Delta2 2018 -2019 Observation and Discussion Thread
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12:22 pm lots of birds at the first tower. Didn't see any other birds on the last trip around the area.
12:29 pm logging off both cams.“Eagles: When they walk, they stumble. They are not what one would call graceful. They were not designed to walk. They fly. And when they fly, oh, how they fly, so free, so graceful. They see from the sky what we never see.” – Unknown
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12:10 pm in rollback, attempted to find out what bird this was but still not sure. Best I can tell it might be a flycatcher based on the beak
and head shape and but not absolutely sure.
and head shape and but not absolutely sure.
“Eagles: When they walk, they stumble. They are not what one would call graceful. They were not designed to walk. They fly. And when they fly, oh, how they fly, so free, so graceful. They see from the sky what we never see.” – Unknown
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12:57pm.......Thanks Sandy for all those dates! We are getting closer now to seeing some of our eagles return to the area. According to my records we also saw a large bird on the flag pole on Sept. 8th........could have been an eagle in the area. Then by the 26th we were seeing more adults on towers nearby. And of course we saw Ma on t he 28th.
I am guessing that bird you have spotted in the tree is likely a female Northern Flicker. I have lots of Flickers in my yard today...........I think the males have the red on them that we don't see with this one.
He is a picture I found taken by AD Onsgard.
I am guessing that bird you have spotted in the tree is likely a female Northern Flicker. I have lots of Flickers in my yard today...........I think the males have the red on them that we don't see with this one.
He is a picture I found taken by AD Onsgard.
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3:08pm............IN on both cams.............
I assume this is a hawk on the crossbars of the first tower........can't be sure who it is.
I assume this is a hawk on the crossbars of the first tower........can't be sure who it is.
"Volunteers do not necessarily have the time..............they have the heart"..........Elizabeth Andrew
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3:28pm........Sure looks like someone perched on the distant evergreen tree......no white head. That pesky leaf in front is blocking our view when the breeze moves it. I think we've seen dark figures here before so often wonder if this is a bird or a branch on the evergreen tree.
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3:37pm........I can hear a flicker but that is all. No eagles yet. No other birds in sight.
I am now OFF both cams.
I am now OFF both cams.
"Volunteers do not necessarily have the time..............they have the heart"..........Elizabeth Andrew
(Member since 9/10/11)
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7:03pm...........IN on both cams.
It seems to be getting dark so early now..........sunset is 7:12pm tonight.......when looking at the bluff nest I saw someone fly upwards and to the left..........could very much have been an eagle but with the light so dim now, and the cam having a hard time focusing..........it is hard to be sure.
Arrow shows the bluff nest.
Arrow shows the bird flying by.
It seems to be getting dark so early now..........sunset is 7:12pm tonight.......when looking at the bluff nest I saw someone fly upwards and to the left..........could very much have been an eagle but with the light so dim now, and the cam having a hard time focusing..........it is hard to be sure.
Arrow shows the bluff nest.
Arrow shows the bird flying by.
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7:22pm.........More of the mystery bird.
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7:28pm.........Not seeing anyone else tonight.........no one on the towers or poles. That bird could have been an eagle.............I'm sure some must be coming back to their territories now as the HM pair is now back. Ma and Trooper will get here when they are ready.
I am now OFF both cams.
I am now OFF both cams.
"Volunteers do not necessarily have the time..............they have the heart"..........Elizabeth Andrew
(Member since 9/10/11)
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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2019
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Thanks so much, Jean, for the identification the little visitor from yesterday. Found the little flicker in the woodpecker section of my bird book and of course, I didn't look there. Excited to see the large mystery bird flying around last night from the bluff nest area and to see eagles back at Harrison Mills. Hope to see Ma and Trooper so very soon.
7:02 am logging into both cams for a look see.
7:16 am logging off both cams. Made a couple of trips around the poles and towers and didn't see anything. It is terribly soggy foggy out there right now. Thinking if there are any birds out there, they are tucked in away from the drizzling rain. Will check back later.
7:02 am logging into both cams for a look see.
7:16 am logging off both cams. Made a couple of trips around the poles and towers and didn't see anything. It is terribly soggy foggy out there right now. Thinking if there are any birds out there, they are tucked in away from the drizzling rain. Will check back later.
“Eagles: When they walk, they stumble. They are not what one would call graceful. They were not designed to walk. They fly. And when they fly, oh, how they fly, so free, so graceful. They see from the sky what we never see.” – Unknown
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9:52am.......... Good morning Delta2 friends! Thank you Sandy for checking on the nest this morning! It is very wet here right now...........we might not see anything of significance today. It will be mistly and cloudy in the distance until things start to dry out which migh happen a bit this afternoon.
"Volunteers do not necessarily have the time..............they have the heart"..........Elizabeth Andrew
(Member since 9/10/11)
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2:07 pm logging into both cams.
2:26 pm just saw a flock of little birds at the evergreens so logging off both cams.
2:26 pm just saw a flock of little birds at the evergreens so logging off both cams.
“Eagles: When they walk, they stumble. They are not what one would call graceful. They were not designed to walk. They fly. And when they fly, oh, how they fly, so free, so graceful. They see from the sky what we never see.” – Unknown
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4:10pm.........IN on both cams..........it has finally stopped raining.
Many small birds on the first tower.
Many small birds on the first tower.
"Volunteers do not necessarily have the time..............they have the heart"..........Elizabeth Andrew
(Member since 9/10/11)
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4:29pm.........There looks to be a large bird on this telephone pole way, way in the distance beyond the dock pole.
"Volunteers do not necessarily have the time..............they have the heart"..........Elizabeth Andrew
(Member since 9/10/11)
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