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That's just some weird stuff.
Do they call it a "Puss caterpillar" because it looks like something my cat hocked up?
Last night was a good night for a ballgame,a bit smoky. Didn’t stop the stingers from winning 15-3 over the hot tots.
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Hey! Greg (@woodtickgreg ) could modify his moto scooter to look like the one the mascot's riding.
I thought that was Greg’s!
Just like my truck, 4 wheels but only one works....
Shredded some fields that are done quarterly... tons of rabbits and field mice were made into hawk food. There are two adult hawks(still need to ID them but are larger than your regular Red Tail and have different hunting methods) that have dibs in the area but this big Red Tail came in and got him a cpl.
You got him with wings spread! Jealous!
Is that a Cooper?
The ones in the photos above are red tailed. Red tailed hawks can be darker or whiter, streaked breasts, etc. but they will always have the black epaulettes on the leading edge of the wings. The bigger hawks Travis (@tcarltonw ) mentions are probably ferruginous hawks. They're the largest of our NorthAmerican hawks:
Ferruginous hawk
Another possibility is the northern harrier. It's not quite as large as a ferruginous and easily ID'd by the long tail and bright white patch on the top of the base of the tail:
Northern harrier
Northern goshawk is a remote possibility, rarely should see one in Texas and most likely it would be migrating through and not resident.
Ferruginous hawk
Another possibility is the northern harrier. It's not quite as large as a ferruginous and easily ID'd by the long tail and bright white patch on the top of the base of the tail:
Northern harrier
Northern goshawk is a remote possibility, rarely should see one in Texas and most likely it would be migrating through and not resident.
Yeah I knew this guy was a Red Tail... but I'll look in my Sibley's when I get a chance to ID the others. Appreciate the suggestions. There's also a group of 8 or so Mississippi Kites that have made a temporary home in a park system in North Austin. Extremely beautiful and awesome in flight.
Pretty sure you're right - pictures aren't quite focused enough to be sure, but the scales appear to be smooth (racer) rather than keeled (rat).
Those kites are cool looking, they look like their fast even when just sitting still.
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Ran up to Kalamazoo, MI today to hang out with the 7 & 10 year old grandkids. Both wanted to go to the Air Zoo--an amazing aviation museum (including an SR-71). After a few hours in the main museum, we walked back to the "Discovery Center" for more planes and a small peek at a few projects in restoration phase. Ran across an interesting display combo of an amphibious plan and matching Indian Model 441 motorcycle. Couldn't help but think of @woodtickgreg even though it wasn't blue!!
If i recall correctly, the Indian is a 1947 or so. In the second picture, the white pieces in the background are parts of a small rocket i think. We had a great time with the kids, and are deeply grateful that they both really begged to go--grandson was not a surprise, but his little sister had never expressed much interest before this trip. Way cool to watch them develop those interests.
If i recall correctly, the Indian is a 1947 or so. In the second picture, the white pieces in the background are parts of a small rocket i think. We had a great time with the kids, and are deeply grateful that they both really begged to go--grandson was not a surprise, but his little sister had never expressed much interest before this trip. Way cool to watch them develop those interests.
Very cool. I've always wanted a sea plane.
Sounds like a really nice museum! Gotta love airplanes! Chuck
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Those inline 4 cylinder engines where quit fast for the time period. Very cool and quite valuable today
@tcarltonw Travis which park in north Austin? I love those kites. Jim
Could you explain what you mean by smooth and keeled scales? Or have pics?
Keeled scales look like they have a boat keel, sometimes distinct, sometimes very faint. Let me see if I can find a picture. Smooth don't have the "keel" feature.
Here's a good picture comparison...
Here's a good picture comparison...
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