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  1. Avian-Avalanche!

    Comment by 'Avian-Avalanche!' in media 'Ringed Kingfisher'

    Wonderful plumage here!! Nice shot!
  2. Avian-Avalanche!

    First Butterfly of the year?

    Western tiger swallowtail! Flying around in a park.
  3. Avian-Avalanche!

    Comment by 'Avian-Avalanche!' in media 'Cormorants'

    What a wonderful scene! I love the reflection over the water!
  4. Rose Crowned Fruit dove drawing!

    Rose Crowned Fruit dove drawing!

    This took a little while… I think my favorite part might have been the wing! The green is nice…
  5. Avian-Avalanche!

    California- Sutter county- Apr. 21; Strange bird seen and heard.

    Yup! Typically I hear the starlings here making their usual song, sometimes with strange arpeggios mixed in too!
  6. Avian-Avalanche!

    California- Sutter county- Apr. 21; Strange bird seen and heard.

    Ah! It could be, I thought possibly a starling but usually the starlings in my area never make such sounds! And, the cowbird and blackbird theories could work too! I’ll have to see if I see them more today… thank you! (and sorry for any wasted time!)
  7. Avian-Avalanche!

    Comment by 'Avian-Avalanche!' in media 'A Group of Wrinkled Hornbills, Sarawak'

    Well shot! And a good channel too, I’ll be subscribing!
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    California- Sutter county- Apr. 21; Strange bird seen and heard.

    And I tried to use Merlin- but it wouldn’t identify the bird… I have attached a screen recording of the spectrogram here through! I am not sure if the bird I SAW and the bird heard here are the same however, but I am sure I heard the sketched out bird making this sound!
  9. Avian-Avalanche!

    California- Sutter county- Apr. 21; Strange bird seen and heard.

    This bird was very dark, I think possibly black or very very dark reddish brown. I attached a sketch I made from memory, as I did not have the ability to take a pic, as it was too far away and I only say it with my binoculars…
  10. Avian-Avalanche!

    Comment by 'Avian-Avalanche!' in media 'Green Heron'

    What a whimsical little feather sticking out of its head! at least I think… could be a stick!
  11. American White pelican art!

    American White pelican art!

    After hunching over the computer for hours, I have FINALLY finished this drawing of a pelican! I used a Wacom One tablet I got for my birthday 4 days ago... I feel like I really got a pencil drawing feel here, with the textures and strokes, but I dunno, I might just be hyping it up because I...
  12. Avian-Avalanche!

    Comment by 'Avian-Avalanche!' in media 'Common Buzzard'

    Wonderful shot! Looks like you already had your camera on hand in case of emergency!
  13. Avian-Avalanche!

    Scrub Jays watching over partners when eating;

    Update: Earlier, noticed same pair on top of neighbor's roof, smaller scrub jay picking scraps from gutters and shingles, larger [only slightly] perched atop high point of roof!
  14. Avian-Avalanche!

    Scrub Jays watching over partners when eating;

    Ooo! this must be just normal family behavior then! I haven't ever been able to observe quails, only my beloved... scrub jays.
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