Re: Birding along American River Parkway
Thanks for sharing this, Subhash. I've already signed the petition, and I'm a little embarrassed that it never occurred to me to share it with this list.
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If
you bird along the American River Parkway, you can help preserve it!
One
of the last wildlife sanctuaries along the Lower American River is in danger of disappearing forever.
Tell the Central Valley Flood Protection Board that private projects should not be allowed to set precedent by encroaching into
the American River designated floodway.
This is an important item pertaining to the Central Valley Flood Protection Board's review of the Trumark application for variances to the Board's regulations prohibiting the developer
from building homes in the designated floodway of the Kassis property.
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BACKGROUND
The Kassis property in Rancho Cordova is one of the last sizable areas of open space along the American River Parkway. The City is poised to let Trumark, an out-of-town developer,
wipe out a critical refuge for wildlife to build 24 million dollar homes with river views.??The upper 21 acres of the Kassis property adjacent to Folsom Blvd. is suitable for development, but the lower 20 acres along the Lower
American River is in the floodway and must be preserved. If you haven't already,?.
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For more info, check out:
https://www.sarariverwatch.org/kassis_property-rancho-cordova
I have signed the petition and hope you will too.
Subhash
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Birding along American River Parkway
If you bird along the American River Parkway, you can help preserve it!
One of the last wildlife sanctuaries along the Lower American River is in danger of disappearing forever.
Tell the Central Valley Flood Protection Board that private projects should not be allowed to set precedent by encroaching into the American River designated floodway.
This is an important item pertaining to the Central Valley Flood Protection Board's review of the Trumark application for variances to the Board's regulations prohibiting the developer from building homes in the designated floodway of the Kassis property.
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BACKGROUND
The Kassis property in Rancho Cordova is one of the last sizable areas of open space along the American River Parkway. The City is poised to let Trumark, an out-of-town developer, wipe out a critical refuge for wildlife to build 24 million dollar homes with river views.??The upper 21 acres of the Kassis property adjacent to Folsom Blvd. is suitable for development, but the lower 20 acres along the Lower American River is in the floodway and must be preserved. If you haven't already,?.
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For more info, check out:
https://www.sarariverwatch.org/kassis_property-rancho-cordova
I have signed the petition and hope you will too.
Subhash
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Thank you for sharing. I love baby season. I do hope they make it to adulthood.?
On Sun, May 9, 2021 at 5:06 PM Donna Johnston via <sutterbuttes= [email protected]> wrote: This video was on CBS’s website today in case you missed it. Sandhill Crane parents with very cute babies! ?
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This video was on CBS’s website today in case you missed it. Sandhill Crane parents with very cute babies! ?
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Thanks for the kind words, all. To answer some questions, I use a Sony RX10MIV high end bridge camera with internal 600mm equiv zoom.? This shot is not crisp because it was low light and highly cropped.? Below is the shot before post-processing.
Rich, yes the bird did sing for me.? To my untrained ear it sounds rather jay-like.? I am attaching my phone recording which BIRDnet validated.? I have to admit I find that to my ear a lot of the local birds don't sound much like their Merlin recordings.? Local dialects? Troy 
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Want to echo Richard's comment, Troy, it's an awesome picture of the YBC. I was lucky enough to see one along Putah Creek in West Davis last week.
Thanks,? Eric Ross
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-------- Original message -------- From: "richard s. cimino" <rscimino@...> Date: 5/9/21 8:26 AM (GMT-08:00) Subject: Re: [sacramento-birds] Yellow-breasted Chat
Probably the best photo ever of a Yellow-breasted Chat. Thanks for sharing this once in a life time photo. Did the bird sing for you? Rich Cimino Larkspur Ca. ? ?
On May 8, 2021, at 11:56 AM, Troy Edson-Smith <troyes@...> wrote:
? Today in Greenstone near Rescue, CA?
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Probably the best photo ever of a Yellow-breasted Chat. Thanks for sharing this once in a life time photo. Did the bird sing for you? Rich Cimino Larkspur Ca. ?
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Beautiful bird and beautifully framed photo!!? Thank you for sharing!
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From: Troy Edson-Smith <troyes@...>
To: sacramento-birds < [email protected]>
Sent: Sat, May 8, 2021 11:55 am
Subject: [sacramento-birds] Yellow-breasted Chat
Today in Greenstone near Rescue, CA?
