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Birding and Bird Photography

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

  1. Sep 25, 2016 at 3:21 PM
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    coffeesnob

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    not real clear as I shot it through a dirty window
     
  2. Oct 21, 2016 at 1:33 PM
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    Had my first flicker on the feeder this summer a couple of times but never did a picture of it, jealous!

    Dang that is one dirty window I don't see anything? Or snow storm :D

    Got out on the river last weekend Pelicans are starting to school up for the run South.
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    Stitched together 12 pics for a Panorama using Microsoft ICE. Works well but took almost an hour to auto align. Good excuse to upgrade the laptop I guess. Zooming in you can still see the detail so I'm happy with the program.

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    Mandatory Baldy shot.
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  3. Nov 2, 2016 at 10:58 PM
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    Went to New England and had some good birds.

    Reported! :p
    [​IMG]Herring Gull by Kevin Shaw, on Flickr

    My first loon (I think...)
    [​IMG]Common Loon by Kevin Shaw, on Flickr

    Brant are migrating south
    [​IMG]Brant by Kevin Shaw, on Flickr

    Hairy woodpecker, I'm pretty sure
    [​IMG]Untitled by Kevin Shaw, on Flickr

    Another...
    [​IMG]Hairy Woodpecker by Kevin Shaw, on Flickr

    The most adorable golden-crowned kinglet
    [​IMG]Golden-crowned Kinglet by Kevin Shaw, on Flickr

    [​IMG]Black-capped Chickadee by Kevin Shaw, on Flickr

    My first eastern bluebirds, too!
    [​IMG]Eastern Bluebird by Kevin Shaw, on Flickr

    [​IMG]White-throated Sparrow by Kevin Shaw, on Flickr


    And I must've brought one back with me because I just saw a Palm Warbler in San Diego today...very strange to photograph! We were trying to figure it out for a little while but it's the only thing it could possibly be. I'll have to get the photo up when I download it.
     
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  4. Nov 4, 2016 at 2:32 PM
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  5. Nov 4, 2016 at 3:10 PM
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    Great pictures Kevin and thanks for sharing! Any warbler or kinglet is a win in my book, well done. I will add loons into that group even if they are larger they seem to like being a long ways from people.
     
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  6. Nov 19, 2016 at 4:58 PM
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    sub'd. I need to get my camera back out and start taking it with me to work.
     
  7. Nov 23, 2016 at 11:12 PM
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    Just got word back on my band report from the herring gull T47:

    [​IMG]Herring Gull by Kevin Shaw, on Flickr

    It hatched in 2007 or earlier and was banded in 2010 on Appledore Island, Maine, only 6 miles off the coast of where I photographed it. That sort of information is the best part about band reporting. Science! :D
     
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  8. Nov 24, 2016 at 12:05 AM
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    Maybe some of you could help me out with what these are - not much of a photographer, definitely not a birder, but I can learn!

    This guy (or girl) and his / her mate were not pleased when I hiked near their territory. Made a huge racket and semi-dive-bombed me. That was up at Rocky Peak in Simi Valley.
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    Palos Verde #1
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    Palos Verde #2
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    Palos Verde #3
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    Saw this one up on Mt. San Jacinto this summer.
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  9. Nov 24, 2016 at 6:39 AM
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    welcome @Dalandser ! i'm thinking that first pic might be a peregrine falcon - which would be a pretty cool sighting!
     
  10. Nov 24, 2016 at 7:19 AM
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    My thought also. The background is perfect peregrine nesting habit, and they will fly at you if you get too close. They are extremely rare around here and I think most places, this one dive bombed me when I got too close to the nest on a rock face.

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  11. Nov 24, 2016 at 7:34 AM
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    Nothing worthy
    Wouldn't say I'm a birder or a very good wildlife photographer (opportunity never is on my side) but here's a couple I've managed to get.

