Melierax 1,178 Posted December 6, 2018 Share Posted December 6, 2018 This was here before. Post a photo with both species of a similar type, like Greater and Lesser Scaup, Downy and Hairy Woodpeckers, etc. Cooper's Hawk (left), and Sharp-shinned Hawk (right): 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Bird Nuts 5,157 Posted December 6, 2018 Share Posted December 6, 2018 (edited) Female Rose-breasted Grosbeaks (left and right) and Purple Finch (middle). Edited December 6, 2018 by The Bird Nuts 8 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lonestranger 1,167 Posted December 6, 2018 Share Posted December 6, 2018 5 minutes ago, The Bird Nuts said: Female Rose-breasted Grosbeaks (left and right) and Purple Finch (middle). I have always had a hard time distinguishing these two apart when I only get a quick glimpse of them. I'm often second guessing myself about the size of the bird and waffling back and forth on whether it was actually big enough for a grosbeak or small enough to be a finch. When we just get a quick glimpse, my sweetie will often hear me say, "That was a female Rose-breasted Grosbeak...I think." Then she has listen to me explain how hard it can be to judge size and my disclaimer that it might have actually been a female Purple Finch. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
meghann 300 Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 Royal Tern in the front, Caspians in the back (and bonus Sandwich in the foreground.) terns1 by midgetinvasion, on Flickr 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pictaker 2,937 Posted December 21, 2018 Share Posted December 21, 2018 Female Common Merganser on the left, female or juvy male Red Breasted on the right 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Seattle 1,554 Posted July 30, 2019 Share Posted July 30, 2019 Lesser and greater yellowlegs 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HamRHead 1,543 Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 Here's some not-so-confusing comparisons from today--Belted Kingfisher with a Green Heron, and a Little Blue Heron with a White Ibis. 7 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bird Brain 1,472 Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 I had this one posted on the old site before the crash. Thought I'd put it here since I'm sure a lot of people have trouble with these two, and it's very rare to see them together. This is a once-in-a-lifetime shot!!! Hope it helps distinguish them for y'all who have been having trouble when you see one or the other and can't decide which it is. Common Gallinule (foreground) and American Alligator 1-Fla Trip Nov 2013 096 by Wayne J Smith, on Flickr 9 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Seanbirds 1,271 Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 Here`s another pair that`s pretty hard to distinguish between.😄 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
blackburnian 1,245 Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 (edited) Stumbled upon this picture I forgot I had. Coastal NC during winter of 2015. Trumpeter and Tundra Swans: https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S30379781 Edited October 16, 2019 by blackburnian 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Melierax 1,178 Posted October 17, 2019 Author Share Posted October 17, 2019 19 hours ago, blackburnian said: Stumbled upon this picture I forgot I had. Coastal NC during winter of 2015. Trumpeter and Tundra Swans: https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S30379781 Wow, that's an excellent shot! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Melierax 1,178 Posted October 17, 2019 Author Share Posted October 17, 2019 Cackling Goose in front of Canada Goose: 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chipperatl 680 Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Melierax 1,178 Posted January 12, 2020 Author Share Posted January 12, 2020 Here's another Cackler with Canada Geese: 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HamRHead 1,543 Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 2 minutes ago, Melierax said: Here's another Cackler with Canada Geese: Just curious, can Cackling outpace Canadas? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Melierax 1,178 Posted January 12, 2020 Author Share Posted January 12, 2020 2 minutes ago, HamRHead said: Just curious, can Cackling outpace Canadas? Haha! I didn't notice any difference in speed, but they do flap faster. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Melierax 1,178 Posted January 12, 2020 Author Share Posted January 12, 2020 Male and female Oregon Dark-eyed Juncos: 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Melierax 1,178 Posted January 12, 2020 Author Share Posted January 12, 2020 Forester's Tern (right) and Sandwich Tern (left) 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chipperatl 680 Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 My Cackling versus Canada My favorite as it looks like he has bodyguards 4 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RobinHood 1,811 Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 Mourning Dove versus White-crowned Sparrow. By far the most obvious difference is in the vocalizations, after that it gets trickier. 8 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kevarc 374 Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 Juvenile Bald Eagle and Golden Eagle from today 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AlexHenry 1,814 Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 (edited) Female wigeons. Eurasian Wigeon left (warm brown tones and shape of head, dark greater coverts with white fringing, less distinct scapular and mantle patterning); American Wigeon right (cold gray-brown head, black border around base of bill, gray inner secondary). Here's an eagle shot - young Bald on left, 2 Goldens right. Edited January 21, 2020 by AlexHenry 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
akandula 2,805 Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 @AlexHenry, thanks for the comparison shot of the wigeons. However, when I first looked at the Eurasian, it struck me as a male, due to the rich rufous head, contrasting gray breast, peach-colored forehead, and grayish flanks. I think that male Eurasians are more easy to identify due their rich-colored head, more so than females. Just my thoughts. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AlexHenry 1,814 Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 9 hours ago, akandula said: @AlexHenry, thanks for the comparison shot of the wigeons. However, when I first looked at the Eurasian, it struck me as a male, due to the rich rufous head, contrasting gray breast, peach-colored forehead, and grayish flanks. I think that male Eurasians are more easy to identify due their rich-colored head, more so than females. Just my thoughts. Thanks - good to know. So would that be a first winter male? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
akandula 2,805 Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, AlexHenry said: Thanks - good to know. So would that be a first winter male? Sorry, I'm not good at aging them. Maybe this can help you: https://web.archive.org/web/20121019060610/http://aba.org/birding/v37n2p156.pdf Edited January 21, 2020 by akandula Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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