vgabndo
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Location: Mt. Shasta, CA
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Today we watched some of the Brandts that will show up later at Bahia San Quentin.
Gringorio, I wish you had been with us at the Tule Lake, Klamath Nat. Wildlife Refuge. There were squadrons of Trumpeter Swans, Snow Geese by the
thousands, same for the honkers. Quite a few Brandts stopping off on the flyway to Baja. Countless ducks. Lots of Pintails, Buffleheads, Golden Eyes,
and of course Coots by the gazillions. Today was the first time I had seen them exhibit their cannibalism. They were standing in the road eating the
self-perpetuating road kills.
Only fifteen Bald Eagles today, but all but one was fully mature. On the way home through the snow flurries we got this:
Undoubtedly, there are people who cannot afford to give the anchor of sanity even the slightest tug. Sam Harris
"The situation is far too dire for pessimism."
Bill Kauth
Carl Sagan said, "We are a way for the cosmos to know itself."
PEACE, LOVE AND FISH TACOS
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Sharksbaja
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Location: Newport, Mulege B.C.S.
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Thank you
for sharing the magic. We have white stuff but that pic........ wow
DON\'T SQUINT! Give yer eyes a break!
Try holding down [control] key and toggle the [+ and -] keys
Viva Mulege!
Nomads\' Sunsets
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vgabndo
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Location: Mt. Shasta, CA
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Sharks
Our friends up on Cascade Head sent us pictures of your rare snow on the Oregon coast. I've rarely seen snow at sea level. We are fortunate to have
the changing moods of Shasta in our back yard all the time. The challange is to not become jaded! We always joke that if Black Butte, the 6000'
pimple to our North was in Ohio it would be a National Park.
Undoubtedly, there are people who cannot afford to give the anchor of sanity even the slightest tug. Sam Harris
"The situation is far too dire for pessimism."
Bill Kauth
Carl Sagan said, "We are a way for the cosmos to know itself."
PEACE, LOVE AND FISH TACOS
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gringorio
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thanks vgabndo! how about that snow! looks the same here in Colorado. i love spring and when you can see the changes in the birds... wish i was in
Baja like some other lucky Nomads! But, i will be visitin La Cienega de Santa Clara in about two weeks - the birding should be nice i hope...
gringorio 
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Gringorio, I wish you had been with us at the Tule Lake, Klamath Nat. Wildlife Refuge. There were squadrons of Trumpeter Swans, Snow Geese by the
thousands, same for the honkers. Quite a few Brandts stopping off on the flyway to Baja. Countless ducks. Lots of Pintails, Buffleheads, Golden Eyes,
and of course Coots by the gazillions. Today was the first time I had seen them exhibit their cannibalism. They were standing in the road eating the
self-perpetuating road kills.
Only fifteen Bald Eagles today, but all but one was fully mature. On the way home through the snow flurries we got this: |
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Pompano
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Nice photos!
That is a beautiful snow-covered mountain photo. And also a great shot of the cormorants. Here's another harbinger of the changing
seasons...snowgeese migrating south last fall...a little cold and frozen up here for their return just now...but soon! Nothing like spring for
birding and I will be out with camera in hand.
I do what the voices in my tackle box tell me.
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ursidae69
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Registered: 2-22-2004
Location: Youngsville, NM
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Cool. 
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