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Thursday, April 29. 2010

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This feature back by popular demand. I will post the info later today, although our readers will figure it out first.


We seem to have some knowledgeable birders here. What a world!

Posted by Bird Dog in Natural History and Conservation at 05:24 | Comments (12) | Trackbacks (0)

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Peregrine Falcon?
#1 Tom Francis on 2010-04-29 06:04 (Reply)
Definitely not. That's a Canadian goose. The type that shits every two seconds and makes a mess wherever it goes. Buddy was very close the other day.
#1.1 jappy on 2010-04-29 07:56 (Reply)
Sir, I'll have you refrain, in the future, from making comments about my gastro/alimentary cyclical rates and the related depositional venues.

BTW, the pictured bird is, like many birds, a Canadian Goose.
#1.1.1 buddy larsen on 2010-04-29 11:41 (Reply)
Your unexpected, but most welcome comment is much appreciated. As you can see from my comment I am in agreement with you regarding the nature of the bird.
I am sadden to hear of your gastric/canal problems, what ever. Try some digestive advantage.
As for the other readers who don't know that the bird is a Canadian Goose, try some lazik surgery.
Knight of The Crossed Ewes
Chairman of The Board- Maggie's Farm.
#1.1.1.1 jappy on 2010-04-29 13:47 (Reply)
Cooper's hawk.

Very inteligent birds. I have had them follow the dog's and I when quail hunting. Shot a double on the covey rise and when the dog went to retrieve the second bird a Cooper's hawk rose from the sagebrush with the second bird in his talons.
#2 Trip on 2010-04-29 08:06 (Reply)
It's Wind Farm Bait.
http://wattsupwiththat.com/2010/04/03/big-bird-meets-big-green/
#3 Talnik on 2010-04-29 08:43 (Reply)
That's a Fence Straddling Knob Hawk.
#4 BlogDog (Link) on 2010-04-29 09:10 (Reply)
Sharpie?
#5 straight8 on 2010-04-29 09:55 (Reply)
Immature accipiter. The size suggests Sharp-shinned Hawk rather than Cooper's, but that's as far as I can go. I am miserable at telling the difference between Cooper's and Sharpie.
#6 wolfwalker on 2010-04-29 10:10 (Reply)
Nope, not a Canadian. However, I am absolultey amazed at their ability to process my (once beautiful) yard and immediately return it as fecal matter.

I beleive this to be an immature Coopers Hawk. It has all of the appearance, but, the eye should have a little more yellow.
#7 Marc Mousseau (Link) on 2010-04-29 10:24 (Reply)
Most definitely a Coopers. The eye should actually be more red.
#8 Capt. Craig on 2010-04-29 11:15 (Reply)
Immature sharp-shinned hawk ("sharpie") most likely, by what appears to be squared-off folded tail, with a hint of a
notching (but this feature is not 100% reliable).

Jamie Irons
#9 Jamie Irons on 2010-04-29 11:42 (Reply)

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