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  1. Thanks! I had discounted that prematurely. Squinting at it again, the appearance *is* a good match, and, of course the behavior is a much better match than for Empidonax. Yes! My wife and I got there quite late, but in time for it to be refound one last time. Was visible for just maybe a minute or two, chomping down some large insect. I got lucky and managed some decent snaps given the circumstances:
    11 points
  2. I don’t love asking for ratings, but I’d appreciate them on these two from today. https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/609238956 https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/609238965
    11 points
  3. These should be returning to my yard any day now.
    11 points
  4. From today. This is my only clearly identifiable shot of one, they are always hiding in brush!
    10 points
  5. One of my best photos ever. Ratings appreciated. https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/609187142
    10 points
  6. The one day I don't have my camera, someone finds a Great Horned Owl just off campus! I was surprised how well the phone/binocular pair worked out!
    10 points
  7. 10 points
  8. Top photo is a bay breasted bottom is a yellow warbler, Tom
    10 points
  9. 9 points
  10. It’s a Tennessee. Orange-crowned have yellow undertail coverts, like a Palm Warbler, while Tennessees have white (which your photo shows). Hope that helps! As for the face, depending on the age/time of year, Tennessees are highly variable. They can be very greenish-yellow overall.
    9 points
  11. American Redstart: https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/609141411
    9 points
  12. Long tail, pointed wings. It kind of strikes me as a Merlin or Kestrel, leaning Merlin. Definitely something from the genus Falco.
    8 points
  13. Cooper's Hawk. From this angle you can see that the tail feathers are different lengths, with the outer tail feathers being the shorter ones. Sharpies tail feathers would all be the same length.
    8 points
  14. Oh, never heard that terminology before. The only thing that it fit for me was a president, which I was pretty sure wasn't the reference!
    8 points
  15. I have seen this species very few times. Four times I think, 3 in Colorado and once in Florida. Thus I have few photos but still the choice was tough as I have one really good old photo and one good more recent. I went with the more recent.
    8 points
  16. WOW! Those are Hooded Mergansers, and that group is at least three times larger then the largest group that I've ever seen.
    8 points
  17. All Palm Warblers.
    8 points
  18. Black-throated Blue Warbler in a local park in Maryland.
    8 points
  19. Third is an Eastern Phoebe. I agree with the rest of the IDs.
    8 points
  20. 8 points
  21. I'm locking this thread before it goes in the wrong direction, although so far it has remained civil and polite. Users come here to ask for an ID because they respect the other users here as being knowledgeable about birds, this doesn't mean they have to except the ID though. Give your reasons and if your very sure recommend the poster only count it on his/her private lists and leave it as an sp or / on eBird or similar sites, then let it go. If the poster isn't convinced by your reasoning continuing to discuses it is most likely going nowhere.
    7 points
  22. Back and white warbler Tennessee Warbler Painted Redstart Red-breasted Nuthatch. They’re having a crazy irruption year! Cattle Egret
    7 points
  23. I like this one from my back yard. April, 2022
    7 points
  24. Yes, Hermit Thrush with the reddish wings.
    7 points
  25. I have a massive backlog since I've been busy with accelerated high school, but last week I participated in my first birding competition! It was the first time the Barrens Birding Blitz was held, with teams birding across the local Albany Pine Bush Preserve. Altogether 101 species were recorded during the competition. Species had to be confirmed by at least two members of the group and teams were required to stay together- pretty standard competition rules I think. My team came in first place with 60 species, and our names will be engraved on the Barrens Blitz trophy cup! We also saw the highest number of warbler species. I got this trophy to take home: I had good looks (although not great photos) of two lifers that I got there- #309 Merlin and #310 Wilson's Warbler! I'll upload the rest of the pictures tomorrow hopefully
    7 points
  26. This is one of those yellow warblers that happens to be a Yellow Warbler, I think.
    7 points
  27. 7 points
  28. American Redstart, that tail pattern is diagnostic
    7 points
  29. It’s got what looks like smudges on the undertail coverts, which points to Blue Grosbeak. Also the size difference with the sparrow/bunting on the lower right.
    7 points
  30. Least Sandpiper with the yellow legs.
    6 points
  31. It's a Wood-Pewee. Did you get the Golden-winged Warbler? I was following all the reports of that bird pretty closely. Great bird anywhere in the state!!!
    6 points
  32. Blackpoll Warbler Prothonotary Warbler
    6 points
  33. I think they’re both wood pewee
    6 points
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