Roys 365 for 2017

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Ryan wanted the lizard in the pic.

 

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coopers hawk down the street again.

 

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16th April 2017

out at San Jacinto doing a weekend shorebird count. (19 when i left, they were hoping for 22).

 

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I never noticed that the Avocet had blue legs

 

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a yellow headed blackbird, new bird for me.

 

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a redwing and a tricolor blackbird, there were 1000's of them here today, you coud hear them a mile away.

 

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a song sparrow.

 

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tree swallows had big numbers also, i hope they eat all the mosquito's.

 

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someone shouted night heron and i snapped.

 

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these soras never sit in a good position

 

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orange crowned?

 

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first bullfrog ever.

 

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this is Mystic lake at San Jacinto, it only appears after rain and we had a lot this year, we got permission to drive down to it, the cottontail bounced through the long grass and sat under the car for shade.

 

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a western toad, the shadow is of a tripod leg to give you a size. I saw a Tree frog (there where no trees about) was ready to snap it and the guide tried to lift it but it got away.

 

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dont know what the black bug was?

 

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another tricolor bb and a distant redhawk on her nest.

 

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orange crowned?

I don't see any wing bars, so yes

 

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I don't see any wing bars, so yes

i am happy enough to get the warbler bit correct. lol