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Beautiful bird! And what a beautiful photo! Thanks for sharing, Troy…
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On May 8, 2021, at 11:56 AM, Troy Edson-Smith <troyes@...> wrote:
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Today in Greenstone near Rescue, CA?
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Re: Black-headed Grosbeak
Beautiful! Love Morris’ double exposure trick!!
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From: Di
Sent: Wednesday, May 5, 2021 3:30 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [sacramento-birds] Black-headed Grosbeak
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We saw this beautiful bird three days last week at our backyard fountain. The Merlin app told us they are very common this time of year in our area but it was the first one we had ever seen in our yard before. Just a single bird – the third photo is a double
exposure Morris made of him looking up and then jumping…..
Di and Morris Erickson
Pocket Area
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Re: Black-headed Grosbeak
I do remember that, Catherine! But unfortunately as I said, we didn’t see a pair- Morris did that double exposure of the same bird to show him in thought and in action! ?
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On May 5, 2021, at 4:06 PM, Catherine Hanson <c1hanson@...> wrote:
?I had a pair at my feeder last year, and I remember you were a little envious, Di. ? I’m glad they graced you with their presence this year.
Catherine
On May 5, 2021, at 3:30 PM, Di <2curiousdi@...> wrote:
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We saw this beautiful bird three days last week at our backyard fountain. The Merlin app told us they are very common this time of year in our area but it was the first one we had ever seen in our yard before. Just a single bird – the third photo is a double exposure Morris made of him looking up and then jumping…..
Di and Morris Erickson
Pocket Area
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Re: Black-headed Grosbeak
I had a pair at my feeder last year, and I remember you were a little envious, Di. ? I’m glad they graced you with their presence this year.
Catherine
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On May 5, 2021, at 3:30 PM, Di <2curiousdi@...> wrote:
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We saw this beautiful bird three days last week at our backyard fountain. The Merlin app told us they are very common this time of year in our area but it was the first one we had ever seen in our yard before. Just a single bird – the third photo is a double exposure Morris made of him looking up and then jumping…..
Di and Morris Erickson
Pocket Area
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Re: Black-headed Grosbeak
Thats beautiful Di!? To my knowledge I have never seen a Merlin either but I will be watching for them.
Nancy?
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From: Di <2curiousdi@...>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Wed, May 5, 2021 3:30 pm
Subject: [sacramento-birds] Black-headed Grosbeak
We saw this beautiful bird three days last week at our backyard fountain. The Merlin app told us they are very common this time of year in our area but it was the first one we had ever seen in our yard before. Just a single bird – the third photo is a double exposure Morris made of him looking up and then jumping…..
Di and Morris Erickson
Pocket Area
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We saw this beautiful bird three days last week at our backyard fountain. The Merlin app told us they are very common this time of year in our area but it was the first one we had ever seen in our yard before. Just a single bird – the third photo is a double exposure Morris made of him looking up and then jumping…..
Di and Morris Erickson
Pocket Area
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What a great pic! Thanks for sharing
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On Apr 25, 2021, at 4:19 PM, Lynn Maginnis <lynnmaginnis@...> wrote:
? How wonderful ... the hoot is so beautiful. I used to hear them on cold winter nights in a nearby oak tree, but sadly haven't heard them for a very long time. Thank you for sharing! Lynn
Caught a glimpse of it flying to the oak trees across the way from my back patio at around 7:15/7:30pm Friday, and then it started hooting, so I was able to locate it
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How wonderful ... the hoot is so beautiful. I used to hear them on cold winter nights in a nearby oak tree, but sadly haven't heard them for a very long time. Thank you for sharing! Lynn
Caught a glimpse of it flying to the oak trees across the way from my back patio at around 7:15/7:30pm Friday, and then it started hooting, so I was able to locate it
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What a great shot! Those eyes! Thanks for sharing…
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On Apr 25, 2021, at 2:22 PM, Peggy Andrews <peggy.andrews@...> wrote:
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Caught a glimpse of it flying to the oak trees across the way from my back patio at around 7:15/7:30pm Friday, and then it started hooting, so I was able to locate it
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Kathy Adcock
Troy Edson-Smith
Lynn Maginnis