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Darwin
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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May 10, 2016 - 04:03pm PT
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Osprey settled into the platform at Montlake Fill. It was built too late last summer for it to be used, and I saw them sitting on it for the first time yesterday.
This was from this morning. (the photo looks better if you click on it)
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john hansen
climber
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May 10, 2016 - 07:30pm PT
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This thread is so much fun, great shots from Cyndie and everyone.
Here are a few I got today, around Corvallis Oregon.
Common Yellow Throat.
Orange Crowned Warbler
House Wren
And a tree swallow I think.
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john hansen
climber
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May 13, 2016 - 06:53pm PT
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Can anyone give me some ID help on this duck? I saw it at the Colusa NWR a couple days ago. I do not recognize it,, perhaps an escapee.. sorry for the photo quality, it was pretty far away.
Red Breasted Mergansers in the front with a western gull , a sea otter and a pair of surf scotter's at twelve o'clock and Brandt's on the right.
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Bob D'A
Trad climber
Taos, NM
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May 13, 2016 - 07:13pm PT
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John...maybe a Green-winged Teal??
Great stuff above from everyone.
Here are a few from the last few days.
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john hansen
climber
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May 13, 2016 - 07:35pm PT
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Thanks for the ID Bob.
That yellow warbler is great.
And a Chipping Sparrow?
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little Z
Trad climber
un cafetal en Naranjo
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May 13, 2016 - 09:12pm PT
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pretty shocking video Will. Those Eagle-Owls are big and nasty. When the video kept running after it snatched the first buzzard I was thinking "is it going to come back for another one?"
Tomorrow is the World Big Day (it's already started in Australia). Count birds on May 14 and submit your lists to eBird and be part of a world-wide bird count.
here's the count page to follow the results (world total and region, country, state, etc breakdowns too)
http://ebird.org/ebird/globalbigday
and how to submit your lists
http://help.ebird.org/customer/portal/articles/1972661
have fun
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Tony
Trad climber
Pt. Richmond, CA
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May 14, 2016 - 02:25am PT
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Thanks for the heads-up little z. We're in the Faroe Islands. Wonder if there will be any other entries from here. To bad it wasn't yesterday. We hiked to the end of the westernmost island Mykines where there were thousands of Puffins and Fulmars plus Gannets, Murres, etc.
I haven't made much headway on my photos. Here is one I took with my phone of a field of Puffins around their burrows. They had just arrived a couple of days before and most were in the water or air.
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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May 14, 2016 - 04:03am PT
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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May 14, 2016 - 04:05am PT
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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May 14, 2016 - 04:12am PT
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BrassNuts
Trad climber
Save your a_s, reach for the brass...
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May 14, 2016 - 06:29am PT
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CG and I just got back from 10 days of birding in Panama - what a great place to chase boids! We saw 248 species, with 217 being lifers, lots of colorful and interesting local birds! Our trip included local birding guides for most of our walks/hikes which was key to finding and identifying birds in a new location. Getting photos was very challenging in general due to low light levels in the rain forest and canopies but I'll post some up in the coming weeks. We highly recommend a Panamanian birding adventure if you are considering it - just be ready for mucho humidity! :-)
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Bob D'A
Trad climber
Taos, NM
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May 14, 2016 - 09:30am PT
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Dave...Panama is a Birder paradise, was there 10 years ago in the southern part and five years in the north. Did you get to Boquete? Sounds like you had a great trip.
Here are a few from Global Bird count day.
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10b4me
Mountain climber
Retired
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May 14, 2016 - 05:17pm PT
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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May 14, 2016 - 05:51pm PT
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Nice BCNH, Steve!
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cyndiebransford
climber
Kenai Peninsula, Alaska
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May 14, 2016 - 10:56pm PT
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I saw common eiders today in Chinitna Bay, Lake Clark National Park. Also saw an immature bald eagle with a seal pup, the eagle couldn't carry it off the beach. We had a 42 species day out on the Cook Inlet. Fantastic weather, glassy water, 62 degrees. We also did some bear viewing. Good times.
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Crimpergirl
Sport climber
Boulder, Colorado!
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May 15, 2016 - 06:57am PT
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Amazing stuff. I love the birds on this thread, but think I like even more that so many tacos come here to share the birds they see. Best thread on the taco is still going strong!!
Re Panama - we stayed in the Canopy Tower (Canal Zone) for seven days, then moved to the Canopy Lodge (Valle de Anton) for three days. Great trip, awesome people, and cool birds. BN gets shoulder two put back together tomorrow so bird photos will have to wait a few weeks. Can't wait to share them.
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10b4me
Mountain climber
Retired
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May 15, 2016 - 08:31am PT
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Nice BCNH, Steve!
Thanks, Reilly.
There were a lot of them at PP.
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Bob D'A
Trad climber
Taos, NM
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May 15, 2016 - 02:03pm PT
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Some yellow birds along the Rio Grande today near Pilar, NM. Western Tanager and Yellow-breasted Chat.
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10b4me
Mountain climber
Retired
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May 15, 2016 - 02:41pm PT
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