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  1. Hamhed

    Owl id - North Carolina

    I thought this would fairly easy but I’ve only gotten some uncertain opinions so far. Taken by a trail camera so pics not ready for magazine cover! Thanks in advance! Steve
  2. Hamhed

    Quito, Ecuador, hummingbird

    Two birding guides could not identify this. Puffleg is agreed on but vent is green so Sapphire-vented not considered an option. Greenish Puffleg suggested but patterns don’t match very well. Seen at San Jose de Puembo on August 15. Sorry for the backlit photos. Thanks for any suggestions...
  3. Hamhed

    Hawaii - Part Two - Oahu

    Our arrival in Oahu was not the smooth transition a traveler always hopes for. Rental car problems continued to follow us through Dollar, who is apparently partners with Hertz. Without going into tedious detail, we were only allowed a single driver unless we wanted to pay a significant...
  4. Hamhed

    Hawaii - Part One - The Big Island

    Some random thoughts as a preface: It is our hope that this report on birding the Big Island and Oahu will be of special benefit to US birders planning a visit to increase their ABA life list. This trip was limited to two of the Hawaiian Islands. Kauai was originally a third possibility. The...
  5. Hamhed

    Winter hummingbirds in Western NC

    There have been several western hummingbirds in Buncombe County in recent days. I photographed one this morning in the northern end of the county at 2600 feet: https://ebird.org/atlasnc/checklist/S122516299 Along with this likely young male Rufous, is a lethargic Ruby-throated Hummingbird, (or...
  6. Hamhed

    Planned Hawaii visit

    Posted here: https://www.birdforum.net/threads/hawaii-anytime-2022.421134/ Steve
  7. Hamhed

    Eastern Screech Owl video

    We have had nesting Screech Owls for years. Today, I was able to get fairly close to the nest box and video one of the nestlings (we’ve seen two) looking out of the box. I posted it here on YouTube: Steve
  8. Hamhed

    East Florida, Dry Tortugas and a bit of Georgia

    The chill of winter in the North Carolina mountains finally forced us into reporting our trip from early May. A twist in this report is that it was 98% written by my wife, Liz, her first. I filled roles of chief editor, eBird and photo organizer. Hamhed 05-01-21 After days of preparation...
  9. Hamhed

    SE Arizona Lizard ID help

    These photos are from May 2017, but never clarified ID . I've put what we suspect is the correct ID for the first one but really not getting any matches on the second one from our Az ID book. thanks
  10. Hamhed

    SE Arizona lizard

    Chochise County, near Portal. One of the Spotted Whiptails, as a guess. Sonoran seems most likely by range map in Brennan and Holycross AZ reptile book. Anyone able to get this down to single species? Three pics of same lizard.
  11. Hamhed

    Belated trip report posted

    https://www.birdforum.net/threads/south-texas-march-2020.403895/ Steve
  12. Hamhed

    South Texas March 2020

    This belated report is in the hopes that some miracle allows those planning to visit the LRGV (Lower Rio Grande Valley) this spring can find some value in our only western US birding trip of 2020. Our time frame was chosen before COVID was even identified. We stuck to the schedule despite...
  13. Hamhed

    Catawba River, western North Carolina

    Trip report posted here: https://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?p=4028158#post4028158 Steve
  14. Hamhed

    Beating the heat on the Catawba River

    Though we never know what month we will have the chance to go, my wife, Liz, and I like to do a once a year kayak trip up the Catawba River at the west end of Lake James in McDowell County, North Carolina. There’s good birding there and our best chance to see a Prothonotary Warbler without...
  15. Hamhed

    Screech Owl fledging time

    For years, my wife and I have had Eastern Screech Owl nest boxes at various locations on our property in western NC. Because of those boxes, we have enjoyed many views of this species. This year is no exception. With one new owl fledged and at least one other still in the box, I wanted to...
  16. Hamhed

    Salineno lodging

    With a trip to the LRGV planned for early March and a visit to Salineno within that trip, I have been researching where to stay in reasonable proximity to the Wildlife Preserve and Falcon Park. So far, the best I can come up with is nearly 35 miles away at Rancho Lomitas. There are a few up at...
  17. Hamhed

    Trip report posted

    https://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?p=3878377#post3878377 Steve
  18. Hamhed

    Northern California July 2019

    There is nothing about my writing that is concise, abbreviated, terse or to the point. IF you reach the end of this report, I'm sure you will agree with that. But that's a big "if"... Several years ago, we missed out on a planned trip to northern California, mostly to visit Lassen Volcanic...
  19. Hamhed

    Trip report published

    Sax-Zim Bog in February: https://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=379337 Steve
  20. Hamhed

    Minnesota February 2019

    Liz and I talked each other into making a winter journey to a place we’d known about for years. I scored some low priced airfare to Minneapolis, Minnesota and that pushed into making the commitment. We signed up for the Sax-Zim Bog Festival in mid-February, arriving at the airport on the 13th...
  21. Hamhed

    Northern California

    Photo 1: Lassen NP, Ridge Lakes trail, approx 6800 feet. I want to say Northern Goshawk but I'm not familiar with the species. I hearby acknowledge the photo sucks. Photo 2: Same trail, similar elevation. The yellow spot on top of the head is not a one photo fluke as another photo shows the...
  22. Hamhed

    Northern California Flycatcher

    Looking for a specific empidonax flycatcher past the season when they sing is asking for trouble with identification but.... Mid-July 2019: I have a video and sound file for this bird but it may be that what I post here would be sufficient to i.d. this species. The photos were taken in Chester...
  23. Hamhed

    W. North Carolina Buteo

    Seen this evening in bottomland habitat over a small stream, pasture on one side, mature woods on the other. Of course, I was never able to get any other photos or the i.d. might be more straightforward. I want to say juvenile Red-shouldered Hawk but having a hard time ruling out juvenile...
  24. Hamhed

    So Cal trip report posted

    http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=356035 Steve
  25. Hamhed

    Southern California December 2017

    Taking advantage of Liz’s holiday work schedule, we flew to Los Angeles for 12 days exploring Southern California. This was our first time as birders in this part of the US although we have traveled and birded west a few times before, most recently to southeast Arizona...
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