Blue Grosbeak? (Morgan Lake, San Juan County, New Mexico - Four Corners area)
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Totah Sam
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Posted 27 June 2012 - 02:36 PM
New lifer for me. Probably a ho-hum for y'all back east.
Blue Grosbeak? (Morgan Lake, San Juan County, New Mexico - Four Corners area)
Blue Grosbeak? (Morgan Lake, San Juan County, New Mexico - Four Corners area)
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Posted 27 June 2012 - 02:47 PM
Looks like one to me! I had my first this year too, they're really cool. Congrats!
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Posted 27 June 2012 - 02:48 PM
Thanks! 
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Posted 27 June 2012 - 09:00 PM
Blue Grosbeaks are never ho-hum!
The funny thing is, I was right next to a canal that feeds the lake and saw a flash of blue. I raised my camera, took off the lens, focused.... and it flew away. I walked back to my car to try the other side of the lake (no waterfowl to be seen) and drove away. It followed me and landed on a bush. I lowered my window and took the shot from my car. Then it started singing it's little heart out. I got off about 6 shots before it decided to fly back to the lake.
I love it when stuff like that happens.
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Posted 27 June 2012 - 09:08 PM
I'm yet to see one. . . 
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Posted 27 June 2012 - 09:41 PM
I love it when stuff like that happens.
it's why we do it!
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Posted 27 June 2012 - 09:44 PM
Ho-hum to those in the SOUTH east
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Posted 27 June 2012 - 11:31 PM
I've seen a few here in the Central Valley, but I've yet to hear one sing. BTW, just so you know, saying "new lifer" is a bit redundant. By definition all lifers are new.
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Posted 28 June 2012 - 01:44 AM
Sigh, and I live in Georgia and have yet to see one.
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Posted 28 June 2012 - 02:08 AM
Down in Hephzibah they're more populous than up in Columbia County. I often see them across the street from the entrance to Phinizy Swamp Nature Park along with Loggerhead Shrikes and Kestrels, sometimes Meadowlarks as well.
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Posted 01 July 2012 - 04:42 AM
Speaking of Blue Grosbeaks. I was sitting on my property in front of the mulberry tree. Look who decided to pay me a visit?
Aaaand, he started to sing. LOL
Aaaand, he started to sing. LOL
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