Spring 2009 Bird ID Thread.

[A.M.D.A.]

Not sure what this one is, from East beach, Fort Desoto Park, FL

turnstone?

Ruddy Turnstone, molting from winter to summer plumage.

[A.M.D.A.]

Not sure what this one is, from East beach, Fort Desoto Park, FL

Grackle ?

Common Grackle, adult, purple variation.

[A.M.D.A.]

Not sure what this one is, from East beach, Fort Desoto Park, FL

bath time !

Looks like a Least Sandpiper, winter plumage.

[A.M.D.A.]

Not sure what this one is, from East beach, Fort Desoto Park, FL

In-Flight meal

Black-Bellied plover, molting adult. Good view of the under-wings.

[paulnj]

Great job alex! You ID them all and shorebirds aren't easy .

[SmartWombat]

Semipalmated Plover, winter adult.

Thank you!
I thought that's what it was, but ID websites seem to show summer plumage only, I couldn't be sure.

[SmartWombat]

Ruddy Turnstone, molting from winter to summer plumage.

Thank you!
I thought that's what it was, but with the moult I couldn't be sure.

[SmartWombat]

Common Grackle, adult, purple variation.

Ah, thanks.
Variations don't ever seem to be in ID books or websites!

[SmartWombat]

Looks like a Least Sandpiper, winter plumage.

Thanks !
You're a star on shorebirds
Maybe I should just photograph in summer so that the pictures on whatbird.com match the birds ... or send in my photos now you have IDs for them !!

[SmartWombat]

Black-Bellied plover, molting adult. Good view of the under-wings.

Moulting again.
Why can't the ID books/sites include these in-between stages?

These IDs are like someone pulling wheelies over the finish line, awesome !

[AgingEyes]

Call me obsessed and, yes, I was out chasing swallows again today. But, what is this??

[paulnj]

Call me obsessed and, yes, I was out chasing swallows again today. But, what is this??

northern rough winged swallow

[AgingEyes]

northern rough winged swallow

Oh thanks !

So I saw five spieces of swallows today, viz. tree swallow, violet green swallow, cliff swallow, barn swallow, and roug winged swallow.

[paulnj]

Oh thanks !

So I saw five spieces of swallows today, viz. tree swallow, violet green swallow, cliff swallow, barn swallow, and roug winged swallow.

Awesome image too!!!!

[Mike T]

a few birds from today, looks like things are starting to pick up.

Mike

[paulnj]

pheobe, palm, yellow rump.....

[billy320]

[A.M.D.A.]

Pine Siskin.

[billy320]

I thought so, but, It was really small

[A.M.D.A.]

I thought so, but, It was really small

Many of the small songbirds are really small at this time of year, since a hard winter has just gone by. They should start getting chunkier soon.

[paulnj]

pine siskins have been everywhere in my area for the last 2 weeks especially. It has been a very good winter for them in NJ and they are migrating back.

[Mike T]

Hit a few places today one new bird for me. Here are a few shots.

Mike

[A.M.D.A.]

Hit a few places today one new bird for me. Here are a few shots.

Mike

#1. Adult male yellow warbler. Female doesn't have reddish stripes on chest / belly.
#2. Northern Rough-Winged swallow.
#3. A thief Bald eagle, stealing from an Osprey.

[Mike T]

The Eagle has a nest on this lake and I've watched it chase off an Osprey that was just in the area. This Osprey just dove into the water when out of nowhere the Eagle came at it. Here's a shot of that too bad it's blurry.

Mike

[paulnj]

Awesome mike is that the eagles over near the college?

Mike, I seen 18 PINE GROSBEAKS yesterday in Chatham on a job. Life bird and no camera :mad2: