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  1. yardism

    Pigeon Guillemot? Santa Cruz CA

    Pretty sure, would just like confirmation.
  2. yardism

    Help in San Jose Ca

    I can't seem to pin this ID down... It followed me around for several minutes, chirping as though I was too close to its nest, but I think it was mistaken...
  3. yardism

    juvenile sparrows? San Jose CA

    I feel like the first is a golden crowned juvi and the second is a white crowned, but I've never seen chest markings like that on a white crowned...
  4. yardism

    Sharpie? San Jose CA

    Came into my backyard and eventually snagged one of the finches that frequent here...
  5. yardism

    No Owl, Eagle will do...

    On the way home from an outing with my family today, I decided to stop by a spot known for having burrowing owls. As I scanned the field from a distance I was not finding any owls. Out of the corner of my eye I spotted a large bird. There were several turkey vultures there when we pulled up, so...
  6. yardism

    Northern Waterthrush?

    If not, what is this?
  7. yardism

    Help with a few, San Jose CA

    Went to spot a local phainolpepla today. I never saw it, but I got at least three new birds to add to my life list. As always, a few questions also... 1. Killdeer? 2-3. creamy white/gray, with a little crown.. no idea on this one. 4-5. This bird has been eluding me for weeks. It usually travels...
  8. yardism

    Bad photo..Downy Woodpecker?

    Long shot, both with the camera and with the ID...
  9. yardism

    Merlin in San Jose CA

    ..or prairie falcon? I'm thinking Merlin.
  10. yardism

    Help with shorebirds San Jose CA

    These were 9 of 10 of these guys sighted on Jan 29. I reported them and have been asked for further info. Can you identify them?
  11. yardism

    Hawk Help in San Jose CA

    This beauty graced my yard for a bit today, no casualties to report.. I'm thinking either a young Cooper's or young Sharp-Shinned, but I can't quite figure it out.
  12. yardism

    Longshot ID, CA, USA

    I would have thought this would be a longshot to ID these birds, but with the skills some of you possess, I'm hopeful :)
  13. yardism

    Help for a lost young bird

    I just came home and there is a very young pied-billed grebe in my driveway. The area is no very hospitable for such a bird and I have no idea how it got here. The refuge is a good 3 miles away and it seems unable to fly yet. It won't let me get close enough to retrieve it. Any ideas?
  14. yardism

    Are these Bushtits?

    fast moving, jumping all around in a flock of about 15.
  15. yardism

    More from San Jose, CA

    1. Blue Winged Teal? 2. injured goose, what kind? 3. Greater Yellowlegs? 4. Herons? At first I thought cormorants, but the billes were very straight and the last one that flew up to join them did not look like a cormorant at all in flight. Sorry for the long distance shot... More next post.
  16. yardism

    Need some help with ducks +1

    I would really appreciate any help anyone could offer with these. 1. redhead? 2. sorry about the photo, it was clearly the duck's fault 3. Really hoping this turns out to be a wigeon 4. Eared Grebe? 5. No idea on this one.
  17. yardism

    Help with Sparrow

    I just can't pin this one down...
  18. yardism

    American Goldfinch?

    New visitor to my yard
  19. yardism

    Do Birds Like Music?

    This one seems to. Skip ahead to about 1:30 if you would like to see the good part :t: Bluegrass Bird Anyone care to identify the little guy?
  20. yardism

    Hawk, Sparrow, Duck

    Coopers (same hawk in all shots)? the other two I'm lost on. The duck looks a lot like a Pied Billed, but the white patch is throwing me.
  21. yardism

    Various in San Jose CA

    First two are same gull I believe.#3 First winter or juvi ring-billed? #4, common tern?#5 long billed dowitcher? Next post, Greater White Fronted?
  22. yardism

    Tough ID.. at least for me...

    This was too big to be a pied-billed Grebe. Was definitely not a western or clarks. The best I can guess, it is a red breasted merganser, based almost entirely on the call. I think its a female, it wouldn't stay above water long enough for me to get a good shot, then it disappeared behind that...
  23. yardism

    ID Skills

    There are so many helpful folks here. I just want to thank you. I have a question about ID skills though. How long did it take some of you to become so good at IDing? I'm fairly new to birding and it seems like its very hit & miss with me. Some I can find in guides and such, but some just elude...
  24. yardism

    Various in San Jose CA

    Hi again. Some of these I feel like I know, but just can't be sure for some reason. Any help is MUCH appreciated. More in next post.
  25. yardism

    Creating Habitat

    I recently read an article about setting up areas of branches, brush, etc. to attract and give shelter to backyard birds. I had a tree that needed some small limbs trimmed, so I thought I'd do that and use the trimmings instead of trash them. I clipped several limbs, ranging up to about 1"...
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