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I wouldn’t go to a species on this with certainty, but looks too dark for Veery

I've had some amazing looks at Wilson's Snipe before, they're one of my favorite birds!

Swainson’s, buffy

Yellowthroat.

Noting the rather stark demarcation between the white of the throat and the dark of the top of head and back, I would think Tree Swallow here.

This is a Blackpoll

I'm newer to bird photography and found this forum when looking for ways to get feedback on photos. I would love some tips from you folks on how to improve! I still struggle with getting birds in focus, and when I do, they aren't usually framed well. Here's one from yesterday that I liked well enough: https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/572847061

Cliff Swallows were quite the bird yesterday! https://search.macaulaylibrary.org/catalog?taxonCode=cliswa&userId=USER1499726

#608 Acadian Flycatcher https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/572709871

Not a fan of the background here, but I love the pose this Parula was striking! ML572449121 Northern Parula Macaulay Library

I guess I can get behind COYE. Maybe it’s the lighting that’s making it look so gray to me. Structure does look better for it too. Nice to have a good brain teaser!

Orchard

birdie 🦆 #361: 🟥🟨🟥🟨🟩⬛ https://birdiegame.net/ Just saying this bird is misided it's not a >> Hermit Thrush but rather a Russet-backed Swainson's Thrush.<<

I posted something before reading the next post, nvm is gen z for nevermind

I think I do see hints of a spectacle when zooming in so leaning Swainson’s, but agree with not calling species due to picture quality.

For one, this bird is clearly a drab olive, unlike the gray of a Virginia’s. Undertail pattern is wrong for Nashville (they show a distinct yellow-white-yellow), and it lacks the gray hood for that species as well.

I don’t really get the confusion, pretty typical Yellowthroat to me

This is basically the only photo I have

Not my best photo of the day, but my favorite species. Finally got a decent shot of a Scarlet Tanager. Thoughts/ratings Appreciated https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/572454751

Not as far as I can tell, the only two candidates are Least and Pectoral.

Hi, my friend saw this warbler at Point Pelee Ontario last week. She's pretty sure it's an immature yellowthroat, but the orangeish head spot is interesting. Is there anything interesting about this bird or is that just a bit of discoloration? As a bonus, here's a photo she took of about 100 birders waiting for the migrants to arrive at the southern tip of the point, the southernmost place in Canada.

I’ve somehow timed things out so that I get spring migration twice! Only have a few migrants I have left to tick off, with much better chances to get in VT as they breed here. YBFL, BBCU, and GWWA. Also, I’m finally getting the chance to go back to my family’s property in New Hampshire! It’s an old farmhouse where we did a bunch of logging about 3 years ago (which was the last time i was there) so there should be some shrubby growth and more extensive fields by now. Before, it was a few fields that were mowed annually, and deciduous forest. Now there should be more open shrubby areas, and more habitat variation. I’m super excited to do a bird survey there, and see what new stuff I can get for the property! My grandparents have told me that they used to have Bobwhites and Screech Owls there, but I don’t have much hope for their return as they have disappeared from the area from more global factors. But there is hope for a Whip-poor-will!

My point was simply that we often discuss photography and offer advice when it's asked for. I just want @Jill L to know that her photos, or discussion about them, are welcome here even though we're not a dedicated photography site.

White-breasted Nuthatch

I would have got it in 2 😞

Agree with Blackpoll - bold wing bars and typical black marking on throat, although the streaking on the flanks is quite blobby, immature bird perhaps.

I’m looking at it back on my larger screen, and I still cannot see this as anything than a Yellowthroat. If I were wrong, which I don’t think I am, I could only see it as a VIWA, not NAWA, but I still think COYE.

I’ll defer to you, just looked way too yellow below. I need to put a timer on when I can’t get on the forums anymore at night.

There are two May records of WEWP east of Austin, TX and there are zero records in eBird east of Louisiana.

very bad long distance shot. but there are two of them

Yeah they’re bugging me. It’s like an intersex Blackpoll warbler, or maybe a CMWA x BLPW, or just a really weird Cape May. It’s getting late so im gonna sleep on it.

Lesser yellowlegs.

I'm not certain by any means, but I'm actually leaning Ring-billed for this bird. I am curious about that molt sequence though, I'm not seeing any adult mantle feathers on this bird, which a RBGU should show at this age.

I believe they’re Pectoral Sandpipers!

I believe that it is an Orchard Oriole female.

My two favorite kinds of posts here: I post something, and I get a quick, definitive ID. I post something, and it never gets definitively ID'd, but the discussion is informative and funny. Thanks all!

Looks good for Magnolia Warbler to me.

Cape Mae! You are correct!

I having a VERY hard time seeing this as a Virginia. Every photo I can find of VIWA has at east some green on the wingbars. This bird doesn’t. I also feel the overall color is off, but that’s hard to explain. As for Nashville, I just can’t see this as one. I guess I’m fine if people really think VIWA or NAWA, but can somebody please domain why this isn’t a drab Common Yellowthroat female??

Orangeburg Sod Farms, Orangeburg County, central SC The best of three mediocre photos.

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/572473481 One of my four lifers last night!

Pretty insane showing of MacGillivray's today. I think I've never had more than 2 in one day in the county before, had 9 today. https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/572254421

Thank you for the resource! I will post over there.

Thought the facial pattern & streaking was different from Cape May, well at least the males are easy to ID this time of year.

May 15, 2023, Skidaway Island, Chatham County, GA Would like a confirmation that this is a Baltimore oriole female. Thanks for the looks.