Thursday, November 15, 2012

11/15 Mountain Bluebird (MOBL)


A western bird, Mountain Bluebird, rare for this state was spotted the day before. The next morning I was off to find it. After driving back and forth on the gravel road a couple times I finally spotted the Mountain Bluebird at about 430 yards out on a fence line. The 1st photo below was the first sighting and I used a 2x + 1.4x on my 500mm lens.
Location: SE 341 Rd, near Warrensburg, Mo., Johnson County, Missouri. Potential 12th state record and earliest fall record.
Also visited Finger Lake State Park near Columbia, Mo.
The Mountain Bluebird is No. 319 on my "Bird Species Photographed in Missouri" list. See gallery here.

A few of the birds seen, complete set and larger sizes in gallery.
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Mountain Bluebird - First spotted at about 430 yards at the fence line Northern Harrier Eastern Bluebird American Kestrel Mountain Bluebird and Eastern Meadowlark Mountain Bluebird attacked by American Kestrel Mountain Bluebird at approx. 480 yards Mountain Bluebird Mountain Bluebird Mountain Bluebird Mountain Bluebird Mountain Bluebird Mountain Bluebird Purple Finch (female) Finger Lake State Park Purple Finch (female) Finger Lake State Park Purple Finch (female) Finger Lake State Park

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Monday, November 12, 2012

11/12 Riverlands Migratory Bird Sanctuary

A few of the birds seen, complete set and larger sizes in gallery.
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Ducks in Ellis Bay Ducks in Ellis Bay Common Loon Eurasian Tree Sparrow Eurasian Tree Sparrow Snow Bunting Common Loons Common Loons

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Sunday, November 4, 2012

11/04 Riverlands Migratory Bird Sanctuary

Photos coming soon

A few of the birds seen, complete set and larger sizes in gallery.
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Saturday, November 3, 2012

11/03 Riverlands Migratory Bird Sanctuary

Riverlands Migratory Bird Sanctuary • Columbia Bottom Conservation Area
Photos coming soon

A few of the birds seen, complete set and larger sizes in gallery.
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Friday, November 2, 2012

11/02 Riverlands Migratory Bird Sanctuary

Photos coming soon

A few of the birds seen, complete set and larger sizes in gallery.
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Thursday, November 1, 2012

November Yardbirds

Birds around the yard
Photos coming soon

A few of the birds seen, complete set and larger sizes in gallery.
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Friday, September 21, 2012

9/21 Brown Pelican at Binder Lake

Brown Pelican at Binder Lake Jefferson City, Missouri

A few of the birds seen, complete set and larger sizes in gallery.
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Brown Pelican Brown Pelican Brown Pelican Brown Pelican Brown Pelican Brown Pelican Brown Pelican Brown Pelican Brown Pelican Brown Pelican Brown Pelican Brown Pelican Brown Pelican Brown Pelican Brown Pelican Pied-billed Grebe

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