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Cape Penguins (Spheniscus demersus) Maclear Beach, Cape of Good Hope, Table Mountain N.P. South Africa #birds
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Ret. CIO/MP The Wallingford Trust. Own Stingray City Photos, Live in 🇰🇾 Atheist, Believe Science, Birder, Audiophile. Bone Marrow Transplant, CANCER SURVIVOR!
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Jim Gobetz
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Cape Penguins (Spheniscus demersus) Maclear Beach, Cape of Good Hope, Table Mountain N.P. South Africa #birds
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Jim Gobetz
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White Fronted Woodpecker (Melanerpes cactorum) another of the amazing number of new birds (for us) seen on our most recent trip to Teniente Agripino Enciso N.P. in the dry Chaco northern Paraguay. I'm noticing as I post my pics that I seem to favour Woodpeckers, Owls, and Penguins. Hmmm #birds
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Jim Gobetz
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Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus) the ones found here are the Grand Cayman yellow-shafted Flicker (Colaptes auratus gundlachi). This sub species is only found here on Grand Cayman. Another sub species C.a. auratus is the state bird of Alabama where it is called "Yellowhammer". #birds
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Found a couple more Royal Terns, these taken from the table at "Over the Edge" when the weather was a LOT better than yesterday and today as well, still raining with passing thunderstorms. #birds
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Eye was supposed to get to 67 miles but it looks to have gotten to ~30. Fingers are crossed that no flooding up in West Bay or in town. Radar is about 30min old
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Jim Gobetz
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Follow Cayman Islands weather radarhere: www.weather.gov.ky/radar
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Latest 250mile and 150mile radar images by the National Weather Service. The centers are Owen Roberts International Airport here on Grand Cayman. 40-50 knot winds now with higher gusts. No cruise ships will make port today!! Tropical storm winds til 11am are forecast. We r safe, shutters in place
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Agreed, here a good view of a different bird but the wing bars are white which as you say is a good way of ID'ing the House vs the Purple.
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Purple Roller (Coracias naevius) subspecies mosambicus seen in Etosha N.P. near Namutoni, Namibia. Absolutely incredible place Namibia, just the nicest people, highly recommend it, watch the Top Gear episode and you'll want to go! Just get your shots and don't be foolish #birds
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Smallest in N. America according to Leslie the Bird Nerd www.youtube.com/watch?v=ceBu...
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Downy Woodpeckers (Picoides pubescens) Males on Left, Amityville NY. Year round visitors up there as is the Mourning Dove seen with the female. Small woodpeckers not much if at all larger than the Finches in the previous post. #birds
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Jim Gobetz
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Taken 2 Feb 24 in Amityville NY he's a House Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus). We struggled with whether this might be a Purple Finch (both found there year round) but settled on House. Anyone who differs please feel free, would love to hear. Sucky weather here today so looking at old images. #birds
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FWIW since 2009 we have not had to do it. We are south of the typical Hurricane path and haven't had any since Ivan (Cat 5, caused terrible damage) in 2004.
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Thing about living here with 2 Cats is if we need to get off island quickly it can be difficult, airlines have a 1 pet per class limit in the cabin. Rather than each of us sitting in a different cabin with a cat we work with a private company to get us to FL or NY with the boys. Cat 3 or above we go
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Green Heron (Butorides virescens) These guys are at the pond most days, I love seeing them. May not post the next 48hrs (Not because I am depressed about SCOTUS which I am) as we have a hurricane watch and I have to double all the lines on the boats and make sure things are set properly #birds
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Driving back from lunch yesterday my wife saw what we assumed was a Frigate but it was flying like what it was, a Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura). Not at all common here. Probably soared on the wind from Cuba or Honduras. Sorry, wasn't ready for it, this was best image we got #birds
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So if Mr Biden, in his role as POTUS protecting the constitution had the 6 conservative, make that MAGA, justices held at Gitmo it would be fine right Mr Roberts?
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Bald Eagles, the left in South Florida the right in Sitka Alaska. Incredible majestic animals that represent the freedom found in our land from the Southeast to the Northwest. It never gets old to see them. What will they represent now Justice Roberts? Maybe they'll be hunted to extinction... #birds
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Fight with your vote folks. Yesterday I thought this election was the most important of my life, today I am completely without doubt. Vote blue from POTUS to dog catcher
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Jim Gobetz
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I am with you, FWIW.
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The Robert's court or really the 45* Court will go down in history, if it is written, as the one that ended the dreams of the founders. I am in favour of Mr Biden taking the throne and the next ruling of the court should be 9-6 overturning this insanity.
