Well, here’s another one that’s pretty much proof that, as much as it pains me
to say it, Jim was right: Good chestnut under tail coverts.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/127702706@N08/19770468470/in/datetaken/
<https://www.flickr.com/photos/127702706@N08/19770468470/in/datetaken/>
Paul Meyer
On Jul 23, 2015, at 5:50 PM, Robert and Jean Pollock <rjpollock@xxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
Hey Matt,
After that piece of purple prose, you're definitely in the catbird seat.
Bob Pollock
On Jul 23, 2015, at 4:50 PM, Matthew G Hunter wrote:
Why doth Russ tarry,
In giving an answer?
He is thus wary,
Being caught w/his pants, er...
For if he were off,
In his quick advice,
To believe him again,
We'd all think twice.
But this is a silly,
Rhyme just for fun.
'Cause Russ is a teacher,
And a very good one.
And Jimmy and Russ,
If you get them started,
You'll bust your gut laughing
'Til the sun hath departed.
But now I must end,
This sing-songy yarn,
And get back to work,
On my beloved barn.
...Species heard/seen first half of day while working on my barn:
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S24358367
<http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S24358367>
Matt Hunter
Melrose
On Thu, Jul 23, 2015 at 3:28 PM, James Billstine <billstinj@xxxxxxxxx
<mailto:billstinj@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
Gosh I hate it when people don't tell me what I
Really want to know
And you say the call is distinct?
You couldn't just tell me what it is?
Cap is black you say?
Always moving
Through the
Brush?
In and out of sight?
Really great clues.
Darn it!
On Thu, Jul 23, 2015 at 3:20 PM, Russ Namitz <namitzr@xxxxxxxxxxx
<mailto:namitzr@xxxxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
Paul~
This bird is usually a skulker, so the fact that you obtained a photo is
excellent. It is gray all over with a darker black cap. What you can't see
in the photo are the chestnut undertail coverts. It just barely makes it
into Oregon as a breeding species in the NE corner of the state though one
can usually see this species in migration at Malheur NWR. It has a
distinctive call, almost onomatopoeic, reminiscent of its mammalian namesake.
Russ Namitz
Medford, OR
From: pkmeyer@xxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:pkmeyer@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [Umpqua Birds] What is this?
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2015 12:59:53 -0700
CC: pkmeyer@xxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:pkmeyer@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: umpquabirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:umpquabirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Does anyone have an idea what this is? Near Lake Coeur d’Alene in north
Idaho a couple weeks ago.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/127702706@N08/sets/72157655849282970
<https://www.flickr.com/photos/127702706%40N08/sets/72157655849282970>
Paul Meyer
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James Billstine
http://birdsandbrawn.blogspot.com/ <http://birdsandbrawn.blogspot.com/>
