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Unusual For NJ - Western Kingbird

Accipiter, leaning Cooper's

Female House Sparrow

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/396198211 https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/396198221

Not sure young male can be ruled out, but, yes, it is a House Sparrow.

All the loons look good for Commons, I agree with RNGR for #2, and I think #3 is also a Red-necked Grebe.

All Lesser.

The Mergansers are Red-breasted, the Scaup are unidentifiable.

Looks like a Swamp Sparrow. Nice photos!!

I’m fine. I haven’t heard about the fires… but you’re right about the wind! Today it’s perfectly calm (I doubt I’d be able to fly my kite) but yesterday it was nuts! 70 mph winds! Nothing was damaged at our place (some stuff blew away but that was it) but our friends’ greenhouse had a chunk broken off of it. The wind was so bad that when I went out the door yesterday I nearly fell over! ? I didn’t even have to pedal my bike when the wind was to my back, I just cruised along and let the wind push me. So yeah, pretty crazy!

Hey @Seanbirds, you alright? I hear Kansas is having some wild winds and fires and stuff. Pretty smokey here in Michigan from the winds blowing it our way but that’s about it.

@BirdNrd

Definitely Lesser Nail shape is only relevant for adult males

Both Blue-winged. Separated from Green-winged by larger bill, white in front of face, no white triangle near the tail, and GISS.

Quite yellowish around the face - do you think that’s from pollen, or is that normal for immature Swamp Sparrows? I agree it’s definitely a Swamp

Looks like Clay-colored

In that case, I'd say it would qualify. Two different species -- the cardinal point can be in the subspecies name.

Please try not to revisit posts over a year old. Even if the post is a few days old or a week or so, if it’s already been identified, leave it. Mostly look at ones from that day or a few days ago. Thank you for your understanding!

@SteveEarsom, FYI, this ID discussion is over a year old. The finch post you commented on earlier today was over 18 months old. Please avoid reviving posts over a few weeks old, especially if the identification questions have already been resolved. Thanks!

They did. That’s why the comments say some flyovers. I got lifer black vulture this morning!

Let's caption this one

All the emojis look like corn kernels too.?

Sorry not familiar with Texas. My suggestion is plug it into ebird and see what happens. If you get an Established Feral option and you know for sure it was not a captive or pet duck, count it.

The photo has to be taken after the challenge begins.

I've run across a few unusual man-made "birds". Antonov -124.... third largest cargo plane in the world, it was HUGE. Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey Bell AH-1 Cobra Attack Helicopter Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion Helicopter Northrup Grummond E-2 Hawkeye

Nice shot!

Nail is not 100% reliable, particularly for females. I'd go lesser

I think all Lessers. That middle bird in the first photo isn't "cheeky" enough for Greater - and in the last photo the same bird has a peaked head.

I don't think that's Chipping since the eyeline isn't going all the way through to the lores so I say Clay-colored.

Red Crossbill

The best Rough-legged hawk photo I got!!! https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/396004591 https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/396004661