Silhouettes
A chance to practice your silhouettes (and to be amazed that Plumbeous V can spell silhouette!![]()
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Only had 1 HO empid on this trip thus far. Near Cuba, NM. Not sure species.

A chance to practice your silhouettes (and to be amazed that Plumbeous V can spell silhouette!![]()
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Only had 1 HO empid on this trip thus far. Near Cuba, NM. Not sure species.

Can you ID this bird I had at my place yesterday? Hint: first out of state sparrow of the season for me. If you can, type “yes” in the comments and I’ll reveal ID later. (Bonus points if you can age the bird). If not, or unsure, you may want to sign up (or sign…
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Here’s a little gulls quiz for the IDDGG class of 2023 and a video of gull-pipers (still at Granger yesterday).
Spent about 4 hours on morning of November 9 staking out Santa Elena canyon overlook with a buddy and some pleasant fellow birders trying to see nutting’s flycatcher. Had to settle for heard only but we heard it about 10 times and have no doubts.
On September 26 this bird was somewhere in Oklahoma. On October 1 I’m pretty sure i saw the same bird in Alvarado Texas. Heading south!! (I didn’t get a pix though)
Well I’ve been out gulling most days this week. Staying at my sister’s who lives near a favorite gull location on Lake Ray Hubbard. I’ve been looking for, and thought I’d found, variously Iceland gull (Thayers), California Gull, and today a great black backed gull. After review of bad digiscoped-through-the-fog-in-the-chill-breeze pix and videos and consultation…