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2 hours ago, chipperatl said:
That tail that doesn't ever seem to stop bobbing, and the white spur coming up in front of the wings are good field marks for Spotted.
Oh that's great! Thank you!
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This video was shot today in the SF Bay Area. I haven’t seen this bird all summer, but have spotted it at least three times in the last couple of weeks. It’s quite small, but bigger than a Least or Western Sandpiper. Thanks!
https://forums.whatbird.com/index.php?/forum/2-help-me-identify-a-north-american-bird/&do=add#
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Thank you all! ?
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Many, many thanks to all for your comments and insights!
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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.
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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
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Many thanks, everyone! ?
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Thank you! ?
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7 minutes ago, Melierax said:
Dark nape - Sharp-shinned. Do you have any more photos?
No, sorry.
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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.
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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.)
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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
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Thank you both so much! I never cease to be grateful for the knowledge and generosity of people on this site.
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Small sandpiper-like bird
in Help Me Identify a North American Bird
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Funny, it ran just fine when I first uploaded, but now it has to be coaxed to run on my iPhone and won't run at all on my lap top.