Sean Cozart has spotted a white gull with no dark feathers. He says he originally saw it from the dam near the park. He has also seen it from parking lot 7. It’s been seen in the water and flying. Gull was seen about 1/2 to a mile out.
Sean thinks it might be a Ross’s gull. Several birders are looking; if you happen to come to the lake please keep an eye out for it.
Denise Hughes Caldwell, Idaho
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Yes – we just left and had good views of them feeding in spruce trees, mostly in ~the middle of the main conifer area. We counted 14 at once and seemed like mainly 1 group.
This looks good for a young rufous hummingbird. Based on the throat spangles I would guess young male, but wouldn’t say for sure without seeing the tail
I’m attaching a photo of an immature/female hummingbird that my husband took on August 1, 2021 in our yard in Emmett. I thought it was a Calliope, but it seems like the tail barely extends beyond the wings, which would indicate Rufous. This picture is on our 2022 calendar that we give to friends and family, so I want to make sure I have an accurate ID.
On Dec 1, 2021, at 1:59 PM, M Gregory <alanclarkg@…> wrote:
I photographed this Golden Eagle and Prairie Falcon along Idaho Hwy. 51 in Owyhee County this morning.
Alan Gregory in Mountain Home
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Alan C Gregory Lt. Col., USAF, Ret. Mountain Home, ID
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