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Help with a Sandpiper
John Landon replied to briancdn's topic in Help Me Identify a North American Bird
Behavior wise, you should have seen the rump nervously move up and down, like a teeter totter.You can use this behavior to ID them from a long distance simply by their movements. -
Any opinions? Catcher of flying things.
John Landon replied to John Landon's topic in Help Me Identify a North American Bird
So do you mean it could be any of those two species, or is it a hybrid between the two? Based upon behavior and riparian location, I would tend with the former ID.That being said, I should have thrown the birding rule book out the window and played a song from one of the many apps available to see which one got the birds attention. -
Any opinions? Catcher of flying things.
John Landon replied to John Landon's topic in Help Me Identify a North American Bird
The bill is stout enough for that species and an eye ring is visible. -
Semipalmated confirm, white supercilium, short straight bill, dark legs.
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What species is this?
John Landon replied to birdoc's topic in Help Me Identify a North American Bird
Tail feathers say Black -Capped Gnatcatcher, it is in range. Obviously, bill shape is not right. Red eye may be result of lighting conditions. -
Observed today 7-28, SW Ohio. Yes location precludes the possibilities of that species you mentioned, but that is exactly why I posted this sighting
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Confirm Willow Flycatcher Lifer
John Landon replied to akandula's topic in Help Me Identify a North American Bird
Listening for vocalization, which may be tough this late in breeding season, is the best ID for this family of flycatchers. They look very similar, but they sound distinct. -
BCNH juvenile or YCNH juvenile?
John Landon replied to akandula's topic in Help Me Identify a North American Bird
Yellows are more active during the day than their cousins. Their eyes can better adapt to bright light than the Black. -
This is more than likely another Red Winged, but have never seen so much white on wing patch.
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Going back through my images, found this bird .SW Ohio .Bittern or Heron? Thanks.
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Sw Ohio
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Well ,the chew,chew,chew, cheww is a Northern Cardinal.
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Immature black headed grosbeak.
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Bird ID - Chicago IL
John Landon replied to annmte's topic in Help Me Identify a North American Bird
Merlin and its like are the scourge of accurate bird identification. it may point you in the general direction, but further due diligence is required to have a 99.9% ID. -
Gray jay .
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Monterey shearwater
John Landon replied to zoutedrop's topic in Help Me Identify a North American Bird
From that angle, both the Sooty and the Shorty look similar. Size is going to help ID, Short is 33% smaller. Small tern size vs. gull size. -
like a Robin but not...
John Landon replied to Jodi Nielson's topic in Help Me Identify a North American Bird
Orchard oriole -
Which Thrasher?
John Landon replied to John Landon's topic in Help Me Identify a North American Bird
Orange eyes and grey head plus location=ID ty -
Cameron Co.Tx
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Trumpeter or Tundra Swan?
John Landon replied to crm211b's topic in Help Me Identify a North American Bird
Did you hear them, that helps to ID when they are overhead. Tundras have a cooing /whooing voice ,owllike while the Trumpeter ,is hornlike. The lores are different but you need to be ground level to see that. -
Western Tanagers would be my 3 cent thought. Really not enough to go on for a positive ID.
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Unknown birds over Los Angeles river
John Landon replied to Paul Contreras's topic in Help Me Identify a North American Bird
Nighthawks