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Feb 03 2024
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66 male
 Joined Jun 19 2011
 Phoenix, Az
Chaparral Park - ScottsdalePhoenix, AZ
Chaparral Park - Scottsdale
Phoenix, AZ
Walk / Tour avatar Feb 03 2024
rrshort • Triplogs 200
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Picked today to make my monthly visit to Chaparral Park. Using a bus/Lyft combination I arrived before sunrise so I was slightly chilly. No eagles this morning probably because Mark Koster was down at the Gilbert Riparian Area. Instead I saw Northern Shovelers, Pied Billed Grebes, Canada Gesse and the white Geese. Also a Great Blue Heron, Ring Necked Ducks, Mallards, Grackles and a Vermillion Flycatcher. Not a bad morning.
 Fauna
 Fauna [ checklist ]
[ checklist ]  Great Blue Heron  Great-tailed Grackle  Northern Shoveler  Pied-Billed Grebes  Vermilion Flycatcher
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Nov 21 2023
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 Photos 4,529
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66 male
 Joined Jun 19 2011
 Phoenix, Az
Chaparral Park - ScottsdalePhoenix, AZ
Chaparral Park - Scottsdale
Phoenix, AZ
Walk / Tour avatar Nov 21 2023
rrshort • Triplogs 200
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Enjoying a weeknight off I was able to get an early start on the bus ride out to Scottsdale. As soon as I got off the bus I spotted one of the Bald Eagles on a pole along Hayden Road. Got a few pics before she flew off. Next up was a chat with Mark Koster who mentioned that a few immature Bald Eagles have been stopping by also. Off to walk around a little bit. Right away saw a Vermillion Flycatcher, followed it around for a little bit also snagged a Mockingbird on the ground. Took pictures of American Wigeons and Ring Necked Ducks. Walked back to the fishing deck, met back up with Mark and another photographer. While sitting we spotted a Pied Billed Grebe that we had seen earlier. Both Mark and I went and trained our cameras on it and were rewarded with watching as it devoured a large crayfish. A good morning!
 Fauna
 Fauna [ checklist ]
[ checklist ]  American Wigeon  Bald Eagle  Canada Goose  Northern Mockingbird  Pied-Billed Grebes  Ring-necked Duck  Vermilion Flycatcher
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Oct 28 2023
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66 male
 Joined Jun 19 2011
 Phoenix, Az
Chaparral Park - ScottsdalePhoenix, AZ
Chaparral Park - Scottsdale
Phoenix, AZ
Walk / Tour avatar Oct 28 2023
rrshort • Triplogs 200
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Having borrowed a car from a brother my wife and I made a trip out to Chaparral Park on a beautiful afternoon this past Saturday. As I walked around getting pictures of the Wigeons I spotted my quarry, a male Vermillion Flycatcher. I was able to get some of the best photos that I have ever gotten of this dapper little bird.
 Fauna
 Fauna [ checklist ]
[ checklist ]  American Wigeon  Vermilion Flycatcher
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Oct 08 2023
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66 male
 Joined Jun 19 2011
 Phoenix, Az
Chaparral Park - ScottsdalePhoenix, AZ
Chaparral Park - Scottsdale
Phoenix, AZ
Walk / Tour avatar Oct 08 2023
rrshort • Triplogs 200
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Time once again for the long bus ride out to Scottsdale where I hoped to see a Bald Eagle or two. Soon after arriving I ran across Mark Koster who was keeping an eye on Misty up on a pole across Hayden Road. So i wandered over and snapped off some pictures. Then I walked around the lake and came upon a pair of Killdeer. I know they show up from time to time but this was my first time seeing them at the park. Also saw a Mockingbird, Pied Billed Grebe, a Coot, Canada Geese and later a couple of Wigeons. It was a beautiful morning with the sun going in and out of the clouds. As I left the area Misty was still on the pole Having been there since about 6:30am and it was now close to 10.
 Fauna
 Fauna [ checklist ]
[ checklist ]  American Wigeon  Killdeer  Pied-Billed Grebes
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Aug 12 2023
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66 male
 Joined Jun 19 2011
 Phoenix, Az
Chaparral Park - ScottsdalePhoenix, AZ
Chaparral Park - Scottsdale
Phoenix, AZ
Walk / Tour avatar Aug 12 2023
rrshort • Triplogs 200
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With the heat having eased slightly today was a good one for the long bus ride out to Scottsdale. The cloud cover made it comfortable for a while. Saw the first Green Herons that I have seen in several months. Lots of Canada Geese at the park. An enjoyable morning.
