Fish Folk Posted January 3, 2023 Author Share Posted January 3, 2023 On 1/2/2023 at 8:30 PM, stowcenter93 said: What makes you say red shouldered? Its hard to see on mobile but it looked like a red tailed hawk to me. I can see a faint belly band that is a good ID. I agree, hard to tell. My son is the birder. We went back and forth awhile. He sees no distinct belly band; slight eyebrow ring (not clear here in this janky video I took through the scope), and teardrop formation on breast. I’m not one to know, I just drive him places 😂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birdsnstuff Posted January 3, 2023 Share Posted January 3, 2023 Some of those red tails are tricky - so light it’s hard to tell. Or the really dark ones - throws me off. This makes me want to go birding somewhere beyond my yard! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jungle Fan Posted January 3, 2023 Share Posted January 3, 2023 (edited) Easy when they do this. The Harlan's Hawk variety can throw one off at first but they sure hang out in the same territory. Edited January 3, 2023 by Jungle Fan Added Harlan's Hawk photo 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jungle Fan Posted January 3, 2023 Share Posted January 3, 2023 On 12/17/2022 at 12:30 AM, TheSwissAquarist said: Sadly my mountain valley only has sparrows, robins and kites; but I might take a larger interest since the local authority has started a “Save this endangered bird” program. 😏 I used to take pictures of both Auerhahn (Capercaillie), and Birkhahn (Black Grouse) when I still lived in West Germany. Back then the species were even rarer than today, and you had to spend days camped out in silence in a tent blind for each photo, although being friends with a Forstmeister (Forest Ranger) helped tremendously. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSwissAquarist Posted January 4, 2023 Share Posted January 4, 2023 My best nature orientated snaps in the last week: 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted January 4, 2023 Author Share Posted January 4, 2023 @TheSwissAquarist those are lovely! Really makes me miss alpine skiing ⛷ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSwissAquarist Posted January 4, 2023 Share Posted January 4, 2023 On 1/4/2023 at 11:58 AM, Fish Folk said: @TheSwissAquarist those are lovely! Really makes me miss alpine skiing ⛷ There’s hardly any snow right now, all melted! 🤦♂️ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chick-In-Of-TheSea Posted January 4, 2023 Share Posted January 4, 2023 On 1/4/2023 at 10:29 AM, TheSwissAquarist said: There’s hardly any snow right now, all melted! 🤦♂️ Did you ever complete your Snow Murphy? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSwissAquarist Posted January 4, 2023 Share Posted January 4, 2023 On 1/4/2023 at 4:32 PM, Chick-In-Of-TheSea said: Did you ever complete your Snow Murphy? Melted before I had the chance 🤷♂️. Hopefully there’ll be another big snow dump before the end of the season… 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jungle Fan Posted January 14, 2023 Share Posted January 14, 2023 This morning in our local wetlands nature reserve, courtship of the Hooded Mergansers, Spotted Towhee, and White Crowned Sparrow. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted January 14, 2023 Author Share Posted January 14, 2023 On 1/14/2023 at 5:24 PM, Jungle Fan said: This morning in our local wetlands nature reserve, courtship of the Hooded Mergansers, Spotted Towhee, and White Crowned Sparrow. Excellent shots!! Thanks for sharing. I've never seen a Spotted Towhee before. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jungle Fan Posted January 14, 2023 Share Posted January 14, 2023 @Fish Folk They're a bit more elusive, but I know a place where they like to hang out. also got some more shots of Northern Shovelers, Whitetail Deer, Belted Kingfishers, Common Mergansers, Red tailed Hawk, Cooper's Hawk, Canada Geese, American Widgeons, American Coots, Virginia Rail, and some Bobcats this morning but I haven't finished post processing yet. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted January 14, 2023 Author Share Posted January 14, 2023 On 1/14/2023 at 5:32 PM, Jungle Fan said: @Fish Folk They're a bit more elusive, but I know a place where they like to hang out. also got some more shots of Northern Shovelers, Whitetail Deer, Belted Kingfishers, Common Mergansers, Red tailed Hawk, Cooper's Hawk, Canada Geese, American Widgeons, American Coots, Virginia Rail, and some Bobcats this morning but I haven't finished post processing yet. Bobcat??!! That I've got to see. Even if they're rough shots. Unreal. We have them here, but have not been able to get a photo yet. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jungle Fan Posted January 15, 2023 Share Posted January 15, 2023 @Fish Folk would love to share the Bobcat pictures, but they were the main reason for this morning's expedition. A photographer friend of mine got himself in a bind taking commissions for Caribou pictures and Bobcats at the same time. Had it been Canada Lynx he would've been good to go in Fairbanks, however as is I agreed to take the Bobcat pictures for him. There is a female with two cubs in our park and I had to wait for them at their stomping grounds since before dawn this morning, a meadow with plenty of rabbits next to a pond with lots of reeds and brushwork on the edges. If he doesn't take the whole lot I might have some shots for show and tell, however he's got first dibs. Should be about two weeks give and take, because after Fairbanks, he's due for a workshop in Costa Rica. Another great place for Bobcats in Colorado is Cheyenne Mountain State Park, you just have to be out before dawn, and rabbits are their number one prey. Every time he tells me about his schedule in between commissions, and workshops I'm glad I'm retired. With Bobcats you need to make sure you know where the wind is coming from, if they catch your scent you'll never see them. I used to use a blind as well but since today was a gift horse assignment I just went kind of improptu and used some of the brush as a blind. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jungle Fan Posted January 15, 2023 Share Posted January 15, 2023 Virginia Rail feeding, also this morning. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted January 15, 2023 Author Share Posted January 15, 2023 Here’s a few my son took last week… Cooper’s Hawk Wilson’s Snipe Redhead 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSwissAquarist Posted January 15, 2023 Share Posted January 15, 2023 Skiing yesterday: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted January 15, 2023 Author Share Posted January 15, 2023 On 1/15/2023 at 5:21 AM, TheSwissAquarist said: Skiing yesterday: Wow… that brings back alpine memories ⛷️ I am no more than a novice, but there’s little that can match the thrill of a long downhill descent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSwissAquarist Posted January 15, 2023 Share Posted January 15, 2023 On 1/15/2023 at 1:04 PM, Fish Folk said: but there’s little that can match the thrill of a long downhill descent. True, but yesterday was incredibly windy, all I had to do to slow down was imitate Christ the Redeemer (Rio de janeiro) 😂 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The endler guy Posted January 15, 2023 Share Posted January 15, 2023 On 1/15/2023 at 5:21 AM, TheSwissAquarist said: Skiing yesterday: Look at the cool cat flexing that he lives next to a mountain, im not salty your salty 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSwissAquarist Posted January 15, 2023 Share Posted January 15, 2023 On 1/15/2023 at 2:07 PM, Aiden Carter said: Look at the cool cat flexing that he lives next to a mountain, im not salty your salty There’s probably something cool ‘round you, and living up a mountain does have its drawbacks… 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSwissAquarist Posted January 15, 2023 Share Posted January 15, 2023 Such as there’s no such thing as Amazon or aquarium co-op! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The endler guy Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 Have you heard about the bird 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSwissAquarist Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 On 1/16/2023 at 2:00 PM, Aiden Carter said: Have you heard about the bird A carrier pigeon? Tend to eat fish…😜 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The endler guy Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 On 1/16/2023 at 10:03 AM, TheSwissAquarist said: A carrier pigeon? Tend to eat fish…😜 Babababababa EVERYBODY knows that the bird is the word!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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