Does anybody know eagles?

[Benny Profane]

Wait for it.

https://www.facebook.com/snowbrains/...53963001282175

[Benny Profane]

It's amazing that these references continue to fly right over your head, even when presented with clues.

I would bet that when John Fogerty wrote 'Lodi' it still was figuratively 'in the middle of nowhere'.

It was weird listening to that song as a teenager in Jersey. Although, I did sympathize with those that were stuck in Lodi. Again.

[Benny Profane]

Maybe it was a blue heron? Fer chrissakes Benny. Buy a bird book.

Aren't you supposed to be in CO by now?

I do have a very good book. But, you guys are just soooooo much smarter.

Snow is better in Vermont than Co. Right now.

[GeezerSteve]

I do have a very good book.

What's yer preferred field guide Bunny?

[Benny Profane]

What's yer preferred field guide Bunny?

[GeezerSteve]

R T Peterson is old school. Maybe time to step up to Sibley's.

Can you ID each of the buntings on the cover?

[Benny Profane]

No way dude. I like to look at birds, but, didn't know there was going to be a quiz.

[GeezerSteve]

Buy an extra field guide, place on top of toilet tank, study while shitting

Pop quizzes happen. Blue Grosbeak, Varied Bunting, Indigo Bunting, Blue Bunting, Painted Bunting, Lazuli Bunting

[MagnificentUnicorn]

I see six pretty birds.

[GeezerSteve]

I see 13 (male and female of each species + juvie Indigo)

[MTT]

How was that measured? Bird in hand? Or estimate from photo? That would be an unusually large GOEA. 8' is usually considered maximum GOEA wingspan.

I was surprised when I figured it out.
I saw the eagle sitting on a big rock above the brush across the road from me, 50 yards away. Thought dam that things big. As I was getting my phone out of my pocket to get a pic it took off. As it was climbing up and away it flew right over a chain link fence right above the fence and right between two posts. It's wings covered the distance between the posts. I keep thinking about how big the thing was.

I went to the fence a few days later and measured the distance between the posts. The posts are 10' apart.

so yes unusually large eagle. The Eagle is still around here. It's always to high up or far away to tell just how big it is.

But I know, because I have a frame of reference. I need to find that picture the fence really gives it scale

[MakersTeleMark]

I see 13 (male and female of each species + juvie Indigo)

You missed one.
Quiz fail.

[GeezerSteve]

What did I miss?

[Ted Striker]

fly right over your head

I see what you did there.

[MagnificentUnicorn]

I see 13 (male and female of each species + juvie Indigo)

Like I said, I see six pretty birds.

[jono]

Or 7. The 14th could be female, too.

[Timberridge]

Perhaps Benny saw a gyrfalcon?

Buy an extra field guide, place on top of toilet tank, study while shitting

Pop quizzes happen. Blue Grosbeak, Varied Bunting, Indigo Bunting, Blue Bunting, Painted Bunting, Lazuli Bunting

I don't think I've ever seen a bunting, but we have a bird book on one of our toilets, and I have to agree its good toilet reading.

[sb]

shit bird book?

[Benny Profane]

That's what it's come to. 22 years old, it was Playboy, now, in the autumn years, it's bird books.

[Timberridge]

Check that, I think we have snow buntings in VT in the winter.

Question for OldSteve or any of you birders. This w/e I saw a Great Blue Heron standing on a frozen pond in VT. I figured this guy may have missed his flight down south as I've never seen one in winter. I thought they eat fish and frogs and stuff so I'm wondering if he'll make it?

That's what it's come to. 22 years old, it was Playboy, now, in the autumn years, it's bird books.

Just different kind of birds.

[thebirdhunter]

Ospreys are water birds. This was far inland.

What a dumbfuck.

[hatchgreenchile]

Are we certain it wasn't a few spooked turkeys?

[Benny Profane]

[inspirational phrase]Turkeys don't soar[/inspirational phrase]

[refried]

but they can fly pretty high to roost in trees at night, they come crashing down in the morning. not the most graceful birds

[DBdude]

Check that, I think we have snow buntings in VT in the winter.

Question for OldSteve or any of you birders. This w/e I saw a Great Blue Heron standing on a frozen pond in VT. I figured this guy may have missed his flight down south as I've never seen one in winter. I thought they eat fish and frogs and stuff so I'm wondering if he'll make it?



Just different kind of birds.

great blue herons will over winter in places like Pennsylvania and West Virginia in places with open water and lots of fish. Sometimes they stay the entire winter and survive on field rodents (voles)

I have never seen one over winter in VT. I hope the crazy bastard heads south for the winter - crazy damn bird