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  1. Lisa W

    Young penguins find the ocean via 50 foot cliff

    Their first taste of the water is via a huge jump.
  2. Lisa W

    Two live Owl Cams from the U.S.

    The first is a Great Horned Owl at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in Austin TX: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/cams/wildflower-great-horned-owls/?_hsmi=297443679&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-916nmun-ou4jb9d2_-t_lSt8W5_TtZjr95HfAvP_GIbLGwrmDM8OZtinCyojC2RyZDpnassTMPkCaNzJibC1gJzUtNjw And the second is...
  3. Lisa W

    Type of Duck - Coos Bay, Oregon USA

    Saw this fellow amongst the mallards today (Feb 23rd) at a local park. I’ve never seen a mallard with a cinnamon colored head. Can someone ID please. (Probably just a manky mallard - as I’ve heard them referred to.) As usual, thanks for the help.
  4. Lisa W

    Gull on Oregon Coast, USA 4 Feb 2024

    I am pretty sure this is a Western Gull, but I misidentify gulls a lot. Could someone please confirm or correct me. As always thanks in advance.
  5. Lisa W

    Pelagic or Brandt’s Cormorant Coos Bay, Oregon 2-6-2024

    Saw this juvenile today. Pelagic is more common in Coos Bay during the winter. May not be able to tell by this photo as the juveniles are fairly similar.
  6. Lisa W

    Verification from Coos Bay, Oregon

    Hi, took these yesterday (Feb 4, 2024) on the coast of Oregon. I think they are Common Loon and White-Winged Scoter, would like to verify as they will be lifers. The second Scoter photo shows him with what I think is a small crab he was eating. Thank you for any assistance. Lisa
  7. Lisa W

    Domesticated Duck - southern coast of Oregon 2 Nov

    I am pretty sure these are a variation of domestic duck, confirmation or correction please. I saw them on a lake at a local park. As always thanks for the assistance. Lisa
  8. Lisa W

    Confirmation please - Coast of Southern Oregon, 19 October

    Hi, I am pretty sure this is a Common Merganser but since I have never seen one in person would like verification. As usual thanks for the help.
  9. Lisa W

    Dark-eyed Junco Southern Oregon 14 October

    Is this an Oregon Dark-eyed Junco or a pink-sided Dark-eyed Junco?
  10. Lisa W

    ID from sound Southern Oregon coast, USA 16 Sep

    HI, hoping I can get an ID on this fellow. He was hidden in the creek area behind my house yesterday. I searched with the binoculars for over 20 minutes but could never see the bird. The banging noise is due to the building going in across from us. There are a couple of 2 note calls and then one...
  11. Lisa W

    Completely Unknown Southern Oregon Coast, 34 August

    Only photo I managed to get, hoping someone can help. He was in a marshy area of a creek that runs between the salt water bay and the ocean in Coos Bay, OR. Any help appreciated.
  12. Lisa W

    verification of Red-Shouldered Hawk, Southwest Oregon, US

    I am pretty positive this is a Red-Shouldered, but since it would be a lifer for me I want to double check. Photo taken today, Aug 24.
  13. Lisa W

    5 Aug, Coos Bay, Oregon USA help please

    I think this is probably a Yellow-rumped Warbler and the position is just confusing me. As usual any helps and hints are appreciated.
  14. Lisa W

    Help ID Southern Oregon Coast Sep 20, 2022

    I only had my phone with me, so sorry for the size of the bird. Tried to crop one to a bigger size, but it is really bad. This bird was placidly sitting in a harbor. Tried Merlin and was told a Lesser Sand-Plover but it is way out of range. Could be A pied-billed grebe. As always thanks for the...
  15. Lisa W

    Help with ID Southern Oregon Coast, US. Today 30 July 2022

    I was very excited to see this today, distant views made me think Pigeon Guillemot. Went back to RV got the camera and was able to find the bird again. You can see a very small amount of red on the leg In the second photo. Looked black in person, but more brown in the photos and the beak doesn’t...
  16. Lisa W

    Magpies are amazing!

    https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/17/science/australian-magpies-clever.html
  17. Lisa W

    Gull ID help - Southern Oregon, US coast 28 Aug

    Hi, hoping someone can help. Am thinking this is a California Gull, but I’m not very familiar with gulls. As always thanks for any assistance.
  18. Lisa W

    Help Please taken Oregon coast 31 July 2021

    Merlin ID‘d this bad photo as a Pigeon Guillemot. Can anyone verify or point me in the right direction? As always thanks for the help.
  19. Lisa W

    Auk? Oregon Coast, USA 22 Jul 2021

    I am sure this is a type of Auk, but can’t figure out which one. As usual any help appreciated - Lisa
  20. Lisa W

    Help with Southern Texas, USA birds (1)

    I have stumbled across a number of photos from a trip to Southern Texas in 2015. Will be posting them over the next few weeks for help with IDs. As always thank you in advance for any help. I think the first is a Sora and the second some type of Rail(?).
  21. Lisa W

    ABA Bird of the Year 2021

    Didn’t see this posted the ABA bird (for those of us in the ABA area) is the Pileated Woodpecker. I’ve never seen one, headed to Oregon this summer so hopefully will this year.
  22. Lisa W

    Help - SW Colorado, USA

    Pictures taken today, 15 August. The bird was on the San Juan river. I think it is some type of Sandpiper. As usual any help is appreciated. He was pretty far away.
  23. Lisa W

    Help Please - Colorado, USA

    Picture taken July 8, near Pagossa Springs, CO. Any help appreciated. I think they are Common Mergansers but have never seen one so want to make sure.
  24. Lisa W

    Southeast Arizona, USA Today

    A friend took this and asked for my help to ID. I think it is a Chipping Sparrow but am not 100%. Help appreciated.
  25. Lisa W

    Pagosa Springs Area

    Hi, I will be in the Pagosa Springs area until the 15th of September. Anyone with knowledge of local places to go birding?
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