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  1. MWM
    Wondering about Sibley's saying coarse, brown streaks for Sharpie, and thin, dark streaks for Cooper's.
  2. MWM
    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.
  3. MWM
    Here's a heavily cropped pic, bill is more like a snow goose. Thinking ross x snow hybrid or Lesser Snow Goose?
  4. MWM
    If you can't tell which one I'm referring to, it probably isn't a Ross's. 🙂
  5. MWM
    Had a question about this bird. The crop looks very full, or could it be a defect? The bird was sitting on this wire for over an hour (at least) and failed to move even when I was within 20' of it (unable to avoid getting that close).
  6. MWM
    I had just seen a Merlin about 1/2 mile before seeing this bird, but on the computer this just didn't quite look the same. Of course both Merlin & Peregrine are relatively common for this area, making it harder to rule out either one.
  7. MWM
    Red-tailed Hawk (note faint "breast band").
  8. MWM
    Very distant shots on a dark, cloudy day. Wondering if possible to ID (first thought was a Merlin, now not sure).
  9. MWM
    I got a female bufflehead vibe, but lighting & head position aren't optimal.
  10. MWM
    The pink legs are throwing me, appears to have adult plumage? (Shot with Herring Gull for size comparison).
  11. MWM
    Possible House Sparrow? Just seems a little off.
  12. MWM
    Thanks all, we get both (mostly Lesser) this time of the year. This one never turned towards me so I wasn't able to see the nail on the tip of the bill for an easier ID.
  13. MWM
    Just for reference, here's a Northern Shrike (1/1/23) from Savannah NY, about 20 miles north of Lodi (NY).
  14. MWM
    Not the best photos, wondering if possible to ID as Lesser or Greater?
  15. MWM
    Just to add my 2 cents, I think it looks too white on the breast & bulky for either Peregrine or Harrier. I think it's a Buteo (Red-tailed or Ferruginous?).
  16. MWM
    Thinking Common Merganser & not sure which Scaup (ignore Ruddy duck). Taken this morning on a dark & rainy day.
  17. MWM
    Unsure about the Black-backed Gull in the foreground. Seems larger than Herring Gull in front of it, but lighter & smaller than the Great Black-black behind it?
  18. MWM
    Juvy Red-tail, Northern Harriers (old name - Marsh Hawk) have a distinctive white rump patch that would show in the last pic.
  19. MWM
    Definitely Yellow-rumped Warblers (Audubon sub-species if yellow throat, Myrtle sub-species if all white throat. Here are some pics of a Pine Siskins for comparison.
  20. MWM
    Lightened shot, can't go much lighter, too much noise.
  21. MWM
    Here are a few more pics, basically the same view as it was a fly-over. (All the same bird, not sure why the last 2 pics seem to show a dark collar.)
  22. MWM
    Hard to tell by the photo, but it looks like a dark eye?
  23. MWM
    Never considered Pacific, although I believe there was one at this location (Sodus Point NY) last year. The shot was taken at sunrise so shadows can be a factor. I will try to post more photos of this bird if I can find them.
  24. MWM
    Think it still has barring on it's tail, making it a juvenile Red-tail. (Also note whitish "backpack straps" on the back).
  25. MWM
    Both Common & Red-throated were present, just not sure from this angle if this is a Red-throated?
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