Bird Brain Posted August 2 Share Posted August 2 14 minutes ago, HamRHead said: Maybe a Red Junglefowl? Do you know? Domestic Game Rooster, looks like a Kelso variety. These are Gamecocks, used for fighting. https://www.google.com/search?q=kelso+rooster&source=hp&ei=U3AIYZqgCOnO0PEPzoqemAo&iflsig=AINFCbYAAAAAYQh-Yzutuj0d8rMoe_c5mqVqy0_Jzt52&oq=kelso+&gs_lcp=Cgdnd3Mtd2l6EAEYBDIICC4QgAQQkwIyBQguEIAEMgUILhCABDIFCAAQgAQyBQgAEIAEMgsILhCABBDHARCvATIFCAAQgAQyBQgAEIAEMgUIABCABDIFCAAQgAQ6DgguEIAEELEDEMcBEKMCOgsILhCABBDHARDRAzoLCC4QsQMQxwEQowI6CAguELEDEIMBOg4ILhCABBCxAxDHARDRAzoLCC4QsQMQgwEQkwI6CAguEIAEELEDOggIABCABBCxAzoLCC4QgAQQxwEQowI6CwguEIAEELEDEIMBOggIABCxAxCDAToRCC4QgAQQsQMQxwEQ0QMQkwI6CwguEIAEELEDEJMCOgUIABCxA1DfFli4MmDOUmgAcAB4AIAB-Q2IAYs0kgENMC4xLjQtMS43LTIuMpgBAKABAQ&sclient=gws-wiz 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HamRHead Posted August 2 Share Posted August 2 19 minutes ago, Bird Brain said: Domestic Game Rooster, looks like a Kelso variety. These are Gamecocks, used for fighting. https://www.google.com/search?q=kelso+rooster&source=hp&ei=U3AIYZqgCOnO0PEPzoqemAo&iflsig=AINFCbYAAAAAYQh-Yzutuj0d8rMoe_c5mqVqy0_Jzt52&oq=kelso+&gs_lcp=Cgdnd3Mtd2l6EAEYBDIICC4QgAQQkwIyBQguEIAEMgUILhCABDIFCAAQgAQyBQgAEIAEMgsILhCABBDHARCvATIFCAAQgAQyBQgAEIAEMgUIABCABDIFCAAQgAQ6DgguEIAEELEDEMcBEKMCOgsILhCABBDHARDRAzoLCC4QsQMQxwEQowI6CAguELEDEIMBOg4ILhCABBCxAxDHARDRAzoLCC4QsQMQgwEQkwI6CAguEIAEELEDOggIABCABBCxAzoLCC4QgAQQxwEQowI6CwguEIAEELEDEIMBOggIABCxAxCDAToRCC4QgAQQsQMQxwEQ0QMQkwI6CwguEIAEELEDEJMCOgUIABCxA1DfFli4MmDOUmgAcAB4AIAB-Q2IAYs0kgENMC4xLjQtMS43LTIuMpgBAKABAQ&sclient=gws-wiz Hmm...Maybe someone should investigate the Audubon bird Sanctuary on Dauphin Island. 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heme42 Posted August 2 Share Posted August 2 40 minutes ago, HamRHead said: Maybe a Red Junglefowl? Do you know? No, I don't know. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connor Cochrane Posted August 3 Share Posted August 3 Bighorn Sheep 17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connor Cochrane Posted August 3 Share Posted August 3 Mountain Goat 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connor Cochrane Posted August 3 Share Posted August 3 Here's another photo of the grizzly, I took this one while it was following us. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BirdNrd Posted August 3 Share Posted August 3 (edited) 3 hours ago, Connor Cochrane said: Mountain Goat 4 hours ago, Connor Cochrane said: Bighorn Sheep These were wild I presume? Edited August 3 by BirdNrd 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connor Cochrane Posted August 3 Share Posted August 3 12 minutes ago, BirdNrd said: These were wild I presume? Yes 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BirdNrd Posted August 3 Share Posted August 3 Monarch and Tiger Swallowtail 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RobinHood Posted August 7 Share Posted August 7 At the risk of being boring (several previous posts) I am always interested when a Mink pops up -yes I know, they are very aggressive (I have photos of them trying to grab a Mallard chick (failed)and also raiding the local marsh nests) but they can be quite playful and always fascinating to watch. For anyone into editing I tried the latest version of FocusMagic (my first effort with the trial) with marginal improvement. The Mink was moving quickly and I missed focus on the head (too close for a change). 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Quiscalus quiscula Posted August 10 Share Posted August 10 Recently saw a dying muskrat by the river😬. It had mangy fur and was followed by flies. It couldn't really walk either. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Aidan B Posted August 10 Share Posted August 10 Redeye Bass Green Sunfish 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted August 12 Share Posted August 12 On 8/10/2021 at 12:47 PM, Aidan B said: Green Sunfish We have those in the creek! