[Head-On Bird Shots]

[LOL forum topic]

"Hang on, we've got turbulence coming."

[In Flight]

[Lifers]

Island Scrub-Jay (Aphelocoma insularis) on Santa Cruz Island, CA.

[?? hummingbird]

OK, thanks.

[?? hummingbird]

Taken on 2-18-2023 at the Los Angeles River in Atwater Village, CA (at Sunnynook River Park).

[Little California Bird]

Ah, yes.  It was up in a tree.  If it had been down in the reeds, I may have been able to identify it.  But all the reeds have been stripped out.

Thanks.

[Little California Bird]

Taken on 2-18-2023 on the Los Angeles River in Atwater Village, CA.

 

[In Flight]

[Lifers]

She was panting heavily.  I was about 70 deg. yesterday.

[Lifers]

Snowy Owl in Cypress, CA

 

[Lifers]

Burrowing Owl

[Sometimes I just want friends to see a bird I photographed, no rules.]

[? Cooper's ?]

@TKbird, Thanks for posting this.  I meant to inform you after I got the confirmation from the reviewer.

[? sandpiper]

Taken on 11-26-2022 at Cardiff State Beach, San Diego Co., CA.

Not sure what the smaller bird is in the first photo -- the larger is a Willet.

The second image is the first photo lightened excessively.

The third image is the only other angle I have on the bird.

There were a couple of Sanderlings about 50 feet away, but I'm not sure if this bird is a Sanderling.

 

[Lifers]

My first Sanderling.  

[Sometimes I just want friends to see a bird I photographed, no rules.]

My first male Wood Ducks.  For my lifer, I had seen one female Wood Duck last year.

[In Flight]

[black duck-like thing]

14 hours ago, IKLland said:

It’s a Scaup, look at that bill! I’m not sure if it’s greater or lesser, but probably lesser.

Okay, I can see that.  There were at least handful of Lesser Scaups on the lake.  It was in the background on the far side of the lake.  I guess the angle of the light and the exposure made it look solid black -- especially next to that coot.

[black duck-like thing]

Taken on 11-12-2022 at Silver Lake Reservoir in Los Angeles.

I'm not sure what the black bird on the left is.

[In Flight]

[In Flight]

[YRWA ??]

Taken on 11-5-2022 at the Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Reserve in Van Nuys, CA.

Is this a Yellow-rumped Warbler?

[Help with a Sparrow]

Thanks @Connor Cochrane.  I was thinking the Chipping Sparrow should have a noticeably rust-colored crown.  But this was just before sundown in a shaded area, so the lighting is not so good.  Appreciate it.

[Help with a Sparrow]

Thanks @Connor Cochrane.  I was thinking the Chipping Sparrow should have a noticeably rust-colored crown.  But this was just before sundown in a shaded area, so the lighting is not so good.  Appreciate it.