[Birdnet] Chestnut-collared Longspur--Sat. morning

[Connie McManus]

What a cute bird!!!  I feel like Elmira Fudd... I want to hold it and hug it
and keep if for my very own.   Thanks for sharing your wonderful photos,
Paul.


Merry Christmas to all
Connie McManus
Cache Valley

On Dec 22, 2007 9:14 PM, Paul Higgins <phigginscsc at yahoo.com> wrote:

> .I arrived at Glover Lane about 7:30 am and was able to quickly locate the
> longspur,only waiting for more light.  Around 7:45am I began photographing
> the beautiful bird.  The bird, like last night, was very cooperative.
>
> I used my 600mm lens with a converter so I would allow the bird plenty of
> distance. I photographed for about 10 minutes when a Kestrel came in going
> right after the longspur.  The Kestrel missed but the longspur exited to the
> west, I thought he was gone for good.
>
> A few minutes later I was pleasantly surprised to have him return.  He
> landed in the same area.  I gave him a little time to calm down and I
> started photographing again.  It was interesting to watch the bird "hunker"
> down, and although feeding, kept a sharp eye out for the Kestrel.  The
> kestrel flew over again and the longspur tried to stay hidden in the grass
> and off the embankment.  The Kestrel was out looking for him.
>
> As Bruce said, he showed up around 8:00 and I was able to get more
> photographs.  A Bald Eagle flew over around 8:30am and the longspur took of
> in panicked flight heading west over the pond.  I waited a little while but
> he never returned.
>
> Here are a few images I got this morning
>
> http://www.pbase.com/phiggins/image/90669724
> http://www.pbase.com/phiggins/image/90669732
> http://www.pbase.com/phiggins/image/90669734
> http://www.pbase.com/phiggins/image/90669736
> http://www.pbase.com/phiggins/image/90669737
> http://www.pbase.com/phiggins/image/90669741
>
> Thanks again Brian,
>
> Paul
>
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Connie McManus
Nibley, Cache County, Utah
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