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John Duffield
Mountain climber
New York
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Dec 26, 2018 - 09:54am PT
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The initial reaction of the birding community was a big yawn. An exotic got released into CP. But the interest it generated quickly put it into a league of its own. People coming into nyc for the express purpose
Also newsworthy, is that we have 5 species of Owls currently residing in the park.
A BARRED OWL in the loch today.
NYPD is bird friendly, this hawk was rescued by officers and is in rehab.
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sween345
climber
back east
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Dec 26, 2018 - 01:16pm PT
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Reilly,
If you're asking if I went into Central Park to see the Mandarin I'll hafta give a great big NO.
I wouldn't go in to midtown during the holidays if you paid me.
Although if there were reports of his departure I could scoot down to Cap May and head him off at the pass.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Dec 26, 2018 - 01:29pm PT
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Hahaha. I hear ya! But I would venture into the belly of the beast for that bunting,
if I didn’t already have one on my life list. 😽
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John Duffield
Mountain climber
New York
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Dec 26, 2018 - 02:27pm PT
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Well I've run over there twice now. Though to be frank like anything else here it's about the people watching as much as the hot duck.
One lady has gussied up her dog so there is now the Mandarin Dog.
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John Duffield
Mountain climber
New York
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Dec 26, 2018 - 02:48pm PT
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Some weeks ago suddenly some where between 6 - 12 NORTHERN SAW WHET OWLS popped up in rehab. No one is saying it was a flock window strike. Some of them even required stitches.
But now we have several of them in CP. They're tiny but may even be punching up to squirrels.
nep photo to show size. By owl standards they are tiny/
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John Duffield
Mountain climber
New York
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Dec 27, 2018 - 08:33am PT
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Forgive me if I'm overly fascinated by wild bird rehabbing in nyc.
A Hawk pigs out and eats too much and falls into the CP Reservoir. NYPD fishes him out off to rehab for a blow out. Seems this happens all the time. God only knows how these critters survive out where it really is wild.
https://twitter.com/wildbirdfund/status/1078277600345235457
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Dec 31, 2018 - 09:02am PT
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John, I just talked with my good friend Father Guido Sarducci. He said a full confession is not necessary-
just say three Hail Marys (or just one if you’re a Giants fan) and buy a round tonight.
I got YOU, babe!
Bonus coverage of the Sonny Bono NWR Synchronized Swimming comp!
The Shovelers looked unbeatable!
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Jan 10, 2019 - 06:05pm PT
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StahlBro
Trad climber
San Diego, CA
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Jan 10, 2019 - 08:10pm PT
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Jan 11, 2019 - 12:55pm PT
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OK, a horrible pic but it was darker than Black Sabbath and the little dear
was a long ways off so this is a monstrous crop. I also forgot to change
from f/13 after shooting in bright sunlight yesterday. 😫
Any guesses? (I do know)
Hint: This is only the second ever seen in the Lower 48!!!!!!!!!!
(15 records from Aleutians and Pribilovs)
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Tony
Trad climber
Pt. Richmond, CA
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Jan 11, 2019 - 09:19pm PT
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Not the Red-flanked Bluetail!
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thebravecowboy
climber
The Good Places
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Jan 11, 2019 - 09:21pm PT
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the birds will follow the insects, I presume.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Jan 11, 2019 - 09:39pm PT
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Oh, yes, Tony! Read it and weep! Or come on down and tick him! He shows no signs of
leaving and while a skulker he is pretty reliably found if you’ve s few hours. I can also show
you the Scissor-tailed. He is also quite reliable.
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Q- Ball
Mountain climber
but to scared to climb them anymore
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Jan 12, 2019 - 04:47am PT
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Had around 100 hundred the other morning to wake me up!
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Jan 14, 2019 - 09:58pm PT
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Too good not to share...
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john hansen
climber
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Jan 14, 2019 - 10:33pm PT
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Tony, that is like the Ross gull that was hanging out above Santa Cruz a few years back. People had been following him for a few weeks when one day he was hunted and captured by a pair of Peregrine falcons.
There is no mercy in the bird world.
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Tony
Trad climber
Pt. Richmond, CA
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Jan 14, 2019 - 11:05pm PT
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John,
I remember that episode. At Half Moon Bay, I believe. I imagine being in novel habitat with different threats could be a factor.
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