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Spotted Sandpiper

2007-05-11T18:10:00.000-07:00

American Kestrel

2007-05-11T02:11:00.000-07:00

Shot at dusk.

Beaverhill Lake - Beaverhill Bird Observatory

2007-05-11T00:45:00.000-07:00

This is funny. I almost drove 4 hours to a lake that no longer exists. Next time you research something online, make sure it is an up to date website. Apparently Beaverhill Lake has not had any water in it for the last 5 or so years. They don't know why, there are theories, but it dried up, or is drying up...?? There is luckily some water in it this year. I'm not sure if it was completely dried up at one point or not. It's interesting, I'll have to find out more. Imagine how disappointed I would have been to walk up on a dried lake!!! lol

Party time

2007-05-11T00:38:00.000-07:00

Tree swallows, barn swallows, bank swallows and who knows what else. It's a big pile to swallow.....?? Lame attempt at a pun. You wouldn't think I was the son of John, lol.

Redheads

2007-05-11T00:33:00.000-07:00

Sharp-shinned Hawk

2007-05-11T00:26:00.000-07:00

Notice in the second photo; long, thin leg dangling.

????

2007-05-11T00:10:00.000-07:00

In the lush, plush brush I spotted a thrush in a rush to not be seen much! Not sure yet what type and such....lol This has proven to be a very difficult bird to identify for certain. At the moment I am thinking it is a hermit thrush. Tough identifications, I find, are best tackled using a process of elimination. Choises left are: hermit thrush, swainson's thrush, grey-cheecked thrush and veery. The hermit thrush is the only thrush described with an olive-brown to russet-brown upperparts, as opposed to just olive-brown. This bird definately looks more russet-brown than olive-brown, which may be the deciding factor.

Blue-winged Teal

2007-05-11T00:06:00.000-07:00

Brown-headed Cowbird

2007-05-10T23:52:00.000-07:00

These are the creepiest bird pics ever! Bird horror movie auditions winner. lol

Barn Swallow

2007-05-10T23:42:00.000-07:00

Bank Swallow

2007-05-10T23:31:00.000-07:00

Yellow-headed Blackbird

2007-05-10T23:27:00.000-07:00

Couldn't see a female anywhere.

North American Badger

2007-05-10T23:20:00.000-07:00

Tree Swallow

2007-05-10T23:15:00.000-07:00

Not sure yet.....blury anyhow

2007-05-10T23:00:00.000-07:00

Say's Phoebe

2007-05-10T22:54:00.000-07:00

Red-winged Blackbird

2007-05-10T22:52:00.000-07:00

Mrytle Warbler

2007-05-10T22:47:00.000-07:00

Western Meadowlark

2007-05-10T22:43:00.000-07:00

Flycatcher

2007-05-10T22:41:00.000-07:00

Not sure what type of flycatcher yet. Perhaps a dusty, or gray flycatcher, so hard to discern.

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

2007-05-10T22:34:00.000-07:00

Hey, you have sap on your beek. Hahaha, sucker!

Northern Pintail

2007-05-10T22:29:00.000-07:00

Hybrid Northern Flicker

2007-05-02T03:31:00.000-07:00

New flicker photos.

American Dipper

2007-05-02T03:29:00.000-07:00

Posted shots of these birds in the winter. These photos are a little clearer.

White-crowned Sparrow

2007-05-02T03:14:00.000-07:00

All the white-crowned sparrows please stand up, please stand up, please stand up! All the white crowned-sparrows in the house say yaayoo! If you my homie white sparrow say whoomp, whoomp! Yeah, break it down sparrow styles. Kickin' it white-crown. Rollin' with the white-crown. WORD!