Amateur Audubon - A Thread for Birders

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  1. Jorts

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    Definitely not a need, but will be much better for travel (d500 is a tank) & pretty much all the DSLR lens are getting discontinued. Can now set op the d500 on a tripod & stalk pics, while I man the 7ii
     
  2. Prospector

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    I don't know what those are but they sound fancy and I approve of your generosity
     
  3. Jorts

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    Male Eastern Bluebird
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  4. Jorts

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    Spent 2 hours & 250+ shots this morning, before getting this one...
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  5. Jorts

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    Dopey cardinal fledgling, is dopey
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  6. Popovio

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    Saw what seemed like a dozen Orioles total this morning (and a Bullock's nest). Mostly Bullock's, a couple of Hooded. Some Lawrence's Goldfinches, and a Warbling Vireo.

    Female Bullock's Oriole with a giant bug.

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    Bullock's Oriole nest. Male to the left.


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    Bushtit


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    Warbling Vireo


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    Yellow Warbler


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  7. shawnoc

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    This thing (which I’m assuming is a sparrow of some sort?) just sits in the bottom of one of my bushes all day shitting on my driveway, not caring how close people get to it.
    Kinda freaky.
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    Can anyone identify it for me? Please and thank you.
     
  8. Owsley

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    Fledgling robin. Just trying to figure out that entire flying and fending for yourself thing.
     
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  9. Popovio

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    Anyone want to take a crack? I'm thinking baby House Sparrow? Just got brought into our hospital.

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  10. Prospector

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    They all look the same at that age to me.
    not bird racist
     
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  11. Popovio

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    Yeah they all look like frail emaciated creatures at that age. Still think House Sparrow. I managed to convince a local wildlife rehabilitator to come pick it up, had to lie about where it was found though. There was no way we could care for it, so idgaf.
     
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  12. Jorts

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    Carolina Wren family hijacked the neighbor’s mailbox
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  13. Owsley

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    Added worm-eating warbler to the life list today :feelsgoodman:
     
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  15. Popovio

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    Almost Randy Johnson'd an Acorn Woodpecker when I was playing disc golf earlier.
     
  16. Lucky24Seven

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    Cedar Waxwings are out. Audubon shows them as a year round resident where I live, but I seem to only see them for a few months a year.
     
  17. Popovio

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    Just saw a House Finch with the worst case of avian pox I've ever seen. One of the growths pushed its eyeball out of its socket.
     
  18. cutig

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  19. Jorts

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    Juvenile Red Breasted Woodpecker
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  20. Jorts

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    Same bird, a better pic
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  21. Popovio

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    I want to get a canvas print of one of my California Scrub Jay photos.

    Which one?

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  22. Jorts

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    #1722 Jorts, Jul 12, 2022
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  24. Det. Frank Bullitt

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  25. Jorts

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    Bird food pic, that came out well
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  26. Popovio

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    Me and a buddy tried doing some birding today. Gave up and went to a bar about an hour into it since it was 1000 fucking degrees. Did see a Lawrence's Goldfinch which is always awesome, never know when one is gonna show up.


    Lawrence's Goldfinch. The yellow patch on the chest means it's a male, but they usually have a black mask. Maybe this is an immature one.

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    Western Kingbird


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    Killdeer


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    Yellow Warbler. Only shot I could get.


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  27. Popovio

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    Saw some stuff this evening. I'm going whale watching off of Santa Barbara tomorrow; might see some cool sea birds.


    Lesser Goldfinch


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    Allen's Hummingbird (male)


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    Anna's Hummingbird (female)


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    Bushtit


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  28. Duck Smoker

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    I couldn't catch one on camera, but saw quite a few of these today while hiking coniferous forest in CO. Hard to miss. Western Tanager:

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  30. Det. Frank Bullitt

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    Crazy how the eagle knows to cross at the Djibouti narrow.
     
  31. Fecta23

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    Just downloaded the Merlin app and IDed my first bird. A Killdeer. This app is so cool.
     
  32. cutig

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    Fake news. It was actually 20 eagles over 1 year
     
  33. Fecta23

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    Lunch time spot in Great Falls Montana
     
  34. Popovio

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    Finally went birding again; at the L.A River. Saw a shit ton of Scaly-breasted Munia. I'm very happy with this shot.


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    Some other stuff I saw

    Great-blue Heron

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    Western Kingbird



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    Anna's Hummingbird



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    More Munia action.


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  36. Popovio

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    Got a lifer with a Northern Red Bishop this morning. Brightest bird I think I've ever seen.


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  37. Owsley

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    Got a nice little chunk of scorching hot seed cake in my eye this afternoon. 0/10 do not recommend.
     
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  38. Popovio

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    Been doing some burst photography instead of single images. Now I can make gifs.



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    That's a pretty cool effect. Hope to see more
     
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    Has everyone here seen The Big Year? Great movie
     
  42. Jorts

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    Yellow Throated Warbler fam is back
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  43. Popovio

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    Between EPL coming back and L.A being as hot as the fucking sun, I haven't had the will to go birding in the morning for a long time. I'll try and see if I can spot some migrants this weekend.
     
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  44. Popovio

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    Saw cool stuff this morning. Lifer with a Pectoral Sandpiper, no idea what it's doing here. Phainopepla, lots of warblers moving through, and a bunch of Wrens.


    Anna's Hummingbird


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    Bushtit


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    Warbling Vireo



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  45. Popovio

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    I got a photo sequence of something crazy.

    Great Blue Heron blowing a fish out of the water when it strikes.



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  46. Lucky24Seven

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  47. Jorts

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    I got this sent to me from about a dozen friends in the last week
     
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