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Prairie Warbler by Mark Goodwin, on Flickr

Ha! That might be true most of the time, but I don't get to see Barred Owls very often. I see hawks almost every day.

Orchard Oriole by Mark Goodwin, on Flickr Orchard Oriole by Mark Goodwin, on Flickr

Thanks to all. That angle was the only angle I got with my photos. The bird was quite a distance away and then a Barred Owl called fairly close to me and I was off to the races. I couldn't find the owl and the hawk was gone when I checked again. There are several Red-shoulder Hawk nest in the neighborhood and I see them often. The mature birds are easy to ID, but the juvenile/immature are harder for me, especially when they don't vocalize.

Prairie Warbler by Mark Goodwin, on Flickr

Seen this morning in Chapel Hill, NC. The bird was perched quite a distance from me and the long range photo and crop didn't yield a very good image. It doesn't look like the common Red-shouldered Hawk I often see, I was leaning towards a Broad-winged Hawk. Any thoughts?

Blue Grosbeak by Mark Goodwin, on Flickr Blue Grosbeak by Mark Goodwin, on Flickr

Eastern Bluebird by Mark Goodwin, on Flickr

I saw this bird this morning in Chapel Hill, NC. I knew immediately it wasn't one the usual sparrows I see, so I did my best to get a useable photo of the bird. I got a few decent shots of it so it's face was visible. The bird didn't hang around, it was gone a few seconds later. I've been going over sparrow photos and the best I can figure at this point is Grasshopper Sparrow, which wouldn't be rare for this area, but I don't see them often. Any help would be appreciated.

Orchard Oriole by Mark Goodwin, on Flickr

Yellow-rumped Warbler by Mark Goodwin, on Flickr

Prothonotary Warbler by Mark Goodwin, on Flickr

Eastern Kingbird by Mark Goodwin, on Flickr

Eastern Phoebe by Mark Goodwin, on Flickr

Downy Woodpecker by Mark Goodwin, on Flickr

Northern Cardinal by Mark Goodwin, on Flickr

Cedar Waxwing by Mark Goodwin, on Flickr

Northern Parula by Mark Goodwin, on Flickr

Palm Warbler by Mark Goodwin, on Flickr

White-throated Sparrow by Mark Goodwin, on Flickr

From 2015, I'm hoping for a good Prairie Warbler season this year too... Prairie Warbler by Mark Goodwin, on Flickr

Louisiana Waterthrush by Mark Goodwin, on Flickr

Cedar Waxwing by Mark Goodwin, on Flickr

White-eyed Vireo by Mark Goodwin, on Flickr

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher by Mark Goodwin, on Flickr