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nanny_56
Putnam County, IN
(Zone 5b)
April 9, 2008
7:50 AM Post #4780442
| Thought I would start a new thread since the other was getting a little long. Of course, it is a bad pic!
We came from here
[HYPERLINK@davesgarden.com]
Brown Thrasher?
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Resin
Northumberland
(United Kingdom)
(Zone 9a)
April 9, 2008
8:21 AM Post #4780543
| Yep, Brown Thrasher.
Yep, it was getting rather long, thanks for starting the new volume!
Resin
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nanny_56
Putnam County, IN
(Zone 5b)
April 9, 2008
8:36 AM Post #4780594
| Thanks! |
sadie_mae
Central, KY
(Zone 6b)
April 9, 2008
8:45 AM Post #4780644
| Those are so cool, haven't seen one in a couple of years, maybe this year... |
nanny_56
Putnam County, IN
(Zone 5b)
April 9, 2008
10:40 AM Post #4781188
| I was just telling DH last night they ought to be here but I hadn't seen one. I thought this was a robin when I took the pic, and in fact deleted a couple others. Then I downloaded the pics this morning...not a robin! lol |
gardenpom
Melbourne, FL
(Zone 9b)
April 9, 2008
12:09 PM Post #4781799
| I love the Brown Thrashers. I think I saw one in the undergrowth last week, but it was just a quick glimpse and not positive. |
f_chisolm
Jackson, MS
April 9, 2008
4:43 PM Post #4783038
| Is this some kind of sparrow or a female Red-winged Blackbird? 
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f_chisolm
Jackson, MS
April 9, 2008
4:47 PM Post #4783054
| Sora? 
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f_chisolm
Jackson, MS
April 9, 2008
4:49 PM Post #4783063
| ? 
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f_chisolm
Jackson, MS
April 9, 2008
4:51 PM Post #4783073
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f_chisolm
Jackson, MS
April 9, 2008
4:53 PM Post #4783079
| American Bittern? 
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f_chisolm
Jackson, MS
April 9, 2008
4:54 PM Post #4783085
| Also? 
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Resin
Northumberland
(United Kingdom)
(Zone 9a)
April 9, 2008
5:46 PM Post #4783344
| Female Red-winged Blackbird, Sora, Eastern Kingbird, American Bittern
Resin
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f_chisolm
Jackson, MS
April 9, 2008
6:28 PM Post #4783541
| Thank you Resin. |
dellrose
Conway, MO
(Zone 5b)
April 11, 2008
9:48 PM Post #4795282
| Are they both Chipping Sparrows? The one on the right looks different from what I've seen to date. Thanks! 
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burn_2007
Grand-Falls, NB
(Zone 4a)
April 11, 2008
10:12 PM Post #4795422
| Is this a female Brown-Headed Cowbird? It was feeding with a Male CB and Starlings. 
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burn_2007
Grand-Falls, NB
(Zone 4a)
April 11, 2008
10:14 PM Post #4795436
| And this a Song Sparrow also? 
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pelletory
Marlton, NJ
April 11, 2008
10:15 PM Post #4795438
| Hi burn, Yes yours is a female Brown-headed Cowbird. :-) |
burn_2007
Grand-Falls, NB
(Zone 4a)
April 11, 2008
10:17 PM Post #4795452
| Purple finch or house finch? 
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burn_2007
Grand-Falls, NB
(Zone 4a)
April 11, 2008
10:19 PM Post #4795462
| Thanks Pelle. I've never notice them before with the Brown-Headed Cowbird. |
pelletory
Marlton, NJ
April 11, 2008
10:21 PM Post #4795477
| Yes sometimes my males come in alone.
The last looks like a House Finch. |
burn_2007
Grand-Falls, NB
(Zone 4a)
April 11, 2008
10:43 PM Post #4795595
| Thanks Pelle.
I've posted this here, on the Bird forum, as a Sharp-Shinned Hawk, and I think I made a mistake, because the size of the bird was bigger then that of a Dove, according to the book I have. It was more the size of an American Crow. So would you say more a Copper Hawk? What threw me of, it doesn't show it, as been in our region, but more toward lower Maine.
