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Gavilanes (Género Accipiter)Observ.
jaredmanninenDescripción
Never got a good look at its head, but with that thicker looking barring I'm leaning toward a Cooper's Hawk.
Thanks for your help.
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Golondrina Alas Aserradas (Stelgidopteryx serripennis)Observ.
jaredmanninenDescripción
I was able to walk surprisingly close to these two without causing them to fly.
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Cuervo Norteamericano (Corvus brachyrhynchos)Observ.
jaredmanninenDescripción
A sequence of not-the-best-photos, but this bird looked smaller than a Raven, exhibited a steady rowing wingbeat as it flew across the sky, and it appeared that its tail feathers were far more squared-off than a Raven's.
Part of the reason for so many photos is that they show off its steady wingbeat when you click through them quickly :)
Thanks for your help!
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Playero Diminuto (Calidris minutilla)Observ.
jaredmanninenDescripción
Super cute. And there are the yellow legs :)
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Chara Californiana (Aphelocoma californica)Observ.
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The most I've ever seen at one time in Tahoe (at about a dozen).
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Playero Diminuto (Calidris minutilla)Observ.
jaredmanninenDescripción
A whole lot of not so great shots of these Sandpipers in flight. But they definitely had black legs. Although I didn't see any rusty/reddish on their backs, I'm leaning toward Dunlins or Western Sandpipers since the other options with black legs are pretty rare and haven't (to my limited knowledge) been documented in Tahoe in the spring.
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Oso Negro Americano (Ursus americanus)Observ.
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With tag and radio collar. It appears that it's Tag #1793. Looks like it had swam from the Tahoe Keys neighborhood along Venice Drive over to the edge of Pope Marsh where I was standing.
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Saltapared de Rocas (Salpinctes obsoletus)Observ.
jaredmanninenDescripción
I do hope this one decides to move to higher ground eventually.
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Carpintero de Cresta (Dryocopus pileatus)Observ.
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Excavating a new nesting cavity. And its mate:
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Carpintero de Cresta (Dryocopus pileatus)Observ.
jaredmanninenDescripción
Excavating a new nesting cavity. And its mate:
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Grulla Gris (Antigone canadensis)Observ.
jaredmanninenDescripción
The two of them saw me from well over 500 meters away and flew straight over the top of me :) Super cool to see them back in Washoe Meadows State Park!
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Águila Real (Aquila chrysaetos)Observ.
jaredmanninenDescripción
Oh, damn! This was a super nice surprise today :)
A Raven messing with a Golden Eagle :)
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Golondrina Risquera (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota)Observ.
jaredmanninenDescripción
If only he would've flipped over to the side so that I could've gotten a better shot of that white patch on his forehead :)
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Costurero Pico Largo (Limnodromus scolopaceus)Observ.
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Grouped in with seven Willets as they were fleeing during a Bald Eagle flyover.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/206471052
Appears to be in adult non-breeding plumage. See fourth photo for comparison of a Long-billed Dowitcher in breeding plumage.
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Costurero Pico Largo (Limnodromus scolopaceus)Observ.
jaredmanninenDescripción
Grouped in with seven Willets as they were fleeing during a Bald Eagle flyover.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/206471052
There was another Long-billed Dowitcher in the group, but it was in non-breeding (see following link and fourth photo above).
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Playero Pihuiuí (Tringa semipalmata)Observ.
jaredmanninenDescripción
Nearly two hours of waiting around to figure out what these were (as I only saw them from a distance and sitting motionless). In this case, I was very grateful for that Bald Eagle flyover to get these guys moving a bit :)
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jaredmanninenDescripción
Looks like a Coastal variation with that full gray face.
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jaredmanninenDescripción
What a treat! Around a dozen of them feeding in the exposed rocky/grassy area -- and all around my friend and I :)
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Ganso Canadiense Mayor (Branta canadensis)Observ.
jaredmanninenDescripción
Is this just a smaller Canada Goose, or a subspecies of Cackling Goose? This goose (right side of photo when there are two present) was definitely smaller and had a shorter neck than the other one (left goose when both are in photo). But it wasn't as small as I'd imagine, particularly the neck, in relation to some of the Cackling Goose subspecies. That said, its proportions resemble some of the Taverner's Geese posted here on iNat.
Anyway, thank you in advance for your help with IDing this one :)
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Golondrina Tijereta (Hirundo rustica)Observ.
jaredmanninenDescripción
Sorry for the junk photo. It was pretty far away.
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Perlita Azulgrís (Polioptila caerulea)Observ.
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This one definitely threw me for a loop while I was in the field. It wasn't until I had a chance to look closer at my photos that I realized its bill was deformed. It seemed just fine, though, working in and out of the willows along the beach road.
