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Community => Photo & Video => Topic started by: JackOfAllTrades on May 26, 2013, 04:09:52 PM

Title: I doubt these guys get much attention from the lens...
Post by: JackOfAllTrades on May 26, 2013, 04:09:52 PM: Noisy little fella!
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Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on May 26, 2013, 04:23:02 PM: What kinda bird is it ? Never seen one ! :tup:
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Post by: Huntbear on May 26, 2013, 04:24:02 PM: Awesome shots! This bird is quickly becoming my nemisis. The Yellow Headed Blackbird, close cousin to the Red Wing.. they will even interbreed...
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Post by: JackOfAllTrades on May 26, 2013, 08:53:13 PM: So there I was... backed down the boat launch, putting gear in my pontoon that I'd just offloaded. Then I hear this squak, squak, squak. I did not expect to see this guy. I went back to the truck for the cam. I took several shots of him, and could hear another not far away. He gave me the best opportunity at 30yds.

-Steve
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Post by: Tom Reichner on May 26, 2013, 09:56:14 PM: Looks like a great opportunity you had there, Steve! They are quite unique, aren't they?! That squawking sound is a one-of-a-kind - I can't think of any other bird that makes a sound like that. Thanks for sharing!
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Post by: JackOfAllTrades on May 27, 2013, 06:03:37 PM: The long drawn out squak reminds me of a Parrot. The sound in that environment caught me off guard.

-Steve
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Post by: Jingles on May 27, 2013, 06:18:31 PM: Great Photo's thanks for sharing
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Post by: Austrian Hunter on May 27, 2013, 06:27:19 PM: Very cool pics and bird. Dumbs up!!
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Post by: pencilsketcher on June 01, 2013, 09:11:59 PM: good shots, now find that interbred red winged yellow headed one... :tup:
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Post by: boneaddict on June 02, 2013, 07:08:40 AM: Great shots. I've been thinking about getting into the float tube and cozy up to a couple. They do put on quite a show.
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Post by: nwwanderer on June 09, 2013, 08:31:23 PM: Here are a few from New Mexico, 2-11-11.
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Post by: JackOfAllTrades on June 10, 2013, 08:37:45 AM: That's a lot of Yellow heads!

Quote from: Huntbear on May 26, 2013, 04:24:02 PM
Awesome shots! This bird is quickly becoming my nemisis. The Yellow Headed Blackbird, close cousin to the Red Wing.. they will even interbreed...

I saw a Redwing this weekend. Didn't have the camera with me though.

-Steve