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pelletory
Marlton, NJ
December 30, 2007 12:04 AM Post #4338994
| Heres the start of a thread where anyone can post photos of a bird they've seen but are not sure which type it is.
LOL, Yes I know mines a White-breasted Nuthatch. (male)
Please remember this thread is only for identity purposes not regular postings.
Thank You :-)
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dellrose
The Ozarks, MO (Zone 5b)
December 30, 2007 1:18 AM Post #4339213
| This is a bad pic but I was inside and the tree was in the field! I think it might be a Loggerhead Shrike, although I've never seen one before!
Thanks,
Rose
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linthicum
Linthicum Heights, MD (Zone 7a)
December 30, 2007 1:23 AM Post #4339234
| Thanks for starting this thread. I think it's a great idea. I have a few unidentified bird images in my files.
I'll start off my unidentified photos with this one. I have no idea ... It was taken on October 15, in Maryland.
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pelletory
Marlton, NJ
December 30, 2007 2:15 AM Post #4339371
| Linth, Lets see what Resin says but it looks like a Pine Warbler to me.
Sorry Dellrose I can't see that well enough to make a guess but maybe Resin will. |
PeeperKeeper
Georgetown, TX (Zone 8a)
December 30, 2007 2:51 PM Post #4340480
| I know this is an easy one for you birders. This ID me thread is a wonderful idea! I'm just now getting to know the birds around my home even though I've lived in the area for my whole life, so I'm sure I'll be posting some common birds that I just never learned the name of.
Here's my first. I know they are some type of nuthatch, but I don't know what kind. Are they both males or are males and females similar?
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germinater
(Zone 9a)
December 30, 2007 3:06 PM Post #4340511
| linthicum, maybe a juvenile Sharp-tailed Sparrow.
Did you hear it make any noise? |
PeeperKeeper
Georgetown, TX (Zone 8a)
December 30, 2007 3:13 PM Post #4340520
| Here's another. This is the first bird I saw on the feeder I put out for Goldfinches. Can you tell from this pick if that's what this is? 
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germinater
(Zone 9a)
December 30, 2007 3:14 PM Post #4340522
| PeeperKeeper, did you hear anything like "yank"?
Lets go with White - breasted Nuthatch. :) |
tigerlily
Tiller, OR (Zone 8a)
December 30, 2007 3:18 PM Post #4340532
| peeperkeeper, those are the Red-breasted Nuthatches. Notice the female on the right has duller breast color. |
PeeperKeeper
Georgetown, TX (Zone 8a)
December 30, 2007 3:19 PM Post #4340539
| Okay, I know that really wasn't fair since that photo is so far away. I hoped maybe someone who's good with photo editing could pull it and take a closer look, but here's the same photo cropped. When I first cropped it I thought it made it fuzzier, but now I see it's better than I thought. I'll try cropping/zooming a little more. 
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PeeperKeeper
Georgetown, TX (Zone 8a)
December 30, 2007 3:22 PM Post #4340546
| Thanks tigerlily! I suspected it was a pair and that the female was the one on the right, but she didn't seem that much duller than the male so I wasn't sure.
I cropped the suspected GF pic some more. See if this is better.
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akdoug
Wasilla, AK
December 30, 2007 3:23 PM Post #4340549
| Dellrose it looks like a Kesteral from here.
D |
akdoug
Wasilla, AK
December 30, 2007 3:26 PM Post #4340558
| linthicum it doesent strike me as a Pine. Maybe a female yellowrump
D |
akdoug
Wasilla, AK
December 30, 2007 3:29 PM Post #4340563
| PeeperKeeper I would go with GF
D |
germinater
(Zone 9a)
December 30, 2007 3:32 PM Post #4340566
| PeeperKeeper, Did you take those pictures in Texas?
If so, lets go with WHITE - Breasted Nuthatch.
I could possibly go with Pigmy Nuthatch.
Maybe even Velvet - Fronted Nuthatch if you were in Southeast Asia,
but that isn't a Red - Breasted Nuthatch.
Oh - and the sexes are similar. If you can put it in my hand I can let you know. :) |
PeeperKeeper
Georgetown, TX (Zone 8a)
December 30, 2007 4:04 PM Post #4340642
| Yes, the pics were taken right in the middle of Texas. . . Georgetown, just North of Austin to be exact. Are Red-breasted nuthatches not found here?
Yay! Doug, I'm glad to hear that feeder is attracting just what I hoped it would! I think I need a bigger one though.
