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marmot

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Re: 2010 Birds
« Reply #150 on: December 02, 2010, 12:25:55 PM »
Last nights visitor.... get this.... 20mm lens!

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Re: 2010 Birds
« Reply #151 on: December 02, 2010, 05:35:47 PM »
nice work!
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Re: 2010 Birds
« Reply #152 on: December 02, 2010, 08:22:24 PM »
Quote from: marmot on December 02, 2010, 12:25:55 PM
Last nights visitor.... get this.... 20mm lens!
VERY SWEET!
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Re: 2010 Birds
« Reply #153 on: December 02, 2010, 08:22:57 PM »
This guy(?) was perched on the power pole right across from my work today! Luckily I had the camera and could get out and get a decent shot. It was tough.. Had to hit EC +1 1/3 I was shooting almost right up into the bright cloudy sky. I shopped in the blue sky from a previous day :)

ID anyone?

Red Tailed Hawk by DragonSpeed, on Flickr
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Re: 2010 Birds
« Reply #154 on: December 03, 2010, 01:49:18 PM »
Tail feathers give it away!
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Re: 2010 Birds
« Reply #155 on: December 03, 2010, 05:33:54 PM »
Quote from: marmot on December 03, 2010, 01:49:18 PM
Tail feathers give it away!
I've generally stopped ID'ing hawks... tough work.
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Re: 2010 Birds
« Reply #156 on: December 03, 2010, 07:15:12 PM »
Quote from: DragonSpeed on December 03, 2010, 05:33:54 PM
I've generally stopped ID'ing hawks... tough work.

Is it not a red-tailed?  The feather poking out in the back looks like that nice red color you see in them... im not so sure though now!

*I take it back.... it's a red tailed for sure... the patterning, that thick black band with white tip, with the red above on the tail feather says its a red tailed hawk.  Last year at my old place I saw a hawk of some sort... maybe a sharp shin, chasing a rat or mouse or something on the ground, even squeezed itself under a fence during the chase. 
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Re: 2010 Birds
« Reply #157 on: December 03, 2010, 07:32:26 PM »
light phased Swainson's hawk.  (as opposed to dark phased)

REALLY common in praries, not nearly as common/rare in lower mainland. this bird was prob on migration.
smaller then redtail.  they eat mainly insects, small rodents.  Smaller beak then redtail, as well short stubby tail.

btw, a page back pic of "unkown geese" are widgeons.   great shots, everyone.
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Re: 2010 Birds
« Reply #158 on: December 03, 2010, 07:41:28 PM »
AHHH.... do they have red tail feathers too?  I haven't seen them with that cinnamon color like the red tails have... also, don't they have white chins?  That upper chest though looks more like a swainsons that a RTH though.... i can imagine in dark phase that would be quite brown.  Thanks wizard !
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Re: 2010 Birds
« Reply #159 on: December 03, 2010, 08:13:21 PM »
ok,  first glance says (to me) swainson's based on small profile of face/beak. but I see what you're looking at, I think you're right.  this just might be redtail due to the last dark bar on tail, like you said.  ??? I'll tentatively change identity to red tail, just a real small one. 
good call marmot.  can you verify the "unknown geese"?
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Re: 2010 Birds
« Reply #160 on: December 03, 2010, 10:48:47 PM »
The Hawk - Redtail
The "Geese" - Northern Pintails.

No, I just don't like the battle of trying to ID hawks.  Particularly Sharpshinned vs Coopers.  Hahaha.... That'll bring out the guys in the white coats!
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Re: 2010 Birds
« Reply #161 on: December 08, 2010, 08:49:27 AM »
A few more from the other week's visit to Reifel

1. Greater White Fronted Goose - Uncommon visitor to the area

Greater White Fronted Goose by DragonSpeed, on Flickr

2. Shorebirds resting

Shorebirds resting on the Tidal Flats by DragonSpeed, on Flickr

3. Along comes Mr. Coopers Hawk...

Coopers Hawk by DragonSpeed, on Flickr


3. Resulting in.... Shorebirds in flight

Shorebirds in flight by DragonSpeed, on Flickr

4. More flight patterns

Shorebirds in flight by DragonSpeed, on Flickr

More from my visit that day can be seen at
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/sets/72157625490900830/

C&C welcome!
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Re: 2010 Birds
« Reply #162 on: December 09, 2010, 11:22:47 PM »
That white fronted goose looks like it has been doing squats or something?  Beefy looking bird!

Nice cap on the coopers!  He's looking right at you.... such cool eyes.
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Re: 2010 Birds
« Reply #163 on: December 21, 2010, 10:05:34 AM »
I was walking a local creek picking up gear when I looked up and this heron was 10 feet in front of me.  I didn't even see it when I was walking as it's very well camo'd and still as the rocks it was standing on.   I took a couple pics and he/she flew away out of site.




I walked up the creek a bit and and sat down to have some coffee.  I had been sitting for about 5 minutes when I looked up and he/she had flown back and was now right beside me.  For some reason this bird took a liking to me and I walked around it taking pictures for a little while.








Wish I had a sharper camera but it was nice experienced getting the look over from this heron!
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Re: 2010 Birds
« Reply #164 on: December 21, 2010, 01:25:53 PM »
Hey - that's quite the poser! 

Nice work.  The 3rd is the best IMO.
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