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Recent content by ShyGuyPal

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    Your Most Recent "Life" Bird

    I saw my first Northern Shoveler yesterday! Not too exciting, but I instantly recognized it because I've been wanting to see one for some time now.
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    Ever had a scary incident with a bird ?

    It wasn't too scary, but it intimidated be a bit. There's a pair of Chinese geese and a pair of Shetland geese that hung out at this park I visited frequently. They were very territorial and would approach you if got too close. I parked near them and they started coming near me. While I was off...
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    3 Birds in Arizona

    Thanks Jeff hopkins! I saw your post a while back but never gave my thanks!
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    3 Birds in Arizona

    Hey all, I need some help again if you don't mind. These three were photographed in Southern Arizona and have been rattling my brain for a bit and I've searched quite a few places to identify them. The photos are at their highest resolution, just cropped out to save on space. Bird #1 - I...
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    Visit

    Very cool! Did you see a lot of birds in the Grand Canyon? Seeing a California Condor is on my bucket list, but apparently they are even rare to see in the places they live.
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    Pyrrhuloxia - Shy birds?

    Hey there all, For birding, I like to take photos of the birds I encounter. I usually have no issues with birds, since most are either scared away but return when they see I'm not a threat, or land by a nearby tree to rest. One bird that I seem to have trouble capturing in the camera is the...
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    Cool bird spots to check out?

    Oh wow thank you all for your wonderful insight! I'll be sure to save these replies when I go scouting for new bird places. Also, I've had a few encounters with Pyrrhuloxia before. I've never been able to get close enough to get a good picture of them though. Are they cautious birds by nature...
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    Cactus Wren? - ID Help

    I saw this guy today in SE Arizona and thought it was a Cactus Wren. Looking closer at the head though it has a pretty short bill and darker eyes than the usual Cactus Wren I see. What do you all think? Maybe just a juvenile Cactus Wren? Maybe a Creeper? Thrush? Thanks again!
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    Frustrated

    Did you post in the Say Hello section yet? There are a few things you have to do before you can post pics, etc. I believe. I'm a new user too (see post count) but I just recently was able to get an avatar! Maybe give it another shot and post a bit more in order to get access to more stuff, and...
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    Cool bird spots to check out?

    Well I did end up checking out Sweetwater Wetland Park! Cool area, lots of fun birds to see. I saw the following (bolded ones are ones I hadn't seen before): Common Gallinule American Coot Ruddy Duck Mallard Duck (these guys are everywhere) Double-Crested Cormorant an un-identified Cormorant...
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    4 Birds to ID - Arizona

    Thanks guys! Yes sorry the pictures aren't the clearest, and the foliage and distance don't help. I'm starting to realize that I need to take more photos, especially ones that are clearer and get different views of the bird. I have more of #6. I noticed that the way the photos were taken could...
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    4 Birds to ID - Arizona

    Bird #3 - I honestly can't tell what kind of Flycather it is. I've seen him around my usual spot, so I'll get better pics next time. Bird #5 - I think it's a Curve-billed Thrasher, but it has a dark spot around it's eye. Bird #6 - I have no idea, I can't find anything in my books about it.
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    4 Birds to ID - Arizona

    Sure! Finally got around to getting them. The pics are at their highest resolutions, I just cropped and expanded the images of the birds. Bird #1 - I think it's a Rufous-winged Sparrow like rkj said.
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    Cool bird spots to check out?

    I'm very new to Arizona and wanted to check out some cool spots for birding. So far I checked out: Sweetwater Preserve Catalina State Park I only saw like 1/4 of Sweetwater Preserve and a small trail in Catalina State Park. I want to check out the Sweetwater Wetlands Park. I need to be better...
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    4 Birds to ID - Arizona

    Thanks all! I appreciate the help! Yeah that Starling was confusing me, I especially appreciated that ID! Here are some better pictures of bird #3. I didn't realize I got some back shots of him, my bad. Once again the photos aren't that great of quality so sorry about that. I also added 2...
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