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I had a Veery close encounter with this Veery cool bird today.

Since I'm on a streak of one for hawks, I'm going to suggest Swainson's (adult, intermediate or rufous morph), with the white over and beside the bill, and the white mark on the breast suggesting a "bib". A Red-tail would have more mottled plumage with a visible belly-band (unless it was much darker than this). Harlan's in particular is mottled, never has this much rufous as far as I knew, and should be in Canada or Alaska now. Corey, if you got even a bad shot of the tail, that might help. That rock is so inconvenient. ?

Egret

yes

Dark-eyed Junco [Oregon]. ?

Cedar Waxwings Cedar Waxwings by johnd1964, on Flickr

Bare-Throated Tiger Heron

Yellow-Crowned Night Heron

Female Summer Tanager

Red-eyed Vireo

That is a House Wren.

This is my first posting so please forgive any errors. I saw this bird at my feeder in Central Iowa and am unable to identify it. I've never seen one before and cannot find it in my bird book. We had heavy thunderstorms last night and I'm wondering if the little guy got blown off course. Hoping someone out there can help. Sorry for the poor picture quality.

Every four or five days at most; and maybe three if it's really hot. Otherwise it starts to go bad. That's another reason small feeders are better than larger ones. Those large ones make sense if you're down in Brownsville TX where hummies migrate through by the thousands and people use literally gallons of food in a week.

Agree with BT Blue.

Very interested in the feedback on that Hummbug feeder! I keep seeing them, and thinking it sounds cool..... For what its worth I make up a pint or two of hummingbird sugar water and keep it in the fridge so that my husband can fill the feeders if he feels inclined (and he often is). I only use smaller feeders that hold less than a cup of liquid, I find that even during the busiest parts of the season multiple small feeders works better for me than one or two larger ones. Ruby Throated Hummers don't share feeders well.

My guess would be a Dark Morph Red Tailed Hawk (Harlan's) but wait for the experts.

Thanks for the additional photos. The warbler is a female Black-throated Blue (pale lower eye arc and supercilium).

Tanager is correct. This is a molting male Summer Tanager.

Asked and answered! Sorry for the confusion.

Thought I saw a notch on that tail feather, but it just looks like a light spot, so I agree with Allen's. I think your first cormorant is a Brandt's, and I see Brandt's and Double-crested in your group pic.

The pale gray spotting on the chest of the thrush make it a Veery. Second bird is a warbler with the thin bill, I think Bay-breasted. Last bird is a female House Finch.

I think Charlie used the wrong code. Likely meant SESA. @Charlie Spencer feel free to correct me.

Maybe molting, but it could be a brood patch. Females lose some feathers on the belly when incubating eggs to keep the eggs close to the body for warmth.

Pale belly and grayish chest, short straight bill, black legs. I agree with Semi Sand. Charlie, not sure where you're seeing Spotted Sand, but there is a Semi Sand and Semi Plovs in the last two photos.

Try forming a House Owners Association.

Bumped, by appointment to Her Royal Majesty.

Yes. One of our few year round gull species here in San Diego.

faint breast streaking-female yellow

Everything's bigger in Texas! ?

In TEcate Mexico May 13.

Ash-throated Flycatcher. ?

Last one looks like a Veery. Others are Swainson's.

Yes, an adult.

Z-95 Headhunter Star Fighter

Adult Male and second year male Orchard Orioles there.

X wing Fighter :)

Willet

Oooopppsss!!!! Sorry 'bout that!

Looks like a Common Yellowthroat. Tennessee Warblers have dark eyelines, light superciliums, shorter tails, straighter beaks, and a more horizontal posture.

Upset Tree Swallow ? 1-Yolo Bypass NWR 4-05-2014 029 by Wayne J Smith, on Flickr

Yep, House. House on a house?

Tree Swallow 1-Yolo Bypass NWR 4-05-2014 077 by Wayne J Smith, on Flickr

It is a rail... I believe Virginia.

I've been fortunate this spring on getting a few good shots of Prairie Warblers. This one is my favorite so far... Prairie Warbler by Mark Goodwin, on Flickr

Nice pics!

Couldn't decide which photo I liked best... Indigo Bunting by Mark Goodwin, on Flickr Indigo Bunting by Mark Goodwin, on Flickr

Yes, a female Wild Turkey. It's not unusual to see them in urban areas, especially as urbanity is encroaching into wilderness areas more and more each and every day!!! This is also nesting season for them, so they are not in flocks like they are for most of the year.

Common Yellowthroat by Mark Goodwin, on Flickr