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little Z
Trad climber
un cafetal en Naranjo
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my last outing (Aug 27) in the Pac NW was to go look for White-tailed Ptarmigan up around Sunrise in Mount Rainier NP.
We got up into suitable habitat, and the weather was superb, but the little blighters gave us the slip.
I ran into another local birder who was up there looking for them too and he also got skunked after 3 hours of off-trail searching. He said he usually finds them on only 1 out of every 3 trips, so I didn't feel so bad (and I've seen them in the Rockies anyways).
There were some birds around, plenty of Horned Larks, American Pipits, and Ravens. Had a small flock of Gray-crowned Rosy Finches fly over, and any little clump of trees or bushes had something lurking in them like American Robin, Mountain Bluebird, Yellow-rumped, or Orange-crowned Warbler. Heard a Rock Wren out by the Freemont fire tower which I guess is pretty rare on the west slope of the Cascades.
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little Z
Trad climber
un cafetal en Naranjo
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last birds from WA, some photos I like
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Bob D'A
Trad climber
Taos, NM
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Great stuff Little Z.
Here are few from today, got 50 species at Las Vegas NWR today.
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o-man
Social climber
Paia,Maui,HI
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SteveW
Trad climber
The state of confusion
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Awesome stuff, Little Z!!
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Crimpergirl
Sport climber
Boulder, Colorado!
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OH MAN! O-man!
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little Z
Trad climber
un cafetal en Naranjo
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Back in the sagebrush again. Trying to get photos of Sagebrush Sparrow but they're tough. Barely getting looks in the binos. These photos are from Monday when there was smoke from the Rough fire all the way up here in the Carson Valley. Nice and windy now and not so smoky.
Bob, seems like I'm seeing a similar set of birds to what you're finding. Saw all three of the ones you show above, but couldn't get any shots. Keep it comin', and thanks to all.
EDIT: No, Reilly, you're joking right? take the drabest little sparrow and divide it into something you can only separate by song? God help us.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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NICE, y'all!!!!
Little Z, you up on the latest 'splitting' in the Brewers' world based on song?
I awoke in the wee hours last night (so that's why they're called that?) to a freaking cacophony outside.
There were three GHO's hooting it up like there was no tomorrow night.
I almost yelled out the window for some peace and quiet, almost.
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Bob D'A
Trad climber
Taos, NM
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Great photos Little Z & Steve.
Here are couple from today, Red Tails back in full force.
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Bob D'A
Trad climber
Taos, NM
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More from Las Vegas NWR.
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cyndiebransford
climber
Kenai Peninsula, Alaska
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Rusty Blackbird at my local birding spot today. Kenai Boat Launch Road.
Beautiful colors in the grassy marsh.
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Bob D'A
Trad climber
Taos, NM
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Cooper's Hawk this morning at Fred Baca Park, Taos, NM
Handsome bird.
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Edge
Trad climber
Betwixt and Between Nederland & Boulder, CO
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BrassNuts
Trad climber
Save your a_s, reach for the brass...
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A few more from the last couple of months around Boulder
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Bob D'A
Trad climber
Taos, NM
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Front view.
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SteveW
Trad climber
The state of confusion
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BN
Izzat a juvenile, or a juvenile delinquent pica pica????
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Bob D'A
Trad climber
Taos, NM
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Virginia Rail at Fred Baca Park, Taos, NM this morning.
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Bob D'A
Trad climber
Taos, NM
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Two peckers are better than one.
Red-naped Sapsuckers, Taos, NM this AM.
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