[? Cooper's ?]

The reviewer said that on eBird there are no observations of a Sharp-shinned Hawk in Los Angeles County in July.  That is the only reason given for identifying it as a Cooper's Hawk.  I think I will change my observation to Cooper's/Sharp-shinned.

[? Cooper's ?]

The eBird reviewer said this is a Cooper's Hawk.

 

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[? Cooper's ?]

When I uploaded my checklist to eBird, it flagged the SSHA as rare for the date and location.

[What is this?]

Okay, Rock Pigeon makes sense.  There were some around.  This one was flying alone and is rather yucky looking (although maybe not to another Rock Pigeon).  

[What is this?]

Taken on 7-10-2021 over the Los Angeles River in Atwater Village, CA.

Help.

[? Cooper's ?]

I'm glad its a SSHA because they are few and far between.  But I'm not please with my ability (or inability) to distinguish them from COHA.  I could do as well by flipping a coin.

[? Towhee ?]

Taken on 7-6-2021 in a residential area in Glenoaks Canyon, Glendale, CA.

Is this a California Towhee?  It looks different than the ones I'm used to seeing.

[? Cooper's ?]

You're too fast.  I just added them.

 

[? Cooper's ?]

Taken on 7-10-2021 at the Los Angeles River in Atwater Village, CA.

Half the time I get these wrong.  My first impression on the first photo was Sharpie, but after closer inspection I'm pretty sure its Cooper's.

 

[Amazona species]

Taken on 7-4-2021 in the late afternoon at my friend's residence in Monrovia, CA (Los Angeles County).

So there were 4 parrots sitting on a wire...

This is the first time I've had photos of parrots that were good enough for identification, although I don't have profile photos of any of them. The photos are uploaded in chronological order.

In the 2nd and 4th photo, the red on the forehead and crown goes well beyond the eye and there is some bluish right behind the eye.  So I believe these are Red-crowned Parrots.

In the 3rd photo, the red on the crown does not appear to extend beyond the eye.  I'm wondering if this could be a Red-lored Parrot -- even though there is not really any yellow on the cheeks (some pics I've seen of them do not show yellow cheeks.)

Since the 1st one is head-on, if it were the same as the 3rd, then it could be a Red-lored too (without yellow on the cheeks.)  I'm not sure if Red-crowned and Red-lored hang out together.

Any help would be appreciated.  Thanks.

[Starling ?]

Taken on 7-4-2021 at a friend's residence in Monrovia, CA (Los Angeles County).

I think this is a European Starling, but just wanted to make sure since some of its distinguishing characteristics are very subtle -- hint of yellow/orange on end of bill, hint of red in the legs, very little speckling.

Thanks.

[What Accipiter ?]

Thanks everyone.

[What Accipiter ?]

What about the length of the outer tail feathers?  Shouldn't they be shorter for a Cooper's?

[What Accipiter ?]

Taken on 7-5-2021 in a residential area in Glenoaks Canyon, Glendale, CA.

I have these bad photos of an Accipiter chasing a bird around some trees.

I seem to see characteristics of both Cooper's and Sharp-shinned.  My feeling is Cooper's.

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Western Bluebird

 

[Peregrine ??]

That's great!  This is the first one I've seen from my house.  And I think I only have one or two photos of them from years ago that I never positively identified.  I need to find those.

Thanks all.

[I don't know]

Thanks.  I should have recognized this, but I've only seen Cowbirds a couple of times and the female was with a male each time.  This is the first time I've seen one near my house and just the female alone.

[I don't know]

Taken on 6-30-2021 in a residential area in Glenoaks Canyon, Glendale, CA.

When I was taking this photo I thought it was going to be a House Finch.  But after seeing the photos, I can't figure out what it is.

[Peregrine ??]

Taken on 7-1-2021 in a residential area in Glenoaks Canyon, Glendale, CA.

Is this a Peregrine Falcon?

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[? Accipiter ?]

Taken 6-24-2021 in a residential area in Glendale, CA.

Is there enough to go on here?

[? swallow ?]

Taken on 6-20-2021 at the Los Angeles River in Atwater Village, CA

Is this a Barn Swallow?  -- there were a lot of them flying around at the time.

Do they have stubby outer tail feathers at some life stage?

Thanks

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[A few birds]

Taken on 6-17-2021 in a residential area in Glenoaks Canyon, Glendale, CA.

The two birds flying could possibly be the same bird, although it doesn't even look like the same species to me.  But the photos were taken in the same sequence a few frames apart.