SUMMER 2010 Bird ID Thread

[mjs1973]

She wouldn't sit still long enuf for me to get a decent shot.

[CaraRose]

You got a female RWBB, Mike.

[paulnj]

CORRECT... I was moving and sticking while you replied

[mjs1973]

That's what I thought, but wanted to be sure before I added my keywords. Thanks!

[CaraRose]

This bird was flying over the lagoons at the Botanic Gardens. Completely new one for me. A tern?

[paulnj]

Left turn. opps, I mean Caspian Tern

This bird was flying over the lagoons at the Botanic Gardens. Completely new one for me. A tern?

[CaraRose]

Cormorant? I'm used to them being black, and this was brown, so I'm not sure.

[paulnj]

Cormorant? I'm used to them being black, and this was brown, so I'm not sure.

Double crested cormorant non breeding plumage.

[OldClicker]

I've been calling this a female ruby-throated hb, but I'm coming more to the conclusion that it is a male and that I'm just not catching the light right to see all of the throat color. Correct? Also, any ideas on how to capture the red? TIA, Terry

[paulnj]

I've been calling this a female ruby-throated hb, but I'm coming more to the conclusion that it is a male and that I'm just not catching the light right to see all of the throat color. Correct? Also, any ideas on how to capture the red? TIA, Terry

definately a male due to the thoat. The red comes from a reflexion of light, so natural lighting angle or flash angle is key to bringing out the red gorget.

[allisa]

Beautiful shot of Hummingbird on butterfly bush. Really great one. Its not easy task to do this. Its need a lots of patient of this.

[mEasy27]

I have quite a few birds that I have no idea what they are. These were taken in Orlando, Florida.

1st.


2nd.


3rd.


4th.


5th.




6th.


7th.

[paulnj]

first 2 are macaw species. captive

flamingo (not sure which species)

grackle

2 wood storks (endangered species)

black vultures

snowy egret

[mEasy27]

Thanx alot..:thumbsup:

[CaraRose]

Spotted these guys at the forest preserve.







I know this is a sparrow, but can't figure out which kind.

[hakurtz]

[QUOTE=CaraRose]Spotted these guys at the forest preserve.



I know this is a sparrow, but can't figure out which kind.
QUOTE]


ok i hope im right lol i think the first one is a common yellow throat female?? looks similar to the females i have seen around my area, and i believe the second is a song sparrow

( crossing fingers that im right) lol

hopefully someone can confirm??

[paulnj]

[QUOTE=hakurtz]

Spotted these guys at the forest preserve.



I know this is a sparrow, but can't figure out which kind.
QUOTE]


ok i hope im right lol i think the first one is a common yellow throat female?? looks similar to the females i have seen around my area, and i believe the second is a song sparrow

( crossing fingers that im right) lol

hopefully someone can confirm??

fall plumage of the yellow rumped warbler. Warblers are very drab in the fall/winter.

looks song to me too.

[CaraRose]

looks song to me too.

I don't think its a song, it didn't have the "dot" on the chest. But it also didn't look like the others I've seen around (swamp, savannah)...

Someone told me the warbler's were Tennessee, but I didn't think the Tennessee had wing bars, so I'm going with your ID

[paulnj]

I don't think its a song, it didn't have the "dot" on the chest. But it also didn't look like the others I've seen around (swamp, savannah)...

Someone told me the warbler's were Tennessee, but I didn't think the Tennessee had wing bars, so I'm going with your ID

Sorry, missed the 3rd warbler image and thought palm(but typed YR... long day). Still looks more palm warbler over tennessee due to the boldish wing bars.

I'm a bit rusty on fall warblers :mad2:


most streak breasted sparrows have a "dot" and the few that don't CAN'T be this bird Song is the educated guess.

[mEasy27]

These were taken at Ocean Beach in New London, CT

[CaraRose]

Looks like juvie ring-bills to me.

[paulnj]

Looks like juvie ring-bills to me.

RING BILLED

Agreed, but the first appears to have black legs ..

[ksbryan0]

These were taken along the Montana/Wyoming border, just east of Yellowstone NP. I think they are juveniles, but not sure what species. RTH was my guess when I started shooting them, but looking at the images has made me doubt that.

[paulnj]

These were taken along the Montana/Wyoming border, just east of Yellowstone NP. I think they are juveniles, but not sure what species. RTH was my guess when I started shooting them, but looking at the images has made me doubt that.

YOUNG redtailed hawk for sure.

[CaraRose]

Spotted Sandpiper (non-breeding plumage)?


Any idea what kind of warbler has a yellow banded tail (at least from below)?


My best guess is female Mourning Warbler? The eye ring is really throwing me...


Same bird as above


Thanks