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Post by Captain Hygiene on Apr 2, 2010 21:29:43 GMT -5
I've only seen those on one trip, they just look bizarre (in a good way) to me. Definitely not from the Midwest.
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Post by spackle on Apr 2, 2010 22:18:14 GMT -5
Striking bird!
I meant that in reference to the Steller's Jay, but I guess it also applies to groupie's video clip.
I'd love to see a Steller's Jay, if not hear one.
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Post by callipygias on Apr 4, 2010 15:26:55 GMT -5
Speaking of bird calls, watch this. Trust me, if you've never seen video of the Lyre Bird, watch the whole thing. Without David Attenborough's presence I bet people would think it's a hoax.
Unbelievable.
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Post by solgroupie on Apr 4, 2010 15:37:28 GMT -5
incredible!
a chainsaw??
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Post by Birdgirl90 on Apr 4, 2010 16:04:43 GMT -5
Wow, this is such a cool thread. I can't believe I didn't find it before.. Have any of you guys been to this site before? birdcam.xcelenergy.com/history.html It's the Excel site and they have these bird cams set up in various locations to monitor the nesting behaviors of raptors. You can watch live video and view pictures. It's very neat.
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Post by spackle on Apr 4, 2010 16:45:13 GMT -5
You said it! That was trippy. Nice display with his tail, too. Very cool! Thanks!
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Post by afriendlychicken on Apr 4, 2010 20:22:02 GMT -5
The Lyre bird is amazing. Not only is he re-creating the sound of a camera, it also seems to be trying to imitate the whispering of the people taking the picture. Here's one I see every so often: It's called an Amakihi, and belongs to the honey-creeper (fringillidae) family. They are 3-5 inches long. You can see them throughout Hawai'i island, especially at Hawai'i Volcano's National Park, and around Haleakala on Maui. On rare occasions, I've seen a few in the trees surrounding my house. I have a hard time describing their call, so I copied this from http://www.mauiforestbirds.org: "Their call notes include a buzzy "tzeet", an upslurred "queet", and a thin "zeek". Amakihi song is a loud trill that maintains a fairly level pitch, swelling in intensity in the middle. They also have a complex, canary-like whisper song."
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Post by MRxL77 on Apr 6, 2010 12:54:03 GMT -5
I love bird watching. I keep a pair of binoculars at work to watch the birds. We get a decent amount of activity. I've seen the usuals like crows, blue jays, robins and cardinals. I've also seen northern flickers, pileated woodpeckers, red-bellied woodpeckers, juncos and a great horned owl that had two owlets. Recently a female cardinal decided to start attacking the side mirrors on cars in the parking lot. I'm surprised I get anything done at work.
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Post by solgroupie on Apr 6, 2010 14:24:17 GMT -5
i wish i had found this in time for easter.
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Post by callipygias on Apr 6, 2010 15:18:25 GMT -5
BOK! BOK!
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Post by Birdgirl90 on Apr 6, 2010 15:24:06 GMT -5
Today I saw a Great Blue Heron flying by my college. Completely made my day.
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Post by callipygias on Apr 7, 2010 0:20:17 GMT -5
Today I saw a Great Blue Heron flying by my college. Completely made my day. I used to walk over the Morrison Bridge on my way to work each morning, and at least once a week I'd see a heron on his way to... fish, I guess. It was pretty cool because sometimes, being a bridge, he'd only be 15 feet or so over my head. They're pretty majestic in flight despite the "giant Adam's apple" look.
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Post by Birdgirl90 on Apr 7, 2010 22:18:35 GMT -5
^ That is a beautiful picture. Seriously. They are such majestic birds, it takes my breath away.
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Post by spackle on Apr 7, 2010 22:50:01 GMT -5
I saw a Little Blue Heron today. Not quite as majestic, but pretty cute.
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Post by solgroupie on Apr 9, 2010 9:43:56 GMT -5
who is this guy?
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