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Black-bellied or American Golden Plover?
flightman replied to flightman's topic in Help Me Identify a North American Bird
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I should have mentioned that the bird on the roof (and flying) chased a flock of pigeons off that roof - probably too large prey for a Sharpie.
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I saw this bird (last photo) up in a bare tree in Jones Beach NY on Dec. 2. I thought it was a juvenile Cooper's Hawk. Looking at the photo, though, I think it might be a Sharpie. I know that Sharpies have smaller heads, skinny legs, and squarer tails, but exactly how much? Over the last few years, I have seen several juveniles and thought that they were all Cooper's, but now I am not sure. The bird in flight is the same one perched on a roof. I'm not sure about the sizes. Are any of these Sharpies? The flying bird certainly looks like it has a square tail.
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Two kinglets - same species?
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Two kinglets - same species?
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I saw both species but did not get another photo of that bird. I got this shot of a GCKI 27 seconds earlier. It only shows a bit of reddish-orange. -
Two kinglets - same species?
flightman replied to flightman's topic in Help Me Identify a North American Bird
Thanks. I wish I had a better view of it but it's sorta nice to get them in the same shot. -
The bird on the right seems to be showing a little yellow in its crown, like a GCKI; along with mostly reddish-orange, like a RCKI which I don't think shows any yellow. Which species is it? This morning in Jones Beach NY.
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Swainson's Thrush or Hermit?
flightman replied to flightman's topic in Help Me Identify a North American Bird
Thanks. The bird was a very good model. It stood completely still for most of 2 minutes before it dug something up. It occasionally cocked its head to the side as if it was listening, like a robin. -
The eye ring of this bird looks a bit buffy like that of a Swainson's but the tail looks a bit cinnamon, like that of a Hermit. I think it's a Swainson's but I'm not sure. Seen this morning at Jones Beach NY.
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Confusing fall warbler
flightman replied to flightman's topic in Help Me Identify a North American Bird
Thanks IKLIand and Tanager 101. Lifer for me. -
I can't find a match for this combination of olive head and back, pale unstreaked undersides, and no wing bars. There were many Ruby-crowned Kinglets around, but I don't think this is one. Seen this morning at Jones Beach, NY.
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Thanks guys.
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Seen in the bright morning light today at Jones Beach NY, the light undersides of this bird made me think it might be a Clay-colored Sparrow. I notice, though, that the dark line through the eye extends to the beak. Is this a Chipping Sparrow?
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Prarie Warbler or Blackpoll?
flightman replied to flightman's topic in Help Me Identify a North American Bird
Thanks IKLland and pictaker. -
I thought this might be a Prairie but a friend thinks it's a Blackpoll. Is it either? Seen today at Jones Beach, NY.
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Warbler with strange black circle on face
flightman replied to flightman's topic in Help Me Identify a North American Bird
Thanks, I think the bottom part is face marking that connects with the shadow to give the appearance of a circle. -
Eastern Wood-Pewee?
flightman replied to flightman's topic in Help Me Identify a North American Bird
Thanks, Grackle and Bird-Boys. -
I know Empidonax flycatchers are tough without hearing them but I think this one is an Eastern Wood-Pewee (rather than a Traill's). Another photo shows white wing bars. Seen this morning in Hempstead Lake State Park, NY.
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Black-bellied Plover?
flightman replied to flightman's topic in Help Me Identify a North American Bird
Thanks, Sure not as attractive as a breeding male. -
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Swainson's Thrush or Hermit?
flightman replied to flightman's topic in Help Me Identify a North American Bird
Thanks hbvol50 and Avery, I probably wouldn't have noticed it except that I saw several Cedar Waxwings in the same bush, all enjoying those berries. -
I saw this bird this morning in Jones Beach, NY. The eye-ring looks buffy to me so I guess it is a Swainson's but I don't really know.