KP3

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  • KP3
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    Maybe a Song Sparrow, Chipping Sparrow or Field Sparrow?  Or maybe an American Tree Sparrow with some feather damage or a bit more variance?  Just wild guesses :)  Wish I could be more helpful!  The first thing I check on sparrows is the beak.  American Tree Sparrows have that distinct two-colored beak.
    in reply to: A sparrow like an American tree sparrow, but…. #828982
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    The photo was taken in upstate NY.  The bird was in our yard, but we're in a very rural area surrounded by hay fields, ponds and mixed deciduous/evergreen forests. I'm not great at flycatcher IDs.  I have to hear a vocalization before I feel comfortable on an ID.  This little gal/guy didn't make a peep. Thanks!
    in reply to: What Bird is This? #776441
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    Thanks for all the replies!  :)
    in reply to: Is this a Northern Harrier? #776437
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    And I should add that we are lucky enough to have a certified wildlife rehabilitator in the family that could easily come by and move the eggs, if it was deemed beneficial to the bird.  We know songbirds are federally protected and not to disturb their nests, etc.  :)
    in reply to: One Eastern Phoebe With Two Nests #712304
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    It looks like a Wild Turkey to me.  The light color on the feathers might be from the lighting and the exposure settings on your camera. Someone with more birding experience may have a better answer.  That's my best guess though :)
    in reply to: Wild turkey? #702903
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    @Jean Northern Cardinal maybe?  My ears tend to mix up Carolina Wrens, Ovenbirds, Northern Cardinals and Tufted Titmice.  They can be whistle/flute-like to me sometimes and have that repeat quality.  These are birds I never trust myself to ID by sound only.   If it is a warbler, I won't be much help.  I struggle with all the warblers out there lol.   I  hope you get your ah-ha moment and can ID the bird.  I heard an Eastern Meadowlark for about a week this spring before I saw him.  I listened to so many audio files haha.

    in reply to: Carolina wren-like bird songs #700945
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    Thanks!
    in reply to: Yellow-Rumped Warbler? #700858
  • KP3
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    Maybe an Eastern Meadowlark?  If not, is the meadowlark sound any closer or further from what you heard?
    in reply to: Carolina wren-like bird songs #700785
  • KP3
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    Thank you, Lee Ann!
    in reply to: Similar Song Guide #699709
  • KP3
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    My best guess is a female Red-Winged Blackbird.
    in reply to: New to the feeder #699708
  • KP3
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    Where was the photo taken?  Do you have any other info, like behavior, that could help with an ID?
    in reply to: Sunbird Species ID #695005
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    Maybe it's one of your usual species of hummingbirds but it has partial leucism?  I'm looking forward to seeing the photo.  I'm curious too.
    in reply to: HELP ID’ing A HUMMINGBIRD #694985
  • KP3
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    I'm leaning towards Rough-Legged Hawk.  Thanks for replying :)
    in reply to: Raptor ID Help #693055
  • KP3
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    Hi, Saindhavi!  Thanks for replying :) There weren't other birds around to get a perspective on size.  I wondered about Turkey Vulture, but the barring on the tail made me unsure.  I was thinking possibly a dark morph Rough-Legged Hawk, but I don't feel experienced enough to say for sure.  It was the right habitat and time of year for this hawk.
    in reply to: Raptor ID Help #680506
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    And the photo was taken in New York state.
    in reply to: Is this a juvenile Sharp-Shinned Hawk? #670282
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    Thanks!
    in reply to: Is this a Northern Harrier? #670157
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