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Thanks for getting the ball rolling on this one Liam. Tennessee was my front runner too.

If they're in breeding plumage, you can tell them buy looking at their scapular feathers. Short Billed will have narrow buffy tips, with the edging extending all the way up the feather. Long billed will have a broader end to the feathers, with the the buffy limited to the tips. I can see people calling the first one you submitted a short billed because there IS some breeding feathers in there, and they have the narrow tips, the buffy edging going all the way up the feather.

Frequently need help with these....seen in Ottawa, Ontario today. Pictures are of the same bird. Thanks in advance, Mike

This time of year, mallards are kinda in between plumages (ramping up for their typical breeding pattern),so it’s understandable that you question if they are mallards. You can still see the chestnut coloured breast (although muted) among other typical mallard characteristics.

Perfect. OK, I'll watch for the streaks next time. Thanks everyone. Mike

but thinking it's an Indigo Bunting. Seen in Ottawa, Ontario, August 15th. Any and all opinions are welcome. Thanks Everyone, Mike

Pretty confident with Long-Billed. Note the feathers have broad buffy edges that don’t extend all the way up to the top. Short-billeds have narrow buffy edges that extend the entire length of the feather. Thats how I differentiate the two anyway.

I guess so.....that chevron on the wing is pretty unique, and it's lightness can be attributed to the lightening in the photo program. Nice work. Thanks. Mike

Because of the low light, I'm having a hard time with this one, but I'm leaning towards Magnolia Warbler. Any thoughts would be appreciated. Taken this morning in Ottawa, Ontario. ....and unfortunately it is as lightened as I can go. Thanks everyone, Mike

Great guess with Anhinga by the way. Very similar characteristics.

I second lesser. Smaller features overall.

Yeah, that eye line is too pronounced for a Philly.

Lots suggesting these are Bobolink, especially the last pic.

Looks like a Warbling Vireo to me.

Agree with short billed. On short billed, the feathers have Buffy (beige) edges, that notably go all the way up the feather (you can see this on your bird). In long-billed, the Buffy colour is limited to the tips of the feathers.