Google Street View birding (1 Viewer)

[Nutcracker]

We have standards ya know

I thought the top one looked like a possible E.Bee-eater? (but perhaps too short-winged) - I really need to do this on a bigger screen :-O

https://goo.gl/maps/GWDto1gAJ77dGUEa9

All Common Starlings for me! But yes, Bee-eaters should be findable somewhere . . . keep looking!

 

[Nutcracker]

South American Sea Lion, -38.044927, -57.528188, (b05e080ab6)

Private photo (Daniel Fasciolo) not google; sorry, disqualified 8-P

But not too far away, on GSV, House Sparrow at last, #155. Seems ridiculous to have to go all the way to Buenos Aires just for a House Sparrow, but so be it . . .
https://www.google.com/maps/@-38.04...4!1sDgv4w68B1U1rFQj8pG0GMA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

 

[Deb Burhinus]

All Common Starlings for me! But yes, Bee-eaters should be findable somewhere . . . keep looking!

I’m going try doing this on my laptop instead of a small mobile tablet - problem is I need a new graphics card for the laptop so picture quality won’t be that much better.

This takes me back to birding in my teens with a very cheap pair of bins and no scope, trying to ID waders from half a mile away - At least then, I had the benefit of flight and feeding movement jizz!

Ps is anyone else getting frustrated with the google driver flushing everything and choosing the wrong time of year for a drive around :-O

 

[Nutcracker]

Ps is anyone else getting frustrated with the google driver flushing everything and choosing the wrong time of year for a drive around :-O

Yes!!! I do get the impression the google vehicle does seem to flush birds that perhaps ordinary cars wouldn't. The camera mount is very obtrusive:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Google_Maps_Street_View_Car_(7995216617).jpg

 

[Th. Stegmann]

I have "traveled" many roads, but finally I have found the desired candidate: Dalmatian Pelican! |:d|

https://www.google.com/maps/@42.442...NSUhtoYknBGra2K5axEg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=de
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.442...KmOXG-Fkn6YbAq41XhZw!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=de

I also have looked for House Sparrows in many places and havn't found any yet. Great find :t:

Best regards
Thorsten

 

[Welsh Peregrine]

Aargh! I dipped on House Sparrow in Argentina last November!

 

[Welsh Peregrine]

Chimango -38.005635, -57.542841 (ff24851135); also Spot- winged Pigeons in the same park, a group of 3 and a better single, but I’ve lost them for the time being.

 

[Nutcracker]

I have "traveled" many roads, but finally I have found the desired candidate: Dalmatian Pelican! |:d|

https://www.google.com/maps/@42.442...NSUhtoYknBGra2K5axEg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=de
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.442...KmOXG-Fkn6YbAq41XhZw!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=de

I also have looked for House Sparrows in many places and havn't found any yet. Great find

Best regards
Thorsten

Dalmatian Pelican is an excellent find! #156 :t::t::t: I never think to look up high enough!

Aargh! I dipped on House Sparrow in Argentina last November!

:-O :-O :-O

 

[Welsh Peregrine]

It’s a good park in Mar del Plata. Two birds at -38.006203, -57.542967 (b08f3cfbe4); Chiguanco Thrush by the shadow, and possibly Rufous Hornero for the pale one.

 

[Nutcracker]

It’s a good park in Mar del Plata. Two birds at -38.006203, -57.542967 (b08f3cfbe4); Chiguanco Thrush by the shadow, and possibly Rufous Hornero for the pale one.

'See Inside' . . . verboten :-O
But think the larger bird is a Starling (invasive species present in region)

 

[Th. Stegmann]

Red-backed Shrike (I suppose):
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.378...307.19482&pitch=0&thumbfov=100!7i13312!8i6656

 

[Welsh Peregrine]

Oh well, checking my notes I did have Starling (and House Sparrow, how could I forget it ��?, in Mar del Plata, as well as Hornero. Shame it’s not a legitimate site.

