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SteveW
Trad climber
The state of confusion
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Jan 21, 2015 - 02:31pm PT
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Barr lake bald eagle. . .
Thousands of Canada geese, some snow geese, and a few pintails & mallards. . .sorry only had my little camera. . .
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Crimpergirl
Sport climber
Boulder, Colorado!
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Jan 21, 2015 - 06:06pm PT
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Green Jays!
And no camera!!! Cruelness!
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Mike Bolte
Trad climber
Planet Earth
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Jan 21, 2015 - 06:21pm PT
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Hi Amyjo - that Hooded Warbler is still hanging around Natural Bridges Park as of today (Wednesday). it has been there almost a week.
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dee ee
Mountain climber
citizen of planet Earth
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Jan 21, 2015 - 06:37pm PT
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Hooded Warbler, Wow!
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Bob D'A
Trad climber
Taos, NM
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Jan 23, 2015 - 08:11am PT
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Great photos Mike and Delhi...here are a few from the last two days.
I'm on a Bald Eagle fixation.
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Crimpergirl
Sport climber
Boulder, Colorado!
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Jan 23, 2015 - 09:52am PT
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GREAT stuff!! I love Hooded Warblers and you got the best pose!
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Gnome Ofthe Diabase
climber
Out Of Bed
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Jan 23, 2015 - 02:43pm PT
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I am the proud owner of a new camera, .
It is so light! and Iam not steady or well sighted enough without glasses to do justice to this thread,
I will practice and hope that I can catch a shot that mesures up.
Thanx Bob and haven't you eaten enough rock dust?</;+D
Go climb a route for the fact that it is 2015 thats 40yrs , huh!!?
Glad to see that your traveling,
Good on ya,!
boltin bob for the United States 1st Bolt Zsar!
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john hansen
climber
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Jan 23, 2015 - 08:02pm PT
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Such a fun thread.
Stopped by at the Kealakehe Waste Water Treatment Plant, on my way down to Kona. There has been a Spotted Redshank and a Black Tern hanging out there this winter. Quite pleasant with the onshore breezes blowing in over the sewage ponds.
With the thick Vog, the black plastic pond liners for the background, and looking into the sun with my Canon SX50 zooming in and out thru the chain link fence , conditions were perfect for nailing that once in a lifetime photo.
Hawaiian Stilt
Black Crowned Night Heron
Pacific Golden Plover
Wandering Tattler
Ruddy Turnstone
And Sanderling
Did not see the Redshanks or the Tern, I think I need a scope.
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Darwin
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Jan 23, 2015 - 08:18pm PT
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dee ee
Mountain climber
citizen of planet Earth
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Jan 24, 2015 - 08:04am PT
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I found this new Eurasian Wigeon yesterday.
Blue-winged Teal
(not so) Wild Turkey
Oh ps, I want to count these mother efffers on eBird. I mean they are out side of the fence RIGHT?
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10b4me
climber
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Jan 25, 2015 - 03:54pm PT
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dirt claud
Social climber
san diego,ca
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Jan 26, 2015 - 01:35pm PT
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From the net, one hell of a cute Titmouse.
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Willoughby
Social climber
Truckee, CA
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Jan 26, 2015 - 03:41pm PT
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My organization, the Tahoe Institute for Natural Science, is sponsoring a "Tahoe Big Year," with loads of folks doing a big year in the Lake Tahoe and Truckee area in 2015. If you're interested in learning more (e.g. we're giving out prizes!), check out our website. Anyhow, it's been fantastic so far, with all the participants getting out and having a great time in the mild weather, and they've been turning up some great birds too. Yesterday, a group found a real doozy, and it was right in my neighborhood: a male Rusty Blackbird in the Glenshire neighborhood of Truckee. They weren't 100% on the ID, so I was in no rush to chase it, but during lunch I managed to turn it up. Second state bird in consecutive Mondays, and a hell of a bird for the Tahoe region - w00t!! Here's my best iPhone digiscope:
This one's not nearly as good, but shows some of the colors much better
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Jan 26, 2015 - 03:45pm PT
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immature Fieldfare? (strictly off the cuff - no booking!)
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Willoughby
Social climber
Truckee, CA
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Jan 26, 2015 - 06:54pm PT
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Reilly, you talking about my pics? Man, I wish!! This is a male Rusty Blackbird. Gotta read the fine print.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Jan 26, 2015 - 07:33pm PT
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Well, the eye did look rather un-Fieldfarish but I thought I had to come up with something wild!
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dee ee
Mountain climber
citizen of planet Earth
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Jan 26, 2015 - 07:40pm PT
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WOW, if I were anywhere near Tahoe I would be in.
We are having a pretty good week down here. It started with 2 Orchard Orioles, 1st year males (lifer).
Then a Dusky Flycatcher
Then... a Bay-breasted Warbler!
Wheehoo!
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john hansen
climber
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Jan 26, 2015 - 07:50pm PT
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Willouhby, how many birds do you think are possible in that area in a year?
We did a few Big Days in Placer county back in the early 80's and got around 125 or so. But that goes all the way down into the valley. I think they are up over 150 for big days now.
I am thinking it might be hard to get 200 in that small area. Any established record to go for yet?
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little Z
Trad climber
un cafetal en Naranjo
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Jan 29, 2015 - 09:25pm PT
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Birds was really burried.
Kelp Gull - First lifer for 2015 and a new Costa Rica bird for my list (only the 4th record for the country). Not my find, but sure am glad it hung around.
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dee ee
Mountain climber
citizen of planet Earth
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Jan 31, 2015 - 09:28am PT
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bump
all wet
crest down
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