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I was sitting quietly on the edge of the lake at water level (got my butt wet) and the group of birds approached very close, within a few feet. If you sit quietly for long enough they get used to you. Then it was easy to get frame filling shots.

Thanks everyone for the ID. No red neck threw me off, but this is non-breeding, which is a good match. Dave

Thanks. I got a few hundred!

At least it's unknown to me. See at a freshwater lake in southern California. Was in a group of 6.

Thanks for the ID and information.

I photographed this bird on 7/8 on the shore of Lake Hodges in So Cal. The light was terrible so the photo is pretty bad. I think it is a juvenile Blue Grosbeak. Is that right?

Thanks!

Saw this bird on southern California coast last week. There are some Orange-crowned Warblers in the area but this does not match the description or photos in iBirdPro for that species. Looks like it may be a finch but again nothing in iBirdPro matches.

Thanks for the ID.

This bird was seen on the Pacific coast in southern California at La Jolla. Can't find a match using iBirdPro.

Thank you.

Duck seen this morning at Lake Hodges in So. Cal. Was in the company of a male mallard. Is this a female mallard?

Yes! That looks good. Thanks.

I always have trouble with sparrows, but this bill does not look like a sparrow. I can't find a good match. See along the shore of Lake Hodges in Southern California. The color out of the camera looks a bit cool to me so there is a second one that is warmer and may be a better color representation.

Thanks for the ID's.