 Fauna
 Fauna [ checklist ]
[ checklist ]  Channel Catfish  Green Heron
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May 26 2023
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66 male
 Joined Jun 19 2011
 Phoenix, Az
Chaparral Park - ScottsdalePhoenix, AZ
Chaparral Park - Scottsdale
Phoenix, AZ
Walk / Tour avatar May 26 2023
rrshort • Triplogs 200
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Having a rare weekday night off last night I decided to get up before the sun and make an early morning bus ride to Scottsdale. I had heard that one or both of the eagles had hanging out there recently. I got off along Hayden but did not notice anything on the power poles lining the road. I wandered into the park and made my way around the south side of the lake and up into the park, then I noticed that there was one of the eagles on one of the poles along Hayden. I then ran into Mark Koster we exchanged greetings then I went around the lake to get closer to the road. As I was taking pictures someone told me that there was another eagle a few poles down. Sure enough there was. I went and snapped some shots of it. I went back around to the east side of the lake and met back up with Mark. We were directly across from where Bandit could be seen on his pole then Misty flew over and joined him on the pole. I did not have the energy to go back around the lake to get closer but managed to get decent shots with the zoom on my camera. Later they both flew off. Eventually Bandit returned with a fish he had grabbed from the lake and began chowing down. A great morning with some goslings and ducklings thrown in for good measure.
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Apr 29 2023
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66 male
 Joined Jun 19 2011
 Phoenix, Az
Chaparral Park - ScottsdalePhoenix, AZ
Chaparral Park - Scottsdale
Phoenix, AZ
Walk / Tour avatar Apr 29 2023
rrshort • Triplogs 200
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Time for another long bus ride across town to Scottsdale. As soon as I got to the park I ran into the geese and now bigger goslings. i left them and did my walk around hoping to see the Vermillion Flycatcher, no joy today. As I was walking a man asked me if I had binoculars in my hand, I told him it was my camera he then pointed out to me that there was an eagle on a pole on the east side of the park. Sure enough there was. Later I ran into a group of more recently arrived goslings.
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Apr 08 2023
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66 male
 Joined Jun 19 2011
 Phoenix, Az
Chaparral Park - ScottsdalePhoenix, AZ
Chaparral Park - Scottsdale
Phoenix, AZ
Walk / Tour avatar Apr 08 2023
rrshort • Triplogs 200
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Mark Koster sharing photos of goslings at the park motivated me to hop on the bus and head crosstown to Chaparral Park. As I entered the park there they were! Goslings and a pair of adults foraging on the ground. Later I got some shots of them in the water. Not a lot else going on wildlife wise. it was a beautiful morning to be out.
 Fauna
 Fauna [ checklist ]
[ checklist ]  Pied-Billed Grebes
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Mar 03 2023
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 Photos 4,529
 Triplogs 200

66 male
 Joined Jun 19 2011
 Phoenix, Az
Chaparral Park - ScottsdalePhoenix, AZ
Chaparral Park - Scottsdale
Phoenix, AZ
Walk / Tour avatar Mar 03 2023
rrshort • Triplogs 200
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Time for another bus ride from Glendale to Scottsdale. Made it to Chaparral Park a little after 8. Right away In met up with Mark Koster. He invited me to ride with him as he looked for a Prairie Falcon that I guess had been sighted. We did not find it but did come across a beautiful Osprey before returning to Chaparral. We parted ways and off I went to see what I could find. I spotted a female Hooded Merganser and got some shots of a Pied Billed Grebe. I was hoping to see my old friend the Vermillion Flycatcher and I was not disappointed. That wrapped up my morning and it was back on the bus.
 Fauna
 Fauna [ checklist ]
[ checklist ]  Hooded Mergansers  Mallard Duck  Osprey  Pied-Billed Grebes  Vermilion Flycatcher
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Feb 02 2023
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66 male
 Joined Jun 19 2011
 Phoenix, Az
Chaparral Park - ScottsdalePhoenix, AZ
Chaparral Park - Scottsdale
Phoenix, AZ
Walk / Tour avatar Feb 02 2023
rrshort • Triplogs 200
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Since I had the week off for personal reasons I decided to see how getting to Chaparral Park by bus worked out. I live at Glendale and 54th Ave. so you do the math. Still cold when I arrived at about 8am. both kinds of geese present. Northern Shovelers were out. I was hoping to somehow see the Williamson's Sapsucker that had been seen at the park but I did not know how to go about finding it. Fortunately I happened on another parkgoer who had spotted it and was able to point it out to me. Yaaay!
