Alphabirding

All things winged.

Moderator: Scott Waters

AsydaBass
Posts: 283
Joined: January 3rd, 2011, 10:21 pm
Location: Rara Avis, Heredia, Costa Rica

Re: Alphabirding

Post by AsydaBass »

Short-tailed Hawk from yesterday

Image

-Don
http://www.RainforestDon.com
User avatar
chrish
Posts: 3295
Joined: June 7th, 2010, 11:14 pm
Location: San Antonio, TX
Contact:

Re: Alphabirding

Post by chrish »

ooh, ooh, I get to use my favorite bird sighting from last year - Harpy Eagle!

Image
Reptiluvr
Posts: 258
Joined: April 23rd, 2011, 7:49 pm

Re: Alphabirding

Post by Reptiluvr »

SOOOOOO Jealous of your Harpy Eagle. Those immense birds are intimidating at a zoo. I can't imagine a wild one up close.

Eastern Towhee
Image
Male Eastern Towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus) by photographerp, on Flickr
User avatar
chrish
Posts: 3295
Joined: June 7th, 2010, 11:14 pm
Location: San Antonio, TX
Contact:

Re: Alphabirding

Post by chrish »

Tyrian Metaltail (Ecuador)

Image

That's what I like about hummingbirds....there's always one with some crazy-ass name to satisfy any alphabet letters!
User avatar
Hunter-MX
Posts: 183
Joined: June 7th, 2010, 5:21 pm
Location: Guerrero, Mexico
Contact:

Re: Alphabirding

Post by Hunter-MX »

Masked Tityra

I'll just reverse the letters...

Image
User avatar
Owen
Posts: 1924
Joined: June 11th, 2010, 12:35 am
Location: San Jose', Northern Catcrapistan

Re: Alphabirding

Post by Owen »

Tree Swallow

Image
User avatar
chrish
Posts: 3295
Joined: June 7th, 2010, 11:14 pm
Location: San Antonio, TX
Contact:

Re: Alphabirding

Post by chrish »

Short-tailed Shearwater (Foveaux Strait, New Zealand)

Image
Matt Buckingham
Posts: 159
Joined: October 1st, 2012, 12:51 pm
Location: Houston, TX
Contact:

Re: Alphabirding

Post by Matt Buckingham »

Southern Screamer - I couldn't resist.

Image
Southern Screamer by Matt Buckingham, on Flickr[/size]
User avatar
Owen
Posts: 1924
Joined: June 11th, 2010, 12:35 am
Location: San Jose', Northern Catcrapistan

Re: Alphabirding

Post by Owen »

Snow Goose

Image
User avatar
chrish
Posts: 3295
Joined: June 7th, 2010, 11:14 pm
Location: San Antonio, TX
Contact:

Re: Alphabirding

Post by chrish »

I was ready to come back with Sooty Shearwater, but I'll still get us right back to the S's ;)

Greater Sapphirewing from Ecuador...

Image
AsydaBass
Posts: 283
Joined: January 3rd, 2011, 10:21 pm
Location: Rara Avis, Heredia, Costa Rica

Re: Alphabirding

Post by AsydaBass »

Shining Honeycreeper
Gamboa, Panama

Image

-Don
http://www.RainforestDon.com
User avatar
Owen
Posts: 1924
Joined: June 11th, 2010, 12:35 am
Location: San Jose', Northern Catcrapistan

Re: Alphabirding

Post by Owen »

Hooded Merganser

Image
User avatar
chrish
Posts: 3295
Joined: June 7th, 2010, 11:14 pm
Location: San Antonio, TX
Contact:

Re: Alphabirding

Post by chrish »

Wow, I can maintain my hummingbird streak and leave you with another S again! :D

Mexican Sheartail

Image
User avatar
Owen
Posts: 1924
Joined: June 11th, 2010, 12:35 am
Location: San Jose', Northern Catcrapistan

Re: Alphabirding

Post by Owen »

Chris, I know you're chomping at the bit to get another 'S' going, so I'm lobbing you one:

Surf Scoter

Image
User avatar
chrish
Posts: 3295
Joined: June 7th, 2010, 11:14 pm
Location: San Antonio, TX
Contact:

Re: Alphabirding

Post by chrish »

Wow, a double S bird again. Nice one Owen! (and cool shot of cool birds at that).

Since you had a shot of a group of birds, here's another group of S birds....

