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Varied Thrush (Ixoreus naevius)

Varied Thrush (Ixoreus naevius)

Varied Thrush (Ixoreus naevius) by mesquakie8

What a nice way to end 2009 with this western bird that has decided to visit us here in Illinois. I...

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Uploaded on Dec 31, 2009

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Varied Thrush (Ixoreus naevius) by mesquakie8

Thanks to Anne Straight for notifying IBET about her beautiful backyard bird.12-31-09. BEST...

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Uploaded on Dec 31, 2009

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Varied Thrush (Ixoreus naevius)

Varied Thrush (Ixoreus naevius)

Varied Thrush (Ixoreus naevius) by mesquakie8

These pictures do not really do justice to this bird but he would not come our from under the tree. ...

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Uploaded on Dec 31, 2009

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Varied Thrush (Ixoreus naevius) by mesquakie8

What a way to end 2009 than with a new life bird, #352. This stunning adult male Varied Thrush had...

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Uploaded on Dec 31, 2009

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Monk Parakeet #1 (Myiopsitta monachus)

Monk Parakeet #2 (Myiopsitta monachus)

Monk Parakeet #1 (Myiopsitta monachus) by mesquakie8

Went looking for a Fork-tailed Flycatcher in East Moline, IL today, skunked.... But drove over to...

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Uploaded on Dec 1, 2009

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Monk Parakeet #2 (Myiopsitta monachus) by mesquakie8

So this Monk flew away from my direction, so I chased it down the parking lot, while the bird was...

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Uploaded on Dec 1, 2009

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Monk Parakeet #3 (Myiopsitta monachus)

You lookin up at me?

Monk Parakeet #3 (Myiopsitta monachus) by mesquakie8

From the tree it flew up to this screen/pipe and looked around for a couple of minutes before flying...

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Uploaded on Dec 1, 2009

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You lookin up at me? by mesquakie8

Picture #4~Monk Parakeet that flew right up in the tree above me while I was taking pictures of it...

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Uploaded on Dec 1, 2009

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Monk Parakeet #5 (Myiopsitta monachus)

Monk Parakeet #6 (Myiopsitta monachus)

Monk Parakeet #5 (Myiopsitta monachus) by mesquakie8

So I'm using my Nikkor 80-400mm Telephoto at 400mm. Nice close-up, no cropping, and no touch-ups. ...

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Uploaded on Dec 1, 2009

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Monk Parakeet #6 (Myiopsitta monachus) by mesquakie8

Backed the 400mm off to 130mm to get the whole bird while it sat so nicely in the tree I...

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Uploaded on Dec 1, 2009

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Brown Creeper Series

Swamp Sparrow Series

Brown Creeper Series by mesquakie8

Next to the last day of banding for the fall migration of 2009 so took some pictures of some of the...

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Uploaded on Nov 22, 2009

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Swamp Sparrow Series by mesquakie8

Rather late in the season but this HY Swamp Sparrow was trapped in our swamp net this morning. ...

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Uploaded on Nov 22, 2009

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American Tree Sparrow Series

Rusty Blackbird (Euphagus carolinus)

American Tree Sparrow Series by mesquakie8

When this sparrow shows up during fall migration we know that migration is about over. This...

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Uploaded on Nov 22, 2009

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Rusty Blackbird (Euphagus carolinus) by mesquakie8

Going around the county today happened to find a number of Rusties thanks to Larry Balch. Generally...

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Uploaded on Nov 20, 2009

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Nygren Wetlands Late Fall Afternoon

Plains Garter Snake

Nygren Wetlands Late Fall Afternoon by mesquakie8

Late this afternoon we went back out to Nygren to see the whoopers and hopefully to observe...

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Uploaded on Nov 19, 2009

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Plains Garter Snake by mesquakie8

Once in awhile we also get different species at the banding station such as...

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Uploaded on Nov 19, 2009

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Northern Saw-whet Owl

Meeting of the Board! (Grus americana)

Northern Saw-whet Owl by mesquakie8

Have not trapped as many of these owls this year probably due more to when we trap and the weather...

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Uploaded on Nov 19, 2009

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Meeting of the Board!  (Grus americana) by mesquakie8

Received a call this afternoon that Whoopers were seen at Nygren Wetlands, Rockton, IL. So Carol...

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Uploaded on Nov 15, 2009

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