 Fauna
 Fauna [ checklist ]
[ checklist ]  Great Egret  Northern Shoveler  Williamson's Sapsucker
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May 28 2022
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66 male
 Joined Jun 19 2011
 Phoenix, Az
Chaparral Park - ScottsdalePhoenix, AZ
Chaparral Park - Scottsdale
Phoenix, AZ
Walk / Tour avatar May 28 2022
rrshort • Triplogs 200
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A trip to Chaparral Park in Scottsdale resulted in a good morning with a Bald Eagle sighting along with some goslings (Getting bigger now) and mama duck and ducklings. Side trip to SCC yielded no Burrowing Owl sightings did manage to see a pair of Red Tailed Hawks along Thomas Road.
 Fauna
 Fauna [ checklist ]
[ checklist ]  Bald Eagle  Red-tailed Hawk
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Feb 14 2016
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 Photos 5,768
 Triplogs 259

59 female
 Joined Jan 04 2012
 scottsdale, AZ
Chaparral Park - ScottsdalePhoenix, AZ
Chaparral Park - Scottsdale
Phoenix, AZ
Walk / Tour avatar Feb 14 2016
New2hyk • Triplogs 259
Walk / Tour2.00 Miles 50 AEG
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Getting frustrated with my camera...too slow for birds in flight. Highlights are great blue heron and great egret. :y: My first time with great egret.
 Fauna
 Fauna [ checklist ]
[ checklist ]  American Wigeon  Canada Goose  Coot  Gadwall  Great Blue Heron  Great Egret  Killdeer  Mallard Duck  Neotropic Cormorant  Northern Mockingbird  Northern Shoveler  Pied-Billed Grebes  Ring-necked Duck
wildflower observationwildflower observationwildflower observationwildflower observationwildflower observation
Wildflowers Observation Isolated
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Feb 13 2016
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59 female
 Joined Jan 04 2012
 scottsdale, AZ
Chaparral Park - ScottsdalePhoenix, AZ
Chaparral Park - Scottsdale
Phoenix, AZ
Walk / Tour avatar Feb 13 2016
New2hyk • Triplogs 259
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Working on getting to know my camera. So went to the park a bit late in the morning. Filled with ton of people. Couple of games going on. Later date, if I want to practice sports photography setting, this would be a nice place to come. I have read that the camelback park pond(south side of chaparral) also will have different types of aquatic fowl. So are the 3 small ponds on west side of Hayden. I walked to all of those ponds and I did see different sps :y: . Saw lots of weeds that would be host plants for butterflies but sadly saw no butterflies. Crossing the intersection is life threatening :scared: . A landscape truck almost ran me over at one of the crossings :o
One of the Canadian goose has a neck collar. I reported it on line. They are supposed to send me some tracking info. Will see if they do :)
I received a certificate of appreciation today(3/15/16) and it was banded by our az game and fish in carefree in 6/2010.
 Flora
 Flora [ checklist ]
[ checklist ]  Henbit deadnettle  London Rocket
 Fauna
 Fauna [ checklist ]
[ checklist ]  American Wigeon  Canada Goose  Coot  Domestic Goose  Gadwall  Goose  Mallard Duck  Mute Swan  Neotropic Cormorant  Northern Shoveler  Pied-Billed Grebes  Ring-necked Duck  Rock Pigeon
wildflower observationwildflower observationwildflower observationwildflower observationwildflower observation
Wildflowers Observation Isolated
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Feb 06 2016
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 Photos 5,768
 Triplogs 259

59 female
 Joined Jan 04 2012
 scottsdale, AZ
Chaparral Park - ScottsdalePhoenix, AZ
Chaparral Park - Scottsdale
Phoenix, AZ
Walk / Tour avatar Feb 06 2016
New2hyk • Triplogs 259
Walk / Tour2.00 Miles 50 AEG
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Had some time between two appointments downtown Scottsdale. Decided to go to chaparral park and practice water fowl photography. That area is very nice and cool. Nice place to go in summer before sunrise. Lot of people are fishing there.
Practicing point and shoot with my nikon. It is a beginner camera with long zoom. Takes a long time to focus. Not really designed for birds in flight. But, I still like it as it is light weight and helps me to keep track of wildlife I see. If and when I want to be a serious photographer (after retirement), I will get a different camera :D
Until then, I will enjoy Pam's and Gummo's photos of birds in flight :)
I also tried binoculars, but I didn't enjoy them. :(
 Fauna
 Fauna [ checklist ]
[ checklist ]  American Kestrel  Canada Goose  Coot  Domestic Duck  Goose  Great-tailed Grackle  Killdeer  Mallard Duck  Neotropic Cormorant  Northern Mockingbird  Northern Rough-winged Swallow  Osprey  Pied-Billed Grebes  Red-eared Slider  Ring-necked Duck  Rock Pigeon
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