Birds of Wrightwood Photos (Part 2)

[Wrightwood]

Wrightwood wildlife photographer Tim Glenner took this shot near Mountain High last week.

[Wrightwood]

With their black color Raven's are very difficult to get a decent photo.

[Wrightwood]

Another confrontation at the guzzler.

A female White-Headed Woodpecker was enjoying quiet time at the guzzler when two large Band-tailed Pigeons decided it was their turn.

The woodpecker reluctantly moved out of the way.

[Hillbillies]

John,

Mrs. HB is bugging me right now to ask you what the focal length of the lens you are using with these great photos.

Thanks.

[Wrightwood]

Which specific photo(s) ?

[KWBoy]

what kinda of camera do you use! thoes are great pics!

[Hillbillies]

Which specific photo(s) ?

Just curious with the flicker, hawk and other close-ups, what's the longest focal length that you use?

[Bud]

WW those pictures are so pretty the next time someone gives me the bird I'll have to take it as a compliment

[Wrightwood]

what kinda of camera do you use! thoes are great pics!

I use a Canon digital cameras. D60, D10 & 1D Mark II

[Wrightwood]

From earlier this week:

[Chesslike]

Does anyone know what kind of bird this is? I have never seen this kind in all the years I have been up here. Sorry it is not too sharp, but the light was low and he would not let me get close enough for the flash to be effective. It is hard to tell, but his beak is curved.

[WWMtnGal]

It's a beautiful bird!  Totally cool!

[Goldie]

I think it may be a Pine Grosbeak.

Try this link to see a picture

http://www.birds.cornell.edu/crows/pine_grosbeak.htm

[Hillbillies]

Does anyone know what kind of bird this is?

I can't tell....Let me find my glasses and maybe I'll be able to make it out.     JK

Is it possible that it is a baby Robin?

[Chesslike]

I think it may be a Pine Grosbeak.

Try this link to see a picture

http://www.birds.cornell.edu/crows/pine_grosbeak.htm

Thanks Goldie, but I don't think it is a grosbeak because those have a blunt beak.

The closet match I could find is a Red Crossbill, but I am not certain.

http://www.mbr-pwrc.usgs.gov/id/framlst/i5210id.html

mr hillbilly you might want to take a few more sips of moonshine and it might come into focus for you.

[artology]

Maybe a house finch? They're colors get brighter this time of year.

[Goldie]

BobstonBob - I thought it may be a red crossbill also, but could not tell in the picture if the bill actually crossed.

If you zoom in on this picture, you can see how the bill crosses:

http://birds.cornell.edu/programs/AllAboutBirds/BirdGuide/Red_Crossbill.html.

They are both in the finch family, so my guess it would be one of the two, depending on the bill.

I'm no expert, just find it fun to try to identify these beautiful creatures - but, maybe we can wait a little longer for mrhillbilly to come into focus

[Chesslike]

I agree Goldie, the bill does cross, so I am pretty sure it is a red crossbill. Here is another picture that shows that his beak does cross. Again I apologize for the quality of the picture, but he would not cooperate nor even open his eyes on this one :

[bandit]

Great pictures.

[Goldie]