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LeConte's Sparrow - lifer and rare bird for WA

Cackling Goose in front of Canada Goose:

I took this with my phone. This little Golden-crowned Kinglet kept looking at his reflection in the window. I put my hand underneath his body, and very gently grasped his legs with 2 fingers. He stayed so clam as I walked to the nearby trees and released him. He landed on one of the branches and I'm almost certain I heard him say 'thank you!" This is a lifer for me.

I found this bird in an almond orchard in Colusa County yesterday. Thinking juvenile Magpie but not certain. Appreciate any help! Thank you! Jim

Lincoln's Sparrow is correct.

Say’s Phoebe with that relatively large head. and 3. Savannah Sparrows - note the small pink bill, crisp streaks, short notched tail, and yellow stripe above the eye.

Looks good for Green Kingfisher

8 miles north of Yucca Valley CA. This Hawk is one ornery guy who hangs out here in the rural hi desert. He has dive boomed me a few times, while squawking the whole time. Not sure why, I like all the birds here. But this guy is something else. Kind of funny actually. So what kind of Hawk is it.

Hi All, Photos taken today 10/16/2019, Skidaway Island, Chatham County, GA. (on the coast) Want to post to eBird, but want a verification that this is a migratory Scarlet tanager. Thanks for your help.

I agree with this assessment.

Dark patagials, belly band---Red tailed Hawk.

Peregrine. Edit Not again!

This is a Field Sparrow. Note the pink conical bill, plain face, thin white eyering, and rusty crown and eyeline.

This is actually a Chipping Sparrow. The black eyeline that goes through the eye all the way to the bill is a diagnostic ID feature (a Clay-colored’s eyeline stops at the eye and doesn’t go to the bill).

My best for today is either Sandhill cranes or Pied billed grebe

I'm having difficulty with this bird. Does it have a yellow belly? The facial pattern look more like Warbling Vireo to me.

Yes, that looks like a Bell's Vireo.

Nashville Warbler! It has been high on my bucket list.

Red-headed Woodpecker and Ovenbird yesterday!

I got 16 lifers on a trip to Garner State Park! Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay, Yellow-throated Vireo, Hutton's Vireo, Olive-sided Flycatcher, Vermilion Flycatcher, Golden-fronted Woodpecker, Green Kingfisher, Ringed Kingfisher, Rufous Hummingbird, Hooded Oriole, Field Sparrow, Clay-colored Sparrow, Chipping Sparrow, Lesser Goldfinch, House Wren, Verdin, Common Raven. Here are photos of some of them.

Here's some not-so-confusing comparisons from today--Belted Kingfisher with a Green Heron, and a Little Blue Heron with a White Ibis.

Lesser and greater yellowlegs

Female Common Merganser on the left, female or juvy male Red Breasted on the right

Royal Tern in the front, Caspians in the back (and bonus Sandwich in the foreground.) terns1 by midgetinvasion, on Flickr