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Ivory-billed Woodpecker (formerly updates) (1 Viewer)
- Thread starter KC Foggin
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Uhhh... the last I calculated, almost 14,000 posts is a long way from a million
At times it felt like it was a billion......
I think curunir meant 1 million views, currently at 998,424
Mike B
That would make more sense
dave_in_michigan
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:news:
Johnny Allan
Dip or Glory
As much as I admire you in spite of all I hear about you I will enjoy rubbing your face in it as much as anyone, we'll have fun, I promise.
Whatever happened to "That Magic Guy", William Smith ?
http://billismad.tripod.com/id23.html
Big Phil
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cyberthrush
Well-known member
he used to routinely participate in some online aquarium chat lines, but haven't seen him appear since his own aquarium/pet store went out of business earlier in year:
http://tpetsfl.tripod.com/id20.html
pie
Well-known member
What ever happened to that young boy who's dad heard/saw something & both went in search for it?
He received massive support from this thread & his journey was fascinating.
Peter C.
...just zis guy, you know?
...which, I've just noticed, has now passed the magic 10**6 mark. The power of modern media...
8-P
And the power of a modern video camera, perhaps. Have a look at this and the preceding posts.
11-5-09. Two days ago, I obtained footage that is a quantum level better than previous footage. This morning, I obtained footage that is a few additional quantum levels better, confirms what I have been saying about flap style and flap rate, and illustrates the advantage of observing from the tops of tall trees.
11-6-09. I'm not yet ready to post this footage, but one frame appears above. Other frames show much more detail and key characteristics of the bird, but this frame gives an indication why Audubon said, "The flight of this bird is graceful in the extreme."
Michael Collins is sure he has got the bird and I hope he has. What do the avid birders here think?
The doubters?
The optimistic?
The experts?
nickderry
C'est pas ma faute, je suis anglais.
got to say, that latest clip is the best thing yet - let's hope that this other footage that's better really is better!
http://www.fishcrow.com/1stclip3nov09b.mp4
for best results, save and view in quicktime.
http://www.fishcrow.com/1stclip3nov09b.mp4
for best results, save and view in quicktime.
dave_in_michigan
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A couple animated gifs made from that clip; slow-mo, then frame by frame:
Edit: click to view
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dave_in_michigan
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Here are frames 3, 4, 5 from that sequence:
I interpret all three of these to be views of the top side of wing (bird banking left?). I don't think frame 3 can be the underside of the left wing, because it can't move that far between frame 3 and 4 (assuming frame 4 is top of both wings). I would say frame 3 has left wing straight at camera, and we're seeing top side of right wing only.
Here are 13 and 14, which I interpret the same way. I think we're seeing the top side of right wing in frame 13:
I interpret all three of these to be views of the top side of wing (bird banking left?). I don't think frame 3 can be the underside of the left wing, because it can't move that far between frame 3 and 4 (assuming frame 4 is top of both wings). I would say frame 3 has left wing straight at camera, and we're seeing top side of right wing only.
Here are 13 and 14, which I interpret the same way. I think we're seeing the top side of right wing in frame 13:
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dave_in_michigan
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One more before I go rake leaves; here's a 400% enlargment of frame 8 (click for full size):
Please note; these are extracted frames, enlarged, and there may be significant artifacts from all those manipulations. Nevertheless, here it is.
Enjoy.
Please note; these are extracted frames, enlarged, and there may be significant artifacts from all those manipulations. Nevertheless, here it is.
Enjoy.
White Bill?
I think I see a great big enormous honking white bill on Mike's "gliding" clip! And to my eyes there also seems to be a suggestion of a white dorsal stripe.
Double click on Michael Collins' interesting clip and see what you think.
http://www.fishcrow.com/2ndclip3nov09.mp4
I think I see a great big enormous honking white bill on Mike's "gliding" clip! And to my eyes there also seems to be a suggestion of a white dorsal stripe.
Double click on Michael Collins' interesting clip and see what you think.
http://www.fishcrow.com/2ndclip3nov09.mp4
cyberthrush
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I think I know which frames you're referring to Salar, but I believe the consensus will be that this particular bird is NOT an IBWO (not even a woodpecker), and that white streak is NOT the bill. Keep in mind the clips are potentially all separate birds, so the ID of this bird doesn't bear on the other clips.
And you ARE thinking along the right lines though: I've been saying that if one could find that long white honkin' beak on one of these clips it would go a long way to moving the identification along. Basing ID on the plumage appearance alone is going to be difficult.