Rare Bird for North Amertca

DsrtVWDsrtVW Registered Users Posts: 1,991 Major grins
edited December 27, 2011 in Wildlife
This is a heavy cropped shot, but this bird has all the Local Birders going nuts. I am not a list keeper:deal but I guess those who do keep them this is a Lifer. I was told about this bird a week ago when talking to birders at another refuge. They were very excited about it. Today I saw 2 Eurasian Widgeon and this Falcated Duck also a Asian Native. I was just going by the refuge to check out conditions for the Photo Blind Reservation next week. There was a guy digiscoping with his cell phone he pointed it out to me so I shot some shots and took some video he was in sleep position mostly i managed to catch a couple of head shots. Found out that it is only the 3rd time to be sighted in California
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  • AllenAllen Registered Users Posts: 10,013 Major grins
    edited December 23, 2011
    I saw that listed in eBird, great find. Send it this way. :D

    At our spring Audubon meeting field trip I spotted an Eurasian Wigeon, 8th state record,
    and set the whole area in panic getting there. So I can imagine the excitement.
    Murphy says "all rare bird finds are at over 200 yards".
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  • DsrtVWDsrtVW Registered Users Posts: 1,991 Major grins
    edited December 24, 2011
    OK I could not stand having a icky pic so I stopped by today when the light was more suitable. Still a heavy crop but much better detail
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  • PGMPGM Registered Users Posts: 2,007 Major grins
    edited December 24, 2011
    Boy, Chris, you got lucky twice! Thanks for posting this rare bird--it is beautiful! Merry Christmas, Pam
  • DsrtVWDsrtVW Registered Users Posts: 1,991 Major grins
    edited December 25, 2011
    PGM wrote: »
    Boy, Chris, you got lucky twice! Thanks for posting this rare bird--it is beautiful! Merry Christmas, Pam

    We made it three days in a row, my Mom wanted to go and see the THE BIRD so we did.
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    Here is a short video
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited December 27, 2011
    Your images are getting better withy each visit Chris. A rare bird sighting can really liven up a place. A few years ago a masked duck started to hang out in the Wetlands and the place went crazy. Went I went out to shoot instead the usual 4-5 cars in the place we had over 30 and I was seeing license plates from a lot of different states.
    Harry
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  • PGMPGM Registered Users Posts: 2,007 Major grins
    edited December 27, 2011
    Chris, every day the pictures get better, too! I bet your Mom had fun. Happy New Year! Pam
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