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Thanks all.
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Taken on 7-25-2021 on the Los Angeles River at Glendale Narrows Riverwalk.
As I mentioned before, there were well over 100 Mallards on this day -- mostly juveniles.
These two ducks seem to look different from most of the others. I'm not sure if they are just Mallards that are maybe younger than most of the other juveniles, or if they are something else.
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That's a new one for me. Thanks all.
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This is easy. I only have one photo of a Ring-necked Duck.
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For now I've just changed it to Hawk sp. (without photos) until I figure out what to do.
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The problem is when I try to change it to Cooper's/Sharp-shinned it shows that as RARE. So the reviewer will get it again and tell me its a Cooper's.
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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.
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The eBird reviewer said this is a Cooper's Hawk.
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When I uploaded my checklist to eBird, it flagged the SSHA as rare for the date and location.
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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).
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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.
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You're too fast. I just added them.
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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.
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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.
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?? Kingbird
in Help Me Identify a North American Bird
Posted · Edited by Dan P
Taken at dusk on 9-1-2021 at Hahamongna Watershed Park near JPL in La Canada-Flintridge, CA.
I would call this a Cassin's Kingbird, except the tail and/or wing feathers have me befuddled.
Edit: both images were lightened 25%