SPRING 2011 Bird ID

[mEasy27]

this guy is constantly perched on the top of my fireplace singing. what is it.. When he flies, he has lots of white on his wings and tail feathers

[paulnj]

this guy is constantly perched on the top of my fireplace singing. what is it.. When he flies, he has lots of white on his wings and tail feathers

northern mockingbird....... mocks other birds, car alarms........ doorbells even.

[mEasy27]

northern mockingbird....... mocks other birds, car alarms........ doorbells even.

Thanx. you guys were right again!!

[CaraRose]

I think it's a mocking bird.

[ksbryan0]

Great Egret & Long Billed Dowitcher. I'll bet you shot this at Gilbert?

[maplestreet]

Great Egret & Long Billed Dowitcher. I'll bet you shot this at Gilbert?

I did! Yes I'm fortunate enough to live about a block away from the Riperian Preserve in Gilbert, so I'm trying to figure out what all my little friends are called.

[paulnj]

Great Egret & Long Billed Dowitcher. I'll bet you shot this at Gilbert?

actually, that's a snowy egret.

[ksbryan0]

Thanks for the clarification Paul. In my mind I thought the black bill indicated Great Egret...if only I could have seen the golden slippers on this guy, I might have guessed right!:blush2:

Can you help me identify these three? They first three were taken in NW Washington state; the second and third shots are two different angles of the same bird. The last bird was taken in MT.

Thanks!

[paulnj]

Thanks for the clarification Paul. In my mind I thought the black bill indicated Great Egret...if only I could have seen the golden slippers on this guy, I might have guessed right!:blush2:

Can you help me identify these three? They first three were taken in NW Washington state; the second and third shots are two different angles of the same bird. The last bird was taken in MT.

Thanks!

sorry it took so long. was on vacation and missed this reply....

1st looks vesper sparrow, 2nd and 3rd look song sparrow and last is too hard to ID positively. Looks like a very young bird , maybe a fledgling white throat?

[SmartWombat]

I'm sure it's time for summer, with the solstice fast approaching.
Any ideas on this bird walking through a Cornish seaside car park?
At first I thought young blackbird, but I don't think that's right ...

[paulnj]

I'm sure it's time for summer, with the solstice fast approaching.
Any ideas on this bird walking through a Cornish seaside car park?
At first I thought young blackbird, but I don't think that's right ...

sorry, can't help as I am unfamiliar with baby european species.

[CaraRose]

While on the subject of sparrows... Any idea what this one is?

[OldClicker]

[QUOTE=CaraRose;473360]While on the subject of sparrows... Any idea what this one is?


Chicago or Yellowstone? - Terry

[CaraRose]

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While on the subject of sparrows... Any idea what this one is?


Chicago or Yellowstone? - Terry

Yellowstone, on a flood plain of the Madison River.