OOOh! I see a cardinal out the window right now! Gotta go! |
dellrose
The Ozarks, MO (Zone 5b)
December 30, 2007 4:10 PM Post #4340660
| Thanks Doug...the size is about right. I will try and find it again and get a better pic. I was just excited to see a new bird and got carried away posting that lousy pic!
Germinator...that pic looks exactly like my pics in both of my bird books and I would say they are Red Breasted Nuthatch, although I am certainly no expert!This is the White Breasted Nuthatch that live in our area. :0)
Peeper...That sure looks like the wings of a Goldfinch!!
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PeeperKeeper
Georgetown, TX (Zone 8a)
December 30, 2007 4:23 PM Post #4340692
| I think I'm going to have to agree with you, dellrose. I just googled red breasted nuthatch and it looks the same as the picture and it does say their winter range includes central TX.
http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/BirdGuide/Red-bre...
I missed getting a pic of the card. Oh well. |
germinater
(Zone 9a)
December 30, 2007 4:40 PM Post #4340731
| Yes, dellrose is right. :)
Sorry! Juvenile RED - Breasted Nuthatch. :)
I should have been in bed over twelve hours ago.
Goodnight all :) |
pelletory
Marlton, NJ
December 30, 2007 7:53 PM Post #4341357
| Peeper- Red- breasted Nuthatch.
LOL, I thought the same thing (American Kestrel) Doug. |
Resin
Northumberland
United Kingdom (Zone 9a)
December 30, 2007 8:45 PM Post #4341505
| Quoting:This is a bad pic but I was inside and the tree was in the field! I think it might be a Loggerhead Shrike, although I've never seen one before!
American Kestrel
Quoting:I'll start off my unidentified photos with this one. I have no idea ...
Yellow-rumped Warbler (a.k.a. Myrtle Warbler), first-winter. The yellow flank is just visible; the Myrica (wax-myrtle) berry in its beak is also an indicator! - Yellow-rumped Warbler is one of not very many birds that can digest the wax in the berries, and therefore eats them a lot.
Quoting:Here's my first. I know they are some type of nuthatch, but I don't know what kind
Red-breasted Nuthatch; male on the left (black crown), female on the right (dark grey crown). Not Pygmy, that doesn't have the white eyebrow.
Quoting:I cropped the suspected GF pic some more
Yep, American Goldfinch
Resin
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pelletory
Marlton, NJ
December 30, 2007 9:00 PM Post #4341540
| LOL, I knew I would get the Warbler wrong thats the end for me and Warblers. :-) |
dellrose
The Ozarks, MO (Zone 5b)
December 31, 2007 12:04 AM Post #4341983
| Thanks Resin for the ID! I love this thread! |
linthicum
Linthicum Heights, MD (Zone 7a)
December 31, 2007 12:45 AM Post #4342093
| Thanks, Resin for your I.D. on my 'Yellow-rumped Warbler' and the supporting documentation. I appreciate everyone's input because that's how we all learn. As mentioned, I have a bunch of photos that need to be identified. I'll post them on this thread periodically. |
gardenpom
Melbourne, FL
December 31, 2007 1:32 AM Post #4342276
| This Hawk was near a local Wal-Mart early this morning. Took me a while to get a shot, since it kept flying to a different lightpost when I got my camera ready for a shot. 
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gardenpom
Melbourne, FL
December 31, 2007 1:33 AM Post #4342280
| Here are two pics of a new one for me. 
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gardenpom
Melbourne, FL
December 31, 2007 1:34 AM Post #4342281
| Second shot. 
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burn_2007
Grand-Falls, NB (Zone 4a)
December 31, 2007 5:26 AM Post #4342946
| Resin, Rump up, any arctic? 
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burn_2007
Grand-Falls, NB (Zone 4a)
December 31, 2007 5:27 AM Post #4342951
| and in these? 
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ViburnumValley
Scott County, KY (Zone 5b)
December 31, 2007 12:27 PM Post #4343260
| Here's one of many -- Disney Wilderness Preserve, south of Kissimmee FL, in early December -- with the zoom maxxed out. 
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germinater
(Zone 9a)
December 31, 2007 1:01 PM Post #4343303
| I should know better than this.
Wait. I want to make sure Ms. dellrose isn't sneaking up behind me.
WHUEEE!!! :)))
I'm saying MAYBE a Shrike. ???Loggerhead or Northern???
I'll save this picture and see if I can get a better look at it.
Probably not.
see ya |
OldNed
Merritt Island, FL (Zone 10a)
December 31, 2007 2:00 PM Post #4343417
| Loggerhead...closest Northern Shrike gets to Kissimmee is around Pennsylvania.
