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Big Buteo
Dec 27, 2017

what?
Hi, I used to look at birds professionally as a field technician and now mostly look at them recreationally. It's an awesome hobby in that you can just hang out near your house and watch friendly robins do their thing or spend thousands of dollars traveling to other continents to see cool poo poo with eccentric/loaded retirees.

Weird marshbrids (Least Bittern here) are still my fave.

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Big Buteo
Dec 27, 2017

what?
My money would be on a young Bald Eagle for sure; they're big bullies and the visual description fits. I've seen Osprey harass herons near their nest but I don't think they steal from anyone but fishermen.

Shorebirds are starting to migrate in my area so I went out to the marsh this morning to get frustrated over ID. I also saw this doofus imitating some reeds:

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