WINTER 2010 Bird ID Thread

[CaraRose]

Best shot I could get of this fast little bugger. I think this is a rose breasted nuthatch?

[paulnj]

I moved your image to a new thread Nice red breasted nuthatch.

[cgreen0980]

Yep, I believe you are correct. Never seen one here at our feeders, but we have a lot of white-breasted ones.

[CaraRose]

Not the best shot, I have two others but this was the only one where it was facing forward.

I thought it was a sparrow till it turned around and saw the speckled breast. It was a bit larger than a house sparrow, but much smaller than a robin. The head reminded me of a robin, so I'm thinking maybe some sort of small thrush?

[paulnj]

Hermit Thrush

[CaraRose]

Thanks Paul I'm getting a bit better at this.

Isn't it an odd time of the year for a hermit thrush to be in Northern IL? I thought they winter further south.

[paulnj]

They are found in the 20 degree winters in NJ in very small numbers. Must not be the sharpest tool in the shed huh

[CaraRose]

It was 8 degrees when I took this, so neither he nor I are the smartest tools in the shed :P

[billy320]

White Throated Sparrow ?

[paulnj]

white throated sparrow is correct

[frog4gators]

Ferruginous Hawk??? Swainsons Hawk??? not the best shot... but should be enough for an ID

[paulnj]

It's a swainson's hawk. Where and when did you shoot this because they are found west of the mississippi river usually.

[frog4gators]

I was just outside of Glacier National Park (Montana)... driving towards the southern portion of the park. Raptors were EVERYWHERE!!!! Harriers and Hawks of every kind on every fence post! I was in heaven!

[CaraRose]

Going through some old shots...

#1 was in Rocky Mountain National Park

#2 was in MI last year... I didn't get a clear shot, so I don't know if it's enough to ID

#3 here in Chicago late summer... thought it might be a female goldfinch, but not sure.

#4 here in Chicago early fall.

[paulnj]

clarks nutcracker
can't tell, but looks to be a heron(great blue)
flycatcher (empidonax) which is hard to ID visually and best ID'd by call. looks to be a willow fly if I had to guess based on habitat

last is a common grackle.

[CaraRose]

Processing the rest of my shots, but wanted to get the ID... Great Horned Owl?

[frog4gators]

Cara... looks like #2 could be an immature bald eagle. just a guess...

[paulnj]

Processing the rest of my shots, but wanted to get the ID... Great Horned Owl?

CORRECT............

[CaraRose]

CORRECT............

Thanks Paul My first ever owl, too cool.

[frog4gators]

not the best of shots for an ID but I thought I would give it a whirl...

[paulnj]

redtailed hawk.

[Singletracklovr]

Sorry about the photo quality.
I pumped the contrast to help with the ID on pict #2.
The birds head was in the shadows of the tree trunk.
These guys were quite noisy and hunting bugs in the bushes along the bank of a stream.





I have two birding books Field Guide to Birds Western Region- by Stokes and
Birds of Colo. Field Guide- by Tekiela and my wife and me could not find this little guy.

thanks

[OldClicker]

Sorry about the photo quality.
I pumped the contrast to help with the ID on pict #2.
The birds head was in the shadows of the tree trunk.
These guys were quite noisy and hunting bugs in the bushes along the bank of a stream.



I have two birding books Field Guide to Birds Western Region- by Stokes and
Birds of Colo. Field Guide- by Tekiela and my wife and me could not find this little guy.

thanks

It's a Junco, but I'm not really up on the Western varieties. - TF

[Singletracklovr]

Thanks TF,
With that clue, the BofC Field Guide shows an Oregon Dark-Eyed Junco that looks pretty close.

thanks

[paulnj]

oregon variety of dark eyed junco.. YOU ARE CORRECT