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Resin
Northumberland
(United Kingdom)
(Zone 9a)
April 12, 2008
4:36 AM Post #4796360
| Tough one! It doesn't look all that large to me, but hard to judge without knowing the dimensions of the table. The white tail tip and rounded tail corners do point to Cooper's, though.
Sibley maps Cooper's for roughly the southern third of NB, so while outside the normal range, it is only just outside, and a spring overshoot (a spring migrant going a little further than it intended) is not unlikely.
Resin
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Nanegoat66
Southeastern, CT
(Zone 6a)
April 12, 2008
6:43 AM Post #4796438
| This guy came yesterday. Cooper's? 
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Nanegoat66
Southeastern, CT
(Zone 6a)
April 12, 2008
6:48 AM Post #4796443
| Here's the tell "tail" shot. These are blurry cuz my digital kept trying to focus on the screen in the window instead of the hawk outside! 
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cpartschick
Gladwin, MI
(Zone 5a)
April 12, 2008
7:02 AM Post #4796462
| Are the cooper's hawk and sharp-shinned that similar?
We have been having quite a few hawks come in and I have noticed the one smaller one (sharp-shinned) sometimes has orange eyes and sometimes dark.
I just thought they were 2 different sharp-shinned, maybe I am seeing a cooper's hawk and a sharp-shinned.
Both hawks have banded tails, nice light spotted bellies, and grey backs. |
CMoxon
Urbandale, IA
(Zone 5a)
April 12, 2008
10:26 AM Post #4797097
| I've recently moved to a new, more rural home, and have a new bird that I don't know. I thought at first it might be a kind of wren, but I'm not sure because the speckled chest doesn't fit with the wren pictures in my Iowa bird books. It doesn't have a sparrow-like beak so I don't think it's a sparrow species. It's too small for a thrush, I think, and it doesn't have a yellow eye. Any ideas?
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CMoxon
Urbandale, IA
(Zone 5a)
April 12, 2008
10:27 AM Post #4797103
| Here's another pic of it.
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CMoxon
Urbandale, IA
(Zone 5a)
April 12, 2008
4:24 PM Post #4798473
| Here's a shot showing more of its tail and side, in case that helps.
There seem to be 2 of them and they look roughly the same. They hop mostly, not walkers. They bob their tails a little bit, but not a lot. One of them ate a very large worm from the driveway, so they are definitely not just seed eaters!
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pelletory
Marlton, NJ
April 12, 2008
4:41 PM Post #4798515
| Hi CMoxin, Resin will know for sure but it looks like a Gray-cheeked Thrush.
[HYPERLINK@www.birds.cornell.edu]
But it might also be a Hermit Thrush although I'm not seeing an eyering.
[HYPERLINK@www.birds.cornell.edu] |
CMoxon
Urbandale, IA
(Zone 5a)
April 12, 2008
4:51 PM Post #4798537
| Ah! Very good - thank you! My famous "Birds of Iowa" book doesn't actually have any thrushes in it at all, so that didn't help me identify it! My "Birds of North America" book has several, but only the "wood thrush" was shown as living in Iowa, and it is quite the wrong colour (more rusty brown) compared to the bird in my pics, so I decided it wasn't that. Your links, however, show that they do come into Iowa on their migration, and my thought now, in looking at both, is that the hermit thrush might be right because there is a certain degree of redness to the tail (esp. in the last shot I posted) that doesn't seem to be there on the gray-cheeked thrush. I am guessing I will not see it again since it is probably just migrating. How exciting that I had such a good opportunity this morning to observe them. |
Resin
Northumberland
(United Kingdom)
(Zone 9a)
April 12, 2008
6:02 PM Post #4798825
| I'd go for Hermit Thrush - there's not as much spotting on the breast as I'd expect for Gray-cheeked.
Also Hermit winters further north, and migrates north earlier, than the other Catharus thrushes; it is the only one I'd expect to see around putting up with that white stuff on the grass. I can't see Gray-cheeked reaching Iowa before late April or even early May
Resin
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pelletory
Marlton, NJ
April 13, 2008
6:46 AM Post #4800918
| Bump :-) |
CMoxon
Urbandale, IA
(Zone 5a)
April 13, 2008
10:09 AM Post #4801438
| Thanks for the confirmation on the hermit thrush! The white stuff was an anomaly yesterday. It snowed for a short time only, and was gone a few hours later. We don't usually have snow by now. Tomorrow is due to be 13 Celsius, so any leftovers will certainly be gone! I will be on the lookout for other thrushes now, in case they do decide to visit during their migration! |
nanny_56
Putnam County, IN
(Zone 5b)
April 14, 2008
7:38 PM Post #4809197
| Three different pics for Id
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nanny_56
Putnam County, IN
(Zone 5b)
April 14, 2008
7:39 PM Post #4809203
| #2
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nanny_56
Putnam County, IN
(Zone 5b)
April 14, 2008
7:40 PM Post #4809207
| #3 I think a Purple Finch maybe?
