WINTER 2011 Bird ID

[mjs1973]

Is this a meadow lark? I see them along the back roads all the time.

[paulnj]

That is a horned lark. a winter bird seen in grassland open fields Watch for lapland longspurs mixed in too

[CaraRose]

This may belong more in a new Spring bird thread, but anyhow...

Crappy shot, but was this brown duck behind the goldeneyes a female Redhead?

[paulnj]

not 100 % sure having never seen a female redhead I can remember, but it looks like a ring necked duck to me.

[CaraRose]

Horned Lark?

[paulnj]

sure is cara.

[frog4gators]

Chipping Sparrow?

[paulnj]

Chipping Sparrow?

Sure is..... spring migration is starting

[buglinbilly]

Here are a few different biids for you bird guys to identify.















Have a good one. BB

[CaraRose]

2 I believe is a blackheaded grosbeak. 4 is a Killdeer. 5 are male and female house finches. 6 some kind of thrush I believe. 7 is a golden crowned sparrow.

[teubavinc]

Nice Pictures !! Thanks for the examples

Jack

[Mike T]

here's one I got today not a great shot but should be good enough for ID.

[paulnj]

nice eurasian widgeon Mike!

[paulnj]

[QUOTE=buglinbilly]Here are a few different biids for you bird guys to identify.

yellow warbler (f)
black geaded grosbeak male
warbling vireo
killdeer
house finch pair
grey cheeked thrush??
golden crowned sparrow

[CaraRose]

This guy was down a steep bank so I didn't see him till he had flushed and was in flight. These two shots were all I got. The white blaze on the head... Wigeon maybe?




I was a good distance from this guy. He was hovering in a wind column. Definitely a tiny raptor, kestral?

[mjs1973]

Not sure about the first one, but the second is a kestral.

[paulnj]

first is a widgeon..... same as mike's but his has a different colored head and is a european vagrant yup kestral

[mjs1973]

Not positive, but I think this is a common loon in non-breeding plumage? There is another loon on this same lake that is in breeding plumage. Here is a crappy video that you can hear the call. I didn't notice that the video setting got switched to 'compact' instead of HD setting that I usually use.

[mn shutterbug]

Definitely the common Loon, Mike. Don't you just love that sound?

[paulnj]

love the sound of the common loon!

[ksbryan0]

Probably just another RTH, but the lighter brown and the amount of white throughout the throat make me wonder if it might be a Ferruginous Hawk.

[paulnj]

Probably just another RTH, but the lighter brown and the amount of white throughout the throat make me wonder if it might be a Ferruginous Hawk.

No expert having only seen a handful, but that is indeed a ferruginous hawk . AWESOME FIND!

[ksbryan0]

Thanks Paul!