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Female Belted Kingfisher

Bufflehead

This photo isn't as sharp as I would have liked, but I decided to post it. I normally see Cape May Warblers maybe 5-6 times a year and feel fortunate to ever get a photo of one. It was a bit unusual to see one this early in the year in this area (Chapel Hill, NC) and this was a long range shot which I cropped more than normal for me. Even though it isn't a real sharp photo, I was happy to get it. Cape May Warbler by Mark Goodwin, on Flickr

Western Kingbird and Yellow-billed Magpie

Varied Thrush - March 24, 2020

A local wetland has a low number of waterfowl this year but a good variety. This Northern Pintail flew in unexpectedly while I was photographing some Bufflehead.

Had to laugh at this one... the egret is like WTF did I get myself into...

Mourning Dove, Today...

That is actually a Tennessee Warbler. Note the lack of wingbars, the gray head with dark eyeline and white supercilium, the white underside, and the green back.

Ruddy Duck at San Jacinto Wildlife Area

Evening Grosbeak - March 25, 2020

Wilsons snipe

Acorn woodpecker in San Dimas Canyon yesterday

Thategret and snake pic reminded me of this, it looked like the snake tied a knot around the Herons' beak. Snake still got eaten.

Sharp-Shinned Hawk from today

Great Blue Heron by Mark Goodwin, on Flickr

Spotted Sandpiper (Identified by whatbird forum members)

This is a brand new species for me. A Golden-fronted Woodpecker

Male Horned Lark near Cheyenne, Wyoming.

Tricolored Blackbirds and first of spring Swainson's Hawks

We've been here long enough to know that the size of birds is very often completely misjudged. There once was a three-foot-tall Red-tailed Hawk, for example...

Brown Thrasher

In flight, note the only the toes project beyond the tail; on Lesser, more than just the toes projects. The difference between the two is quite similar to that between Black-crowned and Yellow-crowned night-herons.

So true!! One day I saw an American Crow that was the size of a Golden Eagle! I could tell it was a Crow, but it looked so huge that I had to take a photo to convince myself. It was just the perspective of the view, but, DAMN, that thing looked big!!!

I'll be watching for babies soon - this nest is pretty easy to see from the road

Black-capped Chickadee - March 29, 2020

Ladderback Woodpeckers. There was a female nearby as well. San Antonio, TX.

Always in powered or gliding flight, and in all birds, unless they're maneuvering. A spread tail in flight creates drag -- bad, bad, bad.

Black-capped Chickadee foraging among the willow catkins.

Thought @Melierax might appreciate these...

I know plenty of out-of-North-America species and my first impression of this bird was an escaped male Reeve’s Pheasant with its tail cut off a little. Problem solved.

That's a typical adult Vesper Sparrow. Note the prominent white eyering, dark outlined auriculars, and thin streaking.

This is a great thread, not at all stilted, but willet ever end?

male Purple Martins

One day I found a American Robin, that was the size of a sparrow.

This owl was seen this morning at Georgetown lake in SW Montana. I believe it is a Great Grey., but would appreciate a confirmation. Great Greys were seen here, but not in the past 5-6 years. I'm hoping they're back. Sorry for the bad photo, its was away and all I had was my phone.

Male Downy Woodpecker 3/28/20

Darn it, I was hoping to see what a 'Rusty and Black Duck' looked like!

Looks like a Lucy's Warbler (notice the reddish crown).

Fartin' Frank couldn't figure out why none of of the other Geese would hang out with him........ IMG_3216-001 by Wayne J Smith, on Flickr

When we post a photo on this thread... You should name the bird in the picture! Thanks!