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Ed Hartouni

Trad climber

Livermore, CA

Feb 12, 2016 - 03:40pm PT

SteveW reminded us in 2012... this is the weekend of the Great Backyard Bird Count, the GBBC....

http://gbbc.birdcount.org/get-started/

so if you're hanging at home and have at least 15 minutes... do a count and send it in!
more if you get the hankering...

Bob D'A

Trad climber

Taos, NM

Feb 12, 2016 - 08:47pm PT

More desert/Mexico/Arizona birds.

Bob D'A

Trad climber

Taos, NM

Feb 15, 2016 - 08:44am PT

Western Bluebird and Bald Eagle, Page Springs, AZ this lovely morning.

Bob D'A

Trad climber

Taos, NM

Feb 18, 2016 - 03:34pm PT

A few from Buenos Aires NWR, southern AZ. A beautiful place in the Sonora desert.

Bob D'A

Trad climber

Taos, NM

Feb 19, 2016 - 08:45pm PT

A few more from a recent trip to southern AZ.

Craig Fry

Trad climber

So Cal.

Feb 20, 2016 - 08:27am PT

Good to see you back Bob
great photos

It's safe to come back to the politard threads now,
the Chief is gone, it stays pretty civil these days

But for the good of the Country, we need more folks like you keeping the truth alive

otisdog

Big Wall climber

Sierra Madre & McGee Creek, Ca.

Feb 20, 2016 - 11:38am PT

A wave (20 to 30?) of Robins passed through our yard yesterday, rooting through the undergrowth and stuffing themselves with berries....are they headed north already?

Bob D'A

Trad climber

Taos, NM

Feb 20, 2016 - 02:19pm PT

Thanks Craig, the Chief was something else. :-)

Male and female Cardinals, really pretty birds. Page Springs, AZ today.

Crimpergirl

Sport climber

Boulder, Colorado!

Feb 20, 2016 - 03:40pm PT

Re the Robin...Here is a map lifted from the web about Robin migration. Generally, in the US, they are around in the winter.

Fun seeing the birds starting to trickle back to the US in higher numbers!

john hansen

climber

Feb 20, 2016 - 03:52pm PT

There was a massive influx of robins a month or so ago along the west coast with people reporting seeing thousands and even ten thousand birds in a single day.

The American Birding Association has great info on what is happening in various locations around North America. A great place to find what is being seen in your local area.

http://birding.aba.org/

Here is an example from Northwestern Ca where they have had a Great Grey owl and a Snowy owl seen in the last few weeks.

http://birding.aba.org/maillist/CANW

Chewybacca

Trad climber

Kelly Morgan, Whitefish MT

Feb 20, 2016 - 08:05pm PT

Nice pics Bob.

We've had some early migrants return here in Montana. Last week we saw dozens of Red-wing Blackbirds, a couple of gadwalls, pintails, and buffleheads.

Most of these are from last year.

Hungry Bobolink

Bickering Eagle couple

Golden eagle

Dusky Grouse up close

One of my favorites, White Tailed Ptarmigan

Mike Bolte

Trad climber

Planet Earth

Feb 20, 2016 - 09:44pm PT

Wow,

Bob, Chewy, really excellent photos.

Darwin

Trad climber

Seattle, WA

Feb 20, 2016 - 10:01pm PT

effing gobsmacked by all the above. First a Montezuma Quail (gee, you don't see those every day) and then it they just kept coming form everywhere and everyone.

Thanks to the posters.

Crimpergirl

Sport climber

Boulder, Colorado!

Feb 21, 2016 - 06:32am PT

^ Exactly my thoughts!

BrassNuts

Trad climber

Save your a_s, reach for the brass...

Feb 21, 2016 - 07:20am PT

Great photo page everyone! Some super shots above. I'll add a few more from Mexico to keep the mostly picture theme going...

Bob D'A

Trad climber

Taos, NM

Feb 21, 2016 - 07:33am PT

Really great photos above Mike, Chewy and Dave.

A few more from southern AZ.

I think this a Black-tailed Gnatcatcher but I could be wrong. The black on his head extends further than a Blue/Gray.

Gnome Ofthe Diabase

climber

Out Of Bed

Feb 21, 2016 - 11:59am PT

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Gnome Ofthe Diabase

climber

Out Of Bed

Feb 21, 2016 - 12:19pm PT

This was in flames
this hawk is and has been a loud obnoxious neighbor.
Took a rescue Quaker parrot, a pet and screeches around all the time,
I'll post the lesser ones here at the end of this page, thnx
This thread and all of you
ROCK !

edit saving this from MPMy favorite route on my favorite cliff was co- opted by a pair of Ravens.<img=111640220>
This is a very roadside crag the nest has grown in size over the last 8 years.
I had hoped that the facts of the location would make the birds pick a different perch.<img=111640223>
The road has been blasted. Some spots now have 60 ft high road cuts,
The road Changed from a rolling two lane country road into a 6 lane high-way connection
it is across the street from an active gun range, and is in the landing flight path for a local air port.