[South Central PA, today - House or Purple finch?]

Is this a house or purple finch?

 

[Two sparrows today, South Central PA]

Are these song sparrows?

A. 

B.

 

 

[Verifying a Merlin ID]

Is Merlin wrong a lot?

[Verifying a Merlin ID]

What do you mean by the leading edge of the wing?

[Verifying a Merlin ID]

That did not help, the website. I cannot tell the difference between a juvenile bald eagle and a golden eagle, other than there is supposed to be some splotchy white on the juvenile bald eagle, and there isn't really white on the photo I have above. Or in the other photos I have. 

[Verifying a Merlin ID]

Differences so I know in the future?

[Verifying a Merlin ID]

Merlin says this is a Golden Eagle. I want to be sure before I report it. It would be a lifer if it is one. SW PA, Today. 

 

[ID warbler or vireo, South Central PA, Today]

1. Not sure which warbler or vireo this is (sorry only shot, it was very early in the morning and kind of dark):

 

[Two birds in a wet farm field today, So. Central PA]

I am seeing a head below the mourning dove head. 

[Two birds in a wet farm field today, So. Central PA]

I think there may be two birds in photo #1.

[Two birds in a wet farm field today, So. Central PA]

Is there any way to tell what these are?

1. Flew before I could get a 2nd shot:

2. Not the one behind that is obviously a killdeer, but the smaller one in front. It was fairly zoomed-in, not sure if it is possible to ID

 

 

[JJ]

When you say "an adult's thumb," I am an adult female and my thumb is 2 inches long. I think you need to be more specific about the size. Men's thumbs can be much bigger. 

[Egg ID South Central PA, Yesterday]

After a possible rainstorm (I was away at the time), I came back home to find this egg on my porch. I can only think it blew down from maybe the gutter above (the nearest tree is across the street). Or put there by someone or something. Just trying to ID it, I am guessing it isn't viable. It is next to a nickel for size purposes. 

 

[Birds from today, South Central PA 6-18-21]

Thanks. 

[Birds from today, South Central PA 6-18-21]

1. I know these are bad photos, but can anyone tell what this is?

2. American Bittern?

3. What sort of flycatcher might this be?

4. Norther Rough-winged swallow? Other?

 

 

[Birds from yesterday, SW PA]

Thanks.

[Birds from yesterday, SW PA]

Anyone good with gulls?

[Birds from yesterday, SW PA]

Most of these I think I am sure of, but just checking:

1. Northern Rough Winged Swallow?

2. Juvenile Starling?

3. Juvenile Bald Eagle? (Sorry, photos zoomed in a lot, and it was rainy out)

4. This gull I am not sure of (sorry for quality, again, rainy out):

 

 

[Shorebird ID SW PA, Yesterday]

1. Please ID:

 

 

[Absolutely terrible photo]

Thanks. 

[Absolutely terrible photo]

South Central Pa. Today. 

[Absolutely terrible photo]

Of possibly a cuckoo? It wasn't very photogenic. 

 

 

[Plover?]

Thanks. 

[Plover?]

I was taking a picture of a killdeer, and saw this smaller bird near it. Is this a plover? or a baby killdeer? South Central PA, today. 

 

[Swan, Warbler, and an IDK]

Anyone with ideas about the swan?