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Can you help me identify this bird?
AlexHenry replied to Emily C.'s topic in Help Me Identify a North American Bird
It’s a Cliff Swallow -
Nice birds! Hooded is not unusual for the date and location, they are expected there in early May. The Kirtland’s is an AMAZING bird anywhere away from the breeding grounds, congrats! It’s easier for us if you imbed the images directly in the post rather than posting links to the images
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Nueces County TX Warbler or Something Else?
AlexHenry replied to MCTX's topic in Help Me Identify a North American Bird
Careful, as there are a couple other female/immature warblers which look very similar to Blackpolls. Female Pine Warblers and female Bay-breasted Warblers can both be very confusing with Blackpoll. However, the streaky back and breast and the orange legs help rule out those other options. The orange legs are an especially important field mark for Blackpoll. -
black-headed grosbeak?
AlexHenry replied to millipede's topic in Help Me Identify a North American Bird
The Sibley illustrations of Black-headed and Rose-breasted Grosbeak are wrong. It’s a poorly edited book. Don’t pay the guide books heed, Aidan and Connor are correct, and David Allen Sibley is a schmuck. This is bird is a Rose-breasted Grosbeak. The best way to avoid this sort of birding-related anxiety is to just err on the side of caution, and only identify things you are certain about. I think you absolutely did the right thing coming here to ask about the ID, instead of just posting it on eBird immediately! Also be sure to use as many field marks as possible, bill color and flank/breast streaking and coloration are important ones to use when identifying female Grosbeaks. -
Central Missouri Hawk
AlexHenry replied to Rich Stanton's topic in Help Me Identify a North American Bird
If I was you I’d leave it unidentified, Buteo sp. I think its a Red-tailed Hawk but I’m not 100% certain so I just would move on and not worry about it -
Nueces County TX Warbler or Something Else?
AlexHenry replied to MCTX's topic in Help Me Identify a North American Bird
Blackpoll Warbler -
Orchard Oriole I believe
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Bill and head shape is much more similar to a Western than a LessBack
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Calypte. Looks like an Anna's. Not totally sure though. Where from?
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Any other angles of photos on the bird? One thing I do is compare where the ends of the longest primaries are to where the undertail coverts end. The primaries usually reach just beyond the undertail coverts on a Hammond's and usually the primaries fall just short of the end of the undertail coverts on a Dusky. But that's pretty dependent on posture and honestly I'm not even sure if it's true or reliable in any way just something I've noticed
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How many House Sparrows do you hear?
AlexHenry replied to dragon49's topic in Help Me Identify a North American Bird
I think you might be overthinking the whole counting thing… I have no idea how many birds are in the recording. To me it sounds like shoes on a basketball court. Can’t really even tell it’s House Sparrows. I think this forum is mostly meant for ID requests which this is not -
West Houston TX Flycatcher
AlexHenry replied to kjsmith's topic in Help Me Identify a North American Bird
Pewee -
Is this a golden eagle or a bald eagle
AlexHenry replied to Debbie's topic in Help Me Identify a North American Bird
Bald Eagle, has a massive bill