[Warbler Challenge]

Question: If we reach the end of the warbler list, can we keep going and post better and better photos of each species? ?

[Yellow-rumped Warblers, immature vs first winter]

1 hour ago, jonesmunoz said:

Sure

Sure, if you can tell me how. However, why is this not a good place for this post? The forum is discussion, which I thought my post is promoting. Thanks

The forum went through a crash and now the old topics that this would fit better in are gone and nobody seems to be interested enough to reinstate them. I think your question might go better in the other thread simply because it's technically "ID help" even though it's not a particular bird you're wanting ID'd. 

[The Great Egret [pun intended] Debate]

1 minute ago, MichaelLong said:

hey I uploaded a pic of a mute swan and it's still unconfirmed

  

Depending on the location, Mute Swan can be considered domestic/not an established population. That's probably why.

[The Great Egret [pun intended] Debate]

1 minute ago, floraphile said:

Any insight as to why these were flagged?

Did you double check the time and location? Sometimes places in other states have identical names or something. 

[Whatbird's Young Birders!]

5 minutes ago, Avery said:

I’m 17, don’t know if that qualifies for this thread...

I think the rule is 12-18, at least. I think the pre-crash Whatbird's Young Birders had some people up to 20, but not sure. Welcome to the club! ?

[Species Variation]

Steller's Jays have varying amounts of white and blue on their heads (I think there are some subspecies at play here but have yet to find any good research articles on them)

[Species Variation]

7 minutes ago, Seattle said:

This was tossed around about a year ago as a redtail variaition (or not).

 

 

I remember that! What was the consensus? I think I may have said Harlan's but I don't remember. Now that I look at it, seems like melanism is a possibility.

[What Kind of Eagle?]

Agreed - that big honkin' beak.

[Which bird is heavier challenge?]

On 11/13/2020 at 9:43 PM, Avery said:

Merlin

Correct! ISSJ are only 4 oz, BBMA are 6.2 oz, and MERL are 6.9 oz.

[TBN Photo Challenge ​?]

2 hours ago, Connor Cochrane said:

This one might be easy or it could be difficult, I’m not sure. The challenge is to take a photo that has two species of Finch that don’t breed where you live. 

Hmm... that's tough. I think that pretty much limits us (at least me in PA and Idaho by next week) to Redpolls and Rosy-finches... Evening Grosbeak and Pine Grosbeak in PA but they both breed in Idaho too. 

[Really Close Pictures of Birds]

This is a macro shot:

[Which bird is heavier challenge?]

Ayy! Alright, my turn again...

 

Black-billed Magpie, Island Scrub-Jay, Merlin

[Owl]

7 minutes ago, lonestranger said:

This is the solicitation call from iBird/WhatBird that I compared my recording to...any thoughts?  https://assets.whatbird.com/api/sound/birds_na_147/sound/7647

I've just spent some time listening through different calls. Barred Owls from what I can tell don't make that raspy almost cat-like screech - I still like GHOW.

[Owl]

2 hours ago, lonestranger said:

Well, my suspicions were off. Since I have heard the Who Cooks For You hooting of the Barred Owl a few times, I thought this might have been the female solicitation call looking for a mate. Thanks for the better ears.

 

To be fair, I've never heard Barred Owl solicitation calls. It does sound spot on for Great Horned though.

[Which bird is heavier challenge?]

Lucifer?

[Owl]

That's a Great Horned Owl.

[Owl]

4 hours ago, The Bird Nuts said:

I think we might need @Melierax for this one.

I got it to play on a different browser (Brave).

Huh?

[Late Staying Warblers in Maryland. Help ID Please.]

The first one is actually a Ruby-crowned Kinglet. The second one is indeed a late-staying Tennessee Warbler. 

[sparrow, Toronto, today]

So you see.

[Which bird is heavier challenge?]

Let's let... @BirdNrd pick the next one 

[Which bird is heavier challenge?]

22 hours ago, BirdNrd said:

I guess kinglet than

 

1 hour ago, Candydez12 said:

Kinglet

You both are correct! Ruby-crowned Kinglets average 0.24 oz. Gnatcatchers are close at 0.23 oz and bushtits are 0.19 oz.

[Which bird is heavier challenge?]

Alright... Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Bushtit, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

[sparrow, Toronto, today]

1 minute ago, AlexHenry said:

Juvenile White-crowned Sparrows are streaky and are mostly seen on the breeding grounds

Yeah I know, I just can never remember the technically definitions of immature and juvenile. 

[sparrow, Toronto, today]

2 hours ago, Tony Leukering said:

Why don't you know? It's not streaky, so is not a juvenile and does not have a black-and-white head pattern, so is not an adult. Immature is all that remains.

I get juvenile and immature mixed up as concepts.

[Longspurs!]

Pretty sure those are Lark Buntings.