Guy in a restaurant in Kissimmee says to an employee "Just how do you say the name of this place?"
Employee said... "B-u-r-g-e-r K-i-n-g"
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Resin
Northumberland
United Kingdom (Zone 9a)
December 31, 2007 2:33 PM Post #4343521
| Quoting:This Hawk was near a local Wal-Mart early this morning
I'd go for juv. Sharp-shin, tho' it's a bit too distant to be 100% sure
Quoting:Here are two pics of a new one for me
Again uncertain with the distance, but I'd say probably Eastern Phoebe.
Quoting:Rump up, any arctic?
Nothing I can be definite on, but there's a very promising one you've posted on the Daily Pics 46 thread! Very white compared to the others, big-looking, and with almost no flank streaking
Quoting:Disney Wilderness Preserve, south of Kissimmee FL
Agree, Loggerhead Shrike
Resin
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pelletory
Marlton, NJ
December 31, 2007 9:54 PM Post #4345018
| I'm assuming this is a Yellow-rumped Warbler but need to know for sure.
I was so happy to see him since I haven't seen one in my yard since last Fall.
Please excuse the pics it was very late in the day w/ no sun. 2 Pics
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pelletory
Marlton, NJ
December 31, 2007 9:55 PM Post #4345024
| Heres the yellow rump. 
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OldNed
Merritt Island, FL (Zone 10a)
December 31, 2007 10:29 PM Post #4345150
| Yep...Butter Butt for sure |
pelletory
Marlton, NJ
December 31, 2007 10:30 PM Post #4345152
| Thought so; Thanks Ned! |
Resin
Northumberland
United Kingdom (Zone 9a)
December 31, 2007 11:15 PM Post #4345351
| Yep, ditto to OldNed
Resin
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adelbertcat
Klamath River, CA
December 31, 2007 11:33 PM Post #4345409
| Not very good pics but best I could get. 
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adelbertcat
Klamath River, CA
December 31, 2007 11:34 PM Post #4345415
| + 
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adelbertcat
Klamath River, CA
December 31, 2007 11:34 PM Post #4345418
| ++ 
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adelbertcat
Klamath River, CA
January 1, 2008 12:25 AM Post #4345572
| Could this be an Oak Titmouse? |
pelletory
Marlton, NJ
January 1, 2008 12:27 AM Post #4345579
| Thats what I was thinking but his breast seems lighter so I'm not sure.
We'll find out sooner or later. :-) |
germinater
(Zone 9a)
January 1, 2008 12:37 AM Post #4345613
| ViburnumValley, I just got around to looking at the picture of that
probable Shrike. Is that an Olive tree that it is in?
Thanks |
Resin
Northumberland
United Kingdom (Zone 9a)
January 1, 2008 12:52 AM Post #4345658
| Yep, Oak Titmouse
Resin
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pelletory
Marlton, NJ
January 1, 2008 12:55 AM Post #4345666
| Very good! New one for you adel!! Congrats!! |
adelbertcat
Klamath River, CA
January 1, 2008 12:58 AM Post #4345675
| Thanks Resin...Pelle.yep...new one for the list. |
adelbertcat
Klamath River, CA
January 1, 2008 1:06 AM Post #4345711
| Went to log it in my life list book and they don't list it. Does it have another name? |
pelletory
Marlton, NJ
January 1, 2008 1:10 AM Post #4345723
| Hi adel, They used to be lumped in w/ Juniper Titmouse.
That might be why.
Pelle |
tigerlily
Tiller, OR (Zone 8a)
January 1, 2008 1:47 AM Post #4345823
| http://audubon2.org/watchlist/viewSpecies.jsp?id=148
adel, audubon watch is requesting we report sightings of the Oak Titmouse, as numbers have declined. Please check this link out for some good info, too |
ViburnumValley
Scott County, KY (Zone 5b)
January 1, 2008 3:36 AM Post #4346181
| germinater:
I think that was an oak, probably a live oak (Quercus virginiana).
Here's another of some type of water bird, very near by where I saw the shrike. It was pretty far away, perched above the pond.
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germinater
(Zone 9a)
January 1, 2008 4:47 AM Post #4346358
| ViburnumValley, Thanks I thought the leaves were kinda large.
I'm going to guess - one of our lesser Herons on the picture directly above.
A ?Green or Black-crowned Night Heron?
Anyone see any white on that birds neck/head?
