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I always forget how plain they can look.

Today near Sacramento

Today near Sacramento.

Awesome! That's a lifer for me!

Just had a flock of large birds fly overhead this morning, just east of Sacramento. I took pictures and recorded the sound. I'll try to upload the audio file too. Cranes.mp3

Thanks! I’ll look for it tomorrow!

Thank you! I haven’t learned calls yet. Time to start working on that.

Is #5 a Lincoln's because of the fine streaking?

I love it when bird ID'ing gets punny and philosophical!

Ok. Crap. Just when I think I'm getting good at this, I realize I'm not. I'll start reading about the Lincoln's.

(Today near Sacramento.) I have a devil of a time with song sparrows. I think I get them down, then I start looking closely and stop trusting myself. And if you don't mind, can you tell me what you look for when ID'ing song sparrows? Picture 1 Picture 2 Picture 3 Picture 4 Picture 5 Picture 6 Picture 7 Picture 8

Today just west of Sacramento.

Today at Yolo bypass (just west of Sacramento). Some kind of flycatcher?

Today near Sacramento:

That would be a lifer for me!

I guess I was confused because I thought dunlins had black on their bellies.

Today near Sacramento #1 #2 #3 #4 #5

Today near Sacramento. Picture #1 Picture #2 Picture #3 Picture #4

Yesterday in Denver.

Today near Denver.

Today in Denver. Common? Is that bill too long for a hooded?

Cool! A lifer for me.

Here are two other pics of birds that I'm hoping are NOT ring-billed gulls