fotobirding PA-CO-TX
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Subject: fotobirding PA-CO-TX
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This past month of October we [partner & I] visited relatives in Bedford, PA & Colo. Spgs., CO. I was able to squeeze some birding & photography into this schedule. I birded in Pensylvania-Colorado-Texas with my camera.
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While visiting relatives in Bedford, PA we were driving down the highway outside of Bedford when one of our relatives pointed and said “theres an owl”. They couldn’t stop on the Interstate besides no camera or binos handy. I thought Long-eared Owl I caught a mere glance of the thing. This was during daylight.
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One eve while driving somewhere in OH on I-70, a large very light colored – almost whitish thing flashed in front of our headlights. I think Barn Owl – if it was it narrowly avoided becoming road-kill
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I looked for Eurasain Tree Sparrow in the St. Louis area but fizzled out on this one. Instead I did see lots House Sparrows. I did observe this species in the early 80’s while traveling through the St. Louis area at Frank Holten SP.
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Somewhere over central KS on I-70 I caught a very quick glimpse of Scissor-tailed Flycatcher – small, roundish body with a very long tail. Was not able to stop on the interstate.
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Bird list
Here is a list of bird species that I noted:
Canada Goose, Common Coot, Mallard, Turkey Vulture, Red-tailed Hawk, Ring-billed Gull, Rock Pigeon, Barn Owl, Long-eared Owl, Golden-fronted Woodpecker, Yellow-shafted Flicker, Northern Flicker, Ladder-backed Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker, Scissor-tailed Flycatcher, Steller’s Jay, Black-billed Magpie, Clark’s Nutcracker, Common Crow, American Raven, Tufted Titmouse, Juniper Titmouse, Black-crested Titmouse, White-breasted Nuthatch, Red-breasted Nuthatch, American Robin, Mountain Bluebird, , Red-eyed Towhee, Spotted Towhee, Gambel’s Sparrow, White-Throated Sparrow [Tan striped] Song Sparrow, Bronzed Grackle, Great-tailed Grackle, American Goldfinch, House Finch, House Sparrow.
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Locations that I birded with my camera include the follow:
100812 • Shawnee SP, Bedford Co., PA
101012 • Frank Holten SP, St Clair Co., IL
101012 • Horse Shoe Lake SP, Madison Co. IL
101012 • Forest Park - St. Louis City & Co., MO
101412 • Colo. Spgs - El Paso Co.CO
101912 • Georgetown, Clear Creek, Co., CO
102012 • Pueblo West, Pueblo Co., CO
102012 • Brush Hollow Reservoir, Fremont Co., CO
102112 • Temple Canyon SP, Fremont Co., CO
102112 • Red Canyon Park, Fremont Co., CO
102212 • Amarillo, Potter Co., TX
102312 • Palo Duro Canyon SP, Randall Co., TX
102412 • Big Spring SP, Howard Co., TX
102512 • Kerrville SP, Kerr Co., TX
102612 • I-10 , s.e. TX
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List of Bird images & links
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Canada Goose • 101012 • Frank Holten SP, St Clair Co., IL
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fotobirder/8212520650/in/photostream
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Sandhill Cranes • 102412 • Big Spring, Howard Co., TX
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fotobirder/8210164304/in/photostream
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Ring-billed Gull • 101012 • Frank Holten SP, St Clair Co., IL
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fotobirder/8209074649/in/photostream
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Golden-fronted Woodpecker • 102512 • Kerrville State Park, Kerr Co., SP, TX
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fotobirder/8209076055/in/photostream
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fotobirder/8209075997/in/photostream
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fotobirder/8209075923/in/photostream
Downy Woodpecker • 100812 • Shawnee SP, Bedford Co., PA
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fotobirder/8210163098/in/photostream
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Yellow-shafted Flicker • 100812 • Shawnee SP, Bedford Co., PA
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fotobirder/8220317234/in/photostream
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Yellow-shafted Flicker • 101012 • Horseshoe Lake SP, Madison Co. IL
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fotobirder/8210356351/in/photostream
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Northern Flicker (RS x YS) • 101412 • Colo. Spgs., El Paso Co.CO
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fotobirder/8211444740/in/photostream
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fotobirder/8210356567/in/photostream
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fotobirder/8211444626/in/photostream
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fotobirder/8211444574/in/photostream
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Ladder-backed Woodpecker • 102312 • Palo Duro Canyon SP, Randall Co., TX
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fotobirder/8209075581/in/photostream
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Downy Woodpecker • 100812 • Shawnee SP, Bedford Co., PA