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Mrs_Ed
Whiteside County, IL
(Zone 5a)
April 14, 2008
7:58 PM Post #4809311
| I dont' suppose there's ANY way someone can get an idea about what this is. It was flitting around far away.
Still, thought I might get some ideas by the shape.
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CMoxon
Urbandale, IA
(Zone 5a)
April 14, 2008
9:51 PM Post #4810086
| I think #2 is a common redpoll, but am not 100% sure. Somebody will know for sure, but that's my best guess. I don't see them here in Iowa but I used to in Ontario.
Claire |
adelbertcat
Klamath River, CA
April 14, 2008
11:32 PM Post #4810600
| The weatherman said partly cloudy, so I decided to go to the coast for some birding.
When I got there it probably was partly cloudy above the solid overcast. The next day it rained so I cut my trip short and came home. I have 6 pics here , I think I know what some are, but to be sure I'll let the experts tell us. (and one)
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adelbertcat
Klamath River, CA
April 14, 2008
11:33 PM Post #4810607
| and two...Marbled Godwit
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adelbertcat
Klamath River, CA
April 14, 2008
11:34 PM Post #4810614
| and three...Grey Plover (a first)
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adelbertcat
Klamath River, CA
April 14, 2008
11:35 PM Post #4810617
| and four...Black Turnstone (a first)
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adelbertcat
Klamath River, CA
April 14, 2008
11:36 PM Post #4810621
| and five 
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adelbertcat
Klamath River, CA
April 14, 2008
11:37 PM Post #4810625
| and fini 
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Resin
Northumberland
(United Kingdom)
(Zone 9a)
April 15, 2008
4:43 AM Post #4811187
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| Quoted: | | Three different pics for Id |
#1 female House Finch; #2 leucistic male House Finch; #3 male Purple Finch (with male House Finch crouching down behind)
| Quoted: | | I dont' suppose there's ANY way someone can get an idea about what this is. |
Probably Ruby-crowned Kinglet. The 'davesgarden.com' stamp over the bird doesn't help - can you re-post with the tagging turned off?
| Quoted: | | I have 6 pics here |
1 Four dowitchers (can't tell whether Long-billed or Short-billed from these photos) with a Willet (larger, pale grey bird back right)
2 Marbled Godwit
3 Grey Plover (a.k.a. Black-bellied Plover)
4 Black Turnstone
5 Black Turnstone
6 Marbled Godwit
Resin
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nanny_56
Putnam County, IN
(Zone 5b)
April 15, 2008
6:26 AM Post #4811258
| YAY! Purple Finch!
Thanks Resin! |
nanny_56
Putnam County, IN
(Zone 5b)
April 15, 2008
6:41 AM Post #4811292
| I though I maybe had a Common Red Poll too, has been ID'd as a leucistic male House Finch.
What does leucistic mean???
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Resin
Northumberland
(United Kingdom)
(Zone 9a)
April 15, 2008
6:50 AM Post #4811308
| Leucistic = an aberration where the colours are paler than normal with a 'washed out' appearance.
For some more details, see in this thread: [HYPERLINK@davesgarden.com] scroll down to the "Some terminology for mutations" posts
Resin
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Mrs_Ed
Whiteside County, IL
(Zone 5a)
April 15, 2008
9:01 AM Post #4811738
| No way. I would love to know that there are Ruby Crowned Kinglets here.
* crosses fingers *
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Mrs_Ed
Whiteside County, IL
(Zone 5a)
April 15, 2008
9:12 AM Post #4811800
| Here's a little larger, but starting to get sooooo pixelated. 
