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clarindagirl

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Re: Flyway Cam NFWR La Crosse
« Reply #900 on: October 19, 2019, 12:08:04 PM »

Mallard Duck -- male
Beautiful close-up on a rainy day


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Re: Flyway Cam NFWR La Crosse
« Reply #901 on: October 19, 2019, 04:40:49 PM »

clarinda - awesome pics!

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Re: Flyway Cam NFWR La Crosse
« Reply #902 on: October 19, 2019, 08:55:20 PM »

Flyway earlier today  8) SPLISH SPLASH!

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Re: Flyway Cam NFWR La Crosse
« Reply #903 on: October 20, 2019, 03:51:07 PM »

clarinda - awesome pics!
Thank you, now onward to identifying more of those ducks. LOL

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Re: Flyway Cam NFWR La Crosse
« Reply #904 on: October 20, 2019, 05:39:08 PM »

Northern Pintail --  Drake (eclipse plumage)

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Re: Flyway Cam NFWR La Crosse
« Reply #905 on: October 20, 2019, 05:49:38 PM »

Clarindagirl- love your pics and ID's!!  8)
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Re: Flyway Cam NFWR La Crosse
« Reply #906 on: October 20, 2019, 06:00:41 PM »

Clarindagirl- love your pics and ID's!!  8)
Thank you Lori.  I love how you capture video clips and get those larger images!

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Re: Flyway Cam NFWR La Crosse
« Reply #907 on: October 21, 2019, 08:20:08 PM »

A cool gif posted on the Explore chat board


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Re: Flyway Cam NFWR La Crosse
« Reply #908 on: October 22, 2019, 06:08:19 AM »

Ginger:  Thanks for posting that incredible shot from Flyway chat.  I actually saw that behavior in person last year, came home and looked up what was happening on the Cornell site.  Here is their information:
"Formation flocks typically long lines, often with apex forming Vee or Jay (unequal length of arms), also in irregular patterns. Birds in line sometimes rise and fall in succession creating a wave-like effect. Alternate flapping (60%-75%) and gliding flight, usually at moderate height of 12-15 m (Behle 1958), at about 50 km/h (Ross 1933 in Behle 1958). Lead bird usually (42 of 58 instances) initiates phase shift between flapping and gliding, then phase shift passes back through flock in a wave. Response time usually < 0.5 s between successive birds. Wingbeat frequency stable at about 160-175 beats/min. Percent time flapping and wingbeats/hour tend to decrease behind leader, suggesting energy saving when in formation."

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Re: Flyway Cam NFWR La Crosse
« Reply #909 on: October 22, 2019, 08:39:35 AM »

A cool gif posted on the Explore chat board

Ginger, amazing snip thanks for sharing!  Thank you Finn for posting formation info!!!
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Re: Flyway Cam NFWR La Crosse
« Reply #910 on: October 22, 2019, 10:01:39 AM »

A cool gif posted on the Explore chat board


Thanks for this gif Ginger.  I just watched the video Tulsa posted on this and it was fascinating!  I commented that it was like an intricately choreographed dance - just beautiful!

And thanks to Finn for passing on the Cornell info.  How neat that you got to see this in person.  I'll bet it was mesmerizing!  It kind of reminded me of starlings - how when the lead bird 'signals' a change, the entire flock moves in perfect sync to it.
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Re: Flyway Cam NFWR La Crosse
« Reply #911 on: October 23, 2019, 10:18:46 AM »

American Avocet (winter plumage)

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Re: Flyway Cam NFWR La Crosse
« Reply #912 on: October 23, 2019, 10:57:08 AM »

American Avocet (winter plumage)

Great shots clarinda!  I had to dig back to July when the Avocet was first spotted on the flyway cams:

Re: Flyway Cam NFWR La Crosse
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KRD, I believe that is a American Avocet :


I think they originate out of CA if I'm remembering what I researched about them at that time, so very unusual for them to be this far northeast, I would guess. 

It never ceases to amaze me how far some birds can fly, such as the hummingbird.
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Re: Flyway Cam NFWR La Crosse
« Reply #913 on: October 23, 2019, 02:56:15 PM »

I looked up on Cornell birding yesterday the fall migration flight plan for these little beauties and found that avocets leave MN on their fall migration trip in July-mid October with stragglers as late as Nov. 1.  These guys are cutting it pretty close. 

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Re: Flyway Cam NFWR La Crosse
« Reply #914 on: October 23, 2019, 04:08:21 PM »

I looked up on Cornell birding yesterday the fall migration flight plan for these little beauties and found that avocets leave MN on their fall migration trip in July-mid October with stragglers as late as Nov. 1.  These guys are cutting it pretty close.
Thanks FinnBMD and  NWargo01 .  I used to live in CA, was surprised to see them on flyway.  Always on the move llike Killdeer.  Just am blown away by the large variety of species.