Assortment From My Trip to Wilcox

dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
edited November 6, 2008 in Wildlife
Drove 200 miles round trip this morning to look for sandhill cranes which are migrating through Wilcox Arizona. Here are a few captures, the first of which I need help in identifying.

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GBH

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Sandhill Cranes

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Harmony

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Thanks for looking :D

Dan
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  • spechtalspechtal Registered Users Posts: 344 Major grins
    edited November 1, 2008
    I am not sure but #1 might be a plover of some type. I very much like #2.clap.gif
    Angela
  • traunerktraunerk Registered Users Posts: 513 Major grins
    edited November 1, 2008
    nice shots...
    looks like a killdeer to me - and a nice one at that....regards..Keith


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    Beam me outta here!:winkKT
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited November 1, 2008
    Yep...it's a Killdeer. I see them all the time right by my house. Noisy little fellows.

    They dance too! rolleyes1.gif

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    Sandhills are a pleasure to watch.

    Nice color in all those shots.clap.gif
  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited November 2, 2008
    spechtal wrote:
    I am not sure but #1 might be a plover of some type. I very much like #2.clap.gif

    Thank you very much Angela
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  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited November 2, 2008
    traunerk wrote:
    looks like a killdeer to me - and a nice one at that....regards..Keith


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    Thanks Keith. OK my first killdeer. I wonder why it is called a killdeer: Their name comes from their frequently heard call. These birds will frequently use the "broken-wing act" to distract predators from their nests. This involves the bird walking away from its nesting area holding its wing in a position that simulates an injury and then flapping around on the ground emitting a distress call. The predators then think they have easy prey and are attracted to this seemingly injured bird and away from the nest. If the parent sees that a potential predator is not following them, they will move closer and get louder until they get the attention of the predator.
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  • SunGloSunGlo Registered Users Posts: 382 Major grins
    edited November 2, 2008
    Great shots Dan. My favorite is the "Harmony" image.

    Have fun,

    Phil
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  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited November 2, 2008
    Ric Grupe wrote:
    Yep...it's a Killdeer. I see them all the time right by my house. Noisy little fellows.

    They dance too! rolleyes1.gif

    302492216_E6UT7-L.gif

    Sandhills are a pleasure to watch.

    Nice color in all those shots.clap.gif
    rolleyes1.gifrolleyes1.gifrolleyes1.gif very cool
    Dan
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  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited November 3, 2008
    SunGlo wrote:
    Great shots Dan. My favorite is the "Harmony" image.

    Have fun,

    Phil

    Thanks Phil. I like that one as well.
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  • JenGraceJenGrace Registered Users Posts: 1,229 Major grins
    edited November 3, 2008
    Love that second shot of the kildeer. clap.gif Ric's dancing kildeer is a hoot! :lol
    Jen

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  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited November 3, 2008
    JenGrace wrote:
    Love that second shot of the kildeer. clap.gif Ric's dancing kildeer is a hoot! :lol

    Thanks Jen. Yes, I think Ric collects Gifs rolleyes1.gif
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited November 6, 2008
    Excellent set Dan. thumb.gif
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