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kansabirdguy Posted August 12 Share Posted August 12 11 minutes ago, Kevin said: We have those in the creek! and in ours. Tons of them 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted August 13 Share Posted August 13 I can't identify fish. I hardly see them except wiggling in the mouth of a heron and they are so fast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan B Posted August 13 Share Posted August 13 1 hour ago, Quiscalus quiscula said: I can't identify fish. I hardly see them except wiggling in the mouth of a heron and they are so fast. I'm a Multi-species fisherman. It's pretty much the same thing as being a birder, just replace the birds with fish. You keep a lifelist of fish species caught, and have to deal with very tricky identifications. Empids, Gulls, and Peeps are easy compared to trying to identify the various Notropis shiners, Darters, and Cottus sculpins. The fish in the mouth of the heron photo you posted is a Bullhead, probably a Brown Bullhead. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connor Cochrane Posted August 13 Share Posted August 13 59 minutes ago, Aidan B said: I'm a Multi-species fisherman. It's pretty much the same thing as being a birder, just replace the birds with fish. You keep a lifelist of fish species caught, and have to deal with very tricky identifications. Empids, Gulls, and Peeps are easy compared to trying to identify the various Notropis shiners, Darters, and Cottus sculpins. The fish in the mouth of the heron photo you posted is a Bullhead, probably a Brown Bullhead. It's definitely difficult. For many species of fish you need to have them in your hand to ID them. One example I can think is King vs Silver salmon in out area where you need to look at gum color to make an ID (it's important because you can only keep one of the species). 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted August 13 Share Posted August 13 In our yard we have Green Sunfish, Black Bass(up to 3lb), mudcats, and minnows, so identification is not too tricky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted August 13 Share Posted August 13 On 8/1/2021 at 3:48 PM, Connor Cochrane said: Have you ever been chased by a Grizzly Bear? I now have. While Walking over 3.5 miles back into the woods from the road in Glacier NP, we heard some people ahead of us on the trail start yelling "Bear, Bear!". They all were looking down the hill, so we thought it was safe to continue. We walked over the saddle, and there the bear was, only 60 yards away from us. It started to follow us and started gaining, we started to quickly walk back to the nearest group of people on the trail (1/2 a mile back). It was probably the most stressful half a mile in my life, having something that could kill you follow you and to gain on you. We were lucky and made it, we were close to using the bear spray. At one point it was within 40 yards or maybe even closer. Sorry about the poor photo, I was more focused on getting away. Wow! Nice shot. Glad you made it out of there! That’s what I feared on my trip to Tahoe and Yosemite last week. Of course, no grizzlies there but there are black bears( still very dangerous). I didn’t see it, but somebody else in our group saw a bear cup up on a rock. On 8/3/2021 at 7:57 AM, Connor Cochrane said: Bighorn Sheep Great photo! On 8/3/2021 at 8:30 AM, Connor Cochrane said: Mountain Goat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanbirds Posted August 13 Share Posted August 13 Just now, IKLland said: a bear cup What was the bear drinking? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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