Norcal Spotted and BS Thread

I always confuse sharp shinned and cooper's hawks. I need a pneumatic... I mean mnemonic device.

 

I always assume Coopers since they are more common. My problem is they move quickly so it’s hard for amateur like me to recognize differences. They almost never pose for pictures like that when I’m ready with camera. Does make me want to set up wildlife cam in back yard.

 

Somewhat Urgent

Anyone in here from up around Red Bluff? My kid is having truck problems up there. On the way home to Washington.

Edit *** Redding area.

 

With the right education/reference, patience, and practice you can get their ID down. Here is a decent little article on it:

https://www.birdwatching-bliss.com/coopers-hawk-sharp-shinned-hawk-id.html

The key to identifying Cooper’s hawks and sharp-shinned hawks is to remember that there is no single telltale characteristic that can identify either species. Instead, you need to consider several characteristics of the bird to decide which species it is.

 

So... my kid sent a connecting rod through his oil pan on the way home to Washington.

He has extended warranty... he is under the time frame and milage (beeeeeaaaarly)

Towed to Redding Toyota, waiting till tomorrow to find out if it's going to be covered.

If it's not covered... I guess I'll be motor swapping in a LKQ 1GRFE.

 

Pictures or it didn’t happen

 

LS or bust

 

Don't have any yet lol

 

I think that goes well beyond my wheel house, and his budget.

 

no better time to learn than on someone else’s truck and besides ... a budget is just a suggestion.

 

He's more of a Coyote man.

 

Is it bad that i read crayons?

 

He eats crayons? Probably eats paste too.

 

Brought this baby home a few weeks for a killer deal. It’s a 1977 Bayliner Cascade 17.5’ - it has the engine out of a 1970’s Volvo 142s Sedan.

Needs some work, like all boats do.



It had one seat in it and that won’t do, so I got the entire interior out of a 1989 Cadillac El Dorado Biarritz and mounted the front seats to a marine pedestal.

Full power and tons of adjustments. Gonna be fun.

 

Two happiest days of a boat owner - The day you buy it, and the day you sell it.

 

I've always preferred OPB...

 

But, are you down with OPP?

 

Yeah you know me!

 

New or used?