[Semipalmated Sandpipers?]

Seen in DeSoto National Wildlife Reserve, western IA, this afternoon.  Are these (including the chunky one) Semipalmated Sandpipers?

[What kind of Sparrow?]

Seen in DeSoto National Wildlife Reserve, western IA, this afternoon.  This is the only angle I was able to capture.

[Are these PIne Siskins?]

Seen in DeSoto National Wildlife Reserve, western IA, this afternoon.  About the same size as Am. Goldfinch, of which there were many in the area.  Their range map clearly shows Pine Siskins are in my area during non-breeding.  But, the only time(s) I've ever seen them was in northern MN in winter.

[Another Sedge Wren?]

South of Council Bluffs, IA, today.  My instinct says Carolina Wren because of the wide white eye stripe.  But now I'm leaning heavily towards Sedge Wren.

[Blue Grosbeak?]

Seen today at sunset south of Council Bluffs, IA.  Was facing the sun, so exposure was weird.  Is this an immature male Blue Grosbeak?

[Terminology questions]

Thank you Tony.  I'll just stick with oversimplified immature or adult for most birds.

  

[Is this a Sedge Wren?]

Seen today at sunset south of Council Bluffs, IA.  Sedge Wren?

[Terminology questions]

I had a HY female Common Yellowthroat and a AHY male Common Yellowthroat identified on here earlier today.  I'm confused over the terminology of Hatch Year and After Hatch Year..  Just as I still struggle with juvenile vs. immature birds, now I have this to contend with.  I "kind of" understand "First Summer" birds.  In that they won't be considered adults until their 2nd Summer (I think).  Take 1st Summer Orchard Orioles for example.  Wouldn't they still be considered immature?  Isn't a HY bird considered an immature bird?    

[What kind of Warbler/Vireo?]

Thank you.

 

 

[What kind of Warbler/Vireo?]

What is HY?

 

[What kind of Warbler/Vireo? (part deux)]

What is AHY?

 

[What kind of Warbler/Vireo? (part deux)]

Seen late this afternoon at Saint Mary's Wildlife Management Area, south of Council Bluffs, IA.  This one was seen in the exact same location as the Common Yellow Throat I posted a couple of minutes ago.  Shot just a few minutes later.  Would this one be a male Common Yellow Throat then? 

[What kind of Warbler/Vireo?]

Is it a female?

 

[What kind of Warbler/Vireo?]

Seen late this afternoon at Saint Mary's Wildlife Management Area, south of Council Bluffs, IA.

[House, Marsh, or Carolina Wren?]

Thanks Charlie.  It was kinda marshy not too long ago--partially flooded farmland, but mostly dried up now.  I've seen all 3 types in the same location, so wasn't sure.

[House, Marsh, or Carolina Wren?]

Seen today south of Council Bluffs, IA.

[Eastern vs. Western Meadowlark]

Do the blurry flight images help any?  Or are we sticking with generic Meadowlark?

[Eastern vs. Western Meadowlark]

I do have side profile (in flight) pics if they would be useful?  I didn't include them in the original post because they're blurry.  As far as the bump, the post had gone unanswered about 12 hours, so I assumed it would go back up to the top of the list for attention.  Sorry if I was breaking any rules or etiquette.

[Eastern vs. Western Meadowlark]

Bump?

 

[Specific RTHA sub-species?]

I know this is an adult Red-tailed Hawk.  It was seen this afternoon in NW Missouri.  In my stomping grounds of SE Nebraska, Western Iowa, and NW Missouri, both Eastern and Northern variants are the norm, as well as the occasional Krider's and Harlan's.  Can anyone tell if this is a Northern or Eastern bird?    

[Sharp-shinned Hawk?]

Seen this afternoon in NW Missouri.  Is this an immature (Northern) Sharp-shinned Hawk?

[Is this an Eastern Phoebe?]

Seen this morning at Loess Bluffs (Squaw Creek) NWR In NW Missouri.  Is this an Eastern Phoebe?

[Eastern vs. Western Meadowlark]

Seen this morning in NW Missouri.  Is this an Eastern or a Western Meadowlark?

[Mourning Dove?]

Seen late this afternoon at DeSoto NWR near Missouri Valley, IA.  I'm 90 percent sure it's a Mourning Dove, but I miss obvious stuff all the time.  I don't know if the late afternoon light makes it look browner than usual?  Lately doves are everywhere, most of them seem darker than the usual medium gray Mourning Doves I'm used too.  Maybe the immature birds are darker?

[What are these 2 shorebirds?]

Thanks Connor.  Although there were no other nearby shorebirds to compare sizes with, they did appear small, though larger than Least Sandpipers.