Viurre Posted April 18 Share Posted April 18 1. What type of merganser? Common or Red-breasted? A. B. 2. Juvenile Tree Swallows? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted April 18 Share Posted April 18 Sorry, what is the location? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted April 18 Share Posted April 18 (edited) Red-breasted and Northern Rough-winged, I think. Too early for juvenile swallows. Edited April 18 by Charlie Spencer 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viurre Posted April 18 Author Share Posted April 18 Pennsylvania, SW. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted April 18 Share Posted April 18 20 minutes ago, Charlie Spencer said: Red-breasted and Northern Rough-winged, I think. Too early for juvenile swallows. Agreed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viurre Posted April 18 Author Share Posted April 18 Thank you. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avery Posted April 18 Share Posted April 18 The second photo is a Common Merganser. The first ones I can’t tell because their necks are washed out from the sunlight 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted April 18 Share Posted April 18 7 minutes ago, Avery said: The second photo is a Common Merganser. The first ones I can’t tell because their necks are washed out from the sunlight I think the first ones are identifiable. Look at the bill shape and the wispy crest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avery Posted April 18 Share Posted April 18 (edited) 19 minutes ago, Quiscalus quiscula said: I think the first ones are identifiable. Look at the bill shape and the wispy crest. True, though in my experience the wispyness of the crest isn’t reliable. Edited April 18 by Avery 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted April 18 Share Posted April 18 1 minute ago, Avery said: True, though in my experience the wispyness of the crest isn’t reliable. The GISS just feels really Red-breasted-y to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted April 18 Share Posted April 18 38 minutes ago, Avery said: The second photo is a Common Merganser. The first ones I can’t tell because their necks are washed out from the sunlight @Viurre, any more photos of the females? On closer review, the leftmost bird could have a sharp line between light and dark on the neck, and I could convince myself there's white below the bill. I could switch to Team Common with some better shots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted April 18 Share Posted April 18 41 minutes ago, Avery said: The second photo is a Common Merganser. The first ones I can’t tell because their necks are washed out from the sunlight Agreed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peromyscus Posted April 18 Share Posted April 18 1 hour ago, Avery said: The second photo is a Common Merganser. The first ones I can’t tell because their necks are washed out from the sunlight I'm on this team. And the swallows are Northern Rough-winged. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted April 18 Share Posted April 18 Agree with Common for B, image didn't load for me at first but I can see it now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bird Nuts Posted April 18 Share Posted April 18 The first are definitely Red-breasted Mergansers. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexHenry Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 A. Red-breasted B. Common 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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