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Chewy, YES we were snowshoeing at 6800', 11F, 40" of snow, 40mph wind, no sun, 45o N lat, last sunday, we saw a group of some kind of flycatcher - several flying and playing and singing. They were so unusual and out of character we couldn't ID them.
I'm still puzzled.
the museum
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Delhi Dog
climber
Good Question...
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Great photos above!
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BrassNuts
Trad climber
Save your a_s, reach for the brass...
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Need a little ID help with this one - pics in Kaufman guide just don't seem to match up all the way... What u think? Seen in central NMexico 2 weeks ago on my way to Cochise.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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I'd say a Chipper who has gone with the anti-Mohawk look.
He looks a classic pale 1st winter Chipper but for his crown.
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Plan B
Ice climber
SoCal
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I vote for White-crowned Sparrow
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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"Yer honor, I'd like to change my plea!"
You're right, the first winter White-crowned has the buffy crown.
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BrassNuts
Trad climber
Save your a_s, reach for the brass...
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Cool, thanks Gentlemen, I would agree 1st year White Crowned after reading some additional descriptions and seeing a couple of pics on the intardnet, but it certainly threw me off at first... Below are some other birdies from NMex on the way south a couple of weeks ago:
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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hey there say, john hansen... say, sue had one year, where she lived, that snowy-s were all over the place (well, as a manner of speaking) meaning:
many were being spotted, more than usual... we saw them in michigan here and
where she lived, which was, at the time, might have been nevada...
sue, are these new shots, or the same snowy?
not sure why, but the news was saying it was a 'great year to view them'...
(not sure if that meant great for, enviourment wise, though) ...
say, chewybacca, is that the Pileated woodpecker, there...?
we are supposed to have them here... my ex son in law, saw one, and, well:
was shocked at the GIANT woodpecker...
i hope to see one someday, and thought i heard some, one morning...
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dirt claud, that was amazing story... i did get to see about that, too...
and gypsy:
GREAT TAKE OFF, or landing, captures, wow!
and bird-bob... always love your pics, but especially those blue, or, giant blue herons... :)
so fun, everyone... thanks so much for sharing...
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Willoughby
Social climber
Truckee, CA
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All birds have their "birthday" on New Years Day, so BrassNuts' sparrow is a second-year bird, having hatched in 2014. Honestly, I'm surprised it doesn't have more black in the crown, as those head feathers get replaced during the winter. I just see one black feather right up against the bill. Another thing worth noting is the pale loral area in front of the eyes. That and some other features make this a Gambel's White-crowned Sparrow, down from the higher latitudes. Check out the Sierra, Rockies, and southern Cascades birds mid-summer and you'll see that their lores are black, but these guys push further south in the winter, being replaced by the northern gambelli. I always love seeing that turnover in subspecies, as the period of overlap here at Tahoe is very, very small. Subspecies are FUN!!
http://www.sibleyguides.com/bird-info/white-crowned-sparrow/
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Crimpergirl
Sport climber
Boulder, Colorado!
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Awesome...love when you chime in Willoughby. I am in Florida enjoying the sun, work, roseates, red tails and even an adult bald eagle!
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dee ee
Mountain climber
Of THIS World (Planet Earth)
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Darwin
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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^^^ Totally awesome bird porn!
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MH2
Boulder climber
Andy Cairns
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Thanks for the Seattle crow gifts story, the heron sequence, the redwing blackbird cloud, and other fascinating photos and stories.
My wife showed me the weasel on a woodpecker just after I had looked up ermine and then stoat on Wikipedia. The stoat entry includes a picture of a weasel on the back of a rabbit, allegedly killing it, but it looks like it requires cooperation from the rabbit. What I am wondering is whether a woodpecker might look to a weasel a bit like a rabbit.
Not a bird but it flew. None of the photos showed a foot touching the ground. I would not want to be what it was looking for.
Floyd, a one-time member of the family.
Part of the reason we live in a place called Eagle Harbour, next to Eagle Island and Eagle Creek, under Eagle Bluff.
Where birds sense rotational accelerations.
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dee ee
Mountain climber
Of THIS World (Planet Earth)
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Today I got a Palm Warbler while looking for the Burrowing Owl. then I headed over to visit the Great-horned family.
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SteveW
Trad climber
The state of confusion
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Neat weasel!
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dee ee
Mountain climber
Of THIS World (Planet Earth)
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One of my favorite OC trash birds, European Goldfinch.
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dee ee
Mountain climber
Of THIS World (Planet Earth)
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I was a little scared to report the Palm Warbler I saw a few days ago. It was in full breeding plumage and I thought no one would believe me. It's only the end of the first week of March and the books all say not till April. But, I had no choice but to let the cards fall where they may and put it in eBird and the RBA. A couple people even said "what, no photos?"
Today there were a bunch of folks over there and it was re-found and photos taken....wheeee hooo!....along with a Sage Thrasher. I have to say it feels good to be confirmed by my peers.
Here is a link to one of Don's (Hoechlin's) shots
http://www.flickr.com/photos/46984141@N04/16732862706/
Here is another bird I saw today.I had been looking for this cavity thinking of Birdapalooza and some folks (Brassnuts) desire to see a Western Screech-Owl. Today Lee Bush gave me exact location details.
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