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dee ee
Mountain climber
citizen of planet Earth
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Oct 21, 2014 - 09:00pm PT
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Bob, that Kinglet looks like he's thinkin' about flaring his crown. You mighta' been pissing him off.
2 birds top on my OC need list, Townsend's Solitaire and Pine Siskin!
Hey, what's up with Swan Geese? I had 2 this year and they were only accepted as domestic. What is the deal?
Great shots BN, Bob and Cyndie. BN, we have been missing you.
Yesterday.
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Darwin
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Oct 22, 2014 - 03:36pm PT
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I have to stop checking this thread for a day more often. Harlequins just make me happy. Could this be a Lesser Goldfinch? Note this is in Seattle where they usually aren't, but a few have been seen in general area recently. I'm prepared for the answer of "f' no". The color seems pretty accurate w.r.t. what I saw through the binocs, [edit] although what made me bring out the camera was that it looked greener backed and smaller(fwiw) than the ones I normally see here[edit]. Taken through a window on a dark rainy day(surprises never cease)
I can provide the raw image, too. ... .
[edit] Actually after looking at the Natl.Geo. Guide, I'm swinging back to American and not Lesser. I looked at the big Sibley first.
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BrassNuts
Trad climber
Save your a_s, reach for the brass...
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Oct 22, 2014 - 04:43pm PT
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Nice pictures up page all, like the Alaskan birdies and Kinglet :-)
Darwin, I would put my money on a female American Goldfinch.
Here's a shot I got in Yellowstone last month - 3 warblers at once!!!
Couldn't resist ;-) Carry on...
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dee ee
Mountain climber
citizen of planet Earth
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Oct 22, 2014 - 06:33pm PT
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I have to agree with BN. Those wingbars say American Goldfinch to me......but then, I have had a couple.
3 warblers in one view...wow.
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john hansen
climber
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Oct 22, 2014 - 07:50pm PT
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It has been very slim pickings the last week.
Been to the Grand Canyon, Zion , Las Vegas, now in Bishop.
Seems everywhere I stop, not a peep..
Had this one a week or so ago at the Santa Rita Inn at Madera canyon.
Thinking maybe Rofus?
Maybe it's just the back lighting.
Lots of Red Naped sapsuckers, and WH Nuthatches, a titmouse or two and lots of ravens. I did see a Turkey in Zion.
Too late for warblers, too early for ducks. Gonna try Grey Lodge next week
and see if anything show's up, then back to Monterey bay for a couple day's before I fly out.
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Willoughby
Social climber
Truckee, CA
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Oct 22, 2014 - 07:57pm PT
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BN, that Wilson's Warbler looks like a yella to me. At least on my phone. Also, all the Dendroica are now Setophaga. Just sayin', don't believe everything you read (note: this policy can be applied to stop signs, too).
PS - Darwin's bird is definitely an American
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Darwin
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Oct 22, 2014 - 08:59pm PT
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thanks y'all! I'm blaming it on desire and the stormy light turning everything greener. In my defense, I think that I eventually arrived at the correct conclusion on my own during the course of the post. Maybe.
Tony Brake quoting someone else: "SIZE IS NOT A FIELD MARK" then paraphrasing: relative size might be, obviously. And yes, I too saw that big buttery wing bar but just chose to ignore it.
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Crimpergirl
Sport climber
Boulder, Colorado!
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Oct 22, 2014 - 09:27pm PT
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More excellent examples of why the Bird thread is the best on the taco! Lots of laughing over here!
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BrassNuts
Trad climber
Save your a_s, reach for the brass...
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Oct 24, 2014 - 08:34am PT
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This guy was giving me the stinkeye while birding a couple of months ago in the front range. Good looking teeth eh?
A few more late summer Boulder birds...
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Bob D'A
Trad climber
Taos, NM
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Oct 24, 2014 - 12:46pm PT
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Great shots above Dave...slim pickings around Taos lately.
A few from today's hike.
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dee ee
Mountain climber
citizen of planet Earth
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Oct 24, 2014 - 06:01pm PT
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Bob/Dave, did you guys agree on a bug themed post?
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BrassNuts
Trad climber
Save your a_s, reach for the brass...
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Oct 24, 2014 - 08:59pm PT
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Good idea DE, more bugz!
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SteveW
Trad climber
The state of confusion
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Oct 25, 2014 - 04:27pm PT
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BN
That guy says, hmmmmmm, people, tastes like rattlesnake!
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Tony
Trad climber
Pt. Richmond, CA
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Oct 25, 2014 - 05:15pm PT
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Continuing the bird-bug theme:
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Darwin
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Oct 25, 2014 - 05:21pm PT
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^^^ Tony; I give up. What is it? Maybe if you gave us country or continent.
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Tony
Trad climber
Pt. Richmond, CA
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Oct 25, 2014 - 05:28pm PT
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Africa
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Bob D'A
Trad climber
Taos, NM
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Oct 25, 2014 - 06:58pm PT
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Keeping the theme going.
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Darwin
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Oct 25, 2014 - 07:13pm PT
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I'm flailing: babbler?
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Willoughby
Social climber
Truckee, CA
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Oct 25, 2014 - 07:14pm PT
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Purple/Rufous-crowned Roller?
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dee ee
Mountain climber
citizen of planet Earth
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Oct 25, 2014 - 07:24pm PT
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Tony, I don't have my Africa field guide handy, well actually, I don't own one!
Bugs?
Kinda' like a bug.
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