Re: PESO -- What am I?

2012-05-10 Thread John Sessoms
Yeah, I'm pretty sure it's the photo I meant. It's the one that links from Wikipedia: File:Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus) -female on nest.jpg I see a black eye with a red surround. The upper part is shadowed kind of dull, but the red appears to go completely around the eye. There's a

RE: PESO -- What am I?

2012-05-10 Thread Bob W
From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of John Sessoms A search for Killdeer in Google Images also turned up many images showing the red circle around the eye. They must be heavy drinkers. B I also found this:

PESO -- What am I?

2012-05-09 Thread P. J. Alling
One last shot from Monday. I wanted to identify this bird before I posted this but I can't. The closest I could come is a Semipalmated Plover. But this bird has very noticeable red ring around it's eye. Otherwise it's a good match. Anyone have any ideas?

Re: PESO -- What am I?

2012-05-09 Thread Matthew Hunt
On Wed, May 9, 2012 at 3:38 PM, P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: One last shot from Monday.  I wanted to identify this bird before I posted this but I can't.  The closest I could come is a Semipalmated Plover.  But this bird has very noticeable red ring around it's eye.  

Re: PESO -- What am I?

2012-05-09 Thread P. J. Alling
I'm not sure you're right. It's similar in markings but there are differences that would probably be sugnificiant to another bird. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Killdeer.jpg On 5/9/2012 3:45 PM, Matthew Hunt wrote: On Wed, May 9, 2012 at 3:38 PM, P. J. Allingwebstertwenty...@gmail.com

Re: PESO -- What am I?

2012-05-09 Thread P. J. Alling
That should be significant I have no idea what sugnificiant means... On 5/9/2012 4:23 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: I'm not sure you're right. It's similar in markings but there are differences that would probably be sugnificiant to another bird. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Killdeer.jpg On

Re: PESO -- What am I?

2012-05-09 Thread Jack Davis
My dandy field guide appears to verify all marking but for the distinct red ring around the eye.(?)   Jack From: P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Wednesday, May 9, 2012 12:38 PM Subject: PESO -- What am I? One last shot from Monday.  I

Re: PESO -- What am I?

2012-05-09 Thread John Sessoms
From: Jeffery Smith The killdeer photos seem to be consistent with two black rings around the neck area rather than one. The second ring is hidden by the angle it's photographed from. It extends across the chest lower than the ring around the neck. Here's a good closeup that shows the red

Re: PESO -- What am I?

2012-05-09 Thread Ann Sanfedele
John - is this the photo you meant to send? cant see a red circle around eye ann On 5/9/2012 22:56, John Sessoms wrote: From: Jeffery Smith The killdeer photos seem to be consistent with two black rings around the neck area rather than one. The second ring is hidden by the angle it's

Re: PESO -- What am I?

2012-05-09 Thread kwaller
According to my 'Birds of Michigan Field Guide its definitely a Kildeer, Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com Subject: PESO -- What am I? One last shot from Monday. I wanted to identify