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Merlin Merlin by Johnny, on Flickr

I thought I'd got a good shot of a Kingfisher last week, a bird that I've always had trouble getting good photos of. As luck would have it, I got what I think is a much better shot a few days ago... Belted Kingfisher by Mark Goodwin, on Flickr

Baby barred owl

Red-tailed Hawk Red-tailed Hawk by Johnny, on Flickr

A place to show off those baby bird pictures

Agreed.

Looks like an indigo bunting.

House Finches don't have light superciliums. It looks more like a Cassin's Finch to me, but it's difficult to see.

It looks like a House Finch. The nuthatch is a Pygmy Nuthatch.

Why do you say this? The snake looks better for Black Racer to me... glossier and head same width as body.

Yes!

Cool, thanks Redcoot. Maybe #2 is a female Cinnamon and that's why it doesn't look like the other three.

I agree with #1 being a Blue-winged and #2 being a Cinnamon Teal. #1 does show the eye line well and seems "cooler" in color overall. #2 has a much plainer face, and is "warmer" overall.

I was surprised to that there wasn't a dedicated hummingbird thread already, so I started one. Ruby-throated preening. 0C3A3004 by lonestranger102, on Flickr Battling the bees 0C3A3297 by lonestranger102, on Flickr 0C3A3298 by lonestranger102, on Flickr 0C3A3299 by lonestranger102, on Flickr

The Rufous-sided Towhee was split into the Eastern Towhee (your expected species) and the Spotted Towhee (the western species). Neither have white over the eye and, as far as I know, they don't gather in flocks on lawns. I have a few questions: Is that white marking over the eyes on all birds? How many of these birds are there? What is their feeding behavior (hopping and stopping, flying down from trees to the ground and back up, constant pecking on the ground, scratching in the leaves)? What is their posture (upright or more horizontal)?

Slate-colored is by far the most likely where you are, and female or immature (or both?) Slate-colored can be pretty brownish, so I'm not seeing anything that would lead me to call it anything else. Pink-sided has much pinker sides and normally a paler head with more solidly dark lores.

I agree with Hermit for the stated reasons.

Looks like a rusty tail and no strong spectacles, so I'm going for Hermit—subject to correction.

Today near Augusta, GA. There were lots of Pine Warblers. I just thought this guy looked different but I can't think of anything else it could be. Thanks.

There's only one way to follow that. 304. Great-tailed Grackle Grackles by Jerry Friedman, on Flickr

Correct!

Nice job! I agree with him.

Pretty sure the OP meant the black areas on the crown and back.