Bird ID part V

[Lava Lamp]

Here's another D50 bird shot from today...

[paulnj]

Nice mertle yellow rumped warbler ! too bad about that branch through the tail.

[mjs1973]

One from my backyard from yesterday.

[Mike T]

I haven't had a chance to get many new birds lately, but here's one from thursday.
Mike

[jfelbab]

I caught a few shots today. Mostly pelicans.

[paulnj]

One from my backyard from yesterday.

Nice white breasted nuthatch.

[paulnj]

gulf coast birds brown pelicans and laughing gulls.

[paulnj]

I haven't had a chance to get many new birds lately, but here's one from thursday.
Mike

Now that is an early hermit thrush!!! I had one two years ago at Forcythe in early feb! I had to argue with my fiends that I really seen it. After 5 minutes we gave up and low and behold OUT IT CAME as we drove by ;)

[OldSchool]

"I caught a few shots today. Mostly pelicans."


Beautiful pelicans. Nicely done....

Quick question, are the different color heads different genders or different species? Sorry for such a ignorant question.

Cheers,
Tim

[jfelbab]

A few more today from my place in Cape Coral.

[jfelbab]

"I caught a few shots today. Mostly pelicans."


Beautiful pelicans. Nicely done....

Quick question, are the different color heads different genders or different species? Sorry for such a ignorant question.

Cheers,
Tim

Thank you for the kind comments but I'm afraid we both will need to hope that paul can answer your question. I thought I heard the the males had brown necks but I'm not sure.

[Lava Lamp]

I looked all through that SIbley Guide I got and can't find these...

[Lava Lamp]

A few more today from my place in Cape Coral.

I'm not Paul, but I'll fill in while he works on his bathroom. The top one is northern mockingbird (the state bird of Florida) and the one is a red-winged blackbird.

[Hockeyshots]

I looked all through that SIbley Guide I got and can't find these...

Isn't that the Perdue Oven Roaster in full plumage?

[paulnj]

Actually, if you were to ever see a purdue bird, you wouldn't eat chicken ever again! They are bred featherless an huge chested . That' isn't so bad for human females, but freaky looking in chickens !

As for the pelican plumages from above......

The dull brown ones are young pelicans, the ones with white necks are adult nonbreeding plumage and the reddish necked ones are adult BREEDING plumage. The male and female look alike and right now is the time they change into breeding plumage. Some are nearly there, while others are still in winter(non breeding) plumage.

[Mike T]

Here's a bird I got today, these are one of my favorite birds. I think it would make a perfect cartoon character.
Mike

[paulnj]

While I agree that waxwings are nice looking birds, you obviously haven't seen a tennesee warbler, bluewinged/golden winged, canada, blackburnian....... up close and personal ;) Those in spring migration are AMAZING looking.

My favorite birds to find are obviously warblers, but the tanagers, flycatchers, horned larks and winter finches are right up there !

Nice shot Mike and I like the BG too!

[SmartWombat]

Forget the ID, why is it crossing the road?

[Chunk]

Forget the ID, why is it crossing the road?

To show the possum that it can be done.

[SmartWombat]

Now THAT is an idea for a nature thread ... roadkill

[Mike T]

While I agree that waxwings are nice looking birds, you obviously haven't seen a tennesee warbler, bluewinged/golden winged, canada, blackburnian....... up close and personal ;) Those in spring migration are AMAZING looking.

My favorite birds to find are obviously warblers, but the tanagers, flycatchers, horned larks and winter finches are right up there !

Nice shot Mike and I like the BG too!

Notice Paul I said one of my favorites, and yes you are right I haven't had a chance to meet those other birds yet.
Mike

[paulnj]

Mike.... Tennesee warblers are rare breeders in NJ, but once I find one in your area... I will get you on it ;) Golden winged and bluewinged can be found in stokes in a few area and a park in your area too ;) Blackburnian is a very hard one to get close too.... sorry but they like to be 80 feet up a conifer

I will make a point to email you about good finds(territorial birds) in your area as I find them or here about them.

Oh wait..... try furnace lake in oxford around mid to late may ;) the drive in has tons of bird life and the parking lot and area right of the boat launch usually has orchard oriole, bluewinged warblers, migrating tennessee sometimes, and even a good chance at a migrating wilson's warbler Canada warblers like woods and are on the drive in ;)

[Kim026]

My first nature photo shoot Bald Eagles!



Kim

[Lava Lamp]

Red-Tailed, right?

[Lava Lamp]

Kinda liked this one...