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[IKLland]

6 minutes ago, dragon49 said:

Ty - I corrected the observation before I got busted by a reviewer.  I'm just starting to learn these birds I see at the beach, and made the mistake of relying on Merlin for the ID.

Yeah, don’t trust Merlin’s IDs. 

[IKLland]

My best photos yet of Blue-gray Gnatcatchers! 
https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/503084431

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/503084401

[dragon49]

Just now, IKLland said:

Yeah, don’t trust Merlin’s IDs. 

I've been getting better at using Merlin and iBird Photo Sleuth as tools and not gospel but trusted the app too much here.

[Johnd]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Connor Cochrane]

Northern Pygmy-Owl

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/503170211

 

[Seanbirds]

11 hours ago, Connor Cochrane said:

Northern Pygmy-Owl

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/503170211

 

Man, you've been really killing it on the owl shots recently.

[Connor Cochrane]

4 hours ago, Seanbirds said:

Man, you've been really killing it on the owl shots recently.

Just been getting really lucky recently with seeing them diurnaly. 

[dragon49]

I don't go to this hotspot for the photo ops, so, nothing spectacular today.  I'll go with this Common Gallinule:

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/503419291

[Charlie Spencer]

Central Lexington County, central SC.  13 Nov 22.

The female is my 'first of season' Ring-necked Duck.  The two males are from a different spot a couple of hours later.  I'm pretty sure I didn't see any last year.

It was a good day for FOS birds, including Hooded Merganser, Cedar Waxwing, Field Sparrow, and American Kestrel.  There were also a half-dozen Northern Flickers on the ground in an area maybe 30 feet across, franticly poking in the damp soil.

Edited November 13, 2022 by Charlie Spencer

[Aidan B]

Lifer Yellow-throated Warbler!!! The most cooperative warbler I've ever seen!

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/503468021

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/503468061

 

[stitch58]

1 hour ago, Aidan B said:

Lifer Yellow-throated Warbler!!! The most cooperative warbler I've ever seen!

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/503468021

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/503468061

 

Congrats, great shots too!!

[IKLland]

1 hour ago, Aidan B said:

Lifer Yellow-throated Warbler!!! The most cooperative warbler I've ever seen!

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/503468021

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/503468061

 

Holy cow!!!!! 

[Connor Cochrane]

Song Sparrow

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/503571221

[Tim Emmerzaal]

Black-capped chickadee with some fall foliage

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/503613361

 

[IKLland]

10 hours ago, Connor Cochrane said:

Song Sparrow

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/503571221

Are you still shooting with the 1.4x teleconverter?

[blackburnian]

Probably one of my favorite shots I’ve taken. Backgrounds colors complement the bird quite nicely imo. 
 

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/503663131

[Seanbirds]

7 minutes ago, blackburnian said:

Probably one of my favorite shots I’ve taken. Backgrounds colors complement the bird quite nicely imo. 
 

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/503663131

I got a similar photo of a Savannah Sparrow recently. Nice shot!

[Seanbirds]

YES! Woohoo!

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/503670121

 

[IKLland]

Just now, Seanbirds said:

YES! Woohoo!

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/503670121

 

32 minutes ago, blackburnian said:

Probably one of my favorite shots I’ve taken. Backgrounds colors complement the bird quite nicely imo. 
 

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/503663131

Holy cow guys! Awesome shots! 

[dragon49]

Red-shouldered Hawk.

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/503770871

[Birds are cool]

I really like this photo. Easily my best yet! 

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/500746841

 

[cooldood]

On 11/12/2022 at 7:07 PM, dragon49 said:

Ty - I corrected the observation before I got busted by a reviewer.  I'm just starting to learn these birds I see at the beach, and made the mistake of relying on Merlin for the ID.

Maybe just the wrong Merlin

[IKLland]

From today. 
https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/503864051

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/503864111

[Seanbirds]

8 hours ago, IKLland said:

From today. 
https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/503864051

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/503864111

That is my favorite Black Phoebe photo of yours I've ever seen. Sweet.

[Avery]

On 11/12/2022 at 6:07 PM, dragon49 said:

Ty - I corrected the observation before I got busted by a reviewer.  I'm just starting to learn these birds I see at the beach, and made the mistake of relying on Merlin for the ID.

I would advise not listening to Merlin on gulls…