floraphile Posted May 10, 2021 Share Posted May 10, 2021 08 May 2021 Baldwin co. AL; Sea-/gulfside park with large areas of open grassland, surrounding woods, crumbling buildings 1. Female Blue Grosbeak 2. Immature European Starlings 3. Which blackbird sp? 4. Female Bobolink 5. Female Bobolink Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floraphile Posted May 10, 2021 Author Share Posted May 10, 2021 8 minutes ago, floraphile said: 08 May 2021 Baldwin co. AL; Sea-/gulfside park with large areas of open grassland, surrounding woods, crumbling buildings 1. Female Blue Grosbeak 2. Immature European Starlings 3. Which blackbird sp? 4. Female Bobolink 5. Female Bobolink The last posted pic is an error/duplication. It is also correctly posted under "Immature European Starling". I'm not sure why this website does this at times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aveschapines Posted May 10, 2021 Share Posted May 10, 2021 I moved this to the NA ID sub-forum since it's requests for identification. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor L. Posted May 10, 2021 Share Posted May 10, 2021 I think you're correct on everything you guessed, and the blackbird looks like a Brown-headed Cowbird. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floraphile Posted May 10, 2021 Author Share Posted May 10, 2021 1 hour ago, Aveschapines said: I moved this to the NA ID sub-forum since it's requests for identification. Thanks, @Aveschapines. I didn't realize I had not posted it in the ID forum. My caffeine level was likely insufficient at the time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floraphile Posted May 10, 2021 Author Share Posted May 10, 2021 1 hour ago, Trevor L. said: I think you're correct on everything you guessed, and the blackbird looks like a Brown-headed Cowbird. I need guidance on how to ID on this pic. I can ID the obvious BHCO. i.e., when his brown head is obvious. But how do you go about it with a pic like this one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floraphile Posted May 10, 2021 Author Share Posted May 10, 2021 1 hour ago, Trevor L. said: I think you're correct on everything you guessed, and the blackbird looks like a Brown-headed Cowbird. I wasn't guessing. I was making my best attempt at identification. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan B Posted May 10, 2021 Share Posted May 10, 2021 35 minutes ago, floraphile said: I need guidance on how to ID on this pic. I can ID the obvious BHCO. i.e., when his brown head is obvious. But how do you go about it with a pic like this one? The bill in the first photo tells you all you need to know to ID the bird. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floraphile Posted May 10, 2021 Author Share Posted May 10, 2021 1 minute ago, Aidan B said: The bill in the first photo tells you all you need to know to ID the bird. Just to confirm: The bill size & shape of the BHCO is unique to that species? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan B Posted May 10, 2021 Share Posted May 10, 2021 1 hour ago, floraphile said: Just to confirm: The bill size & shape of the BHCO is unique to that species? Given the location they are. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floraphile Posted May 10, 2021 Author Share Posted May 10, 2021 4 minutes ago, Aidan B said: Given the location they are. If the bird was on the West coast, would there be other possibilities? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan B Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 54 minutes ago, floraphile said: If the bird was on the West coast, would there be other possibilities? Not on the west coast, but in parts of the southwest and Florida it could be confused with Shiny and Bronzed Cowbirds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floraphile Posted May 11, 2021 Author Share Posted May 11, 2021 3 minutes ago, Aidan B said: Not on the west coast, but in parts of the southwest and Florida it could be confused with Shiny and Bronzed Cowbirds. Both of those species have been seen previously in this county in years past and also this year and Shiny at that particular site, so would you recommend reporting as "Cowbird sp."? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan B Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 Just now, floraphile said: Both of those species have been seen previously in this county in years past and also this year and Shiny at that particular site, so would you recommend reporting as "Cowbird sp."? Definitely Brown-headed Cowbird, as you can see the brown head if you look closely in the first photo. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floraphile Posted May 11, 2021 Author Share Posted May 11, 2021 (edited) 2 minutes ago, Aidan B said: Definitely Brown-headed Cowbird, as you can see the brown head if you look closely in the first photo. Maybe with your young eyes! 🙂 Thank you for the ID. Actually, yes, I do see it, but in the 2nd photo. Edited May 11, 2021 by floraphile additional info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Leukering Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 7 hours ago, floraphile said: 2. Immature European Starlings One adult, one juvenile EuroStarlings 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floraphile Posted May 11, 2021 Author Share Posted May 11, 2021 1 minute ago, Tony Leukering said: One adult, one juvenile EuroStarlings Yes, I recognize the adult. 🙂 It was only the juveniles I needed confirmation on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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