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  1. IDidiot

    ¡Hola from Barcelona!

    You will get help with IDs - faster than you ever imagined! I do try to use All About Birds (Cornell) and do image searches in Merlin and even Google image search. Since I count for eBird I feel it's really important to get it right. So I love that I can get help from the awesome people on this...
  2. IDidiot

    Where did all the wild birds go?

    Where I live, in the last year a number of mallards and crows have moved into the lagoon surrounded by mangroves Gulf of Mexico in Florida. The crows initially decimated the population of just about everything. They chased/harassed the osprey, herons and egrets... There is a robust cormorant...
  3. IDidiot

    Comment by 'IDidiot' in media 'Red-backed Fairy-wren'

    Great composition! Black on black with the eye and beak is difficult, but you got that detail. tfs
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  4. IDidiot

    Comment by 'IDidiot' in media 'Peregrine Falcon'

    Agreed. I only see them when I'm not able to catch the photograph. I highly doubt I could do better than Craig's here. The beautiful blue of the sky really frames this striking raptor.
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  5. IDidiot

    Comment by 'IDidiot' in media 'Osprey with a History 8'

    We have a winner!
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  6. IDidiot

    Comment by 'IDidiot' in media 'Forster's Tern with lunch'

    Some pictures make you suck in your breath and say "oh" out loud. Love this.
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  7. IDidiot

    Comment by 'IDidiot' in media 'Dunlin'

    I love the connection between the beak and feet and the reflection of same. TFS
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  8. Osprey with a History 8

    Osprey with a History 8

    Today I got a spectacular fly-by - circles and circles right at my balcony height today. I thought it might be Bandit, but it isn't. It is smaller, overall lighter in color and almost completely white-chested. I went through pictures from this time last year and believe it is a male and is...
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    • Comments: 7
    • Category: North America
  9. IDidiot

    Comment by 'IDidiot' in media 'Red-breasted Toucan'

    I wouldn't be able to decide which of toucan pics is better. Marvelous!
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  10. IDidiot

    Comment by 'IDidiot' in media 'Magpie Alert'

    Great comment... mad... Max! :)
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  11. IDidiot

    Comment by 'IDidiot' in media 'Magpie Alert'

    Great behavioral shot, Contini! I've seen reports about how these Ozzie magpies just terrorize people - especially cyclists.
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  12. IDidiot

    Comment by 'IDidiot' in media 'Groove-billed Ani'

    It's difficult to catch this level of depth and detail on all black and all white birds. Great work! tfs
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  13. IDidiot

    Comment by 'IDidiot' in media 'Purplish Jay'

    Nice catch - both the bird and you!
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  14. Ruddy Turnstone

    Ruddy Turnstone

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    • Comments: 6
    • Category: North America
  15. Ruddy Turnstone with a splash

    Ruddy Turnstone with a splash

    I used to hike to waterfalls - a lot. So this one was fun to get a lifer bird with a frozen splash.
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    • florida gulf coast ruddy turnstone shore bird
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: North America
  16. IDidiot

    Sandpipers? Florida Gulf Coast USA

    So a ruddy turnstone? Wow - new bird for me. Thank you!
  17. IDidiot

    Sandpipers? Florida Gulf Coast USA

    Sandpipers and gulls throw me for a loop. The first pic is one that is quite small - between a wren and a robin. The second one is between a robin and a willet. Seen on the shoreline in a mangrove area. Please keep in mind we have displaced birds due to Hurricane Idalia. Thanks for any help!
  18. IDidiot

    What camera would be reccomend for a begginer?

    If you are going DSLR, you may want to check KEH. They have great people that will help you on the phone or via computer. I wore out my Canon 70D. The newer mirrorless cameras are, I'm sure, quite wonderful, but not in my price range. Plus, I have EF lenses that even with an EF adapter didn't...
  19. Osprey with a History 7

    Osprey with a History 7

    This isn't the first time Bandit has done fish-catch flybys. Maybe I'm nuts, but I think she likes to show off to me. I'm happy to see her eating well after Hurricane Idilia. She looked a bit worse for wear last time I saw her (Osprey with a History 6). I'm moving from this place by the Gulf to...
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    • florida gulf coast osprey osprey with a history
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    • Category: North America
  20. Out kayaking and manatees came up to my boat

    Out kayaking and manatees came up to my boat

    It is such a treat to see dolphins and manatees when kayaking on the Gulf of Mexico. After the baby manatee was literally rocking my boat, I put all my gear in my dry bag. I did get my phone out for a quick video though. If you are wondering why I have a fishing hook and float on my yak... I...
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    • florida cooter gulf coast manatee osprey with a history
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Wild Mammals
  21. IDidiot

    Comment by 'IDidiot' in media 'FH3I0357.jpg'

    Oh, oh, oh! Kingfishers are so had to get. It's exciting to me to see your settings/camera because it gives me hope that I might be able to start getting so action shots with my equipment. TFS!
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  22. IDidiot

    Comment by 'IDidiot' in media 'Avocets 8846.jpg'

    This is one of those times that a square drop looks fantastic!
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  23. Osprey with a History 6

    Osprey with a History 6

    Bandit (whom I identify by the two dark spots in her left iris) is still here after Hurricane Idalia created a storm surge that put the area under four feet of water. I've been seeing/hearing two osprey but didn't get out in my kayak until today. Bandit called and when I didn't see her and went...
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    • Category: North America
  24. IDidiot

    Central Gulf Coast Florida - small shorebird

    Aha! Thank you. I hadn't seen the immature ones before. I appreciate it!
  25. IDidiot

    Central Gulf Coast Florida - small shorebird

    This bird was very shy - hence the awful and blurry pictures. I've never seen this bird here, but we just had a hurricane come through. It was larger than a sparrow, smaller than a robin. Seen on the shore in an area with some mangroves and no real beach. Help on an ID for this bird is much...
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