Swainson's Hawks...quite a lot of them actually

Image

In case you are curious, yes, I did carefully scan the image to see what else might be there. There were a few dark phase Swainson's and a couple of Broad-wingeds, but most of these birds were normal light phase Swainson's Hawks.
User avatar
Owen
Posts: 1924
Joined: June 11th, 2010, 12:35 am
Location: San Jose', Northern Catcrapistan

Re: Alphabirding

Post by Owen »

Chris, all look like sprinkles of pepper on a white tablecloth. That said...

Hooded Oriole

Image

FYI... I'm not a birder, but the bird game is fun :thumb:
Matt Buckingham
Posts: 159
Joined: October 1st, 2012, 12:51 pm
Location: Houston, TX
Contact:

Re: Alphabirding

Post by Matt Buckingham »

Orchard Oriole

Image
Orchard Oriole by Matt Buckingham, on Flickr
User avatar
chrish
Posts: 3295
Joined: June 7th, 2010, 11:14 pm
Location: San Antonio, TX
Contact:

Re: Alphabirding

Post by chrish »

Another double letter score for Matt!

Orange-crowned Warbler (with Orange)

Image
User avatar
Hunter-MX
Posts: 183
Joined: June 7th, 2010, 5:21 pm
Location: Guerrero, Mexico
Contact:

Re: Alphabirding

Post by Hunter-MX »

White Ibis

Image
User avatar
rip18
Posts: 64
Joined: November 15th, 2010, 12:00 pm
Location: Central North Carolina & Southern Mississippi
Contact:

Re: Alphabirding

Post by rip18 »

Indigo Bunting

Image
User avatar
periglenes
Posts: 128
Joined: June 9th, 2010, 5:15 am
Location: Mississippi

Re: Alphabirding

Post by periglenes »

Burrowing Owl

Image
User avatar
Hunter-MX
Posts: 183
Joined: June 7th, 2010, 5:21 pm
Location: Guerrero, Mexico
Contact:

Re: Alphabirding

Post by Hunter-MX »

Orange Breasted Bunting

Image
User avatar
chrish
Posts: 3295
Joined: June 7th, 2010, 11:14 pm
Location: San Antonio, TX
Contact:

Re: Alphabirding

Post by chrish »

Great bird, Hunter-Mx. Orange-breasted Bunting is one of my favorite little buntings. They (and Rosita Bunting) blow away our silly Painted Buntings.

I'll follow with another amazing little bird....

Booted Racket-tail

Image
User avatar
Owen
Posts: 1924
Joined: June 11th, 2010, 12:35 am
Location: San Jose', Northern Catcrapistan

Re: Alphabirding

Post by Owen »

Rufous Hummingbird

Image
User avatar
chrish
Posts: 3295
Joined: June 7th, 2010, 11:14 pm
Location: San Antonio, TX
Contact:

Re: Alphabirding

Post by chrish »

Wow, Owen! Stunning Rufous shot!
User avatar
monklet
Posts: 2648
Joined: June 7th, 2010, 4:44 pm
Location: Ventura, CA
Contact:

Re: Alphabirding

Post by monklet »

This thread is AMAZING ...so many great birds and great images.

Chris, what's up with the boots on the Raquet-tail? ...any theorie as to advantage, or is it just another bizarre case of sexual selection runaway?
User avatar
Owen
Posts: 1924
Joined: June 11th, 2010, 12:35 am
Location: San Jose', Northern Catcrapistan

Re: Alphabirding

Post by Owen »

chrish wrote:Wow, Owen! Stunning Rufous shot!
Thanks. He wouldn't let me close. That's from about 20-25ft at 500mm.
User avatar
chrish
Posts: 3295
Joined: June 7th, 2010, 11:14 pm
Location: San Antonio, TX
Contact:

Re: Alphabirding

Post by chrish »

monklet wrote:Chris, what's up with the boots on the Raquet-tail? ...any theorie as to advantage, or is it just another bizarre case of sexual selection runaway?
No idea, just a damn strange bird!
Owen wrote:
chrish wrote:Wow, Owen! Stunning Rufous shot!
Thanks. He wouldn't let me close. That's from about 20-25ft at 500mm.
That makes it even more impressive!
User avatar
periglenes
Posts: 128
Joined: June 9th, 2010, 5:15 am
Location: Mississippi

Re: Alphabirding

Post by periglenes »

I concur: the Rufous shot is a killer :!:

Here's a female Hooded Merganser moving the game along...

Image
User avatar
krismunk
Posts: 395
Joined: June 7th, 2010, 6:17 am
Location: Copenhagen, Denmark

Re: Alphabirding

Post by krismunk »

Back to S...

