Bitzgirl7

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On Ottawa R. near Braeside On.

At Braeside On today. Not sure if a Lesser Black-backed or Great Black-backed? Sorry for the grainy pics. Thank you for any help.

Thank you both.

I sent these 2 pics to Merlin for id help, and it said a Icelandic for one pic and Lesser Black -backed for the other. It was all alone on the Ottawa River, Braeside On. My partner says it 's a 1st winter Ringbill. Thank you.

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Soaring over Braeside ON today. Very far up and gloomy.

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From my July pics at Braeside On. Front and back.

Here is what we received in our bird alert. *** Species Summary: - Snow Goose (1 report) - Turkey Vulture (Northern) (1 report) - Nelson's Sparrow (1 report) --------------------------------------------- Thank you for subscribing to the <daily> Renfrew County Rare Bird Alert.The report below shows observations of rare birds in Renfrew County. View or unsubscribe to this alert at https://ebird.org/alert/summary?sid=SN38164 NOTE: all sightings are UNCONFIRMED unless indicated Snow Goose (Anser caerulescens) (1) - Reported Oct 05, 2019 12:33 by Christian Renault - 25 Greatview Trail, Whitewater Region CA-ON (45,7783,-76,9366), Renfrew, Ontario - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=45.778307,-76.936643&ll=45.778307,-76.936643 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S60379833 - Comments: "White phase, adult; seen in flight" Turkey Vulture (Northern) (Cathartes aura aura/septentrionalis) (3) - Reported Oct 05, 2019 10:11 by BJ Turner - 1905 Orange Road, Chalk River, Ontario, CA (45.954, -77.494), Renfrew, Ontario - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=45.9540707,-77.4935547&ll=45.9540707,-77.4935547 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S60376902 - Comments: "Three turkey cultures circling above the Petawawa river" Nelson's Sparrow (Ammospiza nelsoni) (1) - Reported Oct 05, 2019 12:33 by Christian Renault - 25 Greatview Trail, Whitewater Region CA-ON (45,7783,-76,9366), Renfrew, Ontario - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=45.778307,-76.936643&ll=45.778307,-76.936643 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S60379833

Someone submitted a Turkey Vulture (Northern) Cathartes aura aura/septentrionalis in our region of eastern Ontario which is rife with them. It was listed as a rare bird species for our area. What would be the difference between a Cathartes aura aura/septentrionalis and Cathartes aura septentrionalis? My pic that I took yesterday, what category would it fall under?

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Hmmmmm. That pic is mine, my partner has a pic from a different angle and the white streak runs through both sun and shadow. Are they leucistic, or do they lose the white?

Good to know also. Thanks When I zoom -in on the pic it looks like someone or something took a white magic marker to a portion of the wing.. Could I be?