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Resin
Northumberland
(United Kingdom)
(Zone 9a)
April 15, 2008
9:53 AM Post #4811965
| Thanks! Yep, that's Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Resin
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Mrs_Ed
Whiteside County, IL
(Zone 5a)
April 15, 2008
9:55 AM Post #4811975
| weeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.
Gotta go back out and see if I can get better pictures and see that little red spot! |
nanny_56
Putnam County, IN
(Zone 5b)
April 15, 2008
9:56 AM Post #4811980
| YAY, Mrs Ed!!!! |
Resin
Northumberland
(United Kingdom)
(Zone 9a)
April 15, 2008
9:58 AM Post #4811984
| If it's a female, you won't see any red spot! Only the males have them, and even on males, it can be very hard to see.
Resin
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Mrs_Ed
Whiteside County, IL
(Zone 5a)
April 15, 2008
9:59 AM Post #4811988
| Oh well. Glad to have seen it. It was pretty far away, but from that flitting I thought maybe it was a warbler. |
adelbertcat
Klamath River, CA
April 15, 2008
11:07 AM Post #4812278
| Resin...Thanks for the I.D.s |
pelletory
Marlton, NJ
April 15, 2008
3:41 PM Post #4813516
| Congrats Mrs Ed!!! Thats great! |
Mrs_Ed
Whiteside County, IL
(Zone 5a)
April 15, 2008
3:44 PM Post #4813538
| THANKS!!! You can imagine my excitement when I read Resin's post. |
nanny_56
Putnam County, IN
(Zone 5b)
April 15, 2008
4:55 PM Post #4813841
| Way to go! That one is on my list to spot too! |
burn_2007
Grand-Falls, NB
(Zone 4a)
April 15, 2008
6:21 PM Post #4814180
| This fella was in my yard this morning. It's a first for me. Isn't he some type of shore bird? If he is, he's in the wrong place. A migrating bird? 
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burn_2007
Grand-Falls, NB
(Zone 4a)
April 15, 2008
6:23 PM Post #4814193
| Here he is again, he was bobbing as he walked, then he flip his tail up.
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Mrs_Ed
Whiteside County, IL
(Zone 5a)
April 15, 2008
6:30 PM Post #4814223
| OMG. I can't wait to hear who s/he is. that's hilarious. |
rogue_designer
Chicago, IL
April 15, 2008
6:32 PM Post #4814230
| Hah - cheeky little bugger. |
jws1949
Milwaukee, WI
April 15, 2008
6:38 PM Post #4814246
| Burn, Woodcock. |
pelletory
Marlton, NJ
April 15, 2008
6:43 PM Post #4814270
| Yes- American Woodcock
Congratulations!
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Mrs_Ed
Whiteside County, IL
(Zone 5a)
April 15, 2008
6:46 PM Post #4814287
| Hey, what's an American Woodcock doing across the border?? |
nanny_56
Putnam County, IN
(Zone 5b)
April 15, 2008
6:48 PM Post #4814300
| How cool is that...literally!! LOL |
pelletory
Marlton, NJ
April 15, 2008
6:59 PM Post #4814359
| From Cornell:
The male American Woodcock has an elaborate display to attract females. He gives repeated "peents" on the ground, often on remaining patches of snow in the early spring. After a time he flies upward in a wide spiral. As he gets higher, his wings start to twitter. After reaching a height of 70-100 m (230-328 ft) the twittering becomes intermittent, and the bird starts chirping as he starts to descend. He comes down in a zig-zag, diving fashion, chirping as he goes. As he comes near the ground he silently lands, near a female if she is present. Then he starts peenting again. |
burn_2007
Grand-Falls, NB
(Zone 4a)
April 15, 2008
7:04 PM Post #4814382
| Thanks for the ID, JWS and Pelle. What would it eat this time of of year, My book say they live on worms and insects? Have they been know to eat seeds also?
