MarkG 1,802 Posted February 5 Green-crowned Brilliant by Mark Goodwin, on Flickr 13 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Johnd 1,271 Posted February 5 --Brown Pelican Anahauc NWR 7-18 by johnd1964, on Flickr 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Birding Boy 783 Posted February 5 Finally got a decent Merlin photo! 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mossyhorn 1,503 Posted February 6 A white mallard hybrid. The photo was taken at dusk, at high ISO. Much more noise than I'd like, but it's the first one of these I've seen. 5 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MarkG 1,802 Posted February 6 Emerald Toucanet by Mark Goodwin, on Flickr 8 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark F 146 Posted February 7 This juvenile (or should it be immature?) Cooper's Hawk could get out of this tree thanks to two crows standing guard. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MarkG 1,802 Posted February 7 Silver-throated Tanager by Mark Goodwin, on Flickr 11 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MarkG 1,802 Posted February 8 Baltimore Oriole by Mark Goodwin, on Flickr 5 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
roadcykler 129 Posted February 8 On 2/6/2020 at 10:01 PM, Mark F said: This juvenile (or should it be immature?) Cooper's Hawk could get out of this tree thanks to two crows standing guard. I went on a birding outing last year and the person leading our group works for the Audubon Society (among others) and she used the term "sub-adult" instead of juvenile or immature. I forget the reasons why, but she explained it. I doubt it really matter much except to the most ardent (pedantic?) people. Great picture. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mossyhorn 1,503 Posted February 9 (edited) Some better photos from today, of the white mallard. Edited February 9 by mossyhorn 6 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Corey 436 Posted February 9 Black-throated sparrow and canyon wren 7 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MarkG 1,802 Posted February 9 Lesson's Motmot by Mark Goodwin, on Flickr 6 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
roadcykler 129 Posted February 9 15 hours ago, mossyhorn said: Some better photos from today, of the white mallard. Didn't Jefferson Airplane write a song about that? Oh wait, it was white rabbit. Never mind. 😄 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark F 146 Posted February 9 23 hours ago, roadcykler said: I went on a birding outing last year and the person leading our group works for the Audubon Society (among others) and she used the term "sub-adult" instead of juvenile or immature. I forget the reasons why, but she explained it. I doubt it really matter much except to the most ardent (pedantic?) people. Great picture. Thanks for the kind comment. Hey, "sub-adult", I like that! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MerMaeve 387 Posted February 10 23 hours ago, mossyhorn said: Some better photos from today, of the white mallard. Adorable!!! Domestic you think? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
roadcykler 129 Posted February 10 I believe this is a sub-adult Bald Eagle but it wouldn't be the first time I've been wrong. 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mossyhorn 1,503 Posted February 10 3 hours ago, MerMaeve said: Adorable!!! Domestic you think? It's behavior is just like the wild mallards that it is with. It is not any larger in size like a domestic would be. I'm thinking that it could be a hybrid, but I'm not sure. It will be gone by summer as the small marsh will be mostly dry. Many people hike and mountain bike right past it, and never notice it. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
