Tim
Carribean Short-Eared Owl. 10 Jan 2010

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Technically yes though the same two birds have been nesting here for the past 8 years. In the past couple years their young have been returning to the area as well. I only moved to this spot a year ago and had not seen them before.pete wrote:not a technical lifer but i picked up a ruff on my way to work this am. it's been over 20 years since i've seen one.
Gyri that's really cool about the cranes!! I've seen several singles here this spring and two pairs flying by(pretty unmistakable birds). is that a first breeding record for vt?
Of course, depending on how big an ABA rules stickler you are, you can't count that bird as a lifer.Kent VanSooy wrote:CA Condor
Hacking generally means hatchlings, either captive born or collected in an area where that species is common, are raised in outdoor enclosures in habitat where the population restoration is taking place and with extremely limited contact with humans. Ideally the birds never even see the humans that are caring for them.Tim Borski wrote:chrish, what is a "hacked" bird? I assume, one that was born in captivity and then released in the wild?
Yeah, I saw it outside of Columbus, Ohio where they are pretty common. They just don't make it up to me. I did get to spend many minutes watching it gleening insects above my head though. A great view of the bird.Andy,
they are a stunning bird, aren't they? Did you see it in Ohio?
Recent lifers here in Ontario include Great Gray Owl, Spruce Grouse (both up in Algonquin) and Buff-breasted Sandpiper I found the other day at my favorite sewage lagoon.
Josh
Does that mean you didn't see any birds for the first ten years of your life?Ecto Hunter wrote:my FIRST lifer was a cedar waxwing way back when i was about 9 or 10
yeah, I was quite impressed myself. I got several pictures but those two were the best ones. It was dusk and the flash kept bringing out the bushes instead of the trees. After I got home and read the field guide to id the bird, it said that getting the ruby crown was difficult, and it was!chrish wrote:Josh,
That's pretty cool. While RCKI is an abundant bird down here, getting a photo with the crown showing is really great.
The pathetic thing for me is that although you saw all those within a few hours of my house, four of them would be US lifers for me and I haven't bothered to chase them. I suck at birding.Mysticete wrote:My last lifers were on another whirlwind trip to South Texas. In order:
Little Gull (same birds photographed above!)
Yellow-faced Grassquit
Whooping Crane
Nelson's Sparrow
White-throated Thrush (Estero Llano)
Green Parakeet
Crimson-collared Grosbeak
The Black-vented Oriole disappeared a few days before I arrived, and I missed the Blue Buntings and Tropical Parula.