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reddirtretiree
Norman, OK
November 04, 2009
10:01 PM Post #7242604
| What a glorious fall in SW OK. Weather couldn't be better and lots of birds and color.
New bird for us-- Yellow-headed Blackbird. 
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reddirtretiree
Norman, OK
November 04, 2009
10:03 PM Post #7242615
| A few RW Blackbirds. 
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reddirtretiree
Norman, OK
November 04, 2009
10:06 PM Post #7242618
| Sandhill Cranes overhead. Saw thousands. 
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reddirtretiree
Norman, OK
November 04, 2009
10:09 PM Post #7242623
| Rio Grande Turkeys. 
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reddirtretiree
Norman, OK
November 04, 2009
10:11 PM Post #7242629
| An Osprey on Lake Lawtonka. 
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reddirtretiree
Norman, OK
November 04, 2009
10:14 PM Post #7242643
| Another beautiful sunset on Mt. Scott. Note the birds. 
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reddirtretiree
Norman, OK
November 04, 2009
10:16 PM Post #7242648
| Another from Lake Lawtonka with Wichitas in the background. 
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pelletory
Marlton, NJ
November 05, 2009
12:58 AM Post #7243179
| Beautiful shots Red!!! That looks like a wonderful place. |
gardenpom
Melbourne, FL
(Zone 9b)
November 05, 2009
08:05 AM Post #7243504
| Now I know why I don't have any Red-Winged Blackbirds, you're hogging them all! Beautiful shots. |
reddirtretiree
Norman, OK
November 05, 2009
10:03 AM Post #7243751
| A Greater Yellow-legs wading in Lake Lawtonka yesterday evening. 
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reddirtretiree
Norman, OK
November 05, 2009
10:15 AM Post #7243791
| Great Blue Heron on Lawtonka. 
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ducbucln
Kelseyville, CA
(Zone 8b)
November 05, 2009
04:01 PM Post #7244853
| Beautiful photos Red! Don't you just love that squeaky door hinge call of the Yellow-headed BBs? It took me forever to get photos of those birds on our lake. They really move fast through the tullies. Love the sunset pics too! |
JuneyBug
Dongducheon CpCasey
South Korea
(Zone 4b)
November 06, 2009
07:33 AM Post #7246801
| What a great vacation spot that you have found! Wonderful pictures too! |
reddirtretiree
Norman, OK
November 06, 2009
10:31 AM Post #7247198
| Juney, You appear to be military from your address. Ft. Sill is adjacent to the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge. They have an RV park and also some small cabins to rent there. It's called Lake Elmer Thomas Recreation Area (LETRA). It's a great park, but access is a pain. They seldom open the gate near the refuge and sometimes close Apache Gate near I44 forcing you to go back into Lawton and through Key Gate. A trip of about 25 miles to go a few hundred yards when returning from the refuge.
Lots of wildlife, bison, deer, elk, turkeys,coyotes etc and good birding. You should try it sometime. |
pelletory
Marlton, NJ
November 06, 2009
04:38 PM Post #7248145
| LOL, Try it w/ a small group. (because of coyotes) |
reddirtretiree
Norman, OK
November 06, 2009
07:18 PM Post #7248603
| Coyotes are not a threat. Heck! I put out treats for them. :)
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JuneyBug
Dongducheon CpCasey
South Korea
(Zone 4b)
November 06, 2009
09:26 PM Post #7249046
| I had to look it up and it looks great - attractions nearby include Mount Scott, a wildlife reservation, Holy City, Geronimo's grave site, and historical sites on Fort Sill
This review left me giggling: "This campground is remote and basically quite. Artillery impacts can be heard and an occasional convoy does go by." It was a real shocker to my sister to have the traffic slowed up by tanks at Ft. Polk (they are real slow and too big to pass) The things we put up with to enjoy life! |
grits74571
Talihina, OK
November 23, 2009
09:00 PM Post #7304203
| Red I been thinking about coming over that way ,but been kinda tied up with family ,,maybe next spring ,I live in SE Oklahoma (Talihina) we are overun with Robins right now ..Seems like at about the same time each year they really flood this area then move on and are replaced by the red wings for another 2 weeks or such ... |
reddirtretiree
Norman, OK
November 24, 2009
07:48 AM Post #7305296
| Salt Plains is best during the fall migration. The whoopers aren't always seen there in the spring. It's a neat place and worth a visit. Worlds different from your part of the state.
I have a lot of Robins around here now, too. I see hundreds every evening flying to roost. Looks like the go out into the country during the day and come back to Norman to roost. |
