Happy New Year!!
I'm new here but have loved looking at birds for 50+ years. Seeing bald eagles in Alaska is probably the pinnacle of my watching activities. The most interesting bird I've seen is a Steller's Jay sitting on a wall at the rest area just north of the Golden Gate Bridge. Hundreds of people around and this bird just sat there taking it all in. I had seen pictures of this species and just thought it would be cool to see one and I got the chance.
These pictures are from the backyard of my former residence in New Market, MD, December 27, 2014. I believe this is a Rough Legged Hawk. Can I get a confirmation or correction please.
Hello all. This bird was in the trees behind my former residence in New Market, MD on 11/16/2014. I cannot determine what is is and would appreciate assistance. I must not be using the identification tool properly yet. Uploaded 10 pictures to assist with the identification. It was nice of the bird to turn so that I got pictures from several angles.
I saw my first male belted kingfisher hanging around the pond behind my house today. Could not get a picture as every time I reached for the camera he flew off. Thanks to this site I was able to identify him.