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American Pipit?
Paul Contreras replied to Paul Contreras's topic in Help Me Identify a North American Bird
Oh, okay. I was curious. Felt bad for the lil fella since he was chased off by every other bird, and when he or she muster up the courage to stand up to the Blue Jay it backfired and he ended up getting scared off š -
I came across an old video from 2013 (not my video by the way) but the user who uploaded didnāt state what kinda bird that was and I donāt believe heās active on YouTube anymore. The bird Iām referring to is the bird that keeps on getting chased by all the other birds and is finally ran off by the Blue Jay, also the bird is making a āCHUCKā sound. I believe the bird is a Pipit
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Confirm Gnatcatcher
Paul Contreras replied to hbvol50's topic in Help Me Identify a North American Bird
Bill is far to long for a gnat-catcher, but maybe the angle of the photo makes it appear that way. -
Unknown Hawk Call Los Angeles CA
Paul Contreras replied to Paul Contreras's topic in Help Me Identify a North American Bird
Thanks guys. A friend told me itās a young Cooperās Hawk -
Unknown Southern CA bird call
Paul Contreras replied to Tree SJC's topic in Help Me Identify a North American Bird
Yep California Ground Squirrel indeed, I see them all the time š I love em āŗļø Theyāre my favorite rodent also provided this video for evidence not my video btw -
I was jogging along a suburb 7:30 in the evening yesterday and I can across these Hawks squawking. Not sure if theyāre Red-shoulder or Red-Tailed Hawks. Excuse the poor quality I was near an extremely busy road and L.A. as many airplanes flying over, plus the hawks left before I could get closer, what a bummer also provided Macaulay library link https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/167534631 Unknown hawk.wav
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Can't pin this one down
Paul Contreras replied to Bird Brain's topic in Help Me Identify a North American Bird
I actually saw this bird today, a female and at first I thought the bird was a Sayās Phoebe then I realized my mistake. This bird is a trickster so I feel where you're coming from excuse me for plugging my photos but o thought itāll be nice to show where Iām coming from š -
I was at Huntington Beach Central Park today and I heard this peeping sound and when I saw the bird it looks like an Orange-crowned but I thought they trilled, not peeped. I checked the macaulaylibrary catalog on all about birds and there isnāt a call similar, I managed to get a couple of snaps and it is an orange-crowned, I heard it in 2 different occasions and different places within the park and both times came from orange-crowneds also hereās the link to the macaulaylibrary https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/166479511#_ga=2.25622653.111804194.1561958476-1771621170.1554588670 Ocwa peep call.m4a
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Thanks guys, I was wondering theyāre nighthawks as well. Since itās been 100% cloudy in L.A. I couldnāt get sufficient lighting. Very much appreciate everyoneās insights. They were actually 3 of these guys but it happened so fast I could only snap on of them. The bird didnāt appear to flap their wings in a fast mostion also Iāve noticed the bill is pointy or maybe itās my imagination, do nighthawks have pointy bills? Iām not very familiar with nighthawks
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Unfamiliar bird song
Paul Contreras replied to sbutk's topic in Help Me Identify a North American Bird
Sounds kinda like an American Robin but itās different. Grosbeaks and Tanagers can also sound like AMRO. Morr or less does this sound similar https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/85102?__hstc=75100365.331defff933546ad421646a359a0bb6a.1558982717247.1559497000544.1559501970759.16&__hssc=75100365.5.1559501970759&__hsfp=2196497259#_ga=2.12535804.994277333.1559413734-1627502998.1558982715