[Bird Sound ID, SW PA, Yesterday]

I was in a sort of swampy wetland area. There was this bird that kept clucking and then it would make a funny screech. I tried to get a recording but it was windy, so there might be a lot of noise in this.

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[A few birds from yesterday, SW PA]

1. Common Yellowthroat?

2. Not sure which sparrow. Might be too hard to tell.

3. Raptor. Only shot. I know it is terrible.

 

 

[Raptor, SW PA, Yesterday]

1. I thought this might be a Red Tailed Hawk, but its head seemed awfully dark.

 

 

 

[Buncha warblers SW PA, Yesterday]

I apologize if some of these seem over-exposed, the sun was shining directly on the pines these warblers were in. Tried to darken some. 

1. Cape May?

2. Pine Warbler?

3. Not sure

 

4. Unsure. Too much sun.

5. Unsure

6. May be the same as #5, unsure, again Sun too bright

7. Cape May?

8. Not sure

 

 

[Two sparrows today, South Central PA]

Thanks. 

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

Thanks. Weirdly I tend to be able to tell the difference more easily with the females.

[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: