Birds from this weekend (Waterton/Glacier) (1 Viewer)

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AdamfromCanada

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• Sep 7, 2011

• #1

Here's a few birds from my trip this weekend to Waterton & Glacier and back home.

1) These grouse crossed the road in front of us in Waterton NP. Ruffed grouse?

2) Common Loon - juvenile non-breeding male? Also in Waterton.

3) Small birds at Logan Pass in Glacier NP. Not sure what they are...

4) Another small bird, this was near Sweetwater Lake in Glacier NP. Pretty late, so it was pretty dark.

 

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AdamfromCanada

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• Sep 7, 2011

• #2

Last two...

5) Prairie Falcon? Southern AB.

6) Red-tailed Hawk? Also in Southern AB.

 

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Larry Lade

Moderator

• Sep 7, 2011

• #3

I think you are probably right on most.

1. maybe Blue Grouse?

3. American Pipit
4. juvenile Townsend's Solitare

 

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AdamfromCanada

Well-known member

• Sep 7, 2011

• #4

Larry Lade said:

I think you are probably right on most.

1. maybe Blue Grouse?

3. American Pipit
4. juvenile Townsend's Solitare

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Blue Grouse have been apparently split in to two subspecies...Sooty & Dusky...so this would be female Dusky?

 

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AdamfromCanada

Well-known member

• Sep 7, 2011

• #5

Bumping to see if anyone can confirm dusky grouse...

 

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emupilot

Well-known member

• Sep 7, 2011

• #6

I can't help with the grouse, but I can confirm Common Loon, American Pipit, and juvenile Townsend's Solitaire. I think #5 is a juvenile Ferruginous Hawk.

 

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Kratter

Well-known member

• Sep 7, 2011

• #7

emupilot said:

I can't help with the grouse, but I can confirm Common Loon, American Pipit, and juvenile Townsend's Solitaire. I think #5 is a juvenile Ferruginous Hawk.

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Ferruginous Hawk has feathered tarsi, so it's not that. I would go with the old default Red-tail.

The grouse would be a Dusky Grouse in Waterton/Glacier.

Andy

 

jmorlan

Hmmm. That's funny

Opus Editor

• Sep 7, 2011

• #8

Isn't #5 a Swainson's Hawk?

 

The Falcon

Registered Birder

• Sep 7, 2011

• #9

jmorlan said:

Isn't #5 a Swainson's Hawk?

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Yes.