Jefferson Shank Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 I'm exited to see the photos one you get around to uploading them. How difficult did you find the dark jungle conditions? Yea it will be a while till I get them on eBird. It’s pretty difficult with the dark lighting in the shadows but I used an external fill-in flash for some pictures. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jefferson Shank Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 This what it’s like… https://share.icloud.com/photos/0GTwlTVqxWsXREtHkKoQAcHzA#Leticia Sorry about the weird expression. It is sort of a ticklish experience! These were wild Monkeys on an island that had a lot of them. They thought I had some bananas. But when I tried to pet them, they would bite me. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 On 8/17/2021 at 4:05 PM, Avery said: Got my first American Coots On 8/16/2021 at 5:34 PM, Quiscalus quiscula said: Turkey Vulture finally! ? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanbirds Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 39 minutes ago, Kevin said: ? @Aveschapines, about that ““ reaction… 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanbirds Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 3 hours ago, Seanbirds said: @Aveschapines, about that ““ reaction… I’m just kidding. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aveschapinas Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 46 minutes ago, Seanbirds said: I’m just kidding. No problem, I figured that, but I'm afraid the joke went right over my head LOL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 1 hour ago, Aveschapines said: but I'm afraid the joke went right over my head LOL! I have had serval of those today.? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aveschapinas Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 20 minutes ago, Kevin said: I have had serval of those today.? And you can't even blame it on old age! ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avery Posted August 21, 2021 Share Posted August 21, 2021 My most recent lifers have been Prothonotary Warbler and a likely Acadian Flycatcher! Hoping to get to 330 by the end of the year. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clip Posted August 21, 2021 Share Posted August 21, 2021 (edited) On 7/28/2021 at 11:26 AM, Quiscalus quiscula said: Belted Kingfisher today! Worth it for waking up at 5:30 in the morning and getting bitten by swarms of mosquitoes by the river. Invest in bug spray. But, even then in this hobby bug bites are going to happen. Mosquitos, Deer Flies, Ticks, Fire Ants, Spiders, No see ums I have been bitten by them all. The first 3 Colorado. Florida for all of them. I still have two Fire Ant bite marks that I got in early spring this year and they still flare up and itch and burn once in awhile. Welcome to the wonderful world of birding. Edited August 21, 2021 by Clip 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted August 21, 2021 Share Posted August 21, 2021 3 hours ago, Clip said: Invest in bug spray. But, even then in this hobby bug bites are going to happen. Mosquitos, Deer Flies, Ticks, Fire Ants, Spiders, No see ums I have been bitten by them all. The first 3 Colorado. Florida for all of them. I still have two Fire Ant bite marks that I got in early spring this year and they still flare up and itch and burn once in awhile. Welcome to the wonderful world of birding. If y'all are like me, you walk into cactus(and everything else that burns or stabs), fall in holes, and of course walk through a hundred thousand spider webs. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birding Boy Posted August 21, 2021 Share Posted August 21, 2021 25 minutes ago, Kevin said: If y'all are like me, you walk into cactus(and everything else that burns or stabs), fall in holes, and of course walk through a hundred thousand spider webs. In Michigan, instead of holes, in marshy areas it usually is ground that looks pretty firm at a glance, but gives way as soon as you put any weight on it... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted August 21, 2021 Share Posted August 21, 2021 4 hours ago, Clip said: Invest in bug spray. But, even then in this hobby bug bites are going to happen. Mosquitos, Deer Flies, Ticks, Fire Ants, Spiders, No see ums I have been bitten by them all. The first 3 Colorado. Florida for all of them. I still have two Fire Ant bite marks that I got in early spring this year and they still flare up and itch and burn once in awhile. Welcome to the wonderful world of birding. 35 minutes ago, Kevin said: If y'all are like me, you walk into cactus(and everything else that burns or stabs), fall in holes, and of course walk through a hundred thousand spider webs. 4 minutes ago, Birding Boy said: In Michigan, instead of holes, in marshy areas it usually is ground that looks pretty firm at a glance, but gives way as soon as you put any weight on it... I don't really have to worry about those, but the mosquitoes are bad and sometimes the horse flies and blackflies. I usually try to put on bug spray. Article by Nick Lund (of course) about bugs while birding- https://www.audubon.org/news/birdist-rule-45-learn-deal-incredibly-annoying-bugs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clip Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 16 hours ago, Kevin said: If y'all are like me, you walk into