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Birding and Bird Photography

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

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  1. Sep 14, 2014 at 5:53 PM
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    Eagles and hawks and falcons, oh, my! :goingcrazy: Fall migration has definitely hit MT. I was camping in an area that I usually see a hawk or two "playing" on the air currents as the wind crests over the ridge line of the mountains. Well yesterday and today I saw over twenty birds within a two mile stretch of road. The air space was getting a little crowded too...this morning there were 4 or 5 at a time gliding in this one area and two of them kept getting blown around and running into each other. :laugh: Then they'd screech and circle around one another - guess that must be eagle road rage :notsure:
     
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  2. Sep 14, 2014 at 6:04 PM
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    Amazing!

    Did you guys get snow? I read somewhere that 20" fell in places.
     
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  3. Sep 14, 2014 at 6:12 PM
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    Working on pics now... :typing:

    Yes we got a little snow last week - I can imagine that some mountains got that much. I was surprised that the area I was in (8000+ elevation) was pretty much snow free. I was in Glacier National Park last weekend and it was beautiful - sunny, in the 70's...! Well Monday night it snowed - one of the areas I was camped in got 4-6" :laugh: So glad I missed that!
     
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  4. Sep 14, 2014 at 6:15 PM
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    Is he mooning me? :confused: I got bird-mooned! :eek:

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  5. Sep 14, 2014 at 7:52 PM
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    Butt jokes in 3.2...2....1
     
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  6. Sep 15, 2014 at 6:39 PM
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    I suck at identifying hawks...help me out guys
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    And the only collison I caught in frame...barely. I was laughing too hard as this was the 4th or 5th time these two collided
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    Had these guys in camp too
    ruby crowned kinglet
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    not sure what these guys are - maybe dark eyed junco? grey/tan back, ivory chest with pinkish orange patches on either side, slight black mask over the eyes.
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  7. Sep 15, 2014 at 7:01 PM
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    Nice ones! Love seeing hawks soaring like that. And the colliding ones, too, so crazy!
    First one is a Red-tailed Hawk
    Second is a Swainson's Hawk
    Third is a Swainson's Hawk
    Fourth photo, I can't tell :eek:
    I'm thinking Dark-eyed Junco, as well.
    Looks like it was a fun trip!
     
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  8. Sep 21, 2014 at 1:07 PM
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    Sorry for the crappy picture. Photography doesn't really mix with dog walking...

    Anyway, believe it or not, this is a Flamingo.

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    It looks like this Wikipedia photo:
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    I might go back and see if I can find it. It's been in the Baylands for a while. Someone asked me about it a couple of weeks ago and my response was along the lines of "are you high?". These are definitely not from this area.
     
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  9. Sep 21, 2014 at 3:12 PM
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    I was gonna say...are flamingos native to CA? :laugh: Wonder if it was somebody's "pet" or on a game farm type place....
     
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  10. Sep 21, 2014 at 3:45 PM
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    LOL. Definitely not native.

    I did find this so a bird has been here before. And again in 2013.
     
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  11. Sep 21, 2014 at 4:10 PM
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    Huh, so bizarre! I'm surprised that no one's claimed it as an escapee. Maybe no one wants to accept the responsibility.
     
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    I wouldn't know if it's the same bird. You're looking at a five year span-but flamingos have been known to live for a long time-so maybe.
     
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  13. Sep 21, 2014 at 6:42 PM
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    This heron hasn't moved in a whole year....think there's something wrong with him? :laugh: I originally spotted him on 9/22/13 and he has been in the same spot during several of my Yellowstone trips. I didn't realize that when I saw him today it was one day shy of a year of my original sighting!
    I can understand that if there was a nest and little chicklets running around they'd want to stay in one spot but nesting season is pretty much over - why would he still be so adamant on staying right there?

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  14. Sep 21, 2014 at 7:13 PM
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    The tree provides protection, most likely. Looks like there might not be many trees, so they all pick their own and defend it as their territory. Fishing's probably good, too
     
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  15. Sep 21, 2014 at 11:36 PM
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    Got some good backyard birding in this weekend!
    We had a first in our backyard. Townsend's Warblers. Unfortunately this was the best photo I got 'cause I had to get my camera out and then put the 400mm lens on and then run downstairs to get to a good window to see them and then they were gone shortly after.
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    Townsend's Warbler by 92shawman, on Flickr

    From then on I kept the camera set up with the screen out of my second floor window and got some good shots looking out.
    Such a Wrentit :p
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    Wrentit by 92shawman, on Flickr

    Lazy bum!
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    Selasphorus sp. by 92shawman, on Flickr

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    Orange-crowned Warbler by 92shawman, on Flickr

    I always love seeing wrens
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    Bewick's Wren by 92shawman, on Flickr

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    Lesser Goldfinch by 92shawman, on Flickr
     
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  16. Sep 22, 2014 at 7:00 AM
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    Sweet find om the flamingo..i thought those were only in zoos lol.

    Hey kevin good shots on the townsend and orange crowned warblers, i have yet to see those two species.

    I saw my first Black throated blue warbler yesterday too.

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  17. Sep 22, 2014 at 7:11 AM
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    Neat thread... Ive got some bird pics Ill try and find. [​IMG]



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    It was a bust out at the Baylands. All I saw was a bunch of ducks in the pond. Oh, and a nice Night Heron...flying a pond over and away. Just out of reach.

    I did get this BIF though.

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    Thanks!
     
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