SPRING 2010 Bird ID Thread

[CaraRose]

Is this a juvie male Summer Tanager?? There were two on the bee hives at the nature center (I assume snacking on bees).

They're considered accidental in this area, so I wanted to confirm the ID before I post shots anywhere.

[ksbryan0]

Not quite sure on this one, Western Kingbird maybe? Sorry about the OOF second image, just included it for wing markings.

[paulnj]

[QUOTE=CaraRose]I think the migrations finally upon us here in Northern IL. Seen a ton of warblers the last few days.

ID's look good to me.

the last 2 are male redstart.

[paulnj]

Is this a juvie male Summer Tanager?? There were two on the bee hives at the nature center (I assume snacking on bees).

They're considered accidental in this area, so I wanted to confirm the ID before I post shots anywhere.

Sure is and what a great find! I have seen very few on the east coast!

[CaraRose]

Sure is and what a great find! I have seen very few on the east coast!

Awesome! And I actually have decent shots of them and not a bunch of blurs!

[paulnj]

Not quite sure on this one, Western Kingbird maybe? Sorry about the OOF second image, just included it for wing markings.

ID looks good to me.

[Mike T]

a few pictures from the last few days.

[Mike T]

I don't know what happened to the photos

[Mike T]

and one tough one

[paulnj]

and one tough one

looks willow due to habitat, but can only be ID by voice.

nice shots of.

blue winged
indigo bunting
prairie
magnolia
canada

[CaraRose]

Nature center yesterday, never saw such a variety of birds there!

A waterthrush maybe?


Excuse the lousy shot, hoping it's enough for an ID since I'm lost on this one.


Also don't know on this one... And another lousy shot.


Magnolia?

[paulnj]

[QUOTE=CaraRose]Nature center yesterday, never saw such a variety of birds there!

massive push of birds in the last few day!

definately a waterthrush and looks to be a louisiana waterthrush. load aren't they!

black throated green warbler
northern parula
magnolia warbler

[aprillove20]

Is their any technique or sign to distinguish a male bird form a female?

[CaraRose]

Is their any technique or sign to distinguish a male bird form a female?

It depends on the species. For some there's color differences, other species might have size differences, others are nearly indistinguishable between genders.

[CaraRose]

Some from this weekend.


I thought this was a phoebe, but it seems to have faint wingbars.


This may have been the same bird as above, but I'm not a hundred percent sure.


This guy was also taken in the same area, but looks different to me. Olive sided flycatcher?


Great crested?


I'm pretty sure on this one, but figured a conformation wouldn't hurt-- female baltimore oriole?

[paulnj]

Some from this weekend.


I thought this was a phoebe, but it seems to have faint wingbars.


pewee

This may have been the same bird as above, but I'm not a hundred percent sure.


hard to tell, but pewee or least flycatcher

This guy was also taken in the same area, but looks different to me. Olive sided flycatcher?


agreed

Great crested?


yup

I'm pretty sure on this one, but figured a conformation wouldn't hurt-- female baltimore oriole?

sure is..................

[Mike T]

I wish I could get a few tough birds for you, but then I guess there aren't many.

Mike

[paulnj]

I wish I could get a few tough birds for you, but then I guess there aren't many.

Mike

You did!

1st one is a brewster's warbler!!! blue winged x golden winged bred back to a golden winged . Awesome find, but sad to see at the same time due to the decline of pure golden wings from hybridization.

red eyed vireo

a very hard to get images of ....... wilson's warbler.

chestnut sided warbler

and a common nighthawk

[Mike T]

You did!


a very hard to get images of ....... wilson's warbler.

I did have to work to get the wilson's. It staid in one area for a while but it never came out into the open.

[paulnj]

I did have to work to get the wilson's. It staid in one area for a while but it never came out into the open.

Don't I get a high 5 for the brewster's ID

[CaraRose]

Awkward angle, sorry

[paulnj]

Awkward angle, sorry

black and white warbler

[Mike T]

a shot from today, not much around today.

[paulnj]

female commom yellowthroat?

a shot from today, not much around today.

[Mike T]

female commom yellowthroat?

That's the only bird I can find in the book that looks like this photo. When I saw the bird I wasn't thinking Yellowthroat at all the bird seemed to big.