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 04/09/2012 10:39:32 PM · #76
No thank you guys for playing along. I am loving all these birds... Even yours alan

04/09/2012 10:48:47 PM · #77
- Muscovy Duck and her little babies
Here they are again

04/10/2012 05:48:04 PM · #78
....Pine Siskin, Spinus pinus
....Downy Woodpecker, male, Picoides pubescens , Interior West
 04/10/2012 10:06:17 PM · #79
Two new birds from a short walkabout at lunch time today. Both birds are very small and high up in a flowering tree.

Carolina Chickadee dee dee

Ruby Crowned Kinglet
 04/10/2012 10:10:43 PM · #80
A follow up about the Mourning Doves that had been nesting in my window frame next to the A/C







Each image has a description included.

Two weeks from egg laying to hatching. Two more weeks and the birds are fledged. Very quick turn around. It is said that Mourning Doves can have as many as 6 broods in one season.
 04/11/2012 11:44:06 AM · #81
Black-tailed Godwit
 04/11/2012 04:39:22 PM · #82







04/12/2012 12:41:51 PM · #83
....Cassin's Finch, male, Carpodacus cassinii........a closer view from 04/14/12

Message edited by author 2012-04-14 15:11:00.
 04/12/2012 04:06:32 PM · #84
Ring-necked parakeet

Carrion crow

Common buzzard

Made a short walk around lunchtime today, started with sun, ended with rain.

04/12/2012 04:33:05 PM · #85
I'm late to the game, but would like to jump in and submit. I'll check out how to post these thumbnail links and start posting.

Edit: I see paid membership is required to upload to a portfolio here, and I get paid tomorrow, so I'll sign up then since I want to participate in member contests anyway. In the meantime I'll put together a folder while I'm waiting.

Message edited by author 2012-04-12 16:50:44.
 04/12/2012 06:37:54 PM · #86
Originally posted by cdpayne:
I'm late to the game, but would like to jump in and submit. I'll check out how to post these thumbnail links and start posting.

Edit: I see paid membership is required to upload to a portfolio here, and I get paid tomorrow, so I'll sign up then since I want to participate in member contests anyway. In the meantime I'll put together a folder while I'm waiting.


The membership is worth it! There are so many side challenges going on all the time. Look forward to seeing what species you can photograph!
 04/12/2012 07:50:31 PM · #87
Originally posted by doremi:
Originally posted by cdpayne:
I'm late to the game, but would like to jump in and submit. I'll check out how to post these thumbnail links and start posting.

Edit: I see paid membership is required to upload to a portfolio here, and I get paid tomorrow, so I'll sign up then since I want to participate in member contests anyway. In the meantime I'll put together a folder while I'm waiting.


The membership is worth it! There are so many side challenges going on all the time. Look forward to seeing what species you can photograph!


I'm ready to go, first thing after work tomorrow. I've got a folder full of shots I took last weekend.

Question... I'm guessing a male mallard and a female mallard only count as one, eh? Also...I have several shots of what I call hybrid ducks. I know this is not an official thing and it's probably a nice relaxed thing...but I'm just curious what public opinion is about what counts as a "different" bird. Know what I mean?

Also....we happened across a guy at Dana Point last weekend who had some exotic birds he was showing...not sure the names of them...but since they're not technically from the wild...is that frowned upon? I mean...they weren't exactly zoon birds...haha...but they also couldn't exactly fly away either.
 04/12/2012 08:58:45 PM · #88
Originally posted by cdpayne:
Originally posted by doremi:
Originally posted by cdpayne:
I'm late to the game, but would like to jump in and submit. I'll check out how to post these thumbnail links and start posting.

Edit: I see paid membership is required to upload to a portfolio here, and I get paid tomorrow, so I'll sign up then since I want to participate in member contests anyway. In the meantime I'll put together a folder while I'm waiting.


The membership is worth it! There are so many side challenges going on all the time. Look forward to seeing what species you can photograph!


I'm ready to go, first thing after work tomorrow. I've got a folder full of shots I took last weekend.