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Pūkeko or Australasian Swamphen (Porphyrio melanotus) Near the Kennedy Point Ferry Terminal, Waiheke Island, New Zealand #birds
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Lesser Vasa Parrot (Coracopsis nigra) also called Black Parrot or Singing Parrot by the locals, seen in Andasibe-Mantadia N.P. Falierana, Madagascar. Singing is a quite appropriate name, you can hear them well before you see them as they are loud indeed. #birds
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Dad's bringing home dinner for the kids as Mom keeps a lookout. South Oyster Bay, NY in the State Channel between Tobay and West Gilgo #birds
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Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor) at the Elizabeth A. Morton National Wildlife Refuge, Sag Harbor, New York. These guys and Black Capped Chickadee's will fly up and take seeds from your hand. #birds
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Jim Gobetz
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Once again I forgot the #birds
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Great Egret (Ardea alba) Wakodahatchee Wetlands, Palm Beach, Florida USA. Amazing place north of Ft Lauderdale especially in the spring when you can see these guys, Great Blue Herons, and Wood Storks nesting in the same trees. #birds
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Tricolored Heron (Egretta tricolor) at 9 Mile Pond, Everglades N.P. Florida USA.
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Thank you Sir!
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Would that be 2:30am regardless of time zone or for a specific time zone?
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Ferruginous Pygmy Owl, would have been a great shot if it wasn't for that one small brach right across his face! #birds #badpics
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Best shot of the day of the big guys. #birds These guys are amazingly tall, seemed this one could look me in the eye!
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The pond is starting to get low this time of year so these guys have an easier time catching their prey. As someone commented earlier, they are consummate predators and will take prey you'd bet a lot they couldn't possibly get down their throats. #birds
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Great Blue Herons with some Great Egrets. Not the best shot, I was still setting up and suddenly a cool line up presented itself. Seems like the big guys are here for a convention! I'll reply with better shots I got later in the morning. #birds
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Wonderful shot, and agree completely, they don't typically pose for you.
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Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) Amityville NY. I grew up on Long Island and these guys were a bird we saw all the time, little did I know how difficult it is to get a good shot of them as they are fast moving and will bolt if they see any movement. They are beautiful indeed #birds
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After a few hours to reflect on last night, I am in need of being talked off the ledge. I am so terrified the country is going to willingly drive the car off the cliff. I speak to many international folks who come here who are equally fearful and frankly bewildered at how Americans are ok with 45*
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FWIW I agree. I will say after last night I am glad to be living outside the U.S. but still fearful about our country and the ramifications worldwide of what may come of this. Preserving democracy is paramount and it is an existential emergency that 1/2 the country is either OK with it or oblivious
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Chaco Puffbird (Nystalus striatipectus) formerly Spot-Backed Puffbird, Aduana Paraguay, seen in the trees as we waited to clear customs at the Bolivian Border. He was swooping down to grab caterpillars on the ground. #birds
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After the debate a couple images of this White-faced Ibis (Plegadis chihi) seen in Parque Bartolomé Hidalgo, Uruguay bring me to a happy place. The people of Uruguay are awesome except they drink their Maté hot, as opposed to Tereré which I prefer, but other than that... #birds
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Monk Parakeet (Myiopsitta monachus)The story is a shipping container in the 1980's at JFK Airport broke open and some 10's of these guys got out. True? Maybe... Now, nests on telephone poles as far as the Hamptons. I always get a kick out of them showing up at the feeder up in Amityville. #birds
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They're pretty common here, lot's of the little anoles they like so easy to make a living. They have a small range though, here, Cuba, the DR and a couple other relatively nearby islands
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Those awkward teenage years equivalent in the Heron world
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Great Blue Heron Fledgling (Ardea herodias) in the Wakodahatchee Wetlands, Delray, Florida. There were these guys, wood storks and great egrets nesting in the same grove! Quite a remarkable place and worth a visit if you're in the Ft Lauderdale area. #birds
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Red-legged Thrush (Turdus plumbeus) at the entrance to a cliffside cave on Cayman Brac has scored lunch. #birds
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I agree, it would have to come from DOJ or possibly the state affected, spilling a railcar load of Anhydrous Ammonia must be at least a misdemeanor one would think, if the world was rational that is
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I'm all for business trying to reduce liability, that's why we carry insurance, but manufacturing evidence & threatening agency staff should result in piercing the veil and criminal prosecution. Not just low level flunkies either, the CEO should be forced to step down in shame and face prosecution
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One more because I got lucky and got a good shot
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One of the most striking #birds we see up at the Amityville house where I stay when in NY for medical stuff, the Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis). You usually see pics of the male (left) but the female is striking as well. That's a House Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus) eying her sunflower seed
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