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little Z

Trad climber
un cafetal en Naranjo
Oct 15, 2014 - 12:30pm PT
John, I'd go with Will's id as a juv Herring Gull, rather than a jaeger. Sorry for the confusion, and wishful thinking, on my part.
Bob D'A

Trad climber
Taos, NM
Oct 15, 2014 - 12:39pm PT
I agree, awesome, Willoughby
Tony

Trad climber
Pt. Richmond, CA
Oct 15, 2014 - 01:01pm PT
Regarding John's gull/jaeger, how about Heermann's Gull? Their behavior is often jaeger-like. It looks like they are only occasional, but regular at Salton Sea. The tail doesn't look right for a jaeger and no white flashes in the outer primaries. It seems dark for a Herring Gull, but that could just be the lighting.
little Z

Trad climber
un cafetal en Naranjo
Oct 15, 2014 - 05:59pm PT
Hey Tony, are you back from Italy?

The tail doesn't look right for a jaeger and no white flashes in the outer primaries

How true, a fact I conveniently overlooked, dooo!

I thought about Heermann's too, but like Will's call on that bird. Looking at John's 2nd photo it all seems to be there for a juv Herring : upper wing with dark outer primaries and lighter panel at base of inner primaries, darker trailing edge (secondaries), dark tail with lighter rump. Heermann's (juv) would be more uniformly dark, John's bird seems to show too much contrast on wing and rump/tail, and looks lighter underneath as well.

sorry for getting all bird nerdy, here's a photo to appease:


Yellow-backed Oriole, appeared for the first time in Costa Rica today. There are populations to the north of here (Mexico to Nicacargua) and south (Panama into N. S. Am.) but somehow Costa Rica was skipped, until now! New target bird.
healyje

Trad climber
Portland, Oregon
Oct 15, 2014 - 06:25pm PT
Hawk downs drone

Very smart 'maker' without corporate resources pulls off flapping wings bird drone
Mike Bolte

Trad climber
Planet Earth
Oct 15, 2014 - 07:55pm PT
wow - some fabulous photos of great birds in the last few pages.

john hansen

climber
Oct 15, 2014 - 08:11pm PT
I love being Bird and Nerdy....cue Weird Al.

Thanks for the help, I will go with the Herring gull.

Here are a few from today at Sabino Canyon and Mt Lemmon.

Taking picture's at the feeder's feels a bit like cheating but,,,

Broad Billed Hummer.



phainopepla



Mexican jay



Red Naped Sapsucker


Not sure about this one , maybe a female?



Staying at the Santa Rita Inn tomorrow down in Madera Canyon tomorrow night. Should be fun.




EDIT: Dee ee I would love to see a Magnificent...

Might be too late for this year,,






dee ee

Mountain climber
citizen of planet Earth
Oct 15, 2014 - 08:26pm PT
I think the Broad-billed Hummer is (maybe) the most colorful! It's hard to beat the "Mag" though!

Great shot John!

That last one strikes me like an Anna's. Dark breast, pink feathers on neck and head.
dee ee

Mountain climber
citizen of planet Earth
Oct 15, 2014 - 08:36pm PT
I/we got a great one today in our Fall eastern Warbler surprise. It was an Northern Parula. I missed one last year and one 3 weeks ago. It was a sweet lifer. There were 8 of us at the end when Beckey first spotted it.

Stoked!




It was way at the top of the tree so shots a little fuzzy.

Later we went, we were all high from the NOPA, to try for a Black-throated Green Warbler. No go.
cyndiebransford

climber
Kenai Peninsula, Alaska
Oct 15, 2014 - 08:40pm PT
I think those "pheasant tail feathers" are really from a Bird of Paradise, maybe the ribbon tailed?

I stand corrected. Thanks for sharing the information.
john hansen

climber
Oct 15, 2014 - 08:41pm PT
Good stuff Dee.. wish I could make it to the OC. Maybe next time.

Gnome Ofthe Diabase

climber
Out Of Bed
Oct 15, 2014 - 08:51pm PT
this is another proud and awesome side of ST.
that I have no where to sing its praises reminds my of the fact that the mainstreaming of climbing though the marketing of the endeavor as,' for everyone', has pushed the eclectic
community that was so welcoming to so many of us who did not, or did not want to fit in
has been pushed into dusty corners.(maybe the same location as always?)
The gym rats and the rest of the throng are poor quality
hiers to the once colorful and diversely rich history. Wine tasting and bird talk at the Uberfall
the Eldo parking lot, JB's saxophone in the Buttermilks/east side,driving in and camping at the head of the canyons in red rocks... all memories that while dating me are so much of what
was a part of the whole. thanks for the awesomeness and I know change is the only thing that is constant. sad pointless rant thank you again.
little Z

Trad climber
un cafetal en Naranjo
Oct 15, 2014 - 08:51pm PT
Healyje - saw that hawk attacking the drone the other day on Zite. A wise person made the following comment there:

Hawks will just knock your drone out of the sky. Golden eagles will grab them and fly away with them. And crows will intercept them, reprogram them, and send them back to hunt down and destroy their operators.
healyje

Trad climber
Portland, Oregon
Oct 15, 2014 - 09:18pm PT
little Z - that's hilarious...!
dirt claud

Social climber
san diego,ca
Oct 16, 2014 - 02:24pm PT
dee ee

Mountain climber
citizen of planet Earth
Oct 16, 2014 - 03:46pm PT
Mystery bird. Bad view, bad unedited photo.

Anyone have any idea?

dee ee

Mountain climber
citizen of planet Earth
Oct 16, 2014 - 03:52pm PT
john hansen

climber
Oct 16, 2014 - 07:28pm PT
Dee ee , what's the Hawk?


Got a few today, here is a Gila woodpecker.


And maybe another Swainsons hawk? White above the bill.


Cactus wren


One of the people watching the Hummers at the Santa Rita Lodge in Madera canyon said he thought this one was a Magnificent Hummingbird.


He sure look's big compared to that Anna's.







Magnificent on right , Anna's on the left.

I am ready to be shot down on this one...




And a cool shot of a big Grasshopper that was on the hood of my car.

Had to be 2 3/4 inches long if not 3.








dee ee

Mountain climber
citizen of planet Earth
Oct 16, 2014 - 08:18pm PT
John, it's a Red-shouldered Hawk. They have a distinctive call that I'd been hearing for a couple days before and then there it is! He dominates that part of the park lately. I saw it again yesterday while looking for the Black-throated Green Warbler.

Yeah, the "Mag" is big! I can't tell from the back though. We did have both male and female while I was at Madera.
john hansen

climber
Oct 16, 2014 - 08:58pm PT
Man, hawks are almost as tough as Gull's. Not to mention Hummers...Good Fun.
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