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Pollinated Blackbird

 

[Your Best or Favorite Photo of a Bird Species.]

[What Hummer ?]

2 hours ago, Bird-Boys said:

This is an Anna's. Away from California's deserts and the sierras, Anna's is generally the expected species.

The reason I asked about Costa's is that I was at a location where there was a migratory bird count and banding operation.  The nets were set up in an area on a saddle where there was a lot of Tree Tobacco and Yerba Santa, with several hummingbirds foraging -- especially on the Tree Tobacco.

The official bird counters and banders uploaded checklists with the following hummingbird counts:

6 -- Black-chinned Hummingbird
2 -- Costa's Hummingbird
2 -- Rufous Hummingbird
16 -- Rufous/Allen's Hummingbird
1 -- Calliope Hummingbird
5 -- hummingbird sp., Trochilidae sp.

 

There were 34 checklists uploaded to eBird that day by 20 different people -- some uploaded 2 checklists.  The lists by the official counters had 80 species total.

Although none of the official counters and banders identified any Anna's Hummingbirds, there were two other people whose checklists included 1 Anna's each (but no photos).  So although the official count didn't include Anna's, at least two other people say they ID'd at least one.

I sent my above photos to the person that was in charge of the banding operation and she said that it looked like an immature/female Costa's...but she didn't sound positive -- said that it's important to note foraging behavior when IDing hummingbirds.  Anyway, that's why I thought I would ask the WhatBird Forum for an opinion.  At this point I think I should not give it an ID.

Thanks.

 

 

 

[Your Best or Favorite Photo of a Bird Species.]

[Your Best or Favorite Photo of a Bird Species.]

I've just got 3 or 4 pics of Gadwalls.  This is the only decent one.

[Flycatchers ??]

Taken on 4-29-2021 in the morning at Bear Divide in Angeles National Forest (between Canyon Country and Lake View Terrace, CA).  Ongoing migration count and banding station.

I'm having trouble identifying these.

The first two pictures are of the same bird.  The 3rd and 4th pictures may or may not be of the same bird as the first two pictures.  All four pictures were taken within 3 minutes of each other, but I took some shots of a towhee in between, so I didn't have my eyes on the first bird the whole time.

[What Hummer ?]

Is it possibly a female Costa's, or is Anna's more likely?

[Indigo Bunting ?]

I guess because it wasn't at my house.

Thanks.

[Indigo Bunting ?]

I should have added this information.

There were 95 Lazuli Buntings identified that day by the bird counters, and no Indigo Buntings.

In fact, the bird count occurred daily for 6 or 7 weeks, and no Indigo Buntings were identified.

This bird is probably a Lazuli Bunting, but it seems more like an Indigo -- if its not an entirely different genus.

I've never seen an Indigo Bunting before.

[Indigo Bunting ?]

Taken on 4-29-2021 in the morning at Bear Divide in Angeles National Forest (between Canyon Country and Lake View Terrace, CA).  Ongoing migration count and banding station.

Would this be an Indigo Bunting?

[What Hummer ?]

Taken on 4-29-2021 in the morning at Bear Divide in Angeles National Forest (between Canyon Country and Lake View Terrace, CA).  Ongoing migration count and banding station.

All photos are of the same bird.

[Small bird in flight]

Taken on 5-7-2021 in the afternoon at Lower Scholl Canyon Park in Glendale, CA.

Can anyone tell what this bird is?

[Wrentits ???]

Taken 5-7-2021 in the afternoon at Lower Scholl Canyon Park in Glendale, CA.

The first two photos are the same bird.  The third photo was taken 26 minutes later about 20 yards away, so probably a different bird.

I think these are both Wrentit's, but wonder if either are female Bushtit's.

[What Oriole?]

Taken on 5-14-2021 just before sunset in a residential backyard, Glendale, CA.

I can't tell if this is a Bullock's or Hooded Oriole.

There was an adult male Hooded Oriole seen about 30 minutes before.

[Copper's Hawk ?]

Taken on 5-14-2021 at sundown in a residential backyard, Glendale, CA.

Is this a Cooper's?

In the first photo, the eye is visible above and slightly to the left of the fly on the leaf.

[Eared Finch?]

Great, thanks.  I didn't know that.

[Eared Finch?]

Taken 5-14-2021 at a residence in Monrovia, CA (Los Angeles County).

My friend sent me this photo with a bird that she says has white cat ears.

Would you call this an eared finch, or a horned finch, or a double-crested finch?

And by the way, what is it?

[Is this a Bunting?]

Taken 5-14-2021 in the late afternoon in a residential backyard, Glendale, CA.

I'm not sure but think this could be a Bunting?

[Your Best or Favorite Photo of a Bird Species.]

That's 3 weeks in a row I've never seen the selected species. But then, there are a lot of species I've never seen before.

So how about this to satisfy last week and this week together...

A wood bird in the oven.

[California Towhee ?]

Taken on 5-8-2021 adjacent to the Los Angeles River at Glendale Narrows Riverwalk in Glendale, CA.

Is this a California Towhee?  I'm not sure about that dark band on the tail.  It is not a shadow -- I have several photos.  Is that unusual or not?

Thanks

[What's this Duck?]

Taken on 5-8-2021 in the afternoon on the Los Angeles River at Glendale Narrows Riverwalk in Glendale, CA.

What is this duck with the white neck?

[? Bird in Flight]

I should have thought of that.  There were plenty of them around.

Thanks.

[? Bird in Flight]

Taken in the late afternoon at the Los Angeles River in Atwater Village, CA.

It was in the background of my subject and this is the only photo I have of it.

Anyone?

[Pewee / Flycatcher ?]

Taken on 5-2-2021 in the late afternoon at the Los Angeles River in Atwater Village, CA.

I'm debating between Western Wood-Pewee and Olived-sided Flycatcher.

[Intruder]

Taken on 4-29-2021 in the morning at Bear Divide in Angeles National Forest (between Canyon Country and Lake View Terrace, CA).  Ongoing migration count and banding station.

I was photographing a Lazuli Bunting, and along comes this intruder.  Is it identifiable?