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Darwin
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Feb 22, 2012 - 11:11am PT
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Tony; nice seeing the photo of the flying owl!!! Very nice.
One of the things we noticed about the Redpolls (actually a fellow birder first commented on it) was their notched tail. It was more noticeable than I would have picked out from Sibley. That made it easier to find them initially in back lit trees.
My feeder put on an OK show while they were visiting with normal and less normal Seattle birds. The day after they left, I had a Red Breasted Nuthatch as well as P. Siskins and Chestnut Backed Chickadees. I get pretty excited about any of those showing up at the feeder, but I'm sure that varies by the neighborhood and feeder.
Here is one of my rare action photos from the feeder.
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Elcapinyoazz
Social climber
Joshua Tree
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Feb 23, 2012 - 05:57pm PT
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IS 70-200mm L lens!
That's a great piece of glass, I'd love to have that one.
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Slater
Trad climber
Central Coast
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Feb 24, 2012 - 12:09am PT
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THANKS Ekat!
All these pics are just making me jealous!
bob, that shot has great contrast!
and that Mtn. Quail makes me want to move to the hills!
I'm working on a history section for a friend's Shuteye Ridge Guidebook and it kicking my butt. Didn't get out today. But heading up there tomorrow and Saturday. I hope I see something!
Can't wait to get my extender! I shoot photos for sports teams, weddings, senior portraits, etc. so the L series lenses go with the territory...
BUT now I have a NEW reason to buy lenses!
muha ha ha hah
did ya'll check out DMT's scrub jay saga? classic
Made me reconsider the most regular bird at my feeder...
keep on ya'll
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scuffy b
climber
heading slowly NNW
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Feb 24, 2012 - 04:25pm PT
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I had a good time the other day, watching 8 Snowy Egrets hunting in a
tiny stream flowing over the beach, just 20 or 30 feet from the sidewalk
(West Cliff Drive in Santa Cruz). A pair of Godwits and some gulls were
keeping them company.
This morning, I apparently heard my first Robin of the year, and later
saw my first Robin hunting on a lawn.
Is this plausible, or have I been oblivious?
Tony? Amy? Mike?
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Feb 24, 2012 - 06:47pm PT
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Yeah, Ron, we could see that it wasn't breathing.
Plus we figgered it was either dead or you had coaxed it into your house
as the background didn't look like Mountain Quail habitat. ;-)
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scuffy b
climber
heading slowly NNW
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Feb 24, 2012 - 07:07pm PT
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How long have the Robins been around, Ron?
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cyndiebransford
climber
31 years in Joshua Tree, now Alaska
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Feb 24, 2012 - 07:56pm PT
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I saw lots of Robins in the Portland, Oregon area last week.
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Tony
Trad climber
Pt. Richmond, CA
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Feb 25, 2012 - 12:43am PT
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scuffy,
I heard my first Robin singing early in the AM about a week ago in Pt. Richmond. The big event around here is another Herring run which started two days ago. The gull numbers have built since then, although they are more dispersed. The most active time is during outgoing, lowish tides. This concentrates the birds along the shoreline. During high tides many of the birds are resting on the water or on piers, breakwaters, etc. There are also large numbers of pelicans and cormorants. Although it's not as big as last year (yet) it's still worth a visit.
Usually the gulls are feeding on eggs along the shore:
Every so often one gets a Herring and a skirmish breaks out:
There were lots of Pelagic Cormorants in breeding plumage.
I found this very pale (leucistic?) Double-crested Cormorant,
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dipper
climber
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Feb 25, 2012 - 01:19am PT
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A pair of surfbirds amongst the black turnstones
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amyjo
Trad climber
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Feb 25, 2012 - 08:30pm PT
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S.B.
Seems they should be here but I haven't seen one.
Would you settle for a very bright Townsend's Warbler?
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Willoughby
Social climber
Truckee, CA
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Feb 25, 2012 - 10:42pm PT
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Robins in my yard in Truckee off and on all winter. Not unheard of, but definitely not typical. A couple of good storms usually knocks 'em down to Reno ... but we haven't had a couple of good storms, yet.
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TomCochrane
Trad climber
Santa Cruz Mountains and Monterey Bay
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Feb 27, 2012 - 01:15am PT
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Crimpergirl
Sport climber
Boulder, Colorado!
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Feb 27, 2012 - 01:15pm PT
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I think those are Cherry-Headed (aka Red-Masked) Conures Dr. F.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Feb 27, 2012 - 01:33pm PT
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mere minutes ago...
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matty
Trad climber
under the sea
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Feb 27, 2012 - 09:47pm PT
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Ok everyone I finally got though my photos from my recent trip to the Salton Sea. I'll post birds I know first.
More later
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matty
Trad climber
under the sea
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Feb 27, 2012 - 09:52pm PT
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Tony
Trad climber
Pt. Richmond, CA
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Feb 28, 2012 - 03:08am PT
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There is a flock of these Red-crowned Parrots that roams around the Orange-Tustin-Santa Ana area making quite the racket. I think they may roost at night in the Santiago Oaks Regional Park in Orange.
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Crimpergirl
Sport climber
Boulder, Colorado!
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Feb 28, 2012 - 08:52am PT
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Tony - that is absolutely a Lilac Crowned Amazon (like my pets). They come from NW Mexico, but that is likely an escaped cage bird which have established small populations in SoCal and So Florida. VERY COOL! They are known as the smallest, gentlest and quietest of the Amazons. :) I hope he's happy.
Here is a photo of one of mine - Henri (age 33 [the picture was taken when he was 32]) being silly:
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