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Lame-Duck wrote in post #18870455
Thank you very much Shalu.
In this photo, I believe you are correct. It surely does look more like a crow. As far as the snake is concerned, I do not believe it is a venomous snake. The only ones we have in California are the several varieties of rattlesnakes. From what I can gather from your photos, this snake does not appear to be a rattlesnake...more likely a gopher snake. Looking closely at the snake in this photo, the head is not diamond shaped like a rattler (viper), and the tail is pointed with no rattles.

Thank you for the information, Mike!

Song sparrow

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shalu wrote in post #18870485
Thank you for the information, Mike!

Song sparrow

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Great shot, Shalu. The yellow flowers add a nice touch.

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White-Winged Dove...

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Tom in Arizona wrote in post #18870499
White-Winged Dove...

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Stellar shot, Tom.

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Often mistaken, but never in doubt.

DLeeT wrote in post #18870352

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shooz wrote in post #18870377

Eastern towhee

Excellent shot Dave.

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Anhinga with a catfish

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N.V.M. wrote in post #18870494
i'm curious. what ID's that as a Swamp Sparrow and not a Chipping Sparrow?

I don't really know the physical characteristics that differentiate the two species, but for me personally, it's the location (Chipping Sparrows are not usually found in this area, while Swamp Sparrows are abundant), as well as the size (Chippings are very tiny while Swamps are fairly large in comparison). I saw Chippings when I was in Manitoba and couldn't believe how tiny they were!

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Candor wrote in post #18870517
Anhinga with a catfish

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Amazing shot, Mike. Very sharp.

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Candor wrote in post #18870517
Anhinga with a catfish

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Horribly beautiful!

That is something else right there, a devil bird if I ever saw one!
A really cool shot though!

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Another one from last weekend.

Black-throated Green Warbler - female

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Russ

Hi All..

I’m very happy to have one of my photographs appear on the cover of the Netherlands Ornithologists’ Union’s latest edition. It features my photograph of a Cactus Wren. Ardea – the journal’s title – is a peer reviewed scientific journal and the official publication of the Netherlands Ornithologists' Union, having been published by that body since 1912. Below is an image of the journal cover followed by my original photograph.

Thanks
Tom

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Tom in Arizona wrote in post #18870553
Hi All..

I’m very happy to have one of my photographs appear on the cover of the Netherlands Ornithologists’ Union’s latest edition. It features my photograph of a Cactus Wren. Ardea – the journal’s title – is a peer reviewed scientific journal and the official publication of the Netherlands Ornithologists' Union, having been published by that body since 1912. Below is an image of the journal cover followed by my original photograph.

Thanks
Tom

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Congrats, Tom!

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Tom in Arizona wrote in post #18870553
Hi All..

I’m very happy to have one of my photographs appear on the cover of the Netherlands Ornithologists’ Union’s latest edition. It features my photograph of a Cactus Wren. Ardea – the journal’s title – is a peer reviewed scientific journal and the official publication of the Netherlands Ornithologists' Union, having been published by that body since 1912. Below is an image of the journal cover followed by my original photograph.

Thanks
Tom

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Awesome cover, nice work Tom.
Happy trails.

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Tom in Arizona wrote in post #18870553
Hi All..

I’m very happy to have one of my photographs appear on the cover of the Netherlands Ornithologists’ Union’s latest edition. It features my photograph of a Cactus Wren. Ardea – the journal’s title – is a peer reviewed scientific journal and the official publication of the Netherlands Ornithologists' Union, having been published by that body since 1912. Below is an image of the journal cover followed by my original photograph.

Thanks
Tom

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Congratulations, well deserved.

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