That is a back shot I believe. |
OldNed
Merritt Island, FL (Zone 10a)
January 1, 2008 12:23 PM Post #4346862
| ♂ Anhinga, Darter, Water Turkey, Snakebird (species name= Anhinga anhinga) |
lilyfantn
Kingsport, TN (Zone 6b)
January 1, 2008 2:11 PM Post #4347119
| Hi Viburnum Valley! I live a hop skip and a jump over in NE Tn. and we get a colony of double breasted cormorants in our river here every summer. I'm wondering if this might be the bird in your photo. Every summer I plan on trotting down to the river with camera and tripod and never seem to do so in time. They do look very similar to anhingas but I'm thinking we are too far north for those. |
gardenpom
Melbourne, FL
January 1, 2008 2:22 PM Post #4347145
| My first thought when I saw the bird was Eastern Phoebe, but then I checked the stats and thought this one was way too small to be a Phoebe. 
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gardenpom
Melbourne, FL
January 1, 2008 2:25 PM Post #4347150
| I agree the Hawk pic is not very good. I was on full zoom with the little Nikon I carry with me. I am surprised by the number of Hawks I am seeing around here lately. Maybe this is a new discovery...the Wal-Mart Hawk. I wonder if he has "made in China" stamped on him?
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Resin
Northumberland
United Kingdom (Zone 9a)
January 1, 2008 6:58 PM Post #4348229
| Quoting:Went to log it in my life list book and they don't list it. Does it have another name?
Formerly Plain Titmouse. It was split into Oak Titmouse (west of the Sierra Nevada; brownish) and Juniper Titmouse (east of the Sierra Nevada; greyish).
Quoting:My first thought when I saw the bird was Eastern Phoebe, but then I checked the stats and thought this one was way too small to be a Phoebe
Hard to judge the size! It looks to me about the right size for Eastern Phoebe, and the plumage fits well.
Resin
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gardenpom
Melbourne, FL
January 1, 2008 8:43 PM Post #4348628
| Thanks Resin, and by the way, the light box the Hawk is sitting on is probably about two feet wide...if that helps. I think the Hawk was too large for a Sharp-shinned. |
tigerlily
Tiller, OR (Zone 8a)
January 1, 2008 10:33 PM Post #4348990
| Resin, are you able to ID this one from this gosh awful image. I thought it was some kind of thrush??
It was at the creek, but not in it. Bird was American Robin sized, dark brownish grey, long straight dark beak, yellow legs. Breast and chin much lighter in color, though this image doesn't show that.
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tigerlily
Tiller, OR (Zone 8a)
January 1, 2008 10:39 PM Post #4349011
| Another awful image, but it does show the lighter areas of the bird. 
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Resin
Northumberland
United Kingdom (Zone 9a)
January 1, 2008 10:53 PM Post #4349055
| Quoting:Resin, are you able to ID this one from this gosh awful image
American Dipper.
Saw a couple of our own Dippers today - same size and shape, but with a white breast.
Resin
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tigerlily
Tiller, OR (Zone 8a)
January 1, 2008 11:12 PM Post #4349104
| Thanks! I really thought the dippers were less sleek looking than this bird. But perhaps if I'd seen it go into the water...
Thanks again! |
burn_2007
Grand-Falls, NB (Zone 4a)
January 2, 2008 2:40 AM Post #4349935
| My sister wants to know about the birds in this tree. hope it's good enough for ID.
I'm very interested in the one in the lower left corner.
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burn_2007
Grand-Falls, NB (Zone 4a)
January 2, 2008 3:12 AM Post #4350031
| I was able to lighten it up a bit for you, hope this helps. 
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Resin
Northumberland
United Kingdom (Zone 9a)
January 2, 2008 4:22 PM Post #4351541
| Looks like 2 American Goldfinch (lower left, centre left) and 3 Common Redpolls (bottom centre & top right pair)
Resin
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burn_2007
Grand-Falls, NB (Zone 4a)
January 2, 2008 11:08 PM Post #4352824
| I appreciate your help Resin. Thank you |
ViburnumValley
Scott County, KY (Zone 5b)
January 2, 2008 11:29 PM Post #4352893
| Thanks for the ID on the Anhinga, Ned.
Lilyfantn:
I am from KY, but the two bird pictures I've posted are from the Disney Wilderness Preserve in Kissimmee, FL. I'm not much in the bird ID realm here, but really out of the water down there. |
dellrose
The Ozarks, MO (Zone 5b)
January 3, 2008 1:17 AM Post #4353395
| I know I should know by now...Downy or Hairy and except for size how can I tell the dif? Thanks so much! 
