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Birding and Bird Photography

Discussion in 'Sports, Hobbies & Interests' started by 92shawman, Jan 2, 2014.

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  1. Mar 18, 2015 at 10:09 AM
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    Spring has officially sprung here , saw the first Turkey Vulture late last week and today the first Violet Green Swallow
     
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  2. Mar 18, 2015 at 11:40 AM
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    MTgirl too many frogs, not enough princes... Moderator

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    I have a pair of either Cassin's or House finches collecting nesting supplies from the shrubs outside my office window today. Tried to take a pic but my phone focuses on the window screen :frusty:
     
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  3. Mar 18, 2015 at 12:03 PM
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    That is true and my first thought also. The spread of avian cholera to other species is of concern though. Need more light goose hunters! Although they aren't making a dent in the situation.
     
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  4. Mar 18, 2015 at 1:55 PM
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    Yeah the cholera is a huge concern. I was helping with duck banding at Bosque Del Apache here in NM and went out to collect dead fowl (mostly snows) and when they die in the water, their head falls underwater and all the cholera just drains out of the mouth and nose. Nasty stuff
     
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  5. Mar 21, 2015 at 6:36 PM
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    Saw my first robin this morning, official sign of Spring. Also means the Eagles should be moving North up the Mississippi River they are the first to migrate. Waterfowl will soon follow, they don't waste time going North. Going South they move at a more leisure pace and eat more.

    There were at least a hundred Baldies on ~20 mile stretch of the River today.

    These guys were fighting over a small fish
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    Most of the birds were well out in the River along open stretches of the River. But well out there. So I went downstream to where I knew the local residents fish. Bumped this one trying to get too close.
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    So went further down River to another local Baldie favorite fishing spot and found one that was busy eating and he let me get a lot closer.
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  6. Mar 22, 2015 at 8:13 AM
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    Went on a little scouting mission yesterday to see what's all migrated back into the area. Didn't see too much but I did find a few Meadowlarks staking out some birdhouses and I saw the first pair of Sandhill cranes. I also saw a lone Ross's goose or snow goose hanging out with some Canada geese. Hope it wasn't one from that flock in Idaho! I was thinking about maybe reporting my sighting just in case
     
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  7. Mar 22, 2015 at 8:28 AM
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    I need to make it out to Sacramento to see the Sand Hill Cranes this year.
     
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  8. Mar 22, 2015 at 3:47 PM
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    Hey Ian we get tons of sandhills down on the tx coast too and a lot of whooping cranes. Seems a few of thesandhills started to migrate, but the whoopers are still here.
     
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  9. Mar 22, 2015 at 4:05 PM
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    I saw some American Dippers out fishing this weekend. Pretty cool to watch them swimming around.
     
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  10. Mar 22, 2015 at 5:14 PM
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    I bet you guys do!
     
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  11. Mar 22, 2015 at 5:34 PM
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    Saw lots of birdies today - no a lot of opportunity to pull off the highway for pics but I saw a couple golden eagles, some balds, more cranes, about a dozen swans circling over a field of cows (maybe they were going to attack? :notsure: ), lots of various hawks and things gliding over fields, and a couple of bluebirds. First blue sighting of the year!
     
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  12. Mar 22, 2015 at 7:49 PM
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    Saw a couple of Humming birds today. Looked liked they were fighting or doing some kind of dance. No pics...
     
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  13. Mar 22, 2015 at 9:08 PM
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    Lots...see build
    Could've been mating. They come together in mid air and kinda spiral down and split before hitting the ground. Super fast!
     
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  14. Mar 23, 2015 at 6:42 AM
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    I thought about that. But like you said, happening so fast, I wasn't sure.
     
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    Tree Swallows have shown up buzzing my pond, and checking out the 3 new Gilbertson's boxes ...RedWing Blackbirds showing up at my Platform feeders as well...Junco's have move on......mating weather is near...!
     
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  16. Mar 23, 2015 at 6:16 PM
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    Just caught a story about the spooge & birds again. They were talking about the cost to clean the birds (over $100K). Still no idea what the stuff was or where it came from. I'm sure they know what it's composed of but no idea where it came from.
     
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  17. Apr 1, 2015 at 1:07 PM
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    This Mallard and his Golden mate show up at my feeders daily...!
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  18. Apr 3, 2015 at 3:56 PM
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    I can say I have never seen a Gambel's Quail peeking through my window before

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    Hah there is a female out here too. Took a lot of pictures, interesting little turn of events
     
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  20. Apr 3, 2015 at 4:19 PM
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    I just got home and was walking to my front door when I heard a roaring sound like a really distant jet and looked up to see it was a Bald Eagle with it's wings tucked right in dropping in a really fast / steep dive over my house and out of sight beyond the trees
     
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