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| Discussion of other Raptor species; their anatomy, biology, ecology, etc. | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Sep 16 2007, 11:04 AM (18,114 Views) | |
| ojailala | Dec 15 2007, 07:19 PM Post #421 |
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Bea, I noticed an Osprey on a telephone pole on the Eastern section of Lake Casitas near Santa Ana Road this past week.....years ago they erected a long pole with a platform on the most Eastern section of Lake Casitas... I know of one nest on that platform but for some reason, I no longer see it... |
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| Hulabird | Dec 15 2007, 07:32 PM Post #422 |
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I for one thank you for THAT on THIS forum. Whatever happened to your idea of having your OWN forum when you didn't like the way the Wavelit forum was being run and people weren't keeping up with your rules and regulations? |
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| Patti | Dec 15 2007, 07:33 PM Post #423 |
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Bea! I like that---Sharpie. I slipped on the eye color. I got so excited when I saw your photos that I wanted to jump in, but have lost my fear of making mistakes. Speaking of teachers. I once had a drawing instuctor, very interesting older guy and we were all "kids" back then. He was complicated and puzzling..."use your mind's eye" was what he used to drill. You'd be going along in one direction and he'd come by your work and say, "now do the opposite." Joseph Barrett--and God bless him, I hope he's an gentle elderly soul still living in Santa Barbara. There are some you just remember, aren't there? I don't recall that he gave specific projects, but that it was an ongoing experience. Those were the days--the late 60's. Draw from the inside out. Is this an adult Gyrfalcon? (From Tidbits today.) ![]() |
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| Bea | Dec 15 2007, 07:38 PM Post #424 |
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Lala, thanks for that info!! I was going to ask you and Hikers/Cathy if you possibly new something about them. I also remember you and/or Cathy mentioning them before. Thanks!
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| ostrich2 | Dec 15 2007, 07:40 PM Post #425 |
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My field guide says the adult sharp-shinned has white underparts with finely barred rufous, whereas the juvenile has "white to light cream with thick reddish-brown streaking, becoming thicker and more barred on the belly". Also the cere is yellow on the juvenile. So although you always have to be a bit careful because of what lighting conditions can do to the photograph, both these also suggest to me an adult. The eyes are dark and the rufous barring on the breast seems to be pretty even and consistent. |
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| Patti | Dec 15 2007, 07:50 PM Post #426 |
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Paula, I think, posted a bunch of great Osprey photos a while back. I think? Stills of the nests? Or Bill, too? Tall platforms. Yep, I'm sure I'm wrong on the juvenile Sharp-shinned now. The underside is pretty rufous in your stills, Bea. Ostrich, I have switched to adult, you know.
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| Raptorman | Dec 15 2007, 08:05 PM Post #427 |
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| Raptorman | Dec 15 2007, 08:23 PM Post #428 |
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| Raptorman | Dec 15 2007, 08:30 PM Post #429 |
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| silveregal | Dec 15 2007, 08:59 PM Post #430 |
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Sorry you got a thank you when Bee should have. Thank you Bee.
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| Bea | Dec 15 2007, 09:00 PM Post #431 |
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Bill, this is quoted directly from the National Geographic "Complete Birds of NorthAmerica": "The eyes are red-orange (females) to deep red (males)." The Nat. Geo. book was the only one I consulted for this ID, and I therefore tried to see if I could determine exactly what color the eyes were. |
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| silveregal | Dec 15 2007, 09:06 PM Post #432 |
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That is to true, but if you feel that way as a teacher I feel sorry for you. Barb |
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| Raptorman | Dec 15 2007, 09:26 PM Post #433 |
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| silveregal | Dec 15 2007, 09:34 PM Post #434 |
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| Eagle Duo | Dec 15 2007, 09:36 PM Post #435 |
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Please everyone, lets end this now. Thank you, MIB |
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I was going to ask you and Hikers/Cathy if you possibly new something about them. I also remember you and/or Cathy mentioning them before. Thanks!
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