Spring bird ID thread

[Mike T]

Here's another bird from sunday, I went down as low as my monopod goes to get this one. I haven't gone to your extreme of crawling on my belly for a shot yet.
Mike

[Lava Lamp]

Well 3 votes for connecticut, so change the file name ;) A small number are seen every may in FL, but are still rare there too. That is the GREATEST bird posted in ANY ID thread if you ask me!

That's cool. Warblers confuse me. I was happy to shoot two birds I hadn't seen before. I saw something small and colorful that I thought was maybe a male bunting today, too. I say him for an instance in the viewfinder a couple of times, but we he was gone before I could focus and take the shot.

Here's one more I liked from today...

[paulnj]

Ah..snowy egret ;) nice shot too

[paulnj]

Here's another bird from sunday, I went down as low as my monopod goes to get this one. I haven't gone to your extreme of crawling on my belly for a shot yet.
Mike

I am going to have to say veery on this, though the color looks slightly wrong.

[Lava Lamp]

My better half shot this in AZ this week. Could a brother get an ID, please?

[paulnj]

No problem BRO, white winged dove ;) notice that large dark mark below the eye They look very similair to mourning doves, but have that large mark and a white trailing edge of the wing(hence the name)

So I see not only you , but your daughter and wife like taking images too! GREAT!!!!!

[terryger]

not to challenge your knowledge paul as it is sharp but depending on the lighting i have that flycathcer as either ashthroated or dusky cap. we have a lot of both out here.

what do you think?

[paulnj]

No, please do challenge ANY ID.

I would tend to agree that is does look very close to dusky capped, but I am almost positive this was shot in FL. LL will have to confirm the location, then we can guess(hard ID angle) by location what it is ;) Myiarchus genus birds are HARD and that angle shows very little to me. Breast color would indicate alot more , as would a profile view.

Maybe can can recall the sound it made ;) hahaha

[Lava Lamp]

No, please do challenge ANY ID.

I would tend to agree that is does look very close to dusky capped, but I am almost positive this was shot in FL. LL will have to confirm the location, then we can guess(hard ID angle) by location what it is ;) Myiarchus genus birds are HARD and that angle shows very little to me. Breast color would indicate alot more , as would a profile view.

Maybe can can recall the sound it made ;) hahaha

Yep, Florida.