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I’m on my phone, but this bird seems way too short-tailed for an Indigo Bunting, and better resembles a House Sparrow to me. It has the distinct markings on the coverts and appears to have a post-ocular stripe. Leg color is wrong too.

Even with no flank streaking at all? That’s the most intense and extensive raspberry red I’ve ever seen on a House Finch. Not saying it isn’t one, but just wondering if this was a known variation or something.

Took this in March of 20 from my living room. The only gos I've ever seen at my feeding station.

And vice versa... Trouble not the mods, lest ye draw their wrath.

Ah, now I can flood @Kevin's inbox with notifications at 2am while still getting enough sleep myself? 😋

Strikes me more as a Purple Finch. Any other pics?

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/546090961

I believe this is in the cicada family. I don't think it was alive. If anyone knows more about this ugly creature I would love to have more information. I have posted a couple similar looking creatures on iNaturalist months ago with no word back on them yet.

Red-crowned Parrot: https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/545947651

@Seanbirds, what kind is this?

Blue Jay from this morning

What are it’s flashy dance moves like compared to my flashy dance moves?

12 different subspecies of Red Junglefowl.

With that deep keel, I would say domestic

Yikes, I should also stop looking at these posts on my phone, and I should probably double check myself with a field guide. Sorry all!

Painted Bunting

Couldn't seem to find anything about them online, so here you go. "Fully Developed nymphs burrow out of the ground at night.....The nymphs climb onto tree trunks, low plants, or other objects. Adult cicadas emerge from this last nymphal stage through a crack along the back, leaving the light brown cast skin behind"

Sedge Wren?

Photo credit: Toby Hudson

Green Cicada, I believe. it is the shell they leave behind, kind of like snakes shedding their skin. Photo credit: Dr Jeremy Burgess

No response so far so... Without identifying each bird - adult males will have a full white approximate circle on the face and bright white flanks, immature or 1st winter males a partial circle and grey flanks, adult females a brown head and grey flanks. Pretty sure the bird on the far right in the first photo has a black head so 1st winter male.

black crested X tufted titmouse hybrid

I don’t bother using the eBird app for anything other than submitting checklists. With a bit of practice, the website is actually very mobile-friendly.

No Yellow-rumped Warblers on either checklist. Looks like they are leaving town. I recently spoke with a local birder who noticed fewer around these days as well. Not much to comment on for the first one. Normal stuff for the area. I should be seeing more species this time of day though. The highlight was being able to capture good audio of a Red-bellied Woodpecker call. I've uploaded RBWO audio before, but never this call: https://ebird.org/checklist/S130964905 I got the Red-crowned Parrot lifer I was after! I'd never been here, so I showed up earlier than the anticipated flyover, walked around the neighborhood, and ended up with a decent checklist with some good photos: https://ebird.org/checklist/S131001440

I'd say this looks good for Cooper's.

As a Texan who deals with NECO vs DCCO ID every day, I'd say that I don't see anything that jumps out as NECO, based on facial pattern, tail length, and bill size. The NECO you're looking for is fortunately a very well demarcated adult NECO (juv birds can be tougher to differentiate from DCCO): https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/545799571

East Central Alabama on March 15, 2023 Haven't seen many Purple Finches here in a couple of years. So now we have a few birds mixed in with the House Finches and they are a richer, darker color and no streaking on the breast. I have not yet seen any female Purple Finches, so maybe I'm wishful thinking?

More of an hors d'ouevre, really...

Not a lot going on here. No proper walks today, but I had a little time to keep my checklist streak alive. It was nice to see a Black Vulture, as the vultures around these parts are almost exclusively TUVUs: https://ebird.org/checklist/S131056022

Merlin?

I think the orange legs help point us towards domestic hybrid

I did not find that I reported this bird to ebird. I have now done so and attached the photo I took. This bird was identified by viewers of the whatbird.com website. It appeared at one of my birdfeeders in my backyard located in Central Texas Comal County at zip 78070. I was not previously aware of the bird's rarity in my area. You will find a photo I took on Nov. 8, 2017 at https://www.flickr.com/photos/124304610@N07/38269451031/in/album-72157682869365141/

Thanks! I thought it was funny. BTW, I put it there just after groundhog day...

That looks fine for a leucistic Canada Goose to me.

Nothing to do with this at all, but- Your new signature is HILARIOUS. I love it. So true.

birdie 🦢 #300: 🟩⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ https://birdiegame.net/ I recall Pete Dunne calls this a <Butterscotch Bird>

I believe I did report it to ebird. I will check. I am fortunate to be situated on a flyway north of San Antonio and two miles south of the Guadalupe River. The house is located at the pinnacle of a limestone hill roughly 100 metres above the river level. The yard contains various oaks (red oak, live oak, Spanish oak) as well as native vines and wildflowers. My plantings include species attractive to hummingbirds and other wildlife. Surrounding properties include exotic game ranches, sheep and cattle ranches, grazing land, junipers, scrubland, and riverine locations. From my deck I can view the Twin Sisters geological feature some 17 miles away in Blanco County. The Texas Hill Country is quite exceptional!

Is it missing feathers at the lores? That could be giving the impression of brown patterning on the face. Purple Finch for me as well

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Brown Thrasher: https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/545947811

Baltimore Oriole

House Sparrow for me as well.

Confirmed!

Oooh! That's a Mediterranean Gecko. Invasive throughout most of the southern US.

How is your book coming along?

birdie 🦢 #299: 🟩⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ https://birdiegame.net/

You're right. I found it, and this time added added it to yet another list of bird ID documents. Thanks for reminding me.

birdie 🐦 #299: 🟩⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ https://birdiegame.net/ My photo!

The Blue Jays and the Red-bellied Woodpeckers are just a few of the birds that have been taking advantage of the last remnants of corn.

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/545409021 https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/545409001