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#601 |
POM Judge & Official Non Gardener
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Buffalo, NY, USA
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Hint: quick way to make ID>
Use Google advanced (I keep link on toolbar) enter "Cornell" and whatever bird you're guessing it is, or just "sparrow" or "wren" Cornell pages will come up on Google lst with best possibilities At top of page you can also choose "Images" so you can find a quick visual match Even though I have by Peterson's right nest to my desk, this helps |
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#602 |
POM Judge & Official Non Gardener
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Buffalo, NY, USA
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My 8th Snowy Owl today, found at Niagara Falls Airport! Before we got the pic, a snow plow went speeding towards the bird and I froze! Didn't bother the bird a bit! But then, when they hang out at airports, they have planes taking off and landing close-by!
This was a huge, lightly barred (probably male not yet adult) sitting a few feet off the ground. As we approached the airport, we saw a large light raptor flying around overhead, which went down and out of sight as we dealt with traffic trying to find a good spot to get on airport land and park. We pulled in behind the parking lot near the fence and I scoped out the landscape and yelled, there he is! ![]() |
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#603 |
WG Hospitality & UAOKA recipient
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Pennsylvania
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Good idea, Sage. I like the idea of adding Cornell to the search. I often switch to "images" after a student taught me that years (and years) ago.
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#604 |
WG Hospitality & UAOKA recipient
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Pennsylvania
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Eight! Wow!
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"If suburbia were landscaped with meadows, prairies, thickets or forests, or combinations of these, then the water would sparkle, fish would be good to eat again, birds would sing and human spirits would soar." ~ Lorrie Otto ~ A Native Backyard Blog ~ |
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#605 |
WG Prize & Gift Coordinator
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Michigan
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Two fox trotted past yesterday morning. WAY out on the ice in the bay. One about 5 minutes ahead of the other.
I'm assuming the second to be a male in hot pursuit. It's getting to be about that time of the year!
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The successful woman is the woman that had the chance and took it! A walk among the elusive Whitetail Deer |
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#606 |
WG Hospitality & UAOKA recipient
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Pennsylvania
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How cool! I'd love to see a fox or two here--or did I already mention that (several times)?
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"If suburbia were landscaped with meadows, prairies, thickets or forests, or combinations of these, then the water would sparkle, fish would be good to eat again, birds would sing and human spirits would soar." ~ Lorrie Otto ~ A Native Backyard Blog ~ |
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#607 |
WG Prize & Gift Coordinator
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Michigan
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I enjoyed the moment instead of running for the camera. One must take the time to truly enjoy such short clips.
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The successful woman is the woman that had the chance and took it! A walk among the elusive Whitetail Deer |
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#608 |
WG Fundraising Coordinator
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Kentucky
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Flocks of sparrows in the field eating grass seeds. It's a cold wintry day here.
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#609 |
Co-Administrator
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Midwest
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