tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8715459874050137252.post7598509895604422213..comments2024-01-24T18:24:39.465-08:00Comments on I Used to Hate Birds: Madera Canyon.Jen Sanfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08932953314258705622noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8715459874050137252.post-4597448887381789772012-05-09T19:35:57.420-07:002012-05-09T19:35:57.420-07:00What a fun trip you are having and SO many birds!!...What a fun trip you are having and SO many birds!! It's been fun following along.Michelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15328195758782074675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8715459874050137252.post-40126329533055806322012-05-09T19:32:19.204-07:002012-05-09T19:32:19.204-07:00Definitely worthy of a bucket list!!Definitely worthy of a bucket list!!Jen Sanfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08932953314258705622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8715459874050137252.post-8621667219865671232012-05-09T19:31:54.371-07:002012-05-09T19:31:54.371-07:00I seriously could have sat and watched those feede...I seriously could have sat and watched those feeders all day.. They were awesome.Jen Sanfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08932953314258705622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8715459874050137252.post-9703171836035895202012-05-09T19:31:34.227-07:002012-05-09T19:31:34.227-07:00Ah, thanks, Laurence!Ah, thanks, Laurence!Jen Sanfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08932953314258705622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8715459874050137252.post-83110115199663907162012-05-09T19:30:49.154-07:002012-05-09T19:30:49.154-07:00Thanks, Jeremy.. Dang shadows always confuse me, p...Thanks, Jeremy.. Dang shadows always confuse me, plus the fact that the bird vanished by the time I made it around to the correct side of the tree.Jen Sanfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08932953314258705622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8715459874050137252.post-30561665431451475772012-05-09T19:29:57.441-07:002012-05-09T19:29:57.441-07:00Thanks sir, I am glad I am not crazy on the mockin...Thanks sir, I am glad I am not crazy on the mockingcracker situation. That tanager was actually a dick, fyi. Gorgeous. But a total dick.Jen Sanfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08932953314258705622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8715459874050137252.post-57178214722232732632012-05-09T18:49:11.598-07:002012-05-09T18:49:11.598-07:00With all due respect, that's totes a Mockingbi...With all due respect, that's totes a Mockingbird. It doesn't have any of the grey on the back.wings for the Nutcracker, plus it's got the slight de-curve to the beak.<br /><br />It's peculiar that there is so little white showing on the wing-bars...almost reminds me of a Tropical MockingbirdLaurence Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14766876797454283812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8715459874050137252.post-13193059625879602692012-05-09T18:39:57.992-07:002012-05-09T18:39:57.992-07:00Madera Canyon is on my bucket list Jen, so glad to...Madera Canyon is on my bucket list Jen, so glad to see it is WORTHY of being on my list!! COOL...you have a great line up in your photos...<br />Weird mockingbird with a black back or just a weird shadow? YAHOO....so many awesome species!Sondrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03485055844682296876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8715459874050137252.post-87844071371504488272012-05-09T17:55:01.938-07:002012-05-09T17:55:01.938-07:00Those are some great canyon birds Jen! The flycat...Those are some great canyon birds Jen! The flycatcher is a Dusky-capped, the second shot shows a lack of rufous on the tail. The last bird looks like a mockingbird. The shadows do make it look a little funky. But the bill is too thin and has a slight curve compared to a Clark's Nutcracker. Also, a CLNU would be extremely rare for SE AZ, especially at low elevations.JMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03891935869709208944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8715459874050137252.post-59153772920422098982012-05-09T17:43:52.739-07:002012-05-09T17:43:52.739-07:00Ahhhh Madera. I'm glad it gave you birds. Ok, ...Ahhhh Madera. I'm glad it gave you birds. Ok, now that we don't have any tyrannulets...the first flycatcher (and probably the second) is a Dusky-capped...extensive dark brown on the face, back, dark gray throat, yellow way up to the breast, etc...Ash-throated and Brown-crested (which is also in Madera)have a much tanner, or even rufous, tint on the upperparts. <br /><br />The mockingbird is.....drum roll....a mockingbird. Nutcrackers have much larger bills, much shorter tails, a dark eye and would be very embarrassed to be seen in an oak woodland. Everything is fine.<br /><br />That is a REALLY nice Hepatic Tanager. Not as bright as Summers or Scarlets, but I'm a big proponent of them.Seagull Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01851438505719552645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8715459874050137252.post-4871795390497010052012-05-09T14:30:39.273-07:002012-05-09T14:30:39.273-07:00Madera must be an awesome place for birding. Wonde...Madera must be an awesome place for birding. Wonderful birds and photos, Jen! There are so many I would like to see myself. The feeder set up is cool, I am sure they attract lots of birds there. Wonderful post!eileeninmdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00070309645796725309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8715459874050137252.post-35800209234087566352012-05-09T11:33:33.335-07:002012-05-09T11:33:33.335-07:00Your "Mockingbird" is a Clark's Nutc...Your "Mockingbird" is a Clark's Nutcracker. <br /><br />I'll let those more familiar with the SW Myiarchus tribe to make a definitive call but they both look like Ash-throated to me.<br /><br />greg (seriously envious in portland!)haworthgreg haworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00677952204696287196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8715459874050137252.post-17842815141818344242012-05-09T10:23:14.006-07:002012-05-09T10:23:14.006-07:00Looks like Madera was good to you! Patagonia will ...Looks like Madera was good to you! Patagonia will be glorious. You got some birds down there that I've still not seen. Here's hoping for some Trogons and more cool Hummingbirds.<br /><br />Bird it up!Laurence Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14766876797454283812noreply@blogger.com