[Fall Migration 2023]

Been seeing Blue Jays migrating, and a Great Egret. I still haven't seen any migratory warblers.

[Raptor in upstate NY?]

4 minutes ago, Aidan B said:

I'm thinking Peregrine Falcon. Looks helmeted and leg color is right. 

My thoughts as well, thanks!

[Raptor in upstate NY?]

Today, marshy area in Schenectady county.

[Edwin B. Forsythe NWR, Summer 2023 – Crow?]

Just now, RobinHood said:

Agree, although I suspect Fish would be uncommon but didn't check.

According to the bar charts from the refuge, both American and Fish are quite common in August.

[Edwin B. Forsythe NWR, Summer 2023 – Crow?]

Without call, American and Fish are virtually inseparable. Not a raven. That said, it is giving me fishy vibes.

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I have Variable Oystercatcher...but no American or Black.

[Shorebird ID]

I think it's a Least Sandpiper.

[Solitary?]

For sure.

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31 minutes ago, dragon49 said:

Incredible day! The Alder Flycatcher, Worm Eating Warbler (my nemesis!) and Yellow Warbler were all lifers.  For the distance covered, I got a good number of species as well.  I'd normally walk further here and get more species, but I spent a lot of time at the Alder Flycatcher stakeout spot:

https://ebird.org/checklist/S148799768

Your "Yellow Warbler" has flank streaking, I think it's a Prairie.

[Bird call from Quebec.]

I think it's a Warbling Vireo.

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North American.

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4 hours ago, Charlie Spencer said:

How do you decide what width-height ratio to crop?  The app I use allows me to specify free hand, fixed ratio, or fixed size.  I've been using fixed size 2000 x 1500 simply because that approximates my monitor dimensions.  It's better than when I wasn't cropping at all but sometimes still leave a smaller / distant bird a bit isolated in the image.

It depends on the photo. I usually use 4:3, but sometimes 3:2.

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I had to stare at it for a while, but maybe <my recent experience with others of this genus helped?>

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Just now, Charlie Spencer said:

It looks more brownish-gray than green to me.  

It's a Painted Bunting. There are other differences in plumage and structure that distinguish them besides color.

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22 minutes ago, IKLland said:

Easy if you know this bird to any degree

Which I suppose I do not.

[What is this?]

Great Blue Heron.

[Teals in Irvine]

11 hours ago, IKLland said:

1. Mallard? Not sure if it’s 100% identifiable. 
 

2. Cinnamon Teal. 

Agreed. 1 looks fine for Mallard IMO.

[Oriole?]

1 minute ago, IKLland said:

For my info, how was Baltimore ruled out? 

I'm not 100 percent on this one, so definitely wait for more replies. I *think* it's *probably* a Bullock's despite having very little experience differentiating them. Bullock's is more common, and some aspects of how the orange is distributed seem to point that way to me. Mostly it's GISS, like if I saw that bird in NY it would feel off for a Baltimore.

[Oriole?]

Yep. Bullock's I think.

[Any guesses?]

Chestnut-sided Warbler.

[Not the best pic, but still distinctive enough for an ID perhaps]

2 minutes ago, IKLland said:

Huh. Never knew their backs looked like that. 

Their backs are pretty streaky. This also looks like an immature bird with a green cap.

[Good pics of a Missouri empid--Least Flycatcher maybe?]

Agree with Least Flycatcher. Looks like a juvenile, still has a gape. 

[Not the best pic, but still distinctive enough for an ID perhaps]

31 minutes ago, IKLland said:

Why?

Patterning and GISS. 

[Another confusing Missouri bird]

Eastern Phoebe.