floraphile Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 (edited) 18 Jan 2022 Baldwin co. AL; bayside public park 1. 3 unknowns from L to R: small duck, small duck, ?merganser/grebe (2 pics) 2. American Goldfinch--best guess Edited January 18, 2022 by floraphile Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birding Boy Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 The passerines look like Cedar Waxwings to me with the yellow bellies and pale tipped tail. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floraphile Posted January 18, 2022 Author Share Posted January 18, 2022 Just now, Birding Boy said: The passerines look like Cedar Waxwings to me with the yellow bellies and pale tipped tail. I had considered Cedar Waxwing, but they were not calling. I couldn't ID based solely on appearance in flight. Thank you @Birding Boy! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birding Boy Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 1 hour ago, floraphile said: I had considered Cedar Waxwing, but they were not calling. I couldn't ID based solely on appearance in flight. Thank you @Birding Boy! No problem! These are some of more common birds I see in flyover flocks here, so I’m quite familiar with that pattern. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 1 hour ago, Birding Boy said: The passerines look like Cedar Waxwings to me with the yellow bellies and pale tipped tail. Agreed. I’m afraid we don’t have enough to ID those ducks. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinHood Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 Anyone else think Red-breasted Merganser for the ducks? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 Mergansers for sure, but which one I would not care to guess. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 1 minute ago, Kevin said: Mergansers for sure, but which one I would not care to guess. Agree 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peromyscus Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 1 hour ago, Kevin said: Mergansers for sure, but which one I would not care to guess. There are only two eBird sightings for Common Merganser in this county. One of them is a historic record from 1943; the other is from 2015. I think we can probably eliminate this species. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peromyscus Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 2 hours ago, RobinHood said: Anyone else think Red-breasted Merganser for the ducks? Me 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floraphile Posted January 19, 2022 Author Share Posted January 19, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, Peromyscus said: Me That was my thought in the field--at least for the duck on the far right--viewing through a scope. I'm still honing my digiscoping skills (which currently suck) so those shots were done with my Sony. Edited January 19, 2022 by floraphile 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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