clv27 Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 This morning in west TN I saw a crow chasing a mostly light gray bird from tree to tree. It was probably a little bigger than the crow. The feet were strikingly big and red. Any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexHenry Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 Red-footed Boobie has big red feet but they're strictly coastal / oceanic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bird Nuts Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 Mourning Dove? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Friedman Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 39 minutes ago, clv27 said: This morning in west TN I saw a crow chasing a mostly light gray bird from tree to tree. It was probably a little bigger than the crow. The feet were strikingly big and red. Any ideas? Welcome to Whatbird! Maybe Yellow-crowned Night-Heron? They can have orange feet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bird Nuts Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 Oops...don't know why I thought it read it was a little smaller than the crow... ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jefferson Shank Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 (edited) Bonaparte's Gull? Welcome to WhatBird! Edited April 18, 2020 by Jefferson Shank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akandula Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 Turkey Vulture? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean C Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 Rock Pigeon maybe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melierax Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 Were the feet strikingly big and red or could it have been the feathers behind the feet? For instance, Gray Catbirds have red rumps right behind their feet when they fly. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akandula Posted April 19, 2020 Share Posted April 19, 2020 Going off of @Melierax's post, crows often mob Red-tailed Hawks. The red is on the tail but could be mistaken for feet... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clv27 Posted April 19, 2020 Author Share Posted April 19, 2020 Thanks all. I think Bonaparte's gull is the closest possibility for what I saw. I believe these were very red, likely webbed feet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdbrain22 Posted April 20, 2020 Share Posted April 20, 2020 I am gonna suggest a Green Heron... bright orange legs and feet. They Greenish color sometimes can look gray in the lighting. https://identify.whatbird.com/obj/32/identification/Green_Heron.aspx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdbrain22 Posted April 20, 2020 Share Posted April 20, 2020 7 minutes ago, birdbrain22 said: I am gonna suggest a Green Heron... bright orange legs and feet. They Greenish color sometimes can look gray in the lighting. https://identify.whatbird.com/obj/32/identification/Green_Heron.aspx Sorry, I missed the tree-tree part... a gull will not be landing in a tree at all. Green Herons would probably not be moving tree-tree-tree also. Rock Dove seems a good choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted April 20, 2020 Share Posted April 20, 2020 12 hours ago, birdbrain22 said: Green Herons would probably not be moving tree-tree-tree also. I've seen Greenies move tree to tree, although I've never seen one chased so their behavior may be different when being harrassed. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdbrain22 Posted April 20, 2020 Share Posted April 20, 2020 7 hours ago, Charlie Spencer said: I've seen Greenies move tree to tree, although I've never seen one chased so their behavior may be different when being harrassed. I was taking it as many tree-tree jaunts/flights... I've seen them move between 2 or 3... but not more than that. Doesn't mean it does not happen of course. And I guess the OP could mean chasing, when it was "chasing" but really basically hopping from one tree to another... who knows. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melierax Posted April 20, 2020 Share Posted April 20, 2020 @clv27 Did you notice any other features or behaviors? I was thinking maybe Eurasian Collared Dove. Were they landing in trees? That's definitely not a gull if so. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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