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Tony
Trad climber
Pt. Richmond, CA
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Feb 28, 2012 - 06:35pm PT
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Crimpie,
I'll defer to you on the ID. These guys seemed to be doing quite well. There is an historic orange grove in this park (Santiago Oaks Park) which must be a big draw for them. I'm sure they send their best regards to Henri.
Here is a link to a site documenting parrots in California: The California Parrot Project They have a pretty good champion, since Kimbell Garrett is one of the more prominent ornithologists in CA.
Edit: Crimpie,Is it the green central tail feathers that distinguish the species in the photo?
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Bob D'A
Trad climber
Taos, NM
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Feb 28, 2012 - 07:01pm PT
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Saw over a 100 species today...great start to my vacation in Honduras.
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matty
Trad climber
under the sea
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Feb 28, 2012 - 07:33pm PT
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Great to hear Bob. Have a great time. Looking forward to enjoying your shots sometime.
Meanwhile here's some more from the Salton Sea
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matty
Trad climber
under the sea
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Feb 28, 2012 - 08:05pm PT
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matty
Trad climber
under the sea
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Feb 28, 2012 - 08:07pm PT
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Bob D'A
Trad climber
Taos, NM
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Feb 28, 2012 - 09:07pm PT
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Great shots Matty...hope to get a few good ones..the woods are so dense.
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SteveW
Trad climber
The state of confusion
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Feb 28, 2012 - 10:58pm PT
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Matty, the stilts flying over water is marvelous!!!!
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Slater
Trad climber
Central Coast
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Feb 29, 2012 - 01:26am PT
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ohh I've been away for a few days and I gotta say nice work everyone!
Bob... 100 in a day! I have 118 in 4 months!
JEALOUS!!!
When you get back it is gonna be a photo-festival!
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Bob D'A
Trad climber
Taos, NM
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Feb 29, 2012 - 11:38am PT
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It was like climbing 5.13 on Lago Yojoa this moring....intense. Birds everywhere,. Four different herons, Tiger Herons are so beautiful. Tanagers,snail kites, parrots, egrets,warblers,grebes and so many more. Crazy!!!
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Feb 29, 2012 - 11:49am PT
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Bob, how the devil did you keep track? Did you have a digital voice recorder?
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matty
Trad climber
under the sea
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Feb 29, 2012 - 08:15pm PT
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matty
Trad climber
under the sea
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Feb 29, 2012 - 08:20pm PT
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Here is a bird I caught at the Salton Sea before it took off. Need some help with the name though....??? I don't recall seeing any others of this type and don't have any better photos.
I like that it's so poofed up
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Crimpergirl
Sport climber
Boulder, Colorado!
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Feb 29, 2012 - 08:26pm PT
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Looks like a Western Meadowlark to me.
Also, the first photo you posted is a Roadrunner (cool!), and the second is a Green Heron (you have it labeled as a Roadrunner).
You're getting nice birds.
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FRUMY
Trad climber
SHERMAN OAKS,CA
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Feb 29, 2012 - 08:30pm PT
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matty
Trad climber
under the sea
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Feb 29, 2012 - 08:34pm PT
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Thanks Callie!
Here's some snow geese and another that needs an ID
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Mike Bolte
Trad climber
Planet Earth
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Feb 29, 2012 - 08:34pm PT
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great shots Matty,
Crimper has the two IDs correct.
EDIT; and the two above are European Starlings
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matty
Trad climber
under the sea
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Feb 29, 2012 - 08:35pm PT
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Eye sea you mark!
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Feb 29, 2012 - 08:36pm PT
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"Yeah? You're no runway model either, Buster!"
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matty
Trad climber
under the sea
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Feb 29, 2012 - 08:38pm PT
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Thanks Mike. Funny how I thought they were both roadrunners. The roadrunner ran into a ditch with some brush and a second later the heron comes out the other side running along. At the time I thought the roadrunner had just passed through, but I guess it scared the heron out when it went in. Looking closer I can see the differences now.
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Crimpergirl
Sport climber
Boulder, Colorado!
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Feb 29, 2012 - 08:40pm PT
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Gulls are difficult! I can ID Ring-billed Gulls and beyond that, I am guessing wildly (or digging in my book).
What are the Gull ID tips you guys use? Or is it just like many other birds - you learn them one at a time?
I'm out of town so I don't get to start the bird ID thread that begins tomorrow. Waaaahhhhh.
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