Mrs-Ed, He wanted to know if the grass was greener on the other side, what a shock he got. :) It seems that they seldom show them self in daytime. They're suppose to be nocturnal. what a confuse bird he is!!! |
burn_2007
Grand-Falls, NB
(Zone 4a)
April 15, 2008
7:09 PM Post #4814400
| Pelle, that was good info. Very interesting too. I didn't see a female, out there, he must of been practicing his moves.:)) |
Mrs_Ed
Whiteside County, IL
(Zone 5a)
April 15, 2008
7:20 PM Post #4814467
| Maybe he thinks you're cute!!! |
adelbertcat
Klamath River, CA
April 15, 2008
7:31 PM Post #4814508
| Tried to get a better pic for I.D. on the Dowitcher ( the light was very poor and hard to get a good focus) 
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Resin
Northumberland
(United Kingdom)
(Zone 9a)
April 15, 2008
7:37 PM Post #4814535
| See how large the eye is! They are nocturnal - you're very lucky to see one in the open during the day, usually they hide in dense woodland during daylight.
| Quoted: | | what would it eat this time of of year |
Just worms and insects, not seeds. That is, if it can find some snow-free patches!!
| Quoted: | | Hey, what's an American Woodcock doing across the border?? |
Canada is part of North America ;-)
Resin
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Resin
Northumberland
(United Kingdom)
(Zone 9a)
April 15, 2008
7:41 PM Post #4814545
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| Quoted: | | Tried to get a better pic for I.D. on the Dowitcher |
Still tough (they're tough even for experts, with good quality photos!!) - I'd tend to go for Short-billed given the whitish belly, but that's not certain as it isn't in full summer plumage yet.
Resin
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Mrs_Ed
Whiteside County, IL
(Zone 5a)
April 15, 2008
8:10 PM Post #4814674
| d'oh. Got me Resin. Shoot. Leave it for a US native to be so self centered.
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pelletory
Marlton, NJ
April 15, 2008
8:12 PM Post #4814685
| LOL Mrs Ed (Maybe he thinks your cute!!) |
burn_2007
Grand-Falls, NB
(Zone 4a)
April 15, 2008
8:19 PM Post #4814730
| LOL Mrs-Ed
Resin, when I went to the kitchen to get other shots, he was down by the steps of the deck where there's no snow. probably would have found something there. The Sun hit there very strongly. But unfortunately, the black birds got freaked and they scare it away, those are the only shot I got. I'm very happy I was able to get these. |
tigerlily
Tiller, OR
(Zone 8a)
April 19, 2008
6:54 PM Post #4832843
| Saw this dove (?) yesterday. It's white, but for the black wingtips. It was alone and quite skittery, flying a distance when approached.
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Resin
Northumberland
(United Kingdom)
(Zone 9a)
April 19, 2008
7:01 PM Post #4832866
| Collared Dove. Actually pale sandy-brown, not white, but they can appear whitish in bright light.
So they've reached the west coast already!
Resin
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tigerlily
Tiller, OR
(Zone 8a)
April 19, 2008
7:21 PM Post #4832916
| It was overcast and too late to take pictures when I saw that bird. It flew three times before I could get an image at all, and it appeared as white as the snow that's blanketing everything here today.
Image was fully lightened twice with MGI PhotoSuite III before posting.
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gardenpom
Melbourne, FL
(Zone 9b)
April 20, 2008
1:37 PM Post #4836260
| New one for me today. 
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Resin
Northumberland
(United Kingdom)
(Zone 9a)
April 20, 2008
2:20 PM Post #4836396
| Prairie Warbler. Nice one!
Resin
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gardenpom
Melbourne, FL
(Zone 9b)
April 20, 2008
2:23 PM Post #4836402
| Wow! Thanks Resin. Didn't know we had those here. |
adelbertcat
Klamath River, CA
April 20, 2008
2:25 PM Post #4836406
| Congratulations on the Warbler. |
Resin
Northumberland
(United Kingdom)
(Zone 9a)
April 20, 2008
2:28 PM Post #4836422
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| Quoted: | | Didn't know we had those here |
Breeding resident in the area, according to Sibley's map!
Resin
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gardenpom
Melbourne, FL
(Zone 9b)
April 20, 2008
2:29 PM Post #4836427
| Thanks. I got one rotten shot that no one could have identified, and figured I would never know what it was..and then a few moments later the bird reappeared and I got a few shots. Here's another shot. 
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gardenpom
Melbourne, FL
(Zone 9b)
April 20, 2008
2:31 PM Post #4836438
| Good to know that. I really love all the Warblers...but there are SO MANY kinds! |
Mrs_Ed
Whiteside County, IL
(Zone 5a)
April 20, 2008
6:56 PM Post #4837455
| Ruby Crowned Kinglet? If so, are these just passing through? I don't see them on the map for Northern Illinois on Cornell. 
