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AlasdairTurner
Trad climber
Seattle, wa
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Jan 25, 2012 - 03:54pm PT
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Your hawk looks like a red shouldered to me.
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Willoughby
Social climber
Truckee, CA
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Jan 26, 2012 - 09:37pm PT
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DMT - it's a jungle out there for sure. Nature red in tooth and claw.
Cyndie - Female harrier.
Curlews can be deceptive. They often show a little bit of a cap, but they can even show a pale median crown stripe if the feathers are lying just so. Check this out:
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cyndiebransford
climber
31 years in Joshua Tree, now Alaska
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Jan 27, 2012 - 12:23am PT
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DMT I started birding much like you describe and it is still my favorite method when I am at home and near my feeders. I like your writing style.
Willoughby-thank you again
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Bob D'A
Trad climber
Taos, NM
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Jan 28, 2012 - 11:10am PT
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A few from the feeder today.
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BrassNuts
Trad climber
Save your a_s, reach for the brass...
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Jan 29, 2012 - 12:39pm PT
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A few from a trip to Barr Lake, 30 miles east of Boulder, last weekend...
We also saw a very cool and pretty much jet black Rough Legged Hawk - very cool but he wouldn't stay put long enough for me to grab a shot, but a new raptor for us :-)
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Tony
Trad climber
Pt. Richmond, CA
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Jan 29, 2012 - 04:04pm PT
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BN,
Any luck on the Snowy Owl? I guess there waould be awesome photos if it showed. The irruption has hit the national news:
Snowy Owl Irruption
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Crimpergirl
Sport climber
Boulder, Colorado!
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Jan 29, 2012 - 04:22pm PT
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Tony - we've gone out twice and been thwarted both times by the rascally owls. Lots of other birders trolling around in their vehicles looking on those days as well.
According to the rare bird sighting website, the owls have not been seen since the 26th. Sadly, the news yesterday is that some speeding bozo hit the adult male owl the day before (26th). The juvenile is reportedly still in the area. Maybe we'll try again, but as of yet, no luck.Be nice to get a photo of the owl.
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Slater
Trad climber
Central Coast
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Jan 29, 2012 - 08:37pm PT
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Help on an ID - but no picture.
It was on a dead eucalyptus trunk, 6-8" in length, spreckled white and black back (not striped), b&w lined head of sorts but did not see any obvious red cap (not saying there wasn't but looked really hard and couldn't see one- if there was it was tiny?) white belly but diamond shape tail and on the underneath, the tail feathers underside were black. They stood out due to the white belly.
I live in California, Central Coast. This was a eucalyptus forest. Any ideas?
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Darwin
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Jan 29, 2012 - 09:48pm PT
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Laurel (a.k.a wee-wifie) and I went up to Boundary Bay just N. of the border in BC. The local birding internet sites had been alive with stories about people seeing 10-40 Snowy Owls up there. Tami have you checked this out?
In the full resolution of following photo I counted at least twelve Snowy Owls and at least five others outside the range of the pan. This is looking pretty much due south.
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Tony
Trad climber
Pt. Richmond, CA
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Jan 29, 2012 - 11:44pm PT
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Darwin,
Very cool! I imagine this erases your previous experience. I'm envious, and it might even engender a visit if they hang around. Keep us posted.
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BrassNuts
Trad climber
Save your a_s, reach for the brass...
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Jan 30, 2012 - 12:50am PT
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Wow, multiple Snowy Owls!! Very cool, thanks for the pics :-)
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Crimpergirl
Sport climber
Boulder, Colorado!
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Jan 30, 2012 - 12:50am PT
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WOW! Very cool owls. Jealous.
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Tony
Trad climber
Pt. Richmond, CA
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Jan 30, 2012 - 01:55am PT
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Slater,
Your description is a little puzzling. Maybe a female Hairy or Downy Woodpecker? The white bar on the back may not be visible if you didn't view it directly from the rear.
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nita
Social climber
chica de chico, I don't claim to be a daisy.
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Jan 30, 2012 - 02:03am PT
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Darwin.....
WOW! Very cool owls. Jealous.
+ plus + plus..
thanks for the pictures......... Lacey, you too.
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Slater
Trad climber
Central Coast
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Jan 30, 2012 - 01:46pm PT
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Thanks Tony! I will go for another look and maybe get a shot.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Jan 30, 2012 - 08:45pm PT
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That's my birthday present for you eKat! :-)
ps
I'm surprised you missed this:
Ozzy goes slacklining!
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MH2
climber
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Jan 30, 2012 - 10:09pm PT
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Cool vid of an Earth-like planet, Reilly. How far away?
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