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- Thread starter keenfish
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Coopers Hawk. They look very similar but a Sharp Shinned is much smaller than that one. Coopers is the size of a crow and a sharp shinned is the size of a BlueJay. Shape and size of the head/neck in the first shot is clearly Coopers as well.
I think you are right about the size aspect. This was about the size of a medium sized crow and definitely bigger than large scrub jay (no true Blue Jay in California)
When I looked up how to tell the difference between the two, I found this.
Zoomed in photo:
Thanks for the update.
PS
I did try to ID it by looking at my bird book. Even with book help, I need hand holding.
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Weird deal here--I was just out picking the last of the cherries (soo good) and I saw this....
I thought it was a disc golf disc because we have a disc golf course all around our orchard but then I looked closer and no, it's part of the tree. Weird, sort of like polyploidy on a pot plant...
I thought it was a disc golf disc because we have a disc golf course all around our orchard but then I looked closer and no, it's part of the tree. Weird, sort of like polyploidy on a pot plant...
An old friend of many years has a nice property just south of Campbell River which is very attractive to a few of our local Deer population. Yesterday this Doe decided to climb a tree to reach some succulent leaves, and Karen was able to take a lot of photos of the event. Here's a couple of them.
Sizing up the situation.
So close from this angle.
Gotcha!!
Enjoying the reward.
Tons of Deer around these days for some reason.
Take care.
Sizing up the situation.
So close from this angle.
Gotcha!!
Enjoying the reward.
Tons of Deer around these days for some reason.
Take care.
Yep. There were a lot of vultures and gulls having a field day. They went right back to work as soon as we got out of their bubble. The carcass was starting to smell like an Ensenada fish processor that I used to sell pumps to; not good.
Took this sweet pic of 2 owls surviving and Taking Shelter from the Lemoore Heat.
Going to try to ID those owls. Maybe they are endangered and the surf ranch will have to be shut down, sparing us from being further subjected to the wsl cow sh1t pro.
One can dream.
One can dream.
Mormon Cricket from Mesa Verde NP
Some variety of dancer (dragonfly) from Sedona
Some variety of dancer (dragonfly) from Sedona
Couple shots from Sunday.
related:
www.backpacker.com
we need to support our drone pilots... - blech
A Scofflaw Drone Pilot Killed a Generation of Seabirds
Whether by driving off nesting birds or separating baby bighorn sheep from their parents, illegal drone pilots are putting wildlife at risk. What will it take to rein them in?
www.backpacker.com
we need to support our drone pilots... - blech
I've seen several iterations of that story on the web in the past two weeks. Sounds like bullshit urban legend sort of sh!t by someone with a hard-on for drones. Sorry but I don't buy that a small inanimate object falling from the sky caused what is being claimed. How is the local fox population?related:
A Scofflaw Drone Pilot Killed a Generation of Seabirds
Whether by driving off nesting birds or separating baby bighorn sheep from their parents, illegal drone pilots are putting wildlife at risk. What will it take to rein them in?
we need to support our drone pilots... - blech
I agree - hard to pinpoint whether this was the exact cause - though they do mention the adults abandoning the nests. So unless the fox population jumped up quickly and became more aggressive than usual it would be hard to believe as well. This is a preserve so it's monitored more closely than just any 'ole area.