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Cedar Waxwing by Mark Goodwin, on Flickr5 points
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Here is a visual that may help
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"See ya guys later!"
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Northern. The thin mask and brown barring on the breast rule out Loggerhead. It's going to leave to Canada soon...3 points
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Appears to be a Mallard x Mexican Duck hybrid. There's too much white on the tail for it to be a pure Mexican.3 points
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? Vermilion Flycatcher - a bucket list bird for me!3 points
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Horned Larks
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William, I would have thought with all this social distancing there would be some degree of privacy!! William, I still have a feeling we are being watched!
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Try clicking on the right of the first photo and clicking Enter.2 points
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It is not a Cassin's Kingbird due to the white chin (and the "chin" in birds is restricted to the immediate underside of the bill) -- nearly all kingbirds have white chins. The difference between Cassin's and Western in that vein is that the white of the malar area, chin, and throat contrasts sharply with the dark gray face and ends abruptly at the back of the eye. That of Western continues to some nebulous well behind the eye.2 points
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Definitely Canada. The bird is too bulky and the bill is way too long for a Cackling. The goose is contracting its neck, so the short-necked appearance is just an illusion.2 points
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Eastern Meadowlark
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I wonder if that's due to the camera's sensors compensating for the close, dark tree trunk that takes up about 60% of the frame.2 points
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Welcome to Whatbird! It's a Red-shouldered Hawk, but an adult.2 points
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Nivalis is correct -- #3 is a Rough-winged.2 points
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What!?!? I was taking a photo of a Pine Siskin!
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could three possibly just be a rough-winged? asking because I don't know my swallows very well.2 points
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Black-chinned Hummingbirds.
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@RobinHood for what it's worth I have never found a way to insert text between photos either, at least on the new forum. I could just fine on the old forum. I think the problem maybe due to the fact that on the old forum I was inserting photos from SmugMug. Now I'm inserting directly from my PC.1 point
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looks like a Northern Shrike (Lanius borealis) notice the thiner eye-band and brown barring on breast witch distinguishes it from a Loggerhead Shrike (Lanius ludovicianus.1 point
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Pretty sure all are correct Nice photos!1 point
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Tree Swallow Violet-green Swallow Northern Rough-winged Swallow1 point
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Agreed Congrats! @Mark F1 point
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As you note @akiley It does have a pretty bulky head/neck area with a pretty hefty bill and a notably flat crown for a Herring. If it was on the west coast I’d consider Glaucous-winged influence. But I think it’s probably a typical Herring Gull, just a big bulky-headed male.1 point
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Good point. I'm good with Herring.1 point
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Notice how the scapulars this birds molted in over the fall/winter are paler than the wing coverts. That suggests Herring to me over Great Black-backed Gull.1 point
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Probably Herring although I was going to say Great Black-backed before seeing the location. Looks big, thick bill, checkering pattern on back. Would be a major rarity there no? I guess Herring.1 point
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This was back when (wild) Northern Bobwhites were uncommon but regular in Massachusetts - now they are quite rare. This was at Wellfleet Bay on Cape Cod in 2006. And here's one I like - a Black-backed Woodpecker feeding its kid in Algonquin Park in Ontario in summer 2013.
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Herring Gull?1 point
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Hey that’s great! Short-billed Dowitcher is a lifer — thanks!1 point
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Yep, but it's only crow(s) on a roof, not ravens.1 point
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Are we still searching for a raven or crow on a roof? I've seen them everywhere but there. LOL This is fun....waiting on the next challenge1 point
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Compare bill shape (long, straight, tubular) to this Short-billed (deep at base, flat at tip, slight drop): there is overlap in Bill length but the differences in shape are pretty robust
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It's an adult male, which are often called "Gray Ghosts."1 point
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agree1 point
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Crested Caracara by johnd1964, on Flickr1 point
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Wilson's Snipe - a lifer!
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Structure is also very informative - Spizella sparrows are small, slender sparrows with small bills. On the other hand, Melospiza sparrows are larger and chunkier with longer tails and larger bills. Notice how in the 1st picture the bird has its long tail hoisted high. This is shape and posture is typical of Melospiza and is very wrong for Spizella.1 point
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Blue-gray Gnatcatcher by Mark Goodwin, on Flickr1 point
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Had 23 species in yard/at feeders in the 1.5 hours I was sitting on patio today. Unfortunately, due to the current situation... we are not able to get banding permits renewed for this Spring. Was looking forward to getting back at it and adding to the 108 species we have banded over the years!1 point
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American Robin by Mark Goodwin, on Flickr1 point
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Eastern Phoebe's
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Chipping Sparrow by Mark Goodwin, on Flickr1 point
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Palm Warbler1 point
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