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Recent content by rustyw

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    Raven-go-round...

    RAVEN-GO-ROUND: This playful raven was spotted by my wife from our bedroom window--it was very far away & I filmed it at maximum zoom. There was no time to grab my tripod & I held the camera by hand. Due to this, in the raw film the picture jumps all over the screen. AE & a plug-in saved the...
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    The Parrot That Thought He Was a Crow

    Hello, I had wanted to get some pictures or video of this before telling this strange tale and I will really try because many may not believe me otherwise. About 9 months ago my wife spotted a bright green parrot in the wild area out back flying from tree to tree. We have never seen a parrot...
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    California

    I love CA... I'm in San Diego 12 minutes from the beach. We have a wild area out back (a canyon, our house is on the rim). There are a dozen areas within 10 miles that make it seem like you are way outside the city. Rusty
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    San Diego, California: Lg White Bird (Hawk?)

    I have flu, excuse short posts. The area is two exits North of Mira Mesa Blvd. Look for Views West Park Google Maps.
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    San Diego, California: Lg White Bird (Hawk?)

    Same bird in all 3 images.
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    San Diego, California: Lg White Bird (Hawk?)

    More Images of White Bird I have lots of video of this bird, all of it crappy. However I scrubbed though it all and managed to find a couple of frames that might help.
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    San Diego, California: Lg White Bird (Hawk?)

    I've waited weeks to post this in an effort to get some better shots. I'll dig through my videos and see if I have anything. This was taken from my back yard in Rancho Penasquitos. There are a slew of wild areas in this general area. This is wild area is where the Ted Williams freeway...
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    San Diego, California: Lg White Bird (Hawk?)

    From my back yard... If you saw the video of the Raven pestering the Red Tail Hawk, this is the white Hawk(?) which often flys with the Red Tail (it is also pestered by Crows and/or Ravens). I wish I had a picture of the two Hawks together so you could see how big this bird is. I'd estimate...
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    San Diego California: Is it a Crow or a Raven?

    Graham, I'm new to this forum and I now see that this was probably the wrong place for this post. Thanks for the conformation. I was almost sure they were. I assume I got the Hawk right... when you can see the top of the tail it is red so... I'm guessing Red Tail Hawk. I think I have better...
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    San Diego California: Is it a Crow or a Raven?

    Hi everyone! We have Crows in San Diego… many, many Crows. In the small wild area behind our house I estimate we have 12 to 18 at any given moment (10 months ago we had over 60 but that’s another story). They have crowded out almost all of the other birds but over the last 10 months many have...
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    San Diego in late January

    Kevin, I'm new to the forum and just happened to visit the CA section since I live in San Diego and I saw your post. I'm probably too new at 'birding' to know what would be a good birding location but Los Penasquitos Canyon Rpesv would almost have to be a good spot. It is one of the most...
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    Bald Eagles fighting

    First pictures I've looked at on this forum (or any bird forum for that matter) and the first Bald Eagles I've seen anywhere outside of books. Outside of the Zoo, none in San Diego that's for sure. Awesome! Cheers, Rusty
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    Hi, I'm here mainly due to our vanishing birds...

    My goodness! Belated thanks for all the warm welcomes! I've been so busy of late with Christmas, New Years, surprise 60th birthday parties (mine), post Christmas returns, sales and other misc. hassles. I can't believe I'm 60! How did I let that happen? Anyway today was my first day out back...
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    Hi, I'm here mainly due to our vanishing birds...

    Hi Darrell, Here are just two links relating to this issue. I know that the problem goes back to at least the 1960s and if you Google "Raven Turtle California" and spend some time looking you'll find plenty on it...
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    Hi, I'm here mainly due to our vanishing birds...

    ]Hi, My name is Rusty Williamson and I live in the PQ (AKA Rancho Penasquitos) area of San Diego, CA with my wonderful wife of 37 years Denise and our two dogs. I'm 59 years old and we both retired 7 years ago. Our two children have left the nest but we are still very close to them and they...
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