Forum Birdwatching 2012 - Page 9

joobie · 3rd December 2012, 04:18 PM

Originally Posted by joobie

had some wonderful heron sightings today, but not much time to set up a decent picture:

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8483/8...535a3186_b.jpg
great blue heron (ardea herodias) taking off by philside92, on Flickr

not sure where that photo went - here it is again:

Untitled by philside92, on Flickr

and a new one for y'all. it's not the greatest wildlife photo, but i really like is as a photograph in general.

adult male red-bellied woodpecker (melanerpes carolinus) by philside92, on Flickr

dasmiller · 17th December 2012, 08:22 PM

Made it back to Bolsa Chica yesterday. I think that site gets better every year, there was a huge variety of birds there and I'm not even going to try to list them all. I have pictures of four species of grebe; no idea how many different duck species. There was an actual a flock of avocets (I've always like avocets). Didn't see the ibis I was hoping for, but if I've properly identified them (and I'm not at all sure that I have), then there were two firsts for me: Northern Harrier and Pacific Loon:

Northern Harrier flyby, maybe

Pacific Loon swim-by, maybe

3rd December 2012, 04:18 PM	#321
joobie i don't care Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in my dreams, i am still in perú Posts: 2,517	Originally Posted by joobie had some wonderful heron sightings today, but not much time to set up a decent picture: http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8483/8...535a3186_b.jpg great blue heron (ardea herodias) taking off by philside92, on Flickr not sure where that photo went - here it is again: Untitled by philside92, on Flickr and a new one for y'all. it's not the greatest wildlife photo, but i really like is as a photograph in general. adult male red-bellied woodpecker (melanerpes carolinus) by philside92, on Flickr
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17th December 2012, 08:22 PM	#322
dasmiller Just the right amount of cowbell Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Well past Hither, looking for Yon Posts: 3,461	Made it back to Bolsa Chica yesterday. I think that site gets better every year, there was a huge variety of birds there and I'm not even going to try to list them all. I have pictures of four species of grebe; no idea how many different duck species. There was an actual a flock of avocets (I've always like avocets). Didn't see the ibis I was hoping for, but if I've properly identified them (and I'm not at all sure that I have), then there were two firsts for me: Northern Harrier and Pacific Loon: Northern Harrier flyby, maybe Pacific Loon swim-by, maybe
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