    Canadian Geese
    flock 1 (1 of 1).jpg

    Arctic Tern
    good birdie (ready).jpg

    And these two guys while off-roading a couple weeks ago.
    Big Owl & Small Owl.. Not sure what species of Owl..
    OWL 1-2.jpg OWL 2-2.jpg
     
  12. Nov 24, 2016 at 7:58 AM
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    Big owl is a Great Horned, not sure of the smaller one.
     
  13. Nov 24, 2016 at 8:37 AM
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    Nothing worthy
    Thanks, it was about the size of a beer can.
     
  14. Nov 24, 2016 at 9:03 AM
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    I would guess it's a Northern Pygmy Owl, not positive. One of these experts will be along any time now.
     
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  15. Nov 24, 2016 at 9:40 AM
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    ^^ that'd be my guess too
     
  16. Jan 16, 2017 at 6:03 PM
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    Did a birding walk with my parents this weekend and realized I haven't looked in here in a while! Glad it's going strong three years later. :woot:

    Let's see...
    Agree on the Peregrine. Cool sighting!

    Probably immature Double-crested Cormorant, but I don't know my immature cormorants too well...

    House Finch

    Ruddy Turnstone - Cool birds, their beaks are specially adapted for flipping over pebbles to forage for food. Hence the name!

    That last one's tough. I think it might actually be a Yellow-rumped Warbler. It's weird that it was so far south in the summer, usually they winter down here and breed up in northern california and farther north. But according to the birds of north america maps, they have some year-round populations in the so-cal mountains. Huh! Very weird molting colors on it, too.

    Good stuff! :thumbsup:
     
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  17. Jan 16, 2017 at 6:06 PM
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    Definitely Northern Pygmy-Owl, confirmed by the book!

    Nice spots!
     
  18. Jan 16, 2017 at 6:14 PM
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    As for my weekend, we went out looking for Ridgway's Rails out at San Elijo Lagoon in Encinitas. Found two, but didn't get photos. They flew so quickly and then were instantly hidden!

    Saw some good stuff, though. Lots of ducks and one white pelican. :p

    [​IMG]American Wigeon by Kevin Shaw, on Flickr

    Lots of these coastal sparrows around
    [​IMG]Belding's Savannah Sparrow by Kevin Shaw, on Flickr

    [​IMG]Selasphorus sp. by Kevin Shaw, on Flickr

    Right underneath that hummingbird we heard some weird croaky chirps, and were on the hunt! Got glimpses here and there, but it was really tough to see through the reeds...even tougher to photograph well.
    [​IMG]Sora by Kevin Shaw, on Flickr

    Who, me? It was a Sora! First for me, so that was pretty cool.
    [​IMG]Sora by Kevin Shaw, on Flickr

    [​IMG]Greater Yellowlegs by Kevin Shaw, on Flickr

    A couple of Mergansers blasted by us. They were bookin' it!
    [​IMG]Red-breasted Mergansers by Kevin Shaw, on Flickr

    A spy!
    [​IMG]Whimbrel by Kevin Shaw, on Flickr

    [​IMG]Belding's Savannah Sparrow by Kevin Shaw, on Flickr

    All pairing up. Saw a couple hundred wigeon, about 15 each of Gadwall and Mallard, and maybe 30-40 Pintail.

    [​IMG]American Wigeon by Kevin Shaw, on Flickr

    It was a good day with some good birds! All in all we saw around 45 species.
     
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  19. Jan 16, 2017 at 6:20 PM
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    Glad to see you still around Kevin! I thought of you a couple weeks ago and almost posted here. Christmas day saw about 20 robins here. Never seen robins in Dec. and yes it was cold and snowy. No idea why, strange one. They hung out in the ravine near the house for a little bit and then disappeared.

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  20. Jan 16, 2017 at 6:28 PM
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    Huh, late migrants? It was a milder start to the winter for you, wasn't it? It definitely was here. Had 90 degree weather in late October!
     
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