took a picture of bird but don't know which species

[Rivergater]

anyone out there into birds?
took at picture of this bird and i don't know what kind of bird it is.
pic is about 700k... warning for those on dialup.


edit:
new link

it should be in my photos folder

if this doesn't work, please try typing in the link:

http://photos.yahoo.com/curious_tree

 

[notfred]

when I click oyur link I get: "you have reached a restricted area"

 

[datalink7]

You have to make your pictures available to the public. Otherwise you get this message (which I got):

"You have reached a restricted area."

 

[GooberPHX420]

wtf ur website wants me to "find someone to wake up with for the rest of my life"?

 

[Capn]

"You have reached a restricted area. "

I think it's the north american spotted bad link

 

[GooberPHX420]

<< "You have reached a restricted area. "

I think it's the north american spotted bad link >>



agreed^^^ Capn, go back to my camera thread and gimme more help

 

[Rivergater]

sorry guys, new to this.

try this one, tell me if it doesn't work:


it should be in album called "my photos"

pics hopefully

 

[notfred]

"This album is currently empty. "

 

[GooberPHX420]

sorry river, that link is dead too. it says theres nothing in your album.

Just type out the full directory address.

Example: www.geocities.com/gooberphx420/yourpicturehere.jpg

 

[Capn]

"This album is currently empty. "

Ok that's definately the yellow crested no picture folder

 

[Rivergater]

since i've showed complete incompetence when trying to place a link, i'll just type out the address for you:

http://www.geocities.com/curious_tree/strangebird.jpg

if this doesn't work, i am truly retarded.

 

[Mookow]

<< "This album is currently empty. "

Ok that's definately the yellow crested no picture folder >>



LOL.

 

[Mookow]

<< since i've showed complete incompetence when trying to place a link, i'll just type out the address for you:

http://www.geocities.com/curious_tree/strangebird.jpg

if this doesn't work, i am truly retarded. >>



HAHA. That one doesnt work, either (though its due to data transfer limit).

 

[Novgrod]

edit:

that's a muscovy duck I believe, or something related closely to it.

 

[RSI]

I found the bird just fine. Can't tell ya what it is though.

-RSI

 

[Rallispec]

looks kinda like a turkey vulture or some other type of vulture or buzzard... Where are you (which state)?- that might help decide what kind of bird it is. Looks like a young bird.

~danny

 

[Sir Fredrick]

<< edit:

that's a muscovy duck I believe, or something related closely to it. >>



I asked a friend who is knowledgable about these things and she also said it was a muscovey duck, so that must be it.

 

[Rivergater]

i snapped this at some park that had a small pond in san francisco.

 

[Rallispec]

muscovy duck


yeah.. that is what it is. I asked my mom (aka captain wilderness)... thats what she said too.

 

[toant103]

yummy

 

[Sir Fredrick]

<< yummy >>



Yup, they're mostly used for eating. Duck is indeed yummy.

My friend says these guys are actually quite mean and nasty, some people also keep them around to use as guard animals (geese are also used this way), because they're reasonably big (~25lbs), and their beak can take a chunk out of you.

 

[Novgrod]

Muscovy ducks aren't that mean, really. They're pretty fat and really ugly. The geese are kept around because they're loud as hell and they'll start their honkin' whenever somebody is near.

I've been bitten by muscovies, just got a little bruise. Can't imagine them getting up to 25 lbs that frequently; maybe 15.