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Ross's or Snow Goose? S. WI
MWM replied to Kittipaws's topic in Help Me Identify a North American Bird
With the wide range of size of Canada Geese, (25" to 45" per Sibley's) I don't think you can tell if this is a Ross's or Snow Goose by comparison. If it was in a flock of Snow Geese, it would obviously be a Ross's. A closer look at the bill might help. -
Glaucous Gull? Seneca Falls NY 2/28/23
MWM replied to MWM's topic in Help Me Identify a North American Bird
Had a couple nesting pairs of GHOW last several years in the area, also a lot of winter gulls, I'm located about 35-40 miles south of Lake Ontario in the Finger Lakes region. Currently enjoying a couple Tufted Ducks in the area, but this year has been so mild, not as many wintering gulls. This Glaucous is first-off-the-year for me, & still need a Lesser Black-back, which are usually around. -
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Red-tailed Hawk? Savannah NY 2/24/23
MWM replied to MWM's topic in Help Me Identify a North American Bird
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Red-tailed Hawk? Savannah NY 2/24/23
MWM replied to MWM's topic in Help Me Identify a North American Bird
Red-shouldered aren't exceptionally rare around here, usually see them in migration, which seems to be starting here. Just picked up N. Shoveler & Sandhill Crane (first of the year) a mile or 2 from this raptor. Couldn't get any better shots - snowing too hard, but here is the best I got. -
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Mason neck park, VA, 8/4/2022
MWM replied to DaBirb's topic in Help Me Identify a North American Bird
Now it looks like a juvenile Bald Eagle. π -
A Common Loon would have a thicker & straighter bill (RTLO is more slender & slightly upturned). There are also differences in the amount of white on the throat/neck, but I'll leave that to the experts to cover.
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Chickadee, New York.
MWM replied to mariuszlopusiewicz@gmail.c's topic in Help Me Identify a North American Bird
Can't be positive from this view, but most likely Black-capped Chickadee (Carolina or Boreal would be very rare). -
Lesser/Greater Black Backed Gull - Boise Idaho
MWM replied to Lesliemorris's topic in Help Me Identify a North American Bird
Same thought, mantle looks too light for Great BB, IMO Lesser Black-back Gull. -
Iceland & Black-backed pics. Seneca Falls NY 2/4/23
MWM replied to MWM's topic in Help Me Identify a North American Bird
Bump - still looking for any ideas on 2nd pic (sitting gull) possible lesser/great black-back? -
Loon question - worst pic ever. Sodus Point NY 2/2/23
MWM replied to MWM's topic in Help Me Identify a North American Bird
Thanks, just goes to show you, pay attention to your surroundings. π Same thing happened to me last week, going through sparrow photos & a Red-winged Blackbird shows up in one of the frames. -
Cackling or Canada? Seneca Falls NY 2/1/23
MWM replied to MWM's topic in Help Me Identify a North American Bird
Thanks all, the 1st bird I had listed as Cackling (Ebird) and the 2nd as Canada/Cackling so think I'll leave it at that. This was my first Cackling for the year, along with Pied-billed Grebe & Rough-legged Hawk for Feb 1. Not sure what this weekend will bring, 45ΒΊ today, -8ΒΊ tomorrow night? -
Wondering about Sibley's saying coarse, brown streaks for Sharpie, and thin, dark streaks for Cooper's.
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I thought this was a Cooper's Hawk, but per Sibley's Sharp-shinned juveniles have broad, brownish streaking. That has me questioning my ID.
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Possible Ross's Goose? Seneca Falls NY 1/23/23
MWM replied to MWM's topic in Help Me Identify a North American Bird
Here's a heavily cropped pic, bill is more like a snow goose. Thinking ross x snow hybrid or Lesser Snow Goose?