 

[Nutcracker]

Red-backed Shrike (I suppose):
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.378...307.19482&pitch=0&thumbfov=100!7i13312!8i6656

Been wondering how long till someone found a shrike! I *think* I'd agree with Red-backed, tho' not sure how you exclude Lesser Grey. But I'll count it for now #157 unless anyone objects :t:

 

[Nutcracker]

Hartlaub's Gull #158 on the coast a short way N of Cape Town; 3 successive frames giving a good view of the wing pattern (1, 2) and white head (3):
https://www.google.com/maps/@-33.34...4!1sTZWNSF_0_HhsGv6pxdBBng!2e0!7i13312!8i6656
https://www.google.com/maps/@-33.34...4!1sAuBrUoSTR1VRdLy0I59pOw!2e0!7i13312!8i6656
https://www.google.com/maps/@-33.34...4!1sDMG0abEZv_TDphy33zfqtg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

 

[Nutcracker]

Trying a new country - realised we don't have a definite Eastern Cattle Egret yet, so look to India . . . drat, no GSV there at all! But Bangladesh does have some, try there . . . first find:
Black Drongo #159
https://www.google.com/maps/@24.495...4!1sXxhxyE-Pb-H6kslaTwfiEw!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

 

[Nutcracker]

Thought this would be another drongo at first, but straight, unforked tail; not 100% sure but my best guess:
Asian Koel (provisional only, comments please!)
https://www.google.com/maps/@24.507...4!1sI7Lk-ykQaw9Xe-JL6oHg4w!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

 

[Stonefaction]

American Robin

https://goo.gl/maps/7m5FjaeuXnBWrk1a6

 

[Nutcracker]

American Robin

https://goo.gl/maps/7m5FjaeuXnBWrk1a6

Another long overdue bird! #160 :t:

 

[jurek]

Great place to see places I visited before, ones I want to visit and ones I will never be able to visit, I am afraid. I saw in the TV that Keas visit ski resorts in New Zeanad. So I checked and bingo!
https://www.google.com/maps/@-43.49...4!1s7tOaciAzd-Hp_zOzaLY49A!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

I could not find Buffalo in Yellowstone, just a couple of unrecognizable blobs. Nor Elk in Banff.

Kenya is disappointing, but I scored:
Vulturine Guineafowl
https://www.google.com/maps/@-0.078...4!1s5H_xbO7wjee33ZrpOLKXug!2e0!7i13312!8i6656
House Swifts
https://www.google.com/maps/@-0.787...4!1st7x4iYBmxbYjbr7cJ9x2Eg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656
House Crows
https://www.google.com/maps/@-4.032...4!1scBS7hmUli-teCguDqef9AQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656
Yellow-billed Kite to check (head color is right):
https://www.google.com/maps/@-4.032...4!1spFuHizi0bVWz9vYv0lFQVA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

Nutcracker, you overlooked my yesterday post #332. Since that I added Chacma Baboon from Botswana:
https://www.google.com/maps/@-17.82...4!1sCGCHW-hrh_mLdZu6jvpTuw!2e0!7i13312!8i6656
https://www.google.com/maps/@-17.82...4!1sXLyJHwcYB2Hzt6TuBayJIw!2e0!7i13312!8i6656
And the second species of Elephant (wild! Note the electric fence. Wild Asian Elephants are hanging next to the road in Uva Valuve begging for snacks).
https://www.google.com/maps/@6.4334...4!1srapY46wXV8CjC7qFe-bPHQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

 

[3Italianbirders]

Great place to see places I visited before, ones I want to visit and ones I will never be able to visit, I am afraid. I saw in the TV that Keas visit ski resorts in New Zeanad. So I checked and bingo!
https://www.google.com/maps/@-43.49...4!1s7tOaciAzd-Hp_zOzaLY49A!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

Fantastic!

This thread is so much fun, thanks Nutcracker!