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Resin
Northumberland
United Kingdom (Zone 9a)
January 3, 2008 1:22 AM Post #4353417
| Downy. Note the small bill, and the one or two black spots on the outer tail feathers (Hairy has pure white outer tail feathers).
If you can't tell, you can always call it a Dairy Woodpecker ;-)
Resin
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dellrose
The Ozarks, MO (Zone 5b)
January 3, 2008 1:32 AM Post #4353466
| LOL Resin...Dairy WP would certainly be appropriate! Thanks for the ID!
Rose |
pelletory
Marlton, NJ
January 3, 2008 2:06 AM Post #4353641
| Haha, Good one Resin! |
Mrs_Ed
Whiteside County, IL (Zone 5a)
January 3, 2008 2:37 AM Post #4353845
| okay, try your hand at THIS terrible picture. Not you though Pelle, 'cuz it's the warbler you've already passed on! lol.
This was taken in August of 2003 and was the only time I saw this bird. There were several of them in hot pursuit of bugs in my apple tree and above the pond.
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Mrs_Ed
Whiteside County, IL (Zone 5a)
January 3, 2008 2:38 AM Post #4353855
| and the second picture… not much better. Well, that's what you get with a 2.1 MP camera! 
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pelletory
Marlton, NJ
January 3, 2008 2:49 AM Post #4353943
| Haha, No I swore off trying to ID them; I meant it. :-) |
NM_Jane
Las Cruces, NM
January 3, 2008 3:00 AM Post #4354028
| What am I?
When I saw this bird, I thought it was a female red-winged blackbird. After I got home, I noticed the yellow on the face and belly. I looked at pics of a female yellow-faced blackbird; but the were more brown and didn't have the streaked chest. Now I don't have a clue what this one is. Please help ID it for me!
Jane
P.S. I love having this new thread.
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pelletory
Marlton, NJ
January 3, 2008 3:03 AM Post #4354051
| Oohh, thats an interesting one Jane!
Wish I didn't have to go to bed! :-( |
adelbertcat
Klamath River, CA
January 3, 2008 3:18 AM Post #4354135
| Could they be immature Flickers? |
linthicum
Linthicum Heights, MD (Zone 7a)
January 3, 2008 3:18 AM Post #4354136
| Jane, could it be a female Gilded Flicker ? |
OldNed
Merritt Island, FL (Zone 10a)
January 3, 2008 4:15 AM Post #4354475
| Eastern or Western Meadowlark. You have both in New Mexico. |
NM_Jane
Las Cruces, NM
January 3, 2008 4:36 AM Post #4354631
| Thanks for the help Adel, Charlie and Ned! Following up on your leads, I think my new bird is an Eastern Meadowlark in it's non-breeding plumage. It looks almost identical to the one shown here:
http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/BirdGuide/Eastern... |
lilyfantn
Kingsport, TN (Zone 6b)
January 3, 2008 1:00 PM Post #4355351
| Hi Mrs. Ed. I have some pictures JUST like your two!! Even down to the tree it was seen in! I saw mine in the late summer following a sudden wierd intense fast storm. The air after it passed was filled with an odd assortment of birds that don't usually hang out together and they were flying around and vocalizing like crazy. After watching for a few seconds I realized that they were catching bugs that were flying around in big swarms. I posted the photos here and the consensus was that it was a female painted bunting! I don't know if that would be possible with your sighting if you saw it in Illinois though.
Here is my post with my photos for comparison.
http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/681265/
and I'll post one of the photos here just so you can see how similar ours are!
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Resin
Northumberland
United Kingdom (Zone 9a)
January 3, 2008 3:13 PM Post #4355855
| Quoting:okay, try your hand at THIS terrible picture
Tough one. I think I'll go for Tennessee Warbler, but that's far from certain.
Quoting:When I saw this bird, I thought it was a female red-winged blackbird. After I got home, I noticed the yellow on the face and belly
Ditto to Old Ned.
Quoting:and I'll post one of the photos here just so you can see how similar ours are!
Female Scarlet Tanager
Resin
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Mrs_Ed
Whiteside County, IL (Zone 5a)
January 3, 2008 5:20 PM Post #4356370
| Thanks Resin and Lilyfan. I guess I'll probably never know. I can't remember if I got out the video camera or not. I'll have to check. I know one thing, I've never seen a bird (other than hummber) move as fast as these did! |
adelbertcat
Klamath River, CA
January 4, 2008 3:02 AM Post #4358534
| Honkers maybe? 