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Resin
Northumberland
(United Kingdom)
(Zone 9a)
April 20, 2008
7:14 PM Post #4837519
| Looks to be, yep, though it's a tough pic to be certain with!
Sibley maps Ruby-crowned Kinglet as a passage visitor in IL, when it is moving between its southern wintering areas and northern breeding areas.
Resin
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Mrs_Ed
Whiteside County, IL
(Zone 5a)
April 20, 2008
7:34 PM Post #4837588
| Here's another. This was as close as I could get.
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Resin
Northumberland
(United Kingdom)
(Zone 9a)
April 20, 2008
7:40 PM Post #4837615
| Sorry, can't tell any more with the copyright stamp right over the bird!
Resin
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Mrs_Ed
Whiteside County, IL
(Zone 5a)
April 20, 2008
8:06 PM Post #4837721
| Gahhh, I always forget that! 
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Resin
Northumberland
(United Kingdom)
(Zone 9a)
April 20, 2008
8:18 PM Post #4837773
| Thanks! Yep, definite R-c Kinglet.
Resin
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Mrs_Ed
Whiteside County, IL
(Zone 5a)
April 20, 2008
8:22 PM Post #4837794
| Thank You!!!
This little one was flitting around in some black raspberry bushes at the end of a field. |
pelletory
Marlton, NJ
April 20, 2008
8:23 PM Post #4837795
| Congrats Mrs Ed! |
Mrs_Ed
Whiteside County, IL
(Zone 5a)
April 20, 2008
8:24 PM Post #4837799
| Thanks again. This was at my Mom's so I'm glad she'll get to see them. |
OPbirder
Orchard Park, NY
April 20, 2008
8:32 PM Post #4837830
| Mrs. Ed - My pictures always remain quite small after "clicking the image for an enlarged view." Would you please tell me what you did that increased the size in your next response? Thank you thank you. |
Mrs_Ed
Whiteside County, IL
(Zone 5a)
April 20, 2008
8:35 PM Post #4837847
| OP, I'll DMail you.
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angele
Elephant Butte, NM
(Zone 7b)
April 21, 2008
1:19 PM Post #4841374
| Hi everybody, we've been extremely busy re-doing our landscape and I haven't had much time to visit DG. I'm so looking forward to posting again & catching up on your visitors too. Could I have some help with this one please? Photographed this morning. Thanks. Feel bad asking for help when I haven't been around ... 
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NM_Jane
Las Cruces, NM
April 21, 2008
1:44 PM Post #4841512
| Angele ... It looks like it might be a verdin; but let's wait and see what others think. |
angele
Elephant Butte, NM
(Zone 7b)
April 21, 2008
2:08 PM Post #4841615
| Jane, I'm quite sure it isn't a Verdin. This bird is larger. I'm thinking maybe a warbler of some kind?
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Mrs_Ed
Whiteside County, IL
(Zone 5a)
April 21, 2008
2:58 PM Post #4841826
| It's CUTE, thats' what it is.
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Resin
Northumberland
(United Kingdom)
(Zone 9a)
April 21, 2008
4:39 PM Post #4842281
| Tricky one! Hard to judge the size, but it looks fairly stocky, with a heavy bill, which counts out all the warblers. I'm going to suggest female Western Tanager. But that's not with 100% conviction.
Resin
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angele
Elephant Butte, NM
(Zone 7b)
April 21, 2008
5:32 PM Post #4842513
| Thank you Mrs Ed :-)
Resin, comparing this photo to Sibley's illustration of the pale female Western Tanager I can't spot anything that would rule out the id. Size, color and the long wings looks about right. I think I am seeing a broken eye-ring?? (I've been known to see things that aren't there) Thanks for helping. Much appreciation to all of you :-) |
f_chisolm
Jackson, MS
April 22, 2008
9:52 PM Post #4849650
| when I made this pic I thought it was a bluebird. Now I am not sure. 
