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Recent content by J.W.Ray

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    Santa Barbara, CA, USA - Dunlin?

    I had convinced myself the bill was too long for a western in hopes of something more exciting. Oh well.
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    Santa Barbara, CA, USA - Dunlin?

    Found this guy when digging through my photos that I had never gone back to ID. Based on the long downcurved bill I would guess Dunlin?
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    Swan - IL, USA

    Mute Swans - or am I missing something? Thanks.
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    Sandpiper - Santa Barbara CA

    Yeah. Well I was hoping it might be something like a pectoral sandpiper. Don't they also have yellow legs? In hindsight though, it was really too small to be anything else.
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    Sandpiper - Santa Barbara CA

    Thank you both. I was leaning towards least, but hoping for something more exciting.
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    Sandpiper - Santa Barbara CA

    I apologize in advance for the not so great photos. Saw this guy working a creek bank yesterday morning.
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    2011 Christmas Bird Count Thread

    Just completed one yesterday. Think we ended up with 63 species in our portion of the circle. I am not sure what the total was for the entire circle yet. Of the 63, 3 were lifers for me......Ferruginous Hawk, Lark Bunting, and Lark Sparrow, so it was a good day for me! May do one or two more...
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    Sparrow ID Central Texas USA

    Thanks for trying to help. I guess I will have to give up on these ones. I dont know what species it is, but I do know its one I am not familiar with........I am pretty sure I can ID House, Savannah, Fox, Harris, White Throat, White Crown, Lincolns, Swamp, Song ........ so it would be...
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    Sparrow ID Central Texas USA

    I was wondering if anyone could help me ID two sparrows observed today from their general descriptions and behavior, as I have no photo. The two birds were seen together walking along a blacktop road in a park. They walked on the road and into the grass a bit but stayed right at the...
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    Prolific egg thief

    Craziness. Does anyone know what the colored spots on the eggs are, looks like he drew on them with markers?
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    1,500 birds die crashing into a Utah parking lot

    So the ones that died just hit down to hard on the concrete I take it? Weird story. I thought it was going to be involving a plane or something.
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    Sparrow help in central texas

    Yeah the wetlands are great when they are actually wet! Last year I saw 2 roseate spoonbills and white ibis out there. Ill shoot you a message.
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    Sparrow help in central texas

    I go to the park in Woodway pretty often, but more recently have been going out to Reynolds Creek. Seems to be more habitat and FAR less traffic out that way.
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    Sparrow help in central texas

    The young white crowns always throw me off in the field, since the adults are so strikingly different. It doesnt help that there are so many species mixed up around town this time of year, though it does make for more fun IMHO. I see your in Waco as am I currently. These taken around Lake...
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    Central Texas, US

    Is this just a weirdly colored Eastern Phoebe?
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