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little Z
Trad climber
un cafetal en Naranjo
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Oct 11, 2018 - 04:41pm PT
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Darwin - how'd it go in Tempe? I know it's too late now, but if you had a car, the Boyce Thompson Arboretum would have been the spot to visit, a liitle under an hour off to the east near Surprise in the foothills of the Supes. Did you see any of these? They look to be pretty well established now there in the Valley of the Sun.
Rosy-faced Lovebird
I've seen Pileateds around my brother's place near Northgate. Had it's tropical cousin, Lineated, pounding on a telephone pole the other day.
Lineated Woodpecker
Delhi Dog - I agree, Hooded Plover was a real thrill. How did you manage to find ones that weren't banded? All the ones we saw were tagged and banded. Like many critically endangered spp, seems their every move is closely watched. Which is a good thing, I guess.
Hooded Plover
Reilly - are you coming to Costa Rica, or what? that was a Social Flycather photo I posted back there a while ago. To be fair, I should have told you where it was seen.
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Delhi Dog
climber
Good Question...
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Oct 11, 2018 - 06:42pm PT
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I agree, Hooded Plover was a real thrill. How did you manage to find ones that weren't banded? I guess just being in the right place at the right time. I was looking hard, and my wife and daughters walked right on by without seeing them.
Love those woodys up there!
and yeah Reilly, trying to see as many as we can while we're in this part of the world
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BrassNuts
Trad climber
Save your a_s, reach for the brass...
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Oct 11, 2018 - 06:51pm PT
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Nice shots all! Thanks for the shares and keeping the boid thread alive and well 😃
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little Z
Trad climber
un cafetal en Naranjo
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Oct 11, 2018 - 07:03pm PT
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BN - looks like you had fun in the Dolomites, although you didn't make it into Lammergeier range. I didn't know a Sora could piss?
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Oct 11, 2018 - 07:04pm PT
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Z, I am coming, when is the question. My perusings lead me to believe my dread of the rainy season is ill founded and, in fact, may be 180 degrees out in that it is somewhat cooler and one may not be staring into tree tops with a high sky behind, and we know how outfielders hate a high sky.
Did someone say Lammergeier? Had one fly 30’ over me in the Pamirs! What a thrill!
Also quite sure I saw one in the Bernese Alps 2 years ago. It was distant but hard to disguise that tail!
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Delhi Dog
climber
Good Question...
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Oct 11, 2018 - 08:16pm PT
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Jim, where was it (on the ground, tree, inland, along the ocean, near water...etc).
What was it doing?
Beak?
Immature flicker?
Some other type of woodpecker?
Western Canada right or somewhere in the PNW correct?
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Darwin
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Oct 11, 2018 - 08:35pm PT
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Just a quick response about non-dedicated birding in Tempe:
WRT Phoenix: Stoked. I was excited to see birds common for there, that I don't see in Seattle. From my email to Tony:
My main venue, Loma del Rio, just north of ASU's stadium across the river https://goo.gl/maps/qBH8VMScdUU2 was pretty good, but scuzzy (needles trash ...) . Tons of Verdins, v. obliging Gila WP, shy Gambel's(?probably) Q, Black Phoebe, Albert's Towhee (distinct black face mask).
There was an Osprey by the bridges across the river.
I did go on a brief hike from the Beverley Canyon Trailhead. Both Bendier's and CB Thrashers, Rock Wrens and more quail. Say's Phoebe(?).
On my way to and from the talks, I saw parrots around the ASU campus that I assumed were Red-masked, but couldn't really see due to the back-light. Also Boat-tailed Grackles. More Verdins.
I do wish I had gone up to the Botanical Garden.
ASU is a bit of a party campus, eh?
Love the Plover and all above.
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MH2
Boulder climber
Andy Cairns
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Oct 14, 2018 - 11:51am PT
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Speaking of Northern
and looking for food
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Oct 14, 2018 - 02:10pm PT
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Saw the biggest chicken EVAH today!
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Delhi Dog
climber
Good Question...
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Oct 14, 2018 - 08:02pm PT
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Northern Flicker
Bingo!
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Delhi Dog
climber
Good Question...
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Oct 21, 2018 - 08:37am PT
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And speaking of cranes...saw these Sarus Cranes drop in for a landing while calling to their buddies. Once they landed they put on quite a display and though we were at a distance I managed a few cool shots.
clip 'em for larger images as usual
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Oct 25, 2018 - 09:07pm PT
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Since when did Turkey Vultures become denizens of BC?
And surely the Argentine was an illegal immigrant, como no?
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cyndiebransford
climber
Kenai Peninsula, Alaska
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Oct 28, 2018 - 10:10pm PT
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Deep Creek, Alaska 10-21-18 First time I heard a dipper sing.
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john hansen
climber
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Oct 28, 2018 - 11:00pm PT
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Hey Cyndie, one of my favorite birds.
Dipper's are really great singer's, once they get going.
Saw one in Yosemite and he put on quite a show for 20 minutes or more.
I like the way they have the white eyelid they flash every now and then.
Cool bird.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Oct 28, 2018 - 11:15pm PT
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Nice shots of John Muir’s favorite bird, and not always the easiest to ‘capture’. 😉
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MH2
Boulder climber
Andy Cairns
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To Reilly,
Yes, birders are good people, on the whole. Several times at Cape May one of them would ask me, "Did you see the [bird]?" I would say, "Yes." But they would say, "No, I meant through the scope?" I learned to take advantage of those offers. When I would put my eye to the expensive eyepiece I always went, "WOW!!" The birders would then look at each other and smile.
I was with my sisters who are long-time birders, and a cousin and a family friend who also love the outdoors and birds. We had tours led by Richard Crossley and Tom Reed(sp?), and others. I had no idea that birders would be so expert and so friendly.
We saw a rare bird: Eurasian Widgeon.
There doesn't really seem to be a dark side. Although Opposable Chums comes near. Most often the birds thrill.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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There doesn't really seem to be a dark side.
Well, in Olde Blighty non-believers refer to them with a nod and a wink as ‘twitchers’. And if your garden becomes known as the temporary residence of the rare old Buff Breasted Bedthrasher your hospitality can be sorely tested by the onslaught. 😉
But on the whole we’re generally well behaved.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Sometimes you just need to confide in somebody...
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MH2
Boulder climber
Andy Cairns
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...and who would not?
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