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dellrose
Conway, MO
(Zone 5b)
April 22, 2008
9:55 PM Post #4849671
| Looks like a Bluebird fledgling! Great pic Frank!! |
nanny_56
Putnam County, IN
(Zone 5b)
April 22, 2008
10:33 PM Post #4849980
| Lucky you Frank!! Great photo! |
angele
Elephant Butte, NM
(Zone 7b)
April 23, 2008
12:05 AM Post #4850702
| Regarding the bird photo I posted above, I asked a relative to post the photo in one of her birding forums and the id came back (completely independently) as a female Western Tanager. Thanks again :-))) |
Resin
Northumberland
(United Kingdom)
(Zone 9a)
April 23, 2008
3:08 AM Post #4850990
| Yep, newly fledged Eastern Bluebird.
Nice to get confirmation on the Western Tanager! The main reason I had been a bit doubtful was that the bill looked a bit dark (I'd have expected a more yellow-pink colour), but that could just be the light.
Resin
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f_chisolm
Jackson, MS
April 23, 2008
8:41 AM Post #4851443
| thank you resin. It seems early this year. |
nanny_56
Putnam County, IN
(Zone 5b)
April 24, 2008
10:37 AM Post #4856926
| I have 2 today trying to get ID's on.
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Resin
Northumberland
(United Kingdom)
(Zone 9a)
April 24, 2008
10:51 AM Post #4857015
| I'd guess a Gray Catbird, tho' the pic isn't too clear!
Resin
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nanny_56
Putnam County, IN
(Zone 5b)
April 24, 2008
11:39 AM Post #4857304
| That was my guess on that one
Now #2
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Resin
Northumberland
(United Kingdom)
(Zone 9a)
April 24, 2008
12:30 PM Post #4857630
| Palm Warbler
Resin
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nanny_56
Putnam County, IN
(Zone 5b)
April 24, 2008
1:41 PM Post #4857987
| WOW! It just migrates through here but That is a new one for my list for sure! Thanks Resin!!! |
Mrs_Ed
Whiteside County, IL
(Zone 5a)
April 24, 2008
1:49 PM Post #4858016
| looks like a chipping sparrow and butterbutt mated!
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nanny_56
Putnam County, IN
(Zone 5b)
April 24, 2008
1:50 PM Post #4858024
| I was looking under sparrows and wasn't finding nothing that matched! |
Mrs_Ed
Whiteside County, IL
(Zone 5a)
April 24, 2008
2:04 PM Post #4858085
| yah, no doubt. Let's make up a new species. Chipperbutt.
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nanny_56
Putnam County, IN
(Zone 5b)
April 24, 2008
3:07 PM Post #4858397
| I do like the sound of that Mrs. Ed!! LOL |
Resin
Northumberland
(United Kingdom)
(Zone 9a)
April 24, 2008
4:42 PM Post #4858849
| Nice one for you! Now is of course the time to get out looking for all those other Canadian breeders which stop by with you for a few brief days on their journey up north
Resin
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Mrs_Ed
Whiteside County, IL
(Zone 5a)
April 24, 2008
5:22 PM Post #4859025
| Yah, check for group events in the area. There is one somewhat local (1hr away) here, but i am unable to make it this year. Maybe for the fall migration.
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Nanegoat66
Southeastern, CT
(Zone 6a)
April 24, 2008
5:44 PM Post #4859132
| Wow, Nanny - great sighting and thank goodness you had the camera!! |
adelbertcat
Klamath River, CA
April 25, 2008
10:12 AM Post #4862023
| Lousy light conditions (heavy overcast). This was taken on the coast. 
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Resin
Northumberland
(United Kingdom)
(Zone 9a)
April 25, 2008
10:30 AM Post #4862097
| Black Phoebe
Resin
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CMoxon
Urbandale, IA
(Zone 5a)
April 25, 2008
10:55 AM Post #4862207
| Is this a male, yellow-rumped warbler? I'm sorry the pic is so awful. They were flitting about and it was hard to catch a good shot. My currant stem is in front of his head, but in the centre top of his head he has a bright yellow splodge, about the size of my pinkie fingernail, or a little smaller. In this pic, you can see the other distinguishing thing - the yellow along the lower edge under the wing. Sort of an "armpit" area, so I guess a "wingpit" on a bird! There was another one, no yellow spot on head, but some yellow on the side also. I can't find any other bird in my books with a yellow spot on the head like that, so I'm assuming that's what it was, but hope someone else will know, despite the terrible picture. They sure move fast!
