Thane
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Activity 2- Snapped this image (best one I could get😬) while hiking in the mountains. The ID from Merlin came back as a Lesser Goldfinch. Using the Sibley guide to confirm, did not match up. Looking at the coloration and beak shape and size, thought it might be a female Western Tanager. I posted my photo and suspected ID’s to a local bird watching Facebook page. The group was very helpful in correcting and confirming my identification as a female Western Tanager. Great learning experience! -
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I was able to use the Merlin app on my iPhone with my own photos to get an initial ID of a Woodhouse’s Scrub-Jay. I then used the Sibley app on the phone to look at descriptions and details to confirm the Merlin ID (also using the Sibley app it looked like a juvenile of the species). I then was able to post my photos and initial ID to a local Facebook group and they kindly provided feedback and confirmed my ID as correct. Was a fun process and I feel confident in the identification of this bird. It was so nice to have those guides and resources with me out in the field at my fingertips. 😎
Activity 2- Snapped this image (best one I could get😬) while hiking in the mountains. The ID from Merlin came back as a Lesser Goldfinch. Using the Sibley guide to confirm, did not match up. Looking at the coloration and beak shape and size, thought it might be a female Western Tanager. I posted my photo and suspected ID’s to a local bird watching Facebook page. The group was very helpful in correcting and confirming my identification as a female Western Tanager. Great learning experience! 
Activity #2
I was able to use the Merlin app on my iPhone with my own photos to get an initial ID of a Woodhouse’s Scrub-Jay. I then used the Sibley app on the phone to look at descriptions and details to confirm the Merlin ID (also using the Sibley app it looked like a juvenile of the species). I then was able to post my photos and initial ID to a local Facebook group and they kindly provided feedback and confirmed my ID as correct. Was a fun process and I feel confident in the identification of this bird. It was so nice to have those guides and resources with me out in the field at my fingertips. 😎 Viewing 2 posts - 1 through 2 (of 2 total)