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American White Pelican

Great Blue Heron/ Laughing Gull

Hooded Merganser(female)

Bad exposure/poor quality got you. That's a kingfisher with the GBH. Look again and I'm sure you'll see it.

I didn't have a clue what the last one was!

[paulnj]

ah ha your right.... belted kingfisher

that make TWO WRONG ;)


do you need tips on exposing for backlight

[mjs1973]

Ok, a few more bad pics for ya. I have no idea were some of these are from, so tell me anything and I will believe you.

[mjs1973]

A couple more from the zoo.

[paulnj]

A couple more from the zoo.

The owl looks just like a barred owl, so if it's a NORTH AMERICAN owl , that my ID

And your penguins look like AFRICAN PENGUINS(the name of them) which believe it or not are from AFRICA

[paulnj]

Ok, a few more bad pics for ya. I have no idea were some of these are from, so tell me anything and I will believe you.

Flamingos obviously, but which I don't know off the top of my head

the second looks like a Gruccione Bee eater, but I am not too sure ;)

The third looks similiar to a young catbird in a way, but no zoo would have that..... GOT ME ON THIS ONE!!!!!!!

Last are blue and gold macaws

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I took these at the SC Aquarium in Charleston.

I don't remember if the first and second one are the same bird. They were taken sequentially. These are tough because of the lighting contrast for the first one, and not being able to see most of the bird in the second one.

The third one should be easy for you.

The folks at the Aquarium were excited about the fourth one. He was taken in as an injured bird. They tried to rehabilitate him, but he wouldn't eat. When he was to the point that they were going to put him down, their bird guy decided to try one last time. He started eating, and has done quite well since then.

Hope you enjoyed these buddy!

[paulnj]

REDDISH EGRET

REDDISH EGRET

MALE HOODED MERGANSER

AMERICAN BITTERN

You have to do beeter than that pal ;)

VERY OLD file of mine(bad edit too) and most of my BIRDS are on slides with no scanner ;)

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Name that bird!

Hehehe.

[paulnj]

C130..............?

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C130..............?

Smart Aleck!!!

I know, that you know, that that's a C-17.

;-)

Joker...

[paulnj]

Smart Aleck!!!

I know, that you know, that that's a C-17.

;-)

Joker...

SURE I DO..... 'CUZ it looks just like the one I sent you from galveston bay ;)

[Liz]

Hey there Paul!

This is some great thread..........and you've named them all.......congrats!

Liz

[Liz]

Canon 200mm/f2.8 - the lens I sold and never should have. I miss it.

Handheld - I was able to lean on a telephone pole. The closeups are crops.

Liz

[Liz]

Story that goes with this one. I was on the phone and I glanced out my window - and there perched on the Hollyberry tree was a hawk. I knew if he saw me, he would probably bolt. I quietly grabbed my camera, put on the long lens and slowly opened the window - then the screen. As soon as I opened the screen, Molly the Cat must have seen the bird. She immediately tried to get in the open window, so I had to close the screen. So here I was, camera in very shakey hands - trying to hold Molly back, stay quiet and snap some pictures before the hawk took off. I was able to get about 7-8 photos before he flew away. However, they are quite soft - probably from camera shake with all the commotion - and I shot them on "auto" because I had no time to play around with settings. Also - I think these were shot through the screen.

I included Molly the Culprit. Altho she probably would have been the victim.

[Mike T]

How about wet birds ?

[paulnj]

I am not 100% sure, but The only bird that it can be to me is a first winter(august- march) white throated sparrow

[paulnj]

Story that goes with this one. I was on the phone and I glanced out my window - and there perched on the Hollyberry tree was a hawk. I knew if he saw me, he would probably bolt. I quietly grabbed my camera, put on the long lens and slowly opened the window - then the screen. As soon as I opened the screen, Molly the Cat must have seen the bird. She immediately tried to get in the open window, so I had to close the screen. So here I was, camera in very shakey hands - trying to hold Molly back, stay quiet and snap some pictures before the hawk took off. I was able to get about 7-8 photos before he flew away. However, they are quite soft - probably from camera shake with all the commotion - and I shot them on "auto" because I had no time to play around with settings. Also - I think these were shot through the screen.

I included Molly the Culprit. Altho she probably would have been the victim.

Liz, I actually got 2 wrong. Not to make excuses, but they were distant bird images and nobody is perfect anyway ;)

The bird on the pole is a redtailed hawk and the holly bird is either a cooper's or sharp shinned hawk.

I will go with cooper's hawk due to heavy body(though fluffed up) and head position.

I am 99% sure about the cooper's hawk ID as the tip of the tail, nape of the neck and a few other suttle differences are all that seperates a perched cooper's from a perched sharp shinned FLIGHT images are much easier, but still a very hard ID ;)

[paulnj]

correct you are!!!!

Hyacinth macaws , as with most macaws, are HIGHLY ENDANGERED in the wild due to the pet trade.

I just searched the web and found a pair in oklahoma for only $22k if anyone is interested ;)

[Mike T]

A couple shots from today, I think I have them both figured out. I have more problems with yellow birds and the second bird I know I've never seen it before but then I'm pretty new at this.

[julsoph]

3 new birds added to my list this week Paul!

[paulnj]

female rubythroated hummingbird, killdeer and a house wren

[paulnj]

A couple shots from today, I think I have them both figured out. I have more problems with yellow birds and the second bird I know I've never seen it before but then I'm pretty new at this.

Mike, if you seriously know what these are..... you are quite good!

let's start with #2

That is a louisiana waterthrush. They are much rarer this time of year, as they are early to arrive and leave. The differences between L. waterthrush and northern waterthrush are more suttle than most books discribe too. ADVANCED ID bird.

Now... your first bird is a very good study bird. It looks warbler like, has some finch qualities and oddly has a double wing bar ;)

The first is a FEMALE SCARLET TANAGER

[Mike T]

Mike, if you seriously know what these are..... you are quite good!

Well I guess I'm half as good. I thought the yellow bird was a female Scarlet Tanager but the other bird I was thinking was an American Pipit. It looked close to the picture in my Sibley and it mentioned the bird bobbing its tail up and down which this bird was doing.

Mike

[paulnj]

AH yes.... waterthrushs (a type of warbler) ALWAYS bobs their tails

AMERICAN PIPIT is a LATE fall migrant and I have seen one and heard them 3 times. They can be found in open fields, beaches and coastally during migration.