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  1. dacol

    Small caterpillar in Florida

    A couple of days ago I photographed a small caterpillar (about 1.5 to 2 cm long) in the garden on a flower of a Red Spike bush. The usual means of identification did not work, I couldn't find anything like it in my field guides or in the Web. I sent the photos attached to this message to an...
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    Video - Sony A77II + Minolta 100-400 autofocus lens

    Brown Pelicans, terns and gulls in a feeding frenzy near shore in the Gulf coast of Florida: https://vimeo.com/213767918
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    Sony HX400 Video

    Video of a Ruff that recently visited Gainesville, Florida: https://vimeo.com/215680498
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    Plover, northern Gulf coast, Florida, USA

    The attached photos were taken at the Phipps Preserve, on the northern Gulf coast of Florida. Many species of plovers were present: Semipalmated, Black-bellied, Wilson's, Piping and Snowy Plovers. The bird in the attached photos (left side of one photo and center of another) I first IDed as a...
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    Sandhill Cranes

    Sandhill Cranes migrating over Gainesville, Florida: https://vimeo.com/203592393
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    Hurricanes and birds in Florida

    It is well known that hurricanes tend to trap seabirds and other birds in their vortex. Here in Gainesville, Florida, we had two hurricanes this year. Even though in neither case did the eye pass over our town they brought unusual visitors. Hurricane Hermine brought 6 species of terns, 2 species...
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    A very tame Limpkin

    This video of a relaxed Limpkin was recorded with a Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V Digital Camera.
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    Re-sightings of a banded (ringed) Red Knot in Florida

    The rufa subspecies of the Red Knot is considered endangered by the US Fish and Wildlife Service and its population has been monitored for several years now. Twice now I re-sighted the same banded Red Knot in Florida, in the same beach, with locations less than .5 km apart. I reported the bird...
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    Trip report Uganda 2-16 July 2015

    http://tucanosperch.blogspot.com/2015/10/birding-trip-to-uganda-2-july-to-16.html
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    Uganda - July 2-16, 2015

    I went on a two week birding tour of Uganda from 2 July 2015 to 16 July 2015. The tour was organized and guided by Muhumuza Deogratius [ [email protected] ] of Uganda Eco Tours. Although the details of the particular tour that I went are no longer available at the Uganda Eco Tours website, it...
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    ID help, Western Uganda

    I believe it is a cisticola but which one? Second growth forest edge near Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
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    Need ID on a bird call - Gainesville, FL, USA

    I am attaching to this message a sound recording I made this morning. I went birding in Paynes Prairie, in a forested area on the south side. The crows were harassing something and I keep hearing single but loud calls given at irregular intervals. My impression is that the bird that produced...
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    Large Gull-USA North Florida Gulf Coast

    I saw this large immature gull today at Alligator Point, almost straight south of Tallahassee on the Gulf coast. Default large gull is Herring. Compared with other immature Herring Gulls in the area this bird struck me as having a grayish tone, a whiter head and the bill seemed heavier with a...
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    A hummingbird in Gainesville, Florida

    A hummingbird has been frequenting a feeder in my yard here in Gainesville. I think it might be a female/immature Calliope Hummingbird but I have not yet got a very good photo. I do have a video: http://youtu.be/haaKuRiDiKA Thanks for any help IDing this hummer. Dalcio
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    Free replacement of Sibley 2d ed 1st printing

    I don't know if this has been reported in Birdforum before but a friend sent me this message: "If you bought the 1st printing of Sibley's 2d edition, Random House will send you the vastly improved 2d printing if you call them at (800) 793-2665. The 2d printing features readable type and improved...
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    BOPs SA Kruger NP 9/14

    Hope these birds are identifiable. The same individual appears in the first two photos, in the third photo is another individual.
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    Snowy Plover

    Snowy Plovers are one of the most endearing year-long residents of the Gulf Coast beaches in the USA. How many of them can you find in the 2nd photo below? [A higher resolution version can be found here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/100282778@N02/16008432468/sizes/o/ ]
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    Black-bellied Whistling Ducks

    Today a pair of Black-bellied Whistling Ducks was prospecting for a nesting site in the front yard of my house in Gainesville, Florida:
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    Bobolink, Common Yellowthroat and Least Bittern

    This video recorded with the Sony HX300, handheld.
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    Looking for a nest in all the wrong places...

    Today at San Felasco State Park in Gainesville, Florida: http://www.birdforum.tv/members/action/viewvideo/5219/Looking_for_a_nest_in_all_the_wrong_places_/
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    La Chua Trail - Gainesville, Florida, USA - 04/03/14

    Todays 3.5 hour walk, 45 species: Mottled Duck (Anas fulvigula) Blue-winged Teal (Anas discors) Pied-billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps) Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga) Least Bittern (Ixobrychus exilis) Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) Great Egret...
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    Summer Tanager

    Saw my FOS Summer Tanager today here in Gainesville. He posed for me and the photo is here: http://www.birdforum.net/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/491216/limit/recent
  23. dacol

    Gull in Norwegian Sea, not too far from Tromsø

    A friend sent me this video, http://youtu.be/q9fjrVKEUW8 wanting to find out what the gull in the video is. I would like to know what you all think it is, if it is at all identifiable. Thanks, Dalcio
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    Gull in Norwegian Sea, not too far from

    Gull in Norwegian Sea, not too far from Tromsø A friend sent me this video, http://youtu.be/q9fjrVKEUW8 wanting to find out what the gull in the video is. I would like to know what you all think it is, if it is at all identifiable. Thanks, Dalcio
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    Sandhill Cranes on the move!

    The Sandhill Cranes that wintered around this part of Florida took advantage of the warm weather and the southern winds on the last 2 days (3-4/02/2014) to start their long migration towards their breeding grounds. This video shows the largest flock that I saw on these two days flying over my...
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