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  1. JohnJos

    NJ USA - Eastern Wood-Pewee?

    Seen & photographed in Cape May, NJ this past weekend. I believe this to be an Eastern Wood-Pewee, maybe a young bird, but would like confirmation. I ruled out Eastern Phoebe (no tail pumping and presence of wing bars) but it could be a Empidonax flycatcher like a Least or Willow maybe...
  2. JohnJos

    US: Grouse ID in Glacier NP Montana

    Hello! We found this grouse near the side of the trail along the Highline at Logan Pass in Glacier NP last week. I'm still trying to decide what species it is. I'm thinking Dusky Grouse but was hoping for a White-tailed Ptarmigan (unlikely). Markings and head shape look like Dusky. Please...
  3. JohnJos

    Bushnell Custom 7x35 Bins - loose central hinge fix

    Hello, I have a pair of Bushnell Custom 7x35 Binoculars with a J-B8 / J-E20 FPO code. They unfortunately have a very loose central hinge. Is there an easy way to tighten this hinge? I do see two holes in the front on the hinge where the Bushnell - Japan logo on the tripod mount is located...
  4. JohnJos

    US, Maryland - imm. Warbler ID

    Hello. I took these photos of an immature warbler two weeks ago at Blackwater NWR, near Cambridge, Maryland. The site was at the boat ramp for Fishing Bay that leads out to the Blackwater River. There were two or three of these warblers in an out of the reeds and brush at the side of the...
  5. JohnJos

    US New Jersey: Shorebird ID

    Here are a few shots of a bird I saw yesterday afternoon at Sandy Hook. I'm somewhat baffled in identifying what it could be. I was all alone on the beach above the breaking waves. I'd say it was about 10 to 12 inches bill tip to tail tip. I've been through Sibley, Peterson, Crossley & The...
  6. JohnJos

    US: Thrush but what kind?

    Please help with the identification of this thrush. The photo was taken in southern New Jersey yesterday. Hermit Thrushes were in the area as well but this one looked different. I'm thinking Swainson's possibly. Not the best photos and I tries to get a head-on shot but was unable to do so...
  7. JohnJos

    USA - New Jersey: Greater White-Fronted Goose?

    Hi. I found this goose while driving down the road and had to turn around and snap a few photos. It looks like a Greater White-fronted Goose except for the head. Could it be a hybrid, molting, leucistic? thanks for your help. John
  8. JohnJos

    NJ, USA: Raven?

    Folks, I took this photo in September 2009 at Cape May, NJ. I've always assumed it was an American Crow. But I posted this recently to my website and now I'm having second thoughts. I've looked at all of my guides as well as BNA Online and I'm thinking it's a Raven. Please provide your...
  9. JohnJos

    Southern NJ: ID Request on Flycather & Waterthrush

    Folks, These photos were taken yesterday at Belleplain Sate Forest in southern New Jersey. The flycatcher I original identified in the field as an Eastern Phoebe but and having my doubts now. I'm leaning towards an Olive-sided Flycatcher based upon a photo of an OSFL taken in Cape May, NJ as...
  10. JohnJos

    USA, PA: Juv. Krider's RTH?

    Hello all. I hope someone can help with the identification of this RTH. I saw the bird this Sunday morning at Norristown Farm Park in Eastern Pennsylvania. The bird has all the markings of a juvenile Krider's morph of an eastern Red-tailed Hawk. I compared these photos to the illustrations...
  11. JohnJos

    US, NJ: Which Warbler?

