Bird Watching: Daily Pics Vol. 40, 1 by NM_Jane
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NM_Jane wrote: Marilynbeth & Debnes ... Thanks so much for the Shrike identification. I checked the region for the Northern Shrike and it doesn't come this far south. The Loggerhead Shrike's region does include New Mexico; so that's probably it. To be honest, I can't tell the different between the two varieties. Pelle ... I debated between the Great Egret and the Great White Heron. The Cornell site list the Great Egret as "all white". When I caught this one in flight, I thought it had a charcoal grey color on the underside. After looking more closely, I think it's just a shadow. I love adding new birds to my list; but identifying them can be really tricky sometimes. This forum has been such a wonderful source of information and everyone here is just great. Here's a picture of a hawk I took last week. I named this collage "Ready .. Set ... Go!" Edited (typos) .. This message was edited Dec 14, 2007 10:30 AM |