[Thrush ??]

Taken 11-21-2020 at Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Reserve in Van Nuys, CA.

This bird has been puzzling me for a month.  I wanted it to be a warbler.  But I just realized it is likely a thrush (if so, my first).

The bar charts on eBird indicate it is likely a Hermit Thrush, but I'm not so sure.

I'm including a couple different exposures as produced by the camera.  The first one is probably underexposed and the other two maybe a little overexposed.  It was direct sunlight at 3:45 pm, and no leaves on the burnt trees.

The legs/feet are not shown in any of the photos I have.

[Swift / Swallows ??]

Thanks DLecy and Birding Boy.  The Swift is another new one for me.

[Swift / Swallows ??]

Taken 12-19-2020 in late afternoon at Los Angeles River in Atwater Village, CA.

Does the first photo (_4010) look like a White-throated Swift?  This is the only photo of that bird that I have because it was in the background of a raven I was photographing.

There were a few other similar birds that I believe are Northern Rough-winged Swallows in the remaining 3 photos.

The 4th photo puts the 3rd photo in context of what I was actually photographing.

[What are they?]

Ha!  That's a new one for me.

Thanks Birds Nuts and Aidan.

[What are they?]

Taken 12-19-2020 late afternoon at Los Angeles River in Atwater Village, CA.

I can't figure out what these are.

There was a group of 10 or 12 flying in a northerly direction like they had somewhere to go.

The first picture is of 4 birds in a row.  The next 3 pictures are close-ups of birds 2, 3 and 4 from photo 1.

The last 3 pictures are individual close-ups from a different photo.

What I see is:

Dark, thick pointy bill; maybe a black eye line or mask; brownish/rust head, throat, chest; maybe yellow wash on belly; white undertail coverts; dark tail with yellowish tips; brown wings (top).

[Some Sparrows]

Thank you all for your comments.

[Some Sparrows]

Let's see how I'm doing with sparrows.

Taken 11-15-2020 at Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Reserve, Van Nuys, CA

1) Song Sparrow ??  8695

2) Lincoln's Sparrow ??  8709

3) White-crowned Sparrow -- pretty sure.  8998

 

[In Flight]

[In Flight]

[Head-On Bird Shots]

[Juvenile Red-tailed Hawk ??]

Taken 11-21-2020 in the afternoon at Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Reserve in Van Nuys, CA.

Is this a juvenile Red-tailed Hawk?

[Lesser or American Goldfinch ??]

Taken 12-3-2020 in Glendale, CA (backyard).

I'm not real sure on this but I think its a Lesser Goldfinch.  

I have a lot of Lesser Goldfinches, but the coloring of this one is different.  Although, I'm not sure it's brown enough to be an American.

[Orange-crowned Warbler ??]

Thanks you guys!

 

[Green wing and Wigeons ??]

Thanks Michael and Birding Boy.  That's the first photo that I've gotten of a GWTE (that I know of).

[Orange-crowned Warbler ??]

Taken 12-4-2020 in Glendale, CA (backyard).

Is this an Orange-crowned Warbler?

 

[Green wing and Wigeons ??]

Take 12-5-2020 at Los Angeles River, north of Fletcher Drive bridge, Atwater Village, CA.

Is the bird on the right in the first photo a Green-winged Teal?

And are the two birds in the second photo American Wigeons?

Thanks.

 

[Cowbirds ??]

Thanks Aaron and Charlie.  I'm sure cowbirds are common to lots of folks, but those are the only ones I have photos of, so I'm excited.

I originally thought the female was a House Finch.

[Cowbirds ??]

Taken 4-28-2014 in Glendale, CA.

Are these both Brown-headed Cowbirds?

 

[TBN Photo Challenge ​🦅]

1 hour ago, MichaelLong said:

Muahahahahaa! 

Snowy egret and random ducks cant tell  

That didn't take long.  Congrats.

[Confirm IDs -- Los Angeles River]

Thanks Aidan and Sean.  I appreciate it.

[TBN Photo Challenge ​🦅]

How about a duck species and a heron/egret species in the same photo.

[TBN Photo Challenge ​🦅]

Is this orange enough?  9:44 am pst today -- I mean 8:44.  My camera is still on dst.

 

[Confirm IDs -- Los Angeles River]

I'd like confirmation on these IDs.  Taken yesterday 12-12-2020 at Los Angeles River near Glendale Blvd, Atwater Village, CA.

1) female Phainopepla

2) immature Western Gull -- I'm hoping for some other species, but that's what I come up with.

3) Egyptian Goose

4) Spotted Sandpiper

 

[In Flight]

[In Flight]