Monthly Archives: April 2021
A Nemesis Bird…Yes!
Finally. Observed one of my nemesis birds today! A Red-necked Grebe on the Snake, below home. Saw a couple of Mallard drakes harassing a bird about mid-stream. The bird finally broke away from the Mallards & came my direction. And, got to see my first Red-necked, yes!
Others, FOY birds today: White-crowned Sparrow, House Wren & Swainson’s Hawk.
Brian Carrigan
Blackfoot
Re: Eagle
I agree Swainson’s Hawk …. shape, ID marks under the chin and the tail all say Swainson’s
On Apr 30, 2021, at 5:49 PM, Balaeniceps rex <41onesweetworld@…> wrote:
I think that might be a Swainson’s Hawk. Still an awesome shot and a beautiful raptor.“The wildlife and its habitat cannot speak, so we must and we will.”~ Theodore Roosevelt“My favorite weather is bird chirping weather.”~ Terri Guillemets
Virus-free. www.avast.com On Fri, Apr 30, 2021 at 5:28 PM M Gregory <alanclarkg@…> wrote:It’s good luck to photograph a Golden Eagle in flight. I stopped en route home from Glenns Ferry, Elmore County, yesterday to look over the Snake River and watched this raptor soar past. No swallows yet under the Old Highway 30 bridge, but it won’t be long, I’m sure.Alan Gregory in Mountain Home—
Ken Miracle
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“Not that we are sufficient in ourselves to claim anything as coming from us, but our sufficiency is from God” 2COR 3:5
chukar28@…
208-570-2780
“Not that we are sufficient in ourselves to claim anything as coming from us, but our sufficiency is from God” 2COR 3:5
Re: Eagle
I think that might be a Swainson’s Hawk. Still an awesome shot and a beautiful raptor.
“The wildlife and its habitat cannot speak, so we must and we will.”~ Theodore Roosevelt
“My favorite weather is bird chirping weather.”~ Terri Guillemets
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Eagle
It’s good luck to photograph a Golden Eagle in flight. I stopped en route home from Glenns Ferry, Elmore County, yesterday to look over the Snake River and watched this raptor soar past. No swallows yet under the Old Highway 30 bridge, but it won’t be long, I’m sure.
Alan Gregory in Mountain Home
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Another “raptorous” day
On my weekly ride to the west end of the greenbelt, I was fortunate enough to see a total of 7 raptors: Osprey, RT Hawk, Bald Eagle, GH Owl, N Harrier (skirmishing with a pair of RT Hawks), A Kestrel, and Cooper’s Hawk (who almost hit me as I rode up 23rd St). Then, while eating a late lunch, Susan called me outside because of the Swainson’s Hawk flying above our neighborhood, and later we found a pair of WS Owls on our evening walk. Nine raptors in one day may be a record for me, but, hey, who’s counting?
Final tally for the day was 52 species in a little under 23 miles.
Tom McCabe, Boise
Re: Anna’s Hummingbird nest near my yard in Eagle, ID
Thanks for the photos Jason and Congrats on your new “family”. Enjoy!!
Re: Anna’s Hummingbird nest near my yard in Eagle, ID
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Anna’s Hummingbird nest near my yard in Eagle, ID
While driving to my home last Saturday, I noticed a hummingbird in the top of a tree. My family could tell I was excited and couldn’t believe I saw it when I pointed it out to them. I raced home within a block to get my binoculars and returned to eventually find an adult female Anna’s Hummingbird. As I watched it, I noticed it went into a tree so I followed it from the street. I could see that it landed on a nest. I was so excited! I wasn’t sure if we had documentation of nesting in Idaho for this species. I contacted Heidi C. and she told me that I had the 5th documented nest sighting in Idaho. The first one being found July 2020. She pointed me to this website:
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Here’s the eBird checklist of my discovery (with video): https://ebird.org/checklist/S85759036
Here’s Ceredig’s checklist the day they fledged (the next day!) with awesome photos: https://ebird.org/checklist/S85857371
Here’s the checklist today (3 days after fledging) with audio of fledgling calling and diagnostic photos in a tree 40 yards away from the nest: https://ebird.org/checklist/S86038324
The youngsters seem to be doing well!
Enjoy,
Jason Talbot
Eagle, ID
Centennial Marsh, Camas County
The highlights at this expansive wetland for me today included American Avocets and Long-billed Curlew. Starlings have taken over many of the American Kestrel nest boxes placed along the marsh access roads.
Alan Gregory in Mountain Home
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