North Dakota Pot Hole Area

Allen

The DW and I traveled up to ND to see birdies in breeding plumage we don't
see this far south. Just about every bird was shot out the car window.
Some birds never seen before in my area.

American Bittern - first one I've even seen - using DW as tripod out other window


Yellow-headed Blackbird


Common Yellowthroat female



Clark's Grebe - never seen before


need id on this peep


Marsh Wren - first one ever seen


Marbled Godwit - first one ever seen


All four ND galleries can be seen here.

dlplumer

Beautiful set

Dan

Allen

dlplumer wrote:

Beautiful set

Dan

Thanks Dan, one in a life time trip, hope not though.

dlplumer

This deserves are bump

Maestro

Cool set. I really like the clark's grebe! I think your peep is a sanderling but I am not completely sure. I only see these occasionally during the winter months on the Texas coast.

colincarter

great photos, well captured

Cygnus Studios

Maestro wrote:

I think your peep is a sanderling but I am not completely sure. I only see these occasionally during the winter months on the Texas coast.

Either a Sanderling or Western Sand Piper. The 1st being around 8 inches while the Piper is smaller around 6 inches. Very close in appearance.

raptorcaptor

Great set Allen! I think your "Marbled Godwit" is actually a Hudsonian Godwit!. Nice find!

NorthernFocus

Nice shots. The godwit and the other mystery shore bird are really nice

gavner

yes, great set, i think the third image is best

Allen

Thanks all, I've been leaning towards Sanderling also. We don't see many of these in breeding plumages or any plumage. Here's the pair. DOF ugh!

Allen

raptorcaptor wrote:

Great set Allen! I think your "Marbled Godwit" is actually a Hudsonian Godwit!. Nice find!

Thanks Glenn,
You don't know how much I was hoping to see a Hudsonian but they breed
way way farther north. I'll have to go over the field marks again, maybe get
lucky.:D

Allen

Maestro wrote:

Cool set. I really like the clark's grebe! I think your peep is a sanderling but I am not completely sure. I only see these occasionally during the winter months on the Texas coast.

Thanks Stephen, these Grebes are rarely seen in my area and they were so
many Westerns up there I didn't notice it was a Clark's until processing. A
great surprise. When shootin' birds, it's get the shot then ID later.:D

We're heading down to Arlington Tx for a family reunion in July and from there
down to the coast. Looking for good places to bird. Initial thinking Galveston
and east across La. coast. But coast south from Galveston might be
considered.

raptorcaptor

Allen wrote:

Thanks Glenn,
You don't know how much I was hoping to see a Hudsonian but they breed
way way farther north. I'll have to go over the field marks again, maybe get
lucky.:D

I have not seen a Hudsonian, but Marbled Godwits are a dime a dozen in SoCal. And I am certain that the bird in your photo is not a Marbled Godwit.
From the distribution maps a Hudsonian is possible in your area.

Photo

It is funny how you get so used to certain breeds that you stop photographing them. I am moving out of California soon, and will probably regret that!