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aviator

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on: December 06, 2011, 01:05:48 PM
Last bird in Sibley Guide.Took a while to find it
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Reply #1 on: December 06, 2011, 01:10:33 PM
Likely an escapee, these are kept privately as pets etc.
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Reply #2 on: December 06, 2011, 01:22:13 PM
It's established in the Los Angeles area according to National Geographic field guide, so I guess there is a breeding population there now.
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Reply #3 on: December 06, 2011, 01:27:26 PM
Apparently there is a family in Huntington Beach Park where I found this one.
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Reply #4 on: December 06, 2011, 07:33:01 PM
Cool, learned something new today.
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