Question... I'm guessing a male mallard and a female mallard only count as one, eh? Also...I have several shots of what I call hybrid ducks. I know this is not an official thing and it's probably a nice relaxed thing...but I'm just curious what public opinion is about what counts as a "different" bird. Know what I mean?

Also....we happened across a guy at Dana Point last weekend who had some exotic birds he was showing...not sure the names of them...but since they're not technically from the wild...is that frowned upon? I mean...they weren't exactly zoon birds...haha...but they also couldn't exactly fly away either.

The bird ID authorities have taken to using DNA testing to identify species. For example, there used to be six species of juncos. The "scientists", through DNA testing discovered these "species" were interbreeding. Hence, we now have one junco species with many regional color variations. So, I'm not the person making any rules, but I'd say, if it's a unique species, it counts as one. You are encouraged to show male or female, but only one species.

I'd be delighted to see exotic species. Zoo, menagerie, wild, captive, pets, domestic..... if it's a bird, it counts. Glad you will be joining us. I'll be happy to help with ID, as that is what I do a lot.... as a dedicated birder.
 04/12/2012 09:37:16 PM · #89
Sorry to have been so delinquent, I'll try to catch up on comments over the next couple days. In the meantime, here are a few more:


Rock Pigeon


Red-winged Blackbird


Killdeer (not the best shot - they were very skittish)


American Robin


Blue Jay


Cooper's Hawk (a real surprise at the feeder!)
 04/13/2012 05:53:19 AM · #90
Starting with four Australian birds, and one from China.

Red-tailed Black Cockatoo (female)

Sulphur-crested Cockatoo

Darter, or Snakebird. It looks like a cormorant, and is often called one, but it's a distinct species.

Galah (one of my favourite birds)

Golden Pheasant (has quite a long tail)

Message edited by author 2012-04-13 06:30:37.
 04/13/2012 08:48:11 AM · #91
Testing...gotta run to work....so just throwing this up to see if I know how to post a thumbnail....then will post more after work...


Great Blue Heron

Message edited by author 2012-04-13 08:48:31.
 04/13/2012 03:30:36 PM · #92
snowy egret grackle type?
sparrow? cormorants wood duck
hybrid mallard? different hybrid mallard? osprey
regular mallard ruddy duck? WTF?! Duck
shovel nose duck north american coot pied billed grebe
04/13/2012 03:56:16 PM · #93
...........Black Capped Chickadee
 04/13/2012 09:03:28 PM · #94
....European Starling, Sturnus vulgaris .... On the back of the roan horse. Background is the mane of a palomino.
....Red-tailed Hawk, Buteo jamaicensis........Field marks overhead.
....Turkey Vulture, Cathartes aura.... ....a closer view on the ground.

Message edited by author 2012-04-18 17:04:28.
 04/13/2012 09:13:47 PM · #95
Originally posted by Pug-H:
Starting with four Australian birds, and one from China.

Red-tailed Black Cockatoo (female)

Sulphur-crested Cockatoo

Darter, or Snakebird. It looks like a cormorant, and is often called one, but it's a distinct species.

Galah (one of my favourite birds)

Golden Pheasant (has quite a long tail)


Nice group of birds. Very colorful and well captured. I don't see a way to comment on each individual image.
 04/13/2012 09:14:19 PM · #96
Great blue heron

04/13/2012 09:22:15 PM · #97
cormorant

04/13/2012 09:28:18 PM · #98


Back of osprey :)
 04/13/2012 10:36:20 PM · #99
red-cheeked cordon bleu finch (a bit blurry)

Grenadier weaver finch

Not identified Finch

This is the link to the whole bird gallery.

04/14/2012 04:22:46 AM · #100
Another small flock; only the sun parakeet isn't Australian.

Princess Alexandra parrot

Crimson rosella

Little wattlebird

Rainbow lorikeet

Red-winged parrot, male (immature) left, female right.

White-headed pigeon

Sun conure or sun parakeet, from South America. I uploaded a video of this bird to the gallery.

The full gallery is here.

Message edited by author 2012-04-16 07:06:38.
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