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Started by MightyMaximus, May 12 2012 04:05 AM

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#1 MightyMaximus

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Posted 12 May 2012 - 04:05 AM

Needed some help with confirmations.

1) Black-bellied Whistling Duck (Saw on vacation last week in Florida. Was pretty excited to find this because it's so localized.)

2) Long-billed Curlew (Saw tonight driving in central CO).

3) Lesser Scaup??? (Saw on vacation last week in Florida.)

4) Red-headed Woodpecker (Saw tonight driving in central CO.)

5) Unknown and scratching my head on this one.

Sorry for any blurry photos. Camera doesn't have quite the long-range zoom needed for great looking birding photos.

Thanks for any confirmations or corrections. = )

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#2 guy_incognito

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Posted 12 May 2012 - 04:09 AM

Agree with your IDs on #1, 2, and 4.

Was #3 in the wild? It looks like a Tufted Duck, which would be an exceptional find.

#5 is a Loggerhead Shrike

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#3 Triplefeather

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Posted 12 May 2012 - 04:10 AM

1) Confirmed
2) Confirmed
3) This may sound a little rediculous, but that looks like a Tufted Duck
4) Confirmed
5) Northern Shrike

Edit: Darn you incognito, beat me to it. :lol:

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#4 BigSkyKen

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Posted 12 May 2012 - 04:10 AM

#5 looks like a loggerhead shrike

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#5 Triplefeather

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Posted 12 May 2012 - 04:13 AM

Was #3 in the wild? It looks like a Tufted Duck, which would be an exceptional find.

I agree. This is a very rare bird!

Good timber does not grow with ease:

The stronger wind, the stronger trees.

The further sky, the greater length,

The more the storm, the more their strength.

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#6 guy_incognito

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Posted 12 May 2012 - 04:17 AM

I am guessing that the Tufted Duck is in captivity if it was seen at the same time as the BB Whistling Ducks, because you can see fencing in the background on that picture. Hopefully I am wrong, though.

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#7 Triplefeather

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Posted 12 May 2012 - 04:20 AM

I'm pretty sure those BB Whistling Ducks are in captivity, at least one has a band on. Hopefully you really do have that Tufted Duck! That would be an over-the-top fantastic find!

Good timber does not grow with ease:

The stronger wind, the stronger trees.

The further sky, the greater length,

The more the storm, the more their strength.

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#8 fisherman1313

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Posted 12 May 2012 - 05:48 AM

Ebird has no records for Tufted Duck in Florida so I'd be willing to bet this is a captive.

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#9 MightyMaximus

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Posted 12 May 2012 - 03:10 PM

I've only traveled to Florida on a couple of occasions. I posted the photos of the BB Whistling and the Tufted only to help my wife and I learn what we saw. THe BB Whistling Duck was a captive for sure, and I'm not counting it on my life list. What I now know as a Tufted Duck was also relatively close by but I couldn't see any bands. I'm sure it was captive now after help with identifying it and haven't counted it on life list.

Thanks for all your help!