cactus(and everything else that burns or stabs), fall in holes, and of course walk through a hundred thousand spider webs. When my husband and I walk in areas with spider webs across the trail my gallant husband goes first. He now has a walking stick to use to clear the path ahead of us. But, yes I have been on many a trail with webs strung across. Mostly single strands but on one trail in particular here in Florida I almost walked face first into a couple of orb weaver webs that had been built across the path. Huge webs as much 4 ft. high and 6 ft. across complete with the huge spider in the middle. This is when hubby started going first. Cactus not too much of a problem here in Florida but we do have some cactus. Which kind of surprised me with all the moisture here but I guess it is the sandy soil they like. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clip Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 16 hours ago, Quiscalus quiscula said: I don't really have to worry about those, but the mosquitoes are bad and sometimes the horse flies and blackflies. I usually try to put on bug spray. Article by Nick Lund (of course) about bugs while birding- https://www.audubon.org/news/birdist-rule-45-learn-deal-incredibly-annoying-bugs Had my first encounter with chiggers this summer. Not Fun! I ended up with one ankle just covered in what I believe were chigger bites. Took a week for them heal and stop itching and burning. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peromyscus Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 12 hours ago, Clip said: Had my first encounter with chiggers this summer. Not Fun! I ended up with one ankle just covered in what I believe were chigger bites. Took a week for them heal and stop itching and burning. Once I had about 75 chigger bites at once. 25 on each leg, and 25 on my chest & back. The plane flight back from Texas was awful. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peromyscus Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 Today I saw my first Limpkin. It is in western Maryland, over an hour from my house. It was foraging along the river bank, and at one point was maybe 200 feet from the assembled birders. It hadn't been reported yesterday, though it had been for some preceding days, and I almost didn't go. I am so glad I did decide to look for it. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peromyscus Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 2 minutes ago, Peromyscus said: Once I had about 75 chigger bites at once. 25 on each leg, and 25 on my chest & back. The plane flight back from Texas was awful. I still had some residual scars nine months later... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avery Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 #324 Scissor-tailed Flycatcher! https://ebird.org/checklist/S93588536 My goal is to get to 330 (ABA) by January 1st Here are my targets Loggerhead Shrike Eurasian Collared-Dove Northern Bobwhite Then there’s a handful of warblers that will come...hopefully. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kansabirdguy Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 3 minutes ago, Avery said: #324 Scissor-tailed Flycatcher! https://ebird.org/checklist/S93588536 My goal is to get to 330 (ABA) by January 1st Here are my targets Loggerhead Shrike Eurasian Collared-Dove Northern Bobwhite Then there’s a handful of warblers that will come...hopefully. come to Kansas! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clip Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 12 hours ago, Peromyscus said: I still had some residual scars nine months later... No residual scars from the chiggers but I do have two Fire Ant bites that continue to bother me and have marks from early spring. Had 24 bites from that encounter so I guess I'm probably lucky only two remain. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clip Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 Can I put life Butterflies here too. Meet the Southern Skipperling. Not only is this a life butterfly for me it is also my very first Skipperling. It is listed in my butterfly book under Tiny Orange Skippers. Emphasis goes on the TINY part. Intially I thought it was one of those teeny tiny moths one catches a glimpse of often only orange. I decided to put my binoculars on it since it landed and could then see it was a butterfly. My book doesn't give a measurement but I'm going to guesstimate a 1/4 inch long. This brings my butterfly life list to 119. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan B Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 Got three lifers yesterday! Ridgeway's Rail --- no photo Least Tern Rose-breasted Grosbeak! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 13 minutes ago, Aidan B said: Got three lifers yesterday! Ridgeway's Rail --- no photo Least Tern Rose-breasted Grosbeak! Wonderful! Rose-breasteds are a rare bird for California, I understand? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peromyscus Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 13 hours ago, Clip said: No residual scars from the chiggers but I do have two Fire Ant bites that continue to bother me and have marks from early spring. Had 24 bites from that encounter so I guess I'm probably lucky only two remain. Ow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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