Claire
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Resin
Northumberland
(United Kingdom)
(Zone 9a)
April 25, 2008
11:56 AM Post #4862420
| Yep, that's Yellow-rumped Warbler - you're right that nothing else has the combination of yellow crown spot and yellow flanks.
Resin
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adelbertcat
Klamath River, CA
April 25, 2008
12:33 PM Post #4862536
| Thanks Resin, I thought it might be a Black Phoebe but it seemed to be bigger than the ones I've seen before. |
nanny_56
Putnam County, IN
(Zone 5b)
April 25, 2008
2:50 PM Post #4863169
| Here I am again...pic 1
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nanny_56
Putnam County, IN
(Zone 5b)
April 25, 2008
2:51 PM Post #4863173
| same bird pic 2 
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Resin
Northumberland
(United Kingdom)
(Zone 9a)
April 25, 2008
4:03 PM Post #4863454
| Female Brown-headed Cowbird.
Resin
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CMoxon
Urbandale, IA
(Zone 5a)
April 25, 2008
4:40 PM Post #4863622
| Thanks Resin! Flanks. Much better terminology than "wingpit." I think that they were just passing through, then. Doesn't look like they stay in Iowa for the summer. That's my second migrator in as many weeks - it was that hermit thrush the last time. How fun! |
nanny_56
Putnam County, IN
(Zone 5b)
April 25, 2008
6:29 PM Post #4863979
| Well, shot I guess because it was way up It just didn't look like one... :( |
mrw31
Metairie, LA
April 25, 2008
7:27 PM Post #4864197
| This bird has been twice at the feeder -- apologize for the bad, blurry shots but it was the best I could get before it flew away. What is it? Woodpecker? 
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Mrs_Ed
Whiteside County, IL
(Zone 5a)
April 25, 2008
7:32 PM Post #4864215
| looks like a rose-breasted grosbeak to me…
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pelletory
Marlton, NJ
April 25, 2008
7:33 PM Post #4864217
| Yes it is! Their beautiful! |
Mrs_Ed
Whiteside County, IL
(Zone 5a)
April 25, 2008
7:34 PM Post #4864223
| I'd like to see one this year. I heard a friend of my Mom's gets them… so a field trip might be in order.
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mrw31
Metairie, LA
April 25, 2008
8:45 PM Post #4864512
| Thanks much for identifying the bird. Will try to get better pictures. |
gardenpom
Melbourne, FL
(Zone 9b)
April 25, 2008
9:48 PM Post #4864906
| I'm not sure about this one. Not a very good pic. Is it one of my Catbirds?
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OldNed
Merritt Island, FL
(Zone 10a)
April 25, 2008
10:06 PM Post #4865040
| Looks like a Great Crested Flycatcher |
gardenpom
Melbourne, FL
(Zone 9b)
April 25, 2008
10:10 PM Post #4865060
| Probably the female...with the poor light I just could not recognize it, thanks OldNed. |
angele
Elephant Butte, NM
(Zone 7b)
April 26, 2008
12:50 AM Post #4865790
| First sighting of this bird for me. I'm thinking Wilson's Warbler. Yes? I was quite a distance and using my telephoto lens but to my eye it was bright yellow on the front. Hope I see it again. 
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OldNed
Merritt Island, FL
(Zone 10a)
April 26, 2008
6:21 AM Post #4866126
| Yep..Good call angele, it's a Wilson's Warbler. |
gardenpom
Melbourne, FL
(Zone 9b)
April 26, 2008
6:37 AM Post #4866138
| That's a beauty! |
Nanegoat66
Southeastern, CT
(Zone 6a)
April 26, 2008
7:35 AM Post #4866213
| angele - he looks tiny. Great picture. |
angele
Elephant Butte, NM
(Zone 7b)
April 26, 2008
9:09 AM Post #4866497
| Yippee! Such a cutie. Thanks everybody :-)) |
Resin
Northumberland
(United Kingdom)
(Zone 9a)
April 26, 2008
10:15 AM Post #4866721
| Yep, Great Crested Flycatcher (note, no sex differences, so can't say if male or female), and Wilson's Warbler.
Next pic for ident, would whoever has it like to start Volume 9, please? This page has got rather long!
Resin
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CMoxon
Urbandale, IA
(Zone 5a)
April 26, 2008
2:08 PM Post #4867516
| We've gone to here: [HYPERLINK@davesgarden.com]
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