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Resin
Northumberland
United Kingdom (Zone 9a)
January 4, 2008 11:22 AM Post #4359151
| Geese, probably Canada Geese.
Resin
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PeeperKeeper
Georgetown, TX (Zone 8a)
January 4, 2008 1:04 PM Post #4359301
| I'm so excited! I was going to guess Meadowlark too *before* I saw OldNed's post!
MrsEd, that little green bird is so cute. Even with just 2.1 Mp, it's a nice pic among the lovely green leaves. |
adelbertcat
Klamath River, CA
January 4, 2008 5:32 PM Post #4360133
| resin.thanks, thought they probably were. |
PeeperKeeper
Georgetown, TX (Zone 8a)
January 5, 2008 4:19 PM Post #4363488
| I saw a new one a little while ago, and I actually had my camera in my hand! It was so cute. . . tiny and I first saw it on the ground, then it flitted to the tree, then actually came over to the tree I was standing under to check ME out. At first I thought it must be one of the nuthatches because it was so brave, but it wasn't. It perched on top of the branches rather than clinging to them, and when it got closer I could see it wasn't a nuthatch. It was very quick! I'm excited I was able to get a picture of it as good as this. 
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PeeperKeeper
Georgetown, TX (Zone 8a)
January 5, 2008 4:20 PM Post #4363490
| Here's another pic, not nearly as good, but shows its breast. This little guy (or girl) was so quick, it was hard to get it in the viewfinder long enough to snap a pic. For this picture, I think I just pointed the camera where I thought it was and snapped, hoping it would be in the frame.
If someone were to make me guess, I'd say some sort of vireo because it was so tiny and quick, but I don't know.
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linthicum
Linthicum Heights, MD (Zone 7a)
January 5, 2008 5:04 PM Post #4363641
| With the white around its eye, I would guess a White-eyed Vireo ...
Edited to guess a Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher Final guess !!!
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pelletory
Marlton, NJ
January 5, 2008 5:16 PM Post #4363693
| So great to have a new bird around Peeper! Congratulations.
Perhaps a types of Warbler. :-) |
Mrs_Ed
Whiteside County, IL (Zone 5a)
January 5, 2008 10:29 PM Post #4364715
| HA!!!! WARBLER… can't resist IDing those warblers, can you, Pelle. |
pelletory
Marlton, NJ
January 5, 2008 10:37 PM Post #4364750
| I didn't ID it, just tried to get it in a family . :-) We'll see. |
PeeperKeeper
Georgetown, TX (Zone 8a)
January 5, 2008 11:44 PM Post #4364999
| I felt like it was more brown than it looks in the first picture. More like the second picture. Not sure if the camera is lying or maybe in trying to optimize the pic in my photo program I got it grayer than it should be. It does look grey in the first pic, but as I was looking at it, trying to get a pic, I was thinking of it as more of a brownish bird. It does look a lot like the blue grey gnatcatcher, but they are only supposed to be here in central Texas during the summer according to the Cornell website.
http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/BirdGuide/Blue-gr...
Most of the warblers I looked at are about 4" long. If it was 4", it was just barely 4". |
pelletory
Marlton, NJ
January 5, 2008 11:47 PM Post #4365008
| How about a Kinglet then? |
PeeperKeeper
Georgetown, TX (Zone 8a)
January 5, 2008 11:56 PM Post #4365034
| You may have it with the kinglet, Pell. It looked a lot like the ruby crowned, although I didn't see any red on it. The webpage says they don't show their crown much. It's possible it was olive colored.
http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/BirdGuide/Ruby-cr...
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Resin
Northumberland
United Kingdom (Zone 9a)
January 6, 2008 1:09 AM Post #4365301
| I'd go with Ruby-crowned Kinglet too.
Resin
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OldNed
Merritt Island, FL (Zone 10a)
January 6, 2008 2:17 AM Post #4365645
| Ditto Resin...RCKI...whoops, I mean Ruby-crowned Kinglet
That 4-letter code is handy for large lists in the USA but can surely be confusing for those who don't use it often. Hasn't and probably won't catch on outside of North America. (How would you use it for an Emu?)
OlNe...ahh! ...I mean OldNed |
Gardnerkett
Pass Christian, MS (Zone 8b)
January 6, 2008 4:30 AM Post #4366147
| How do you tell the difference between a hawk and a falcon?
I am assuming this picture is a hawk, am I correct?
