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This mornings sunrise produced some awesome ray-like clouds at Mt Hood and White River.

It has its place. I'll admit I'm slightly hesitant because the Off-Topic area was often where the most moderation was needed (for problem posts, inappropriate topics, etc.). But if people are willing to keep to the rules even in an off-topic thread it's fine! I just had a thought: maybe it could have a different name? "Other Birding Topics" or something more catchy? To help emphasize that it's not for political discussion, attacks on people's lifestyles, etc.

@Administrator I think I mentioned this elsewhere, but would like to see the addition of a bird-related art forum--paintings, sketches, carvings, etcetera.

4 American Wigeon above. 1 Black Duck and 2 Mallards below

This is Artist Point at Mt. Baker WA. Mother Nature is the artist in this photo

We do not get White-crowned Sparrows too often out this east, but even less adults. So it was nice to see this beautiful adult perched right out in the open for me. White-crowned Sparrow by Patrick Felker, on Flickr

Tennessee Warbler.

BBC Photo was taken today 10-7-2018 at City of Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve; Henderson, Nevada. DSC_0376 (2) by R. Tompkins, on Flickr

Gadwall!

1. Pine Warbler 2. Cape May Warbler (notice orange cheeks) 3. Blackpoll Warbler 4. Semipalmated Sandpipers 5. Great Black-backed Gull, I think

Agree with Gadwall

Congratulations! Yes, plus a thinner beak. And usually buffier malars, flanks and breast and bluer superciliums.

Song Sparrow and Cape May Warbler.

Here are my thoughts: 1) Savannah Sparrow 2) Yes, Cedar Waxwings 3) Looks like a pine warbler to me as well (yellow eyering, white wingbars) 4) House sparrows 5) Yes, ruddy ducks

1. Savannah 2. Yes, Cedar 3. Looks like it 4. I really can't tell, maybe House? 5. Yes

1. Yes, Palm Warbler 2. European Starling is correct. Not sure about the other bird. 3. Looks like a Song Sparrow with the more muted brown tones 4. Yes, Merlin. Congrats! 5. Tail shape and pattern and back pattern say Northern Flicker to me.

Looks like a bushtit and a fox sparrow (sooty) to me.

Agreed.

1. Is a Wilson's 2. Yellow-rumped Warbler

First year White-crowned Sparrow.

Not a cowbird, bill is too narrow. I don’t see why it isn’t a Brewer’s.

The middle bird in pic 2 is a molting male Mallard. The only ABDU is on the left

Thanks Akiley. That middle American Black duck in the bottom pic looked like it might have been another Am. Wigeon. I kind of wondered about Am. Wigeon for the flight photos, but have never seen them in flight, always on the water.

Big Horn Mountains, Wyoming

Loving this Red-breasted Nuthatch eruption. Red-breasted Nuthatch by Patrick Felker, on Flickr

Baby barred owl