28 thoughts on “Not Exactly What I Was After But Still A Good Bird”
The sounds of shorebirds in the background are so peaceful … and if there is an ID on the videopost (it doesn’t show up on mine) many apologies to you all in the know … is this a snipe of sorts, db?
This was a mystery bird to me for a long time, every spring in northern Michigan I would hear this ululating / whistling eventually annoying sound at dusk.
After long hours I found out what it was.
I even ate one once.
Raven driving back after the trip I had the weirdest noises coming from the flat snow covered roof of a factory next to a place I stopped for gas. It was just at the change from twilight to dark. I have no idea what it was but it seemed very raptor like but also very consistant and repeateded in the same pattern every 2 to 3 minutes. I am clueless as to what it was but got scetched out because I was stomping around in the snow outside a private facility in the dark and really didn’t need to explain to local law enforcement why.
We ended up with 50 vertebrate species but the alcids elluded us which was what we had set out for. Still Bald Eagle, 2 Peregrines, 6 harriers, a Kestrel, several red tailed, and 2 rough legged is a pretty good day for birds of prey. I got like 23 new species for the 2011 year list.
I saw Inca doves at Goose Island State Park on the Texas Gulf Coast.
Their patterning is beautiful and so small I mistook them at first for sparrow type LBB’s.
in addition to all the alcids we also missed some white winged crossbills that had been seen the same day as well as a Nothern Shrike. Still 50 isn’t too bad for January. Still I can’t believe we couldn’t even come up with harbor seal. Porcupine, grey squirrel, and white tailed deers is sort of weak for mammals
db, if you ever make it to the Oregon coast, you have to go to the Sea Lion Caves. Stinky, cold, deafening, and totally awesome — all at the same time.
db, I don’t think they’ve gotten any better tempered over the years. I’ve watched them down on the bay front, and they are just contrary to each other.
It still sort of pisses me off when ziplock and Tupperware and the like use sea lions for ads and present them as seals. It irritates the shit out of me. Seals have no external earflaps and can not support themselves upon their forelimbs
TheZoo 
The sounds of shorebirds in the background are so peaceful … and if there is an ID on the videopost (it doesn’t show up on mine) many apologies to you all in the know … is this a snipe of sorts, db?
Good morning dbadass…
This was a mystery bird to me for a long time, every spring in northern Michigan I would hear this ululating / whistling eventually annoying sound at dusk.
After long hours I found out what it was.
I even ate one once.
I followed the video posted to another by the same photographer.
Lots of barnyard noises in the background; chickens geese and such.
I wish I could play “follow the related video” from any of my devices, Raven …
Raven driving back after the trip I had the weirdest noises coming from the flat snow covered roof of a factory next to a place I stopped for gas. It was just at the change from twilight to dark. I have no idea what it was but it seemed very raptor like but also very consistant and repeateded in the same pattern every 2 to 3 minutes. I am clueless as to what it was but got scetched out because I was stomping around in the snow outside a private facility in the dark and really didn’t need to explain to local law enforcement why.
We ended up with 50 vertebrate species but the alcids elluded us which was what we had set out for. Still Bald Eagle, 2 Peregrines, 6 harriers, a Kestrel, several red tailed, and 2 rough legged is a pretty good day for birds of prey. I got like 23 new species for the 2011 year list.
Even doveless, it sounds like a fantastic start to a new year, db!
dovkie isn’t really a dove despite its name. It is more like a puffin or penguin…
“dovkie” less … auklike?
I saw Inca doves at Goose Island State Park on the Texas Gulf Coast.
Their patterning is beautiful and so small I mistook them at first for sparrow type LBB’s.
in addition to all the alcids we also missed some white winged crossbills that had been seen the same day as well as a Nothern Shrike. Still 50 isn’t too bad for January. Still I can’t believe we couldn’t even come up with harbor seal. Porcupine, grey squirrel, and white tailed deers is sort of weak for mammals
db, if you ever make it to the Oregon coast, you have to go to the Sea Lion Caves. Stinky, cold, deafening, and totally awesome — all at the same time.
Sea lions can be nasty and brutish. I spent some time with them in Alaska but that was a longtime ago
db, I don’t think they’ve gotten any better tempered over the years. I’ve watched them down on the bay front, and they are just contrary to each other.
Zoo Jr’s birthday dinner will be my mom’s meatloaf, potatoes, and green peas. Yum…
When I last saw them on my last coastal SoCal trip, the sea lions were peacefullyn”singing” on a rock ledge …
Z – it does sound yum (I have to admit, I would sub out the meat for a lentil loaf!)
Happy Birthday, Zoo Jr.!
Dirt loaf, Lass… 😀
Aww – I would have made yours with extra savory, too 😦
It still sort of pisses me off when ziplock and Tupperware and the like use sea lions for ads and present them as seals. It irritates the shit out of me. Seals have no external earflaps and can not support themselves upon their forelimbs
Well said, db! It is for this, and other reasons, that I do not use plastic to store food items … no external earflaps, indeed!
Portraying Polar Bears and Penguins as living side by side is bit disturbing. Never the twain shall meet…
Sea lions don’t seal well either.
Don’t even get me started on that polar bear penguin thing! Before you know it that will be calling it the Artic and Antartic…
I thought it was Aunt Artic…?
Anyone want to go on a snipe hunt?
Raven sez:
Anyone want to go on a snipe hunt?
I do! You go first, and show us how it’s done… 😉
If I said “yes”, Raven, would that make me a ” sniper?”
Gladly Zooey!
Here, hold this bag till I get back.
Only if you bag one lass…