Thanks
Cath
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adelbertcat
Klamath River, CA
January 6, 2008 5:01 AM Post #4366234
| Facial markings are one way to tell the difference ( Falcons have mustachio and Hawks don't) can't see the face in this pic but the wings appear to be much blunter than a falcons. In my humble opinion I do think it is a hawk. |
Grasmussen
Anchorage, AK (Zone 4a)
January 6, 2008 10:23 AM Post #4366633
| Quoting:How do you tell the difference between a hawk and a falcon?
Falcons are distinguished from hawks by their long narrow wings, which are slightly bent back at the "wrist" in flight.
Gary |
tortoisekeeper
Mobile, AL (Zone 8b)
January 6, 2008 4:55 PM Post #4367381
| Can anyone ID this one. The picture is not very good. I don't know if it is a baby or what. It is very fuzzy.
Betty
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Gardnerkett
Pass Christian, MS (Zone 8b)
January 6, 2008 5:11 PM Post #4367424
| Thanks Gary, that will be helpful when seeing them in flight. |
Resin
Northumberland
United Kingdom (Zone 9a)
January 6, 2008 6:27 PM Post #4367667
| Quoting:Can anyone ID this one.
Male House Sparrow, fluffed up against the cold.
Resin
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tortoisekeeper
Mobile, AL (Zone 8b)
January 6, 2008 7:30 PM Post #4367852
| Thanks Resin
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Shan71
Danvers, MA
January 7, 2008 12:32 AM Post #4368859
| Here's a stumper. He was at the top of a very tall tree against a grey sky. Sitting there for a long time. These pics are with extreme zoom.
#1
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Shan71
Danvers, MA
January 7, 2008 12:33 AM Post #4368863
| #2 
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Shan71
Danvers, MA
January 7, 2008 12:35 AM Post #4368872
| #3 
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Resin
Northumberland
United Kingdom (Zone 9a)
January 7, 2008 12:37 AM Post #4368882
| Difficult with the bad light, my best guess is a Northern Mockingbird.
Resin
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Shan71
Danvers, MA
January 7, 2008 12:42 AM Post #4368900
| Thanks Resin. |
GrannyGrunt
Mount Pleasant Mills, PA (Zone 5a)
 January 7, 2008 9:02 PM Post #4372135
| A sparrow? But if it is a sparrow, what kind? To this newbie, they all look alike. I have been looking through my sparrow references and am not sure which one it is. Okay, I know I'm showing my stupidity, but I have to learn from someone.
Thanks.
GG
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Resin
Northumberland
United Kingdom (Zone 9a)
January 7, 2008 10:49 PM Post #4372629
| Female House Finch
Resin
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GrannyGrunt
Mount Pleasant Mills, PA (Zone 5a)
January 7, 2008 11:05 PM Post #4372693
| Thanks. Well, that explains why I could not figure out which sparrow it was! Duh!!
GG |
adelbertcat
Klamath River, CA
January 7, 2008 11:53 PM Post #4372903
| GrannyGrunt...The only stupid question is the question not asked. Asking questions is how we learn. |
GrannyGrunt
Mount Pleasant Mills, PA (Zone 5a)
January 8, 2008 2:32 AM Post #4373799
| Thanks adelbertcat, I'll remember that.
GG |
plantladylin
Daytona Beach, FL (Zone 9b)
January 8, 2008 2:52 AM Post #4373912
| Gardenpom: We have hawks in this part of Florida too that look like yours. I thought it might be a Cooper's Hawk: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=coopers hawk&btnG=Googl...
or possibly the Broad- Winged Hawk: http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/BirdGuide/Broad-w... |
PeeperKeeper
Georgetown, TX (Zone 8a)
January 8, 2008 3:16 AM Post #4374015
| I am by no means trying to dispute Resin, but since you were just guessing on the Mockingbird, could it also be a Northern Shrike?
I have Shrikes on the brain because as I was "studying" my Texas Birds book last night, I finally figured out what a bird is that I've been admiring out at our hunting lease in Albany, TX (near Abilene) for the past 10 years. It's a Loggerhead Shrike! I always see them out there in the pasture at the top of mesquite trees and just think they are so striking! At least I'm pretty sure that's what they are. Last time I was out there was over a year ago and I wasn't "into" birding yet then but I've been noticing them forever. I just never remembered to research what they are when I got back to civilization.
Anyway, Shan's bird reminded me of them because that's how I always see them, at the top of a bare tree, and all fluffed up. |
Resin
Northumberland
United Kingdom (Zone 9a)
January 8, 2008 10:28 AM Post #4374632
| Sorry, definitely not a shrike, the bill is too small and slender for that, shrikes have a stout, heavy bill, and a larger head too. The black eye mask would also be visible, even with the dull photo one can still see it is just grey there.
