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Lacey
Social climber
Burns,Oregon
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Heerman's...One was seen the other day outside Tucson!
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Crimpergirl
Sport climber
Boulder, Colorado!
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Ha! Love those Ekat!
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Riley, thanks. I do have good beta* but the wife is afraid to go to Guadalupe
Canyon cause it is literally right on the border. The sad thing is we
camped there about 25 years ago - it is an idyllic place. This time I
think we will motel it in Douglas and get up at the crack. BTW, Guadalupe
Cyn is the first known breeding locale for Buff-collared Nightjars. There's
no way she will consent to a nighttime foray for them. I guess I'll just
have to be happy with the Tyrannulet and Violet-crowned hummer I will get there. :-)
*6 pairs are said to breed there.
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guido
Trad climber
Santa Cruz/New Zealand/South Pacific
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Them fookin' Bushy-tailed Tree Rats gots no manners!
Riley, we'll be there May 23-24. Then we're on to Lost Cruces for a wedding and will spend the 27th and 28th somewhere in SE AZ on the return.
Have fun in Sedona!
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How's this for badazz? Not mine, duh.
It is a pity the light was so flat.
Shot with $17K worth of Nikon gear:
D3X 400mm f/2.8
1/500 iso 400 F/4
Maasai Mara Kenya
Martin Best
Kenya/Tanzania Wildlife Safaris tailor-made for photographers
Nikon Equipment available for test.
Tawny Eagle on a kill
Do click on it to see it BIG!
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Slater
Trad climber
Central Coast
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shot with $3,000 worth of Canon gear :)
#137
My FIRST Oriole... Hooded Oriole in Oceano St. Park
It was in the tree above the truck.
We saw it after searching for a Green Heron for 30 minutes.
Funny how when you stop trying... they're waiting for you in the parking area!
Gonna try and see that Caracara in San Simeon and the elephant seals tomorrow.
I doubt we'll catch it but who knows. It'd be major if we saw it. My 8 yr old would do flips.
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dipper
climber
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A Pigeon Guillemot that washed ashore after heavy local surf.
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Darwin
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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And totally on topic, StahlBro.
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Crimpergirl
Sport climber
Boulder, Colorado!
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I used to have two of the squirrel flippers! Tons of entertainment watching those persistent fur balls try over and over again. There was always one who would take one for the team and jam his leg in, make it stick and burn up the motor. Got tired of replacing the motor so finally switched to the non-mechanical one. Not nearly as fun, but more effective at keeping squirrels from getting fat on my dime.
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Gary
climber
"My god - it's full of stars!"
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Stahbro, that's hilarious. I got to get one of those.
Slater, great pics. We saw our first hooded oriole just last week, beautiful birds.
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Slater
Trad climber
Central Coast
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Thanks Gary...
so can we count Pea Fowl if they're wandering the countryside?
What about the Farm Goose?
Does anyone count these on their list? I have not, but just wondering... they ain't pets, and they are birds, and I'm not doing any official competition.
Darn those Pea Fowl are beautiful.
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StahlBro
Trad climber
San Diego, CA
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Freaking chipmunks are a killing me right now! I used to think they were cute ;-)
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Lacey
Social climber
Burns,Oregon
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Bob D'A
Trad climber
Taos, NM
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Whimbril??
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Slater
Trad climber
Central Coast
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Yep, Whimbrel. Just saw about 1,000 in Morro Bay!
I also need help with these two... (first two pics is Hawk 1, second two pics are Hawk 2)
I included their underparts 'cause I know that helps.
My guess is Redtail and Sharp-shinned???
Also saw (new ones for me!)
Black Turnstone
Black Oystercatcher
Lesser Yellowlegs
Rufous Hummingbird
Bullocks Oriole
About 50 birds in all. No Caracara though.
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Crimpergirl
Sport climber
Boulder, Colorado!
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Red-tailed and Coopers - agree on your guesses.
Nice stuff!
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Crimps, you are just too agreeable even when you agree to disagree! :-)
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Slater
Trad climber
Central Coast
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Thanks guys. Although I think I said Sharp-shinned. So if you agree, do you agree it is it a sharpy or a Coopers? :) confused
This is how I have ID them so far. Correct? Sorry, hawks are hard for me!
Riley that rufous is so consistent that I can just drive to that tree and it is there every time, fighting off the Anna's. Jealous little sucker. He moves so fast, hard to get a shot off!
500th!!!! dang!
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