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Little Blue Heron (Juv.) Little Blue Heron (Juv.) by Johnny, on Flickr Little Blue Heron (Juv.) by Johnny, on Flickr

Three that may have been on the old forum: Northern Parula, Prothonotary Warbler, and Blue-gray Gnatcatcher.

Forsters Tern w.peanut bunker

The wing shape is definitely useful - it's only got 4 fingers per wing, for instance. But he's in a turn -- you can see that the wings are slightly angled compared to the body, and the wingtips are spread rather than slightly tucked the way they are in a glide. A Broadie in a glide has wings shaped almost like paring knives - a gentle curve in front leading to a nearly pointed tip and a very straight trailing edge.

"House Wren and the Tattered Tails" is a great name for a garage band.

Assuming this was in Ontario, this would be a young Yellow-bellied Sapsucker. Note the large white patch along the front edge of the wing.

From mammoth caves

#3 looks like a Marsh Wren, with no streaks on the crown.

Looks better for juvenile Song or Swamp.

I'm guessing it's to keep the squirrels out. If I let them, my squirrels will open the cage up and take the whole cake out.

Saw this beauty with its mate nearby in the Sacramento Valley today. Just not sure of the specific hawk species. Help is much appreciated!

I see absolutely nothing here that point’s to Wilson’s. The head does look Grey to me plus that eye ring looks pretty normal, in my experience, for Nashville. Other shots could help clarify.

best close-up shot ever!

My first day out with a new lens. It certainly isnt great for cloudy days, but I was glad to capture this pair of, "Northern flickers".

Lifer Blue Jay in Austin,TX. Blue Jay by Jason, on Flickr

This is a Yellow Warbler. The extensive bright yellow in the tail is diagnostic for them. The bill is only deep black in adults -- juveniles start out with pale bills and they take a while to darken. The eye-ring is actually correct for Yellow, it's just that in adult males it's bright yellow on bright yellow. On younger birds, the eye-ring is still bright yellow but the face will show gray or olive tones, so that you see the eye-ring.

What does a bear do?

mississippi kite fledgling snacking on a cicada

I agree, looks like a Cooper's. Gos have coarser streaking below that typically extends all the way to the undertail coverts. The uneven tail bands don't really work too well from below -- the outer pair of tail feathers don't seem to follow the same pattern as the rest. The white patches you see are on the scapulars, and Coops and Sharpies both frequently show white patches there at this age. On Gos, you want to look for pale buff spots on the wing coverts, below those scapulars.

seems like a Cooper's Hawk

Cormorant On Sign Anahauc NWR 7-18 Cormorant On Sign Anahauc NWR 7-18 by johnd1964, on Flickr

Great minds think alike!! 😁

Great blue heron taking off after being pestered by some terns. 0C3A8717-4 by lonestranger102, on Flickr