Resin
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gardenpom
Melbourne, FL
January 8, 2008 5:25 PM Post #4375679
| A new one for me...I have two shots. 
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gardenpom
Melbourne, FL
January 8, 2008 5:26 PM Post #4375680
| 2nd shot. 
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nanny_56
Putnam County, IN (Zone 5b)
January 8, 2008 6:47 PM Post #4375994
| I thought this was a Tufted Titmouse but now I am not sure. The white circle around the eye doesn't look like my other pics. But that could just be from the angle I took the pic. What do you think??
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OldNed
Merritt Island, FL (Zone 10a)
January 8, 2008 7:25 PM Post #4376130
| Yep...Tufted Titmouse. Imagine this little guy looking at you straight-on without the crest (tuft) raised.
from wikipedia.commons
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Resin
Northumberland
United Kingdom (Zone 9a)
January 8, 2008 7:28 PM Post #4376134
| Quoting:A new one for me...I have two shots
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Resin
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gardenpom
Melbourne, FL
January 9, 2008 12:00 AM Post #4377221
| It was busy catching something on the Crepe Myrtle...thanks Resin. |
nanny_56
Putnam County, IN (Zone 5b)
January 9, 2008 2:57 AM Post #4377992
| Thanks OldNed! I just wanted to be sure. |
debnes_dfw_tx
Fort Worth, TX (Zone 8a)
January 9, 2008 5:05 PM Post #4379773
| Identify this bird's nest please? :
Sunny side...
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debnes_dfw_tx
Fort Worth, TX (Zone 8a)
January 9, 2008 5:07 PM Post #4379781
| Other side...
Could it be a Wren's nest?
It's about 8" in diameter
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gardenpom
Melbourne, FL
January 10, 2008 12:22 AM Post #4381567
| Not your typical backyard bird visitor. 
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KaperC
No. San Diego Co., CA (Zone 10b)
January 10, 2008 12:26 AM Post #4381579
| Great pic, gardenpom! |
gardenpom
Melbourne, FL
January 10, 2008 12:34 AM Post #4381611
| Thanks, Kaperc...hope someone knows what it is. |
debnes_dfw_tx
Fort Worth, TX (Zone 8a)
January 10, 2008 12:45 AM Post #4381657
| Just venturing a guess here... Little Blue Heron (non-breeding form). We will see what others say..
Such a cute pic of it standing on the wire GP!! |
Resin
Northumberland
United Kingdom (Zone 9a)
January 10, 2008 1:30 AM Post #4381854
| Yep, Little Blue Heron
Resin
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Resin
Northumberland
United Kingdom (Zone 9a)
January 10, 2008 1:31 AM Post #4381863
| PS forgot to say, sorry, can't help with the nests, I'm hopeless at nest idents!
Resin
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gardenpom
Melbourne, FL
January 10, 2008 1:34 AM Post #4381870
| Just waiting for your second ID for confirmation...thanks Resin. |
tigerlily
Tiller, OR (Zone 8a)
January 10, 2008 3:25 PM Post #4383543
| Western Tananger female? 
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Resin
Northumberland
United Kingdom (Zone 9a)
January 10, 2008 4:14 PM Post #4383756
| American Goldfinch, pretending to be big
Resin
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NM_Jane
Las Cruces, NM
January 11, 2008 8:59 PM Post #4388511
| Can you all handle another "Which Hawk" questions?
This one was just a little lager than a white-winged dove. I'm leaning toward a sharp-shinning; but this one was very dark brown (almost black).
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pelletory
Marlton, NJ
January 11, 2008 9:04 PM Post #4388539
| After this gets answered we'll start a new thread, :-) |
Resin
Northumberland
United Kingdom (Zone 9a)
January 11, 2008 9:33 PM Post #4388677
| Looks like a Merlin to me.
Resin
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pelletory
Marlton, NJ
January 11, 2008 9:48 PM Post #4388755
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*** Onto a New Thread now,please follow me here***
http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/803566/ |
burn_2007
Grand-Falls, NB (Zone 4a)
January 15, 2008 1:01 AM Post #4402792
| Resin, could this be a different bird in my yard? Someone said it was a "butter butt" warbler?
Is it? Please say yes. Pleas...e.
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pelletory
Marlton, NJ
January 15, 2008 1:39 AM Post #4403046
| Hi burn, Did you know this was the Old ID Thread?
The new one is here.
http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/803566/ |
