[?? Kingbird]

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%

 

[?? Shrike]

Thanks all.

[?? Shrike]

Taken on 9-1-2021 in the late afternoon at Hahamongna Watershed Park near JPL in La Canada-Flintridge, CA.

I've never seen a Shrike before.  Based on range I would say this is a Loggerhead Shrike, but I want to make sure.

Thanks.

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

Last week was a whirlwind for me.  I missed out on posting a Turkey Vulture.  But I'm back with a Grebe.

[Two Ducks]

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.

[White faced Duck]

Taken on 7-25-2021 on the Los Angeles River at Glendale Narrows Riverwalk.

There were well over 100 Mallards, mostly juveniles, and then there was this one duck with a white face.

Is this just a domestic Mallard, or what?

[Small Wading Bird]

That's a new one for me.  Thanks all.

[Small Wading Bird]

Taken on 7-25-2021 at Glendale Narrows Riverwalk on the Los Angeles River.

What is the small bird at the right?

There were about 100 Black-necked Stilts, 5 Greater Yellowlegs and this one small wading bird.

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

This is easy.  I only have one photo of a Ring-necked Duck.

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

I forgot to submit a Mourning Dove photo last week -- but it wouldn't have been as good as most that were submitted.

So I'll submit this week's before I forget.

Bullock's Oriole

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

[? Cooper's ?]

For now I've just changed it to Hawk sp. (without photos) until I figure out what to do.

[? Cooper's ?]

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.

[? 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.

 

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

[? 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.