy and got up to grab a beer. Lo and behold there was a Spotted Dove on the lawn in the backyard. I ran for the camera but it was gone.
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dee ee
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Sep 17, 2014 - 08:53pm PT
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Oh, I forgot to spray, I mean "say."
We did have a Yellow-crowned Night Heron (juvy) and the Solitary Sandpipers returned as well.
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dee ee
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Sep 17, 2014 - 08:55pm PT
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It's been a pretty good week!
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Bob D'A
Trad climber
Taos, NM
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Sep 19, 2014 - 11:08am PT
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A little bump from Bosque del Apache this AM.
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dee ee
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Sep 19, 2014 - 03:30pm PT
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I finally caught that "springtime in the desert" comment
Pencil me in.
Traveling together.
Male
Female
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Bob D'A
Trad climber
Taos, NM
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Sep 20, 2014 - 02:04pm PT
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Great stuff above everyone, I'm back in Taos and when to a few old places. Really great to be back home.
Just a few from today's catch.
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Tony
Trad climber
Pt. Richmond, CA
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Sep 20, 2014 - 04:40pm PT
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Bob,
Cool Wiliamson's Sapsucker photos.I see that there is a juvenile female. Did you see the nest nearby?
Funny you should post photos of Williamson's Sapsuckers just as I am revising a paper about tool use by a WISA. Here is a sample photo.
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dee ee
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Sep 20, 2014 - 04:48pm PT
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Yay Taos, wheee hoooo.
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Bob D'A
Trad climber
Taos, NM
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Sep 21, 2014 - 08:48am PT
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Tony the nest was nearby. Come to the big AZ birding trip next Spring.
Yes Dave it is good to be back. Home, start the new job in a few days.
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Bob D'A
Trad climber
Taos, NM
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Sep 21, 2014 - 03:10pm PT
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Tony, here is another shot for you, they are beautiful birds. Love the black back.
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dee ee
Mountain climber
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Sep 21, 2014 - 05:46pm PT
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Glad you are "home" Bob.
Yesterday we did a Pelagic out of Dana Point. The bird diversity was low but numbers were high, probably 3000-4000 Black-vented Shearwaters. I got one lifer, which made the trip, a Least Storm Petrel. Other good birds included Craveri's Murrelets, Cassin's Auklets, Common Terns, Black Storm Petrels and Pink-footed Shearwaters. We also had several Blue Whales, a couple Fin Whales and one Minke Whale. It was a good day out in the ocean.
Today I got an OC rarity, a White-winged Dove. It was sort of anticlimactic after seeing dozens in Az, but a good county bird. I found it on the El Toro Marine Base (which is being leveled for housing tracts). I got a reprimand for supposedly trespassing by one of our local birders/Biologists. I had to play politically correct even though I'm sure where I was is legal public access. There was no signage or gates or anything.
The bird in question.
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little Z
Trad climber
un cafetal en Naranjo
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Sep 21, 2014 - 06:33pm PT
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Dee ee,
your're turning into a real bad boy - first it's those invasive species, now it's invasive birding! what next?
thought it was funny that you had that Bay-breasted Warbler right when eBird was running the news blurb on their front page about identifying Bay-breasted vs. Blackpoll.
Good stuff, you and Bob. Keep it comin'
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dee ee
Mountain climber
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Sep 21, 2014 - 09:04pm PT
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I know littleZ, what a coincidence, and a Blackpoll turned up today! Also a Northern Parula turned up as well. I wish I wasn't working for the next 2 days! Oh well, with any luck.............
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cyndiebransford
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Kenai Peninsula, Alaska
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Sep 21, 2014 - 09:05pm PT
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Went to check out the fall colors. This is one of four Spruce Grouse males seen on the road.
It was a beautiful day.
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john hansen
climber
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Sep 21, 2014 - 10:01pm PT
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That is a beautiful picture Cyindie
Dee ee
Every one of those pelagic birds would be lifer's for me.
I am flying into SFO on Oct 2nd to spend a month Birding.
If the weather is good , up to Yellowstone and the Tetons.
Go east till I see a real Blue Jay, and down the east side of the continental divide.
Then,
Down thru New Mexico and SEAZ ( a little late)
Salton sea,, and Monterey , where I will make sure to go on a pelagic trip.
It would be great to go birding with any of you locals along the way.
Mahalo
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