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STLbf

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Re: Flyway Cam NFWR La Crosse
« Reply #1185 on: July 21, 2020, 04:22:09 PM »
Seagulls at rest this afternoon.

I get such a kick out of seagulls when they rest on land in large groups, all facing the same direction. Not sure if the direction depends on the sun or the wind.

When I visit my sister in Saginaw, Michigan, gulls rest like this on parking lots at the mall or grocery store. They seem to be partial to blacktop, and summer heat.  Been enjoying this behavior for many years.

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Re: Flyway Cam NFWR La Crosse
« Reply #1186 on: July 25, 2020, 10:51:29 AM »
Hiya folks, hope you enjoyed the flyway video!  We're having a flash chat!
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Re: Flyway Cam NFWR La Crosse
« Reply #1187 on: July 27, 2020, 03:21:11 PM »
Always something of interest at the Flyway. Here are Great Egrets early this morning in almost darkness.

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« Reply #1188 on: July 28, 2020, 10:49:01 AM »
Tuesday morning at the Flyway, lots of birds lazing around while a BE observes.

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« Reply #1189 on: July 29, 2020, 12:25:21 PM »
Wednesday morning tour of insect and plant life up close. Thanks cam operator.

I don't know names of dragonflies, but this one is a beauty.

The birds, turtles, and frog are there, too, so enjoy the rewind.

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Re: Flyway Cam NFWR La Crosse
« Reply #1190 on: July 29, 2020, 01:42:08 PM »
Quote from: STLbf on July 29, 2020, 12:25:21 PM
Wednesday morning tour of insect and plant life up close. Thanks cam operator.

I don't know names of dragonflies, but this one is a beauty.

The birds, turtles, and frog are there, too, so enjoy the rewind.

Beautiful pic of the dragonflies!
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Re: Flyway Cam NFWR La Crosse
« Reply #1191 on: July 31, 2020, 03:44:08 PM »
Missed chat today, darn.  Wonder if the large group of Great Egrets is a sign of early migration.

Leopard frogs seem to be gathering too (is 3 a gathering of frogs?)

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« Reply #1192 on: August 03, 2020, 09:33:39 AM »
Pretty morning at the Flyway, with cool temps. Rewind to about 8:30 AM to watch Great Blue Heron and Great Egret feeding near each other.

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« Reply #1193 on: August 04, 2020, 12:15:43 PM »
Good closeups of an adult BE at 11 AM, preening and watching.

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« Reply #1194 on: August 04, 2020, 05:01:53 PM »
BE with Canada Geese nearby at noon.
Pelicans and Gulls at 3 PM.

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« Reply #1195 on: August 05, 2020, 04:40:47 PM »
Here's the BE with the turtle earlier today. The video is best, maybe on YouTube.

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Re: Flyway Cam NFWR La Crosse
« Reply #1196 on: August 06, 2020, 01:58:42 PM »
August 06, 2020, 1:30p -- Ring-Billed or Herring Gull, Juvenile

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Re: Flyway Cam NFWR La Crosse
« Reply #1197 on: August 07, 2020, 03:40:00 PM »
Great pic of the gull, clarinda!

Today for a while around 10 AM a female duck and her 7 ducklings dabbled for whatever they eat. The wind was strong, so pics are kind of blurry.

I was pretty sure it's a Northern Shoveler duck, but photos from Cornell show lots of orange on the bill, and this bird has a dark bill. So maybe Mallard. What do the duck experts say?

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« Reply #1198 on: August 07, 2020, 04:44:56 PM »
From 7/29/20
Beautiful dragonfly [Blue Dasher??]
chased away by what appears to be a large bee.

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Re: Flyway Cam NFWR La Crosse
« Reply #1199 on: August 07, 2020, 06:32:17 PM »
Quote from: STLbf on August 07, 2020, 03:40:00 PM
I was pretty sure it's a Northern Shoveler duck, but photos from Cornell show lots of orange on the bill, and this bird has a dark bill. So maybe Mallard. What do the duck experts say?

I'm not a duck expert, but I think you made the right call on the female northern shoveler with ducklings.  The males are certainly easier to id! The bill looks too long for a mallard. 
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