[Red-tailed Hawk]

Thank you all! 😊

[Red-tailed Hawk]

Sorry for the poor photo. Seen yesterday in SF Bay Area. Thanks!

 

[Confusion over this hawk]

Many, many thanks to all for your comments and insights!

[Confusion over this hawk]

A similar photo, in case it helps. Someone with a good sense of humor has suggested “trouser hawk”.

 

[Confusion over this hawk]

I pulled this off my NextDoor feed, shot recently in the SF Bay Area. So far, this bird has been identified as a brown eagle (yes, you read that right ), adolescent golden eagle, Swainson’s hawk, juvenile female red-tailed hawk, peregrine falcon and Cooper’s hawk. The person who appears to be most knowledgeable is saying juvenile female red-tailed hawk. Your thoughts, please.

 

[Help with this owl please]

Thank you!

[Help with this owl please]

Thank you so much! That's great. It buzzed my sister-in-law a foot above her head in its hurry to escape some belligerent Bluejays.

Mark

[Help with this owl please]

This owl was seen today in Algonquin Park, Ontario, Canada. 

Thanks!

Mark

 

[Shore bird]

Many thanks, everyone! 😄

[Shore bird]

Thank you! 😄

[Shore bird]

Sorry for the poor quality photos. Best I could do with an iPhone. Saw this bird today by SF Bay. It’s smaller than a Willet and bigger than a Western. Maybe (small) plover sized? Thanks!

[Sharp-shinned or Cooper’s?]

7 minutes ago, Melierax said:

Dark nape - Sharp-shinned. Do you have any more photos? 

No, sorry. 

[Sharp-shinned or Cooper’s?]

Thank you both! 😊

[Sharp-shinned or Cooper’s?]

This bird was feasting in my brother’s Ottawa backyard last winter. I’m pretty sure it’s one those two hawks, but not sure which. Thanks for your help!

Mark

[Yellow-rumped Warbler]

6 minutes ago, Birding Boy said:

Yeah, this has been a massive irruption winter for the species. Here’s an article that explains the movements of Pine siskins and several other species this winter: https://finchnetwork.org/winter-finch-forecast-2020

Very interesting, thank you. Bud worms are sad for the spruce, but great for birds. 

[Yellow-rumped Warbler]

1 minute ago, Birding Boy said:

Congrats on the lifer! This is the year to get ‘em.

Is that because they are more abundant this year? (I should have said that the photos were taken today in the SF Bay area.)

[Yellow-rumped Warbler]

Oh wow, that's a lifer! Or, at least, it's the first time that I know it's a Pine Siskin. 😃

Many thanks!

Mark

[Yellow-rumped Warbler]

Hi all, Could I get your opinion on whether these are Yellow-rumped Warbler? One is fighting off a Lesser Goldfinch.

Thanks,
Mark

 

[Two birds near Monterrey on the California coast]

Thank you both so much! I never cease to be grateful for the knowledge and generosity of people on this site. 

[Two birds near Monterrey on the California coast]

A friend took these photos with an iPhone near Monterrey within the last two days. I'm guessing the first is a Long-billed Curlew (please correct me if I'm wrong), but I'm not sure about the other. Many thanks for your help!

[Share Your Best Photo of the Day]

Anna's Hummingbird standing guard above our feeder.

 

[Bewick's Wren?]

4 hours ago, Tony Leukering said:

In bird tails, the central feathers, known as the central rectrices...

That's a great education, Tony. Thank you so much for this thoughtful and well-explained reply!

Mark

[Bewick's Wren?]

10 hours ago, Tony Leukering said:

Which "lighter markings" do you mean?

The photo from All About Birds (copied below) shows a white/dark banding pattern on both sides of the tail from rump to tip. I don't see this in my photo. Could just be the angle or the way the tails are (or are not) displayed.

 

 

[Bewick's Wren?]

43 minutes ago, Kevin said:

Yes, it is a Bewick's Wren.

Thank you!

[Bewick's Wren?]

Thanks!