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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Dec 18, 2016 - 02:18am PT
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hey there say, bob, saw these on facebook...
so lovely, thought i'd bump it up...
gets rid of some of the repeat ads, too,
which will still be easy to find on the second page,
if someone needs them... :)
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Bob D'A
Trad climber
Taos, NM
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Dec 19, 2016 - 04:04pm PT
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A few more from Costa Rica. I was there to finish up some dental work for my wife and did managed to get to a few areas and do some great birding. Sorry we couldn't hook up Little Z, I made it to PN Cacara but the Lagoon Trail was flooded out. Walk the main trail and saw/heard several birds I couldn't idenify for sure. :-)
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Darwin
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Dec 19, 2016 - 08:30pm PT
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Bob and all of you: Thanks so much for sharing!!!!!!
Wood Ducks and that yellow warbler(?). I love that sh*t.
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Delhi Dog
climber
Good Question...
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Dec 19, 2016 - 08:33pm PT
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This guy was a long way away-sorry for the quality- A curlew but I'm not sure if it is an Eurasian or a Far Eastern...
and a bonus
Bumping this thread hoping for some Beta on birding in NSW + Queensland Australia...
anyone have something for me? Headed there the end of this week for 3 weeks.
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doughnutnational
Gym climber
its nice here in the spring
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Dec 22, 2016 - 07:20am PT
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I am wondering if some birder could tell me what is happening in this photo. I watched for about 5 minutes while the larger bird appeared to groom the Raven.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Dec 22, 2016 - 09:21am PT
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Doughnut, the raven was probably giving the immature eagle a hard time but was beyond
'beak range' otherwise it would have been his final 'grooming'.
Delhi, pm Little Z, he was just there!
Bob, outstanding Caracara shot on the post! You do know yer not sposed to feed 'em? ;-)
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doughnutnational
Gym climber
its nice here in the spring
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Dec 22, 2016 - 09:36am PT
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Doughnut, the raven was probably giving the immature eagle a hard time but was beyond
'beak range' otherwise it would have been his final 'grooming'.
Maybe but he was well within beak range (eagle's beak is touching raven in the picture) and at one point turned away from the eagle and moved his back toward the eagle and the eagle began touching him again. Later they both flew away with the Raven going first and the eagle landing on the same branch the raven landed on first. No squawking or other signs of irritation by either bird.
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Delhi Dog
climber
Good Question...
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Dec 22, 2016 - 08:11pm PT
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^^ love makes for strange bedfellows:-)
Thanks Reilly, I'll do that.
And Bob, wow! Nice work. I'd love to spend some time down there birding some day.
Of to Aus today....
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Dec 22, 2016 - 08:25pm PT
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Hahaha! There's just no explaining juvenile behavior of any species, is there? :-)
Nice to see traditional antagonists burying the hatchet, so to speak.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Dec 23, 2016 - 01:25pm PT
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from Calbirds:
Dear Birders,
The male COMMON POCHARD made it till dark, and should be there in the
morning. However there is great debate and concern over whether it might
get hunted and eventually killed (quite legally) by duck hunters who
frequent the area and monitor our rare bird alerts for news of rare ducks.
Well, it doesn't get any rarer than this right now. So we need your help.
COME AND SEE THIS BIRD we can keep it in sight all day, no hunter would
dare take it right under our noses, especially with the lynch mob awaiting
on the shore if such a thing happened.
However, as the days progress it gets more and more in favor of the
hunters. There is no doubt they know about this bird, and a very small
subset definitely want to kill it. They have the right to kill it, but the
lagoon is part of Redwood National Park, (go figure?). So - we are the
public and can express our concern. It is not a private hunting ranch
after all.
I have started two #tags, #nomorekilling and #savethepochard also a
facebook site "Birders for Standing Rock" where I list a vigil I am
planning for tomorrow (Thurs 22nd) morning at 0700hrs at the Arcata Marsh
(foot of I Street). We'll then go and chase the pochard up at Freshwater
Lagoon just south of Orick (Hwy101) with some birders who are flying in
from Chicago.
The vigil started off as a Winter Solstice thing for me that I was going to
do after my experience at Standing Rock this December. The action seems to
have grown, the need for your help has also. Please support us, virtually
with likes, or even come and enjoy Humboldt Birding and the pochard. 'Till
the bird has flown. Flock on!
I'd love to oblige but an 1000 mile drive just isn't on.
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Bob D'A
Trad climber
Taos, NM
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Dec 23, 2016 - 04:38pm PT
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Thanks Reilly Dehli, the trip was more for my wife to finish up some dental work, still a good time. What I can't understand is the outrageous prices anymore in Costa Rica, such a difference from when I first when there 20 plus years ago.
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cyndiebransford
climber
Kenai Peninsula, Alaska
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Dec 23, 2016 - 07:53pm PT
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It is the time of year for Bohemian Waxwings.
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EdBannister
Mountain climber
13,000 feet
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Dec 25, 2016 - 09:43pm PT
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California Gulls at Huntington Beach, CA
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Bob D'A
Trad climber
Taos, NM
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Dec 26, 2016 - 03:49pm PT
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Nice photos above, Reilly have fun with that new toys.
Bosque del Apache NWR near Socorro, NM this morning.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Dec 26, 2016 - 04:37pm PT
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Ed and Bob, way to hit the long ball! You really live on that pier, Ed? Sweet!
What are yous guys' thoughts on monopods? My new bazooka is too much for my spaghetti
arms but I'm thinking it would deploy quicker than a tripod. On the other hand if I don't have
something to lean against am I really any better off? Maybe I just need to suck it up and lug
my Gitzo and Wimberley?
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Bob D'A
Trad climber
Taos, NM
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Dec 26, 2016 - 07:26pm PT
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Reilly, I don't use one and the size of my new Olympus 300mm F4 (2 x crop = 600) is very manageable for this old man.
Good luck with the new lens, come to NM sometime.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Dec 27, 2016 - 12:10pm PT
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The fifth shot with the new bazooka.
Handheld from 40' away at 600mm ISO 1600 F8 1/1000
I think I'll keep it...
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BrassNuts
Trad climber
Save your a_s, reach for the brass...
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Dec 27, 2016 - 03:38pm PT
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Hey Reilly - have fun with your new bazooka :-) IMO, using a monopod for support is way faster and more mobile than a tripod/wimberly and gets things pretty stable, just make sure to have sufficient tension on the ball head to keep things from flopping but still allow pans & tilts.
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Bob D'A
Trad climber
Taos, NM
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Dec 27, 2016 - 04:15pm PT
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Tough little birds, went out this morning and it was around five degrees, these fellas could not have care less.
Reilly, great shot, looks like the lens is going to work out fine for you.
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