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fotobirder/8211449170/in/photostream
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Steller’s Jay • 101912 • Georgetown, Clear Creek, Co., CO
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fotobirder/8209074991/in/photostream
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Woodhouse's Scrub Jay • 101912 • Temple Canyon Park, Fremont Co., CO
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fotobirder/8211536967/in/photostream
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American Raven • 102212 • Big Spring SP, Howard Co., TX
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fotobirder/8210163970/in/photostream
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fotobirder/8209075441/in/photostream
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fotobirder/8210163932/in/photostream
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Tufted Titmouse • 100812 • Shawnee SP, Bedford Co., PA
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fotobirder/8210164666/in/photostream
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Black-crested Titmouse • 102512 • Kerrville SP, Kerr Co., SP, TX
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fotobirder/8210164530/in/photostream
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Juniper Titmouse • 102112 • Temple Canyon Park, Fremont Co., CO
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fotobirder/8210163866/in/photostream
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fotobirder/8209075363/in/photostream
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Red-breasted Nuthatch • 100812 • Shawnee SP, Bedford Co., PA
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fotobirder/8210162646/in/photostream
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White-breasted Nuthatch • 100812 • Shawnee SP, Bedford Co., PA
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fotobirder/8219236365/in/photostream
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fotobirder/8210356005/in/photostream
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fotobirder/8211444032/in/photostream
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American Robin • 102112 • Temple Canyon SP, Fremont Co., FL
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fotobirder/8210163514/in/photostream
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Townsend’s Solitaire • 102112 • Temple Canyon Park, Fremont Co., CO
TOSO - singing their winter song
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fotobirder/8210163582/in/photostream
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fotobirder/8209075207/in/photostream
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fotobirder/8209075257/in/photostream
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fotobirder/8210163742/in/photostream
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Red-eyed Towhee • 100812 • Shawnee SP, Bedford Co., PA
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fotobirder/8209074249/in/photostream
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fotobirder/8210162518/in/photostream
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Spotted Towhee • 102312 • Palo Duro Canyon SP Randall Co., TX
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fotobirder/8213124365/in/photostream
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fotobirder/8213124279/in/photostream
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Canyon Towhee • 102012 • Brush Hollow Reservoir, Fremont Co., TX
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fotobirder/8209075051/in/photostream
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Gambel’s Sparrow • 102312 • Palo Duro Canyon SP, Randall Co., TX
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fotobirder/8209075797/in/photostream
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fotobirder/8210164158/in/photostream
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American Goldfinch • 101012 • Frank Holten S. P., St Clair Co., IL
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fotobirder/8210162984/in/photostream
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fotobirder/8210162934/in/photostream
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House Finch • 101012 • Palo Duro Canyon SP, Randall Co., TX
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fotobirder/8210164102/in/photostream
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Great-tailed Grackle • 102212 • Amarillo, Potter Co., TX
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fotobirder/8210164002/in/photostream
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Great-tailed Grackle • 102612 • I-10 , s.e. TX
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fotobirder/8210164638/in/photostream
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fotobirder/8209076205/in/photostream
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fotobirder/8210164564/in/photostream
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House Sparrow • 101012 • St. Louis, City & Co., MO
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fotobirder/8210163140/in/photostream
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Equipment Used:
Canon EOS 50D+EF100-400 mm IS USM • Laliberte 2012
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Happy birding!
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David Laliberte
Largo, FL
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