Mute Swan

Image
Matt Buckingham
Posts: 159
Joined: October 1st, 2012, 12:51 pm
Location: Houston, TX
Contact:

Re: Alphabirding

Post by Matt Buckingham »

Smooth-billed Anis

Image
Smooth-billed Anis by Matt Buckingham, on Flickr
User avatar
Owen
Posts: 1924
Joined: June 11th, 2010, 12:35 am
Location: San Jose', Northern Catcrapistan

Re: Alphabirding

Post by Owen »

From A to B. Do I hear a C?

American Bittern

Image
User avatar
Hunter-MX
Posts: 183
Joined: June 7th, 2010, 5:21 pm
Location: Guerrero, Mexico
Contact:

Re: Alphabirding

Post by Hunter-MX »

Boat Billed Heron

Image
User avatar
chrish
Posts: 3295
Joined: June 7th, 2010, 11:14 pm
Location: San Antonio, TX
Contact:

Re: Alphabirding

Post by chrish »

I'm running out of H's!

How about a Harris' Hawk with Half a Neotoma...

Image
User avatar
nightdriver
Posts: 427
Joined: August 24th, 2010, 9:34 pm
Location: Los Angeles County

Re: Alphabirding

Post by nightdriver »

I wanna play. I hpope this follows correctly :?

Hepatic Tanager
Image
User avatar
periglenes
Posts: 128
Joined: June 9th, 2010, 5:15 am
Location: Mississippi

Re: Alphabirding

Post by periglenes »

Tri-colored Heron


Image
User avatar
Owen
Posts: 1924
Joined: June 11th, 2010, 12:35 am
Location: San Jose', Northern Catcrapistan

Re: Alphabirding

Post by Owen »

Hairy Woodpecker

Image
User avatar
chrish
Posts: 3295
Joined: June 7th, 2010, 11:14 pm
Location: San Antonio, TX
Contact:

Re: Alphabirding

Post by chrish »

Another chance for a hummer shot (albeit a blurry one)...

Wedge-tailed Sabrewing

Image
User avatar
Hunter-MX
Posts: 183
Joined: June 7th, 2010, 5:21 pm
Location: Guerrero, Mexico
Contact:

Re: Alphabirding

Post by Hunter-MX »

Squirrel Cuckoo

Image
User avatar
Owen
Posts: 1924
Joined: June 11th, 2010, 12:35 am
Location: San Jose', Northern Catcrapistan

Re: Alphabirding

Post by Owen »

Calliope Hummingbird

Image
User avatar
nightdriver
Posts: 427
Joined: August 24th, 2010, 9:34 pm
Location: Los Angeles County

Re: Alphabirding

Post by nightdriver »

Horned Puffin

Image
User avatar
periglenes
Posts: 128
Joined: June 9th, 2010, 5:15 am
Location: Mississippi

Re: Alphabirding

Post by periglenes »

Prothonotary Warbler

Image
Reptiluvr
Posts: 258
Joined: April 23rd, 2011, 7:49 pm

Re: Alphabirding

Post by Reptiluvr »

Western Gull

Image
Western Gull by photographerp, on Flickr
User avatar
Hunter-MX
Posts: 183
Joined: June 7th, 2010, 5:21 pm
Location: Guerrero, Mexico
Contact:

Re: Alphabirding

Post by Hunter-MX »

Green Kingfisher

Image
User avatar
chrish
Posts: 3295
Joined: June 7th, 2010, 11:14 pm
Location: San Antonio, TX
Contact:

Re: Alphabirding

Post by chrish »

Kentucky Warbler

Image
User avatar
Owen
Posts: 1924
Joined: June 11th, 2010, 12:35 am
Location: San Jose', Northern Catcrapistan

Re: Alphabirding

Post by Owen »

Wild Turkey

Image
User avatar
Hunter-MX
Posts: 183
Joined: June 7th, 2010, 5:21 pm
Location: Guerrero, Mexico
Contact:

Re: Alphabirding

Post by Hunter-MX »

Turkey Vulture

Image
User avatar
Owen
Posts: 1924
Joined: June 11th, 2010, 12:35 am
Location: San Jose', Northern Catcrapistan

Re: Alphabirding

Post by Owen »

Virginia Rail

Image
User avatar
herpseeker1978
Posts: 1139
Joined: June 7th, 2010, 8:05 am
Location: Albuquerque

Re: Alphabirding

Post by herpseeker1978 »

Red-winged Blackbird
Image
User avatar
periglenes
Posts: 128
Joined: June 9th, 2010, 5:15 am
Location: Mississippi

Re: Alphabirding

Post by periglenes »

Rats! I've been waiting to play an "R" because I have a herp in a bird photo... maybe R will come around again and I won't be so slow on the trigger.
Post Reply