Saw in parking 7 lake lowell itl waddled off not far from. Me.wonder if injured. You can see not same color as one by dam
Mountain Bluebirds and more
Today’s ride started with a FOY Townsend’s Solitaire near 25th and Brumback. Then it continued with W. Grebe, Hooded Mergansers, Barrow’s Goldeneye, Common Goldeneye, 3 RT Hawks, 3 A Kestrels, RN Ducks and most of the usual suspects.
But the big finale was again a Mountain Bluebird, and this time there were 2! One was bright blue, the other a duller, darker blue. When I pointed them out to a passing jogger, a Say’s Phoebe jumped up from the ground and started “flycatching” around. This
all took place on the other side of the path from Veterans Park. Final tally was 36 species in 12 ½ miles.
Tom McCabe, Boise
Re: Mountain Bluebird
Thank you for identifying the “large stalk of vegetation” as a wooly mullein stalk. You have expanded my horizons. I see them everywhere, but I had no name for them. Thanks. Tom
Re: Mountain Bluebird
Tom,
My sister and I were walking in the same area you describe and saw the Mountain Bluebird on a spent wooly mullein stalk by the empty canal. I was hoping you and Susan would see it!
Stephanie
Mountain Bluebird
I’m not sure how big a deal this is for everyone else, but my wife, Susan, found a Mountain Bluebird today. I think it may be my first of the year, not just of the season. The bird was at the south end of Veterans Park, where the greenbelt
path is separated from the park by a ditch with a wooden footbridge. We saw the bird on the way out on our (cold) ride, but I didn’t see it on the way back. It was perched on a large stalk of vegetation along the ditch and seemed tolerant of the people passing
by on the greenbelt path.
Lots of ducks have arrived, hopefully to stay. Gadwalls are suddenly common, Hooded Mergansers are daily, and Common Goldeneye have started to hang out at Silver Lake. Plus, I saw an Osprey in the last week, but he was a one hit wonder.
Re: back on line
Hey, RL, Good news!
I’m glad you’re back in business with a computer. They can be so very useful when they work properly, and so very frustrating when they don’t.
Diann Stone
“Those who dwell among the beauties and mysteries of the earth are never alone or weary of life.” Rachel Carson
Re: back on line
Glad you’re back online. Hate it that spammers and ransomware criminals are so widespread and seemingly operating with impunity. The ransomware f***ers are mostly operating from other countries so not much US law enforcement can do about that.
Re: back on line
Hi, RL.
This is Kerry, one of the new Wednesday morning birders. I DO have a great tech guy. He works for Riverstone International School but also does work outside the school. His email is: jbell@… He’s very knowledgeable. He also has a ‘home visit” guy who could come to your house if that would work.
Glad you’re back in business.
Hope this msg. doesn’t go to your spam folder!
Best,
Kerry
back on line
Hey all in “ible-land” RL here.
I am now back on-line after stupidly tripping into being “Trojaned”, a.k.a. Ransomware. I’ve gotten a newer, faster computer, with updated Windows and better security, a whole new operating system to get used to. Argh!!!
Fortunately, all passwords I use are entered manually each use so those people were not able to access anything pass my basic ISP screen. However, they did lock and encrypt my entire Desktop, very little was salvageable due to the encryption. Means I have to start all over from scratch. SIGH! If anyone here in Boise area knows of a good computer whiz I could hire…? This new 10 system is much more intricate and trickier than my old 7 system.
No virus was found by the folks who checked out my old computer and from whom I acquired this new one.
I want to especially thank Denise Hughes for passing on my message about my malware problem to all of you in “ible-land” in case I was infected. I did not want to pass anything nasty forward.
But, all is good now and I have a month’s worth, each, of emails to deal with and back checklists to enter in ebird.
Be careful out there and… Continued Good Birding. RL
I am now back on-line after stupidly tripping into being “Trojaned”, a.k.a. Ransomware. I’ve gotten a newer, faster computer, with updated Windows and better security, a whole new operating system to get used to. Argh!!!
Fortunately, all passwords I use are entered manually each use so those people were not able to access anything pass my basic ISP screen. However, they did lock and encrypt my entire Desktop, very little was salvageable due to the encryption. Means I have to start all over from scratch. SIGH! If anyone here in Boise area knows of a good computer whiz I could hire…? This new 10 system is much more intricate and trickier than my old 7 system.
No virus was found by the folks who checked out my old computer and from whom I acquired this new one.
I want to especially thank Denise Hughes for passing on my message about my malware problem to all of you in “ible-land” in case I was infected. I did not want to pass anything nasty forward.
But, all is good now and I have a month’s worth, each, of emails to deal with and back checklists to enter in ebird.
Be careful out there and… Continued Good Birding. RL
Re: IMPORTANT Re: [IBLE] Vermilion Flycatcher?
Thanks Cliff, Yup we are doing well. Appreciate the info. Snow kept us home, but if it sticks around we may still have a shot.
Best to you and Lisa.
Bob