SUMMER 2011 Bird ID

[Mike T]

saw this guy in a tree in my back yard it's been working on this hole at least the last two hours. Isn't it a bit late to be making a place to nest ?

[paulnj]

could just be looking for food, but some birds do double clutch in our area(warblers do alot)

[Mike T]

could just be looking for food, but some birds do double clutch in our area(warblers do alot)

the bird is still at it this morning

[paulnj]

maybe he want to be a landlord

[SmartWombat]

Cormorant?
Confused a little by the white appearance at the tail, but it's the right shape.

[paulnj]

were was it taken?

[SmartWombat]

Niagara, horseshoe falls.

[paulnj]

Niagara, horseshoe falls.

cormorant for sure.

[ksbryan0]

I took this shot in Ireland earlier this week. Can't find any online resource of UK birds that is helping me determine what it is. Any ideas?

[paulnj]

I took this shot in Ireland earlier this week. Can't find any online resource of UK birds that is helping me determine what it is. Any ideas?

sorry can't help, but it's mostlikely female being that drab in color.

[PWhite214]

I think this is a Juvie Swainson's Hawk. Matches Cornel lab of Ornithology except we are pretty far east of their range according to Cornell and Sibley.


28-July-2011 C1 FM227-072 by PWhite214, on Flickr

Thanks,

Phil

[paulnj]

I think this is a Juvie Swainson's Hawk. Matches Cornel lab of Ornithology except we are pretty far east of their range according to Cornell and Sibley.


28-July-2011 C1 FM227-072 by PWhite214, on Flickr

Thanks,

Phil

sure is a juvi swainson's hawk and I seen my first one at brazos bend state park about 10 years ago in september with a prairie falcon not too far away.

[ksbryan0]

sorry can't help, but it's mostlikely female being that drab in color.

Thanks Paul. I posted the image on a UK forum and they ID'd it as a juvi Starling. I've never noticed the European Starlings in my area having this much brown, but then they aren't birds I normally pay much attention to either!

[CaraRose]

Thanks Paul. I posted the image on a UK forum and they ID'd it as a juvi Starling. I've never noticed the European Starlings in my area having this much brown, but then they aren't birds I normally pay much attention to either!

Juvie starlings usually are a dull grey-brown around here.

Nearly ran over one (juvie starling) on the highway the other day that was chasing a grasshopper right into traffic.

[mEasy27]

I took the family to the bronx zoo. I couldnt memorize all of them. Here are the ones that I forgot.. Thanx in advance..

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[ksbryan0]

#5 looks like it might be a Muscovy Duck, but not sure.

[mEasy27]

#5 looks like it might be a Muscovy Duck, but not sure.

Yup thats it.. thanx

[mEasy27]

number 4 is a black palm cockatoo. I googled it.. I think number 1 is a type of finch. I have no clue whats so ever what number 2 is. he's a cute little guy

[paulnj]

can't help on 1 and 2. but 3 is a black oystercatcher and 6 is a black swan... other ID's are correct.

[frog4gators]

I took this shot in Ireland earlier this week. Can't find any online resource of UK birds that is helping me determine what it is. Any ideas?

I looked at my Ireland bird book... the only thing that looked close was a Starling.

[CaraRose]

I've been seeing these guys flying at the Botanic Gardens recently, are these nightjars?

[OldClicker]

I've been seeing these guys flying at the Botanic Gardens recently, are these nightjars?

Common Nighthawk, isn't it? - Terry

[paulnj]

Common Nighthawk, isn't it? - Terry

you are both correct... group name and species name.

[CaraRose]

Thanks Paul and Terry. I need to try and get a better shot of them, they're cool birds.

This is back from migration this spring. I was seeing them a lot at the tail end of the migration.

[paulnj]

Thanks Paul and Terry. I need to try and get a better shot of them, they're cool birds.

This is back from migration this spring. I was seeing them a lot at the tail end of the migration.

Do believe that's a warbling vireo.