
Thunderbird
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OK, there was a little confusion and I'm not able to edit my post anymore. The next bird posted should be #274.
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Testing to see if copying from eBird works...
252: Barn Swallow
253: Surfbird
254: Common Redpoll
255: Horned Grebe
256: Lazuli Bunting
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237: Red-breasted Sapsucker
Red-breasted Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus ruber) by A S, on Flickr
238: Hairy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker (Leuconotopicus villosus) by A S, on Flickr
239: Black Oystercatcher
Black Oystercatcher (Haematopus bachmani) by A S, on Flickr
240: Ruddy Turnstone (yes, there's a Black in the background, but IMO photos should feature their subject)
Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) by A S, on Flickr
241: Snow Bunting (it's actually a video, but the thumbnail is decent)
Snow Bunting (for record) by A S, on Flickr
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Lazuli Bunting is correct. The "streaks" are probably just feather shadow. I don't think it's actually pigment.
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Mealworms are always a hit with warblers, etc. I always put out suet with mealworms in it. That attracts all the typical suet species plus Yellow-rumped Warbler in season. I live in the midst of the city, so I don't get too many neotropicals at my feeders, but I know folks who get a variety of warblers at suet with mealworms.
In addition, consider setting out orange halves. You'll want to place them well away from your house in order to avoid insect problems. Orange halves (and/or the insects that swarm to them) will attract tanagers, warblers, orioles, catbirds, etc.
Unless you're breeding mosquitoes in your house, you won't have much luck attracting flycatchers to your feeders. Of course, you can attract flycatchers, plus a variety of other songbirds, by using native plants in your yard. That's probably the best way to attract all the birds you mentioned originally, but it requires more effort than maintaining feeders.
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In addition to everything TBN said, a female Vermilion will show a white throat (and, depending on the bird, a white supercilium), which contrasts sharply with brown auriculars and crown. This contrast is, for me, what really sets them off from Say's Phoebes.
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210: Solitary Sandpiper
Solitary Sandpiper (Tringa solitaria) by A S, on Flickr
211: Western Grebe
Western Grebe (Aechmophorus occidentalis) by A S, on Flickr
212: Tropical Kingbird
Tropical Kingbird - 2 by A S, on Flickr
213: Red Phalarope
Red Phalarope (Phalaropus fulicarius) by A S, on Flickr
214: Sanderling
Sanderling (Calidris alba) by A S, on Flickr
When I have time, I'll compile a list of everything we have so far to make the process easier.
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1 hour ago, Buddym said:
Okay thank you Thunderbird. I guess I need a book that has early and late dates for my region in it to help with ID. Thanks for pointing that out as a way for ID.
I found eBird to be a very useful site for this. Go to eBird.org and click on Explore. Then, go to Bar Charts, and then pick your region and what species you want. Here's what the chart looks like for Eurasian Wigeon in Ontario:
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Looks perfectly fine for an American. Location and season-wise, the chances of a Eurasian turning up are pretty much zero. Anyways, sitting, silent Eurasian gray-morph females and juveniles are almost impossible to tell from Americans. Safe to assume any bird that looks like this in these circumstances is an American.
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201: Pinyon Jay
Pinyon Jay (Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus) by A S, on Flickr
202: White-headed Woodpecker
White-headed Woodpecker (Picoides albolarvatus) by A S, on Flickr
203: Pigeon Guillemot
Pigeon Guillemot (Cepphus columba) by A S, on Flickr
204: Tufted Puffin
Tufted Puffins (Fratercula cirrhata) by A S, on Flickr
205: Common Scoter
Common Scoter (Melanitta nigra) by A S, on Flickr
I'll post a few more later, but don't want to put too many photos in the same post.
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Definitely a juvenile Turkey Vulture. A Black Vulture's beak would be much narrower in comparison to the head.
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Are we going in alphabetical order?
6. Baird's Sandpiper
Baird's Sandpiper (Calidris bairdii) by A S, on Flickr
7. Band-tailed Pigeon
Band-tailed Pigeon 2 (Patagioenas fasciata) by A S, on Flickr
8. Brewer's Blackbird:
Brewer's Blackbird (Euphagus cyanocephalus) by A S, on Flickr
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Just now, The Bird Nuts said:
It is possible to tell (females behave differently during nesting season, etc.), but you have to observe them very closely.
True. I was referring to plumage.
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Agree with Bird Nuts on the ID.
Parids (chickadees, titmice, etc.) are generally monomorphic, so it's not possible to tell male vs. female unless the birds are in hand.
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Common Raven. Note the diamond-shaped tail.
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By the way, if that bird is still alive, I STRONGLY recommend you take it to a bird rescue or shelter. It looks like a fairly specialized insect eater and it cannot afford to go without proper nutrition. Chances are either the vendor or someone in the supply chain was illegal/uncertified. No reputable vendor would sell a bird without knowing at least what genus it is in.
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Pretty sure this bird is not European in origin... looks more like a bulbul of some sort.
I thought treepie at first but they shouldn't have any rictal bristles.
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Double-crested Cormorant. Any inland cormorant in NC would be Double-crested.
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Birds of North America
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Eek! Actually, it should be #273. Barn Swallow was doubled by Blackburnian and me.