    Hello and thanks in advance for your assistance. This photo was taken in southern New Jersey last week (10/1) at Palmyra Cove Nature Center along the Delaware River. Best I can guess is a fall Orange-crowned Warbler. Please help with this identification. Thanks! John Oops, my bad. Here's...
  12. JohnJos

    US, NJ: Plover ID help

    Folks, I took this photo Sunday down along the Atlantic coast at the Holgate section of the Edwin B. Forsythe NWR on Long Beach Island. I believe it is a Black-bellied Plover, either a juvenile or an adult in non-breeding plumage. Can anyone confirm this identification or provide a plausible...
  13. JohnJos

    More help on a wren from Southern NJ

    Here is are photos of wrens taken from the same location as my prior post. I'm thinking Marsh Wren but it could possibly be a Sedge Wren (or one of each...1=Sedge 2=Marsh). Thanks for you help.
  14. JohnJos

    Please help on a few from South Jersey today

    I was down in Salem & Cumberland counties today doing my Grasslands surveys for NJAS. Afterward I stopped along the Delaware Bay coastline and saw a few birds I'm having trouble identifying. Two birds are shown in this post. Photo 1 is of the first bird and Photos 2, 3 & 4 are of the second...
  15. JohnJos

    NJ USA: Shorebird ID Help

    Folks, I'm a bit baffled on identifying these two shorebirds. I took these photos just a couple of weeks ago at Long Beach Island, New Jersey, on the bay side at the north end near Barnegat Light. Actually I was on the west side of the dike and these birds were in a small shallow cove. I'm...
  16. JohnJos

    Ipswich Savannah Sparrow - NJ, 14 Feb 09

    Hi folks. Just want confirmation that this is an 'Ipswich' Savannah Sparrow. The bird was seen along the jetty leading out from Barnegat Lighthouse at the north end of Long Beach Island, NJ. Stone jetty along the Atlantic Coast with sand dunes and low grasses adjacent to the jetty. So it was...
  17. JohnJos

    What bins do you keep in your car?

    Folks, I thought a quick survey of what binoculars you may keep in your car (or other favorite mode of transportation) may be interesting. You know, when you're not going out specifically for birding but want to be prepared should you encounter something interesting and want to check it out...
  18. JohnJos

    US NJ Sparrow ID

    Folks. I took these photos in November 2008 in southern New Jersey. I believe this is a Song Sparrow but would like confirmation. These two images are heavy crops. None show the breast of the bird. The field marks say Song to me but please chime in with your opinions. Thanks.
  19. JohnJos

    Stiff/tight Focus Knobs when cold

    General question regarding bins whose focus knobs become stiffer/tighter/harder-to-turn when the temperature becomes colder. I presume this is due to the type of grease/lubricant used by the manufacturer and not a mechanical problem. Both my Pentax 8x32 DCF SP and my Browning 8x32 bins...
  20. JohnJos

    Warbler #4 ID - Cape May, NJ, USA

    I think this is a Northern Parula but I don't have a lot to work with in these two photos. Please give me your thoughts on this bird's identity. Thanks.
  21. JohnJos

    Warbler? #3 ID - Cape May, NJ, USA

    Last one for now. Is this a warbler? The bill looks too large to me. I haven't a clue. Please help me here on this one. Thanks!
  22. JohnJos

    Warbler #2 ID - Cape may, Nj, USA

    This should be an easy one. Pretty certain this is a Magnolia warbler. Everyone agree? Thanks.
  23. JohnJos

    Warbler #1 ID - Cape May, NJ, USA

    Hello. Need help on this first of two or three I'm unsure on. Taken 2 weeks ago in Cape May, NJ. I'm thinking Blackpoll but am really uncertain. Note the lighter pinkish legs and feet, the two narrow wing bars, the streaking on the sides, the under-tail pattern. I'd appreciate your thought...
  24. JohnJos

    NJ, US -- Another Fall Warbler

    Folks, I see a Northern Parula here. Yellow breast & throat; gray head & nape; yellow back; white belly; white eye-ring & wing-bars. Agreed? Thanks.
  25. JohnJos

    NJ, US - Winter Wren

    Folks, I took this photo at the same location as the BT Green? in my prior post. I do believe this is a Winter Wren but the tail looks longer than in all field guides. BNA only has one photo and it seems to confirm WW. I'd appreciate all of your comments. Thanks.
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