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Going through my archives. Pics taken at Lake Manawa, Council Bluffs, IA, back in May 2017. Is this a Red-shouldered Hawk? Forgive me if I've submitted these before. My poor memory is only surpassed by my lack of organizational skills.
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Would've been cool if it was a Goshawk. Never seen one of those before.
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Fairly heavily cropped and backlit shot. Taken this morning south of Council Bluffs, IA. The not bulky body rules out a Buteo (I think) and leans toward an accipiter. The streaky breast markings suggest to me it is an immature Cooper's Hawk or immature Sharp-shinned Hawk.
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Seen yesterday afternoon at Loess Bluffs NWR in NW Missouri. Are these two birds Wilson's Snipe?
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Seen yesterday morning at Loess Bluffs NWR in NW Missouri. Are these three birds Lesser Yellowlegs?
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Seen today in NW Missouri.
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Seen today in NW Missouri.
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Is this a Wilson's Snipe?
smittyone@cox.net posted a topic in Help Me Identify a North American Bird
Seen last week in NW Missouri. Is this a Wilson's Snipe?
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Lesser or Greater?
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Just standing on the road. The bird was transiting from one pond to another. -
Seen at sunrise this morning at Loess Bluffs NWR, in NW Missouri. The very light cream (almost white) and dark chocolate (almost black) markings on this immature RTHA make me wonder if it could be a light morph Harlan's. Thoughts?
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Seen at sunrise this morning at Loess Bluffs NWR, in NW Missouri. This is the lightest Red-tailed Hawk (RTHA) I think I've seen. Is there enough evidence in this single pic to determine if it's a Krider's RTHA? Unfortunately, I have no other views to help support/oppose my guess.
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Seen today at Loess Bluffs NWR, in NW Missouri. Is this a Lesser or Greater Yellowlegs? If I were to guess, I'm leaning towards Lesser because the feet don't trail very far beyond the tail.
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Seen today at Loess Bluffs NWR, in NW Missouri. Are these Glossy Ibis or White-faced Ibis? I noticed in the first pic, the bird's eye appears green, but in the 2nd pic the eye appears red with a reddish area ahead of the eye too. Is one perhaps an adult and the other immature?
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What is the (in focus) duck near the top of this image? Pic taken 2 weeks ago in NW Missouri.
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What's this Sparrow? Seen last week in NW Missouri. I'm guessing adult Song Sparrow (Eastern?).
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What's this young Sparrow?
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Wouldn't there be a yellow eyebrow stripe if this was a Savannah? or is it too young to see that yet? -
Seen last week in NW Missouri. This one is difficult for me because it's a young bird. I don't see any yellow on the face, so that should narrow it down. The breast streaking appears kinda thin too, that should also help.
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Seen last week in NW Missouri. I'm forever confused by "stripey faced" sparrows. I'm leaning towards Savannah with this one, but not 100% sure.
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Seen yesterday morning in NW Missouri. Is this Red-tailed Hawk a Harlan's? I know Harlan's colors can vary from nearly black to lighter tones and "normal" RTHAs can also vary nearly as much. These shots are heavily cropped and were originally underexposed. I may have over-brightened them a bit in post.
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Seen this morning in NW Missouri. The colors may be a bit off--it was in shade and I brightened up the image (a lot). Was this a Song Sparrow?
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Both were seen this morning in NW Missouri. The first two pics (both the same bird) I think was a Savannah Sparrow. The 2nd two pics (both the same bird) I think was a Swamp Sparrow. Am I right?
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These were both shot in NW Missouri about a mile apart but with several hours difference. I believe they're both Dark-eyed Junco. The first one appears to have more brownish tones and a cream colored underside while the 2nd bird appears more dark gray and white. Is it just different lighting, or is one a male and the other female?
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While shooting Swamp and Savannah Sparrows in NW Missouri this afternoon, this fella showed up. Is it a Dickcissel?
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Seen late yesterday afternoon in NW Missouri. Are these two birds adult male Great-tailed Grackles?
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Seen today in NW Missouri. Is this a Swamp Sparrow?
