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    S.E. Florida - Odd looking warbler ID needed

    Excellent point. At least in American English, the meaning of a word or term is determined by its common usage. There is no "Bureau of American English" or anyone who determines definitions but rather how everyone who uses the word or term (I can't speak as to how it is done in other countrys...
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    Duck ID, Merritt Island, FL, USA

    Thank you!
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    Duck ID, Merritt Island, FL, USA

    I saw these ducks on 18 November 2018 at Merritt Island NWR. Can anyone help ID them? Thanks. Jack
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    Clapper Rail? Merritt Island, FL, USA

    Thank you!
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    Sparrow? Merritt Island, FL, USA

    Thank you!
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    Sparrow? Merritt Island, FL, USA

    I saw this bird today, 18 November 2018, at Merritt Island NWR. Is it a sparrow of some type? Thanks, Jack
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    Clapper Rail? Merritt Island, FL, USA

    I saw this bird today at Merritt Island NWR. Is it a Clapper Rail? Thanks, Jack
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    ID Needed, Lake Apopka, FL, USA

    Thank you!
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    ID Needed, Lake Apopka, FL, USA

    No idea what this is. Thanks for any help. Jack
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    Woodpecker type bird, Merritt Island, FL, USA

    Thanks for the ID. I see Red-bellied Woodpeckers almost every day (they are very common around my house) but this one threw me, maybe because of the slightly different coloration as mentioned above.
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    Woodpecker type bird, Merritt Island, FL, USA

    Would appreciate some ID help with this bird. Seemed to behave like a woodpecker. Think I've seen a flicker at this location before but doesn't look like one to me. Thank you. Jack
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    Raptor ID, Viera, FL, USA

    Thanks, everyone, for the ID and the photo comments. It was easy to photograph since it was so close. It flew off and caught a large dragonfly shortly afterwards. Jack
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    Raptor ID, Viera, FL, USA

    This was a fairly small bird and not at all skittish. Seen on 28 November, 2016. Thanks in advance for any ID. Jack
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    Florida Duck - November 20

    Love the first photo.
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    Lakeland, FL - This past weekend

    Good luck with the photo. I think Belted Kingfishers must be one of the most skittish birds around. After years of trying and hundreds of mediocre photos, I finally lucked into a few good shots recently at Viera Wetlands where they are fairly common.
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