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  1. lassa8

    New South Wales, Australia (coastal) - August trip

    I will be visiting Australia in early-to-mid August later this year. Essentially, everything outside of Rock Pigeon will be new and time will be at a premium, so I'm not too hung up on trying to find species X or species Y. I've been poking around eBird for the past few weeks, but it seems to...
  2. lassa8

    Ireland Bird - Willow Warbler?

    Finally getting around to organizing some photos I took in Ireland back in late April 2008. Wondering if I might get any thoughts on this one? We were on the west coast of Ireland, probably between Doolin and Limerick not too far inland from the coast. I'm wondering if it's a Willow Warbler...
  3. lassa8

    Costa Rica Hummingbird

    So, in May-June 2005, I visited Costa Rica. Today, I was going through old photos and finally trying to put names on birds. I've been mowing them down, then I got myself stumped on this hummingbird. It was at Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, and other than these two photos I have no other...
  4. lassa8

    Dark-eyed Junco subspecies ID

    Got a photo of this junco today, but didn't really get a look at it in the field (it was in and out in a flash). Now that I see the photo, I'm wondering if it's not a Slate-colored Junco, which is typically the only junco in my backyard. Any thoughts?
  5. lassa8

    Which Longspur?

    Photographed in a field containing multiple longspur species in Missouri this month. After taking the photograph the bird turned and showed its clearly showed its breast, clinching my ID, but based on this photograph which species would you go with and why?
  6. lassa8

    Birding around Milan?

    I am going to have one free day in Milan in late March. Can anyone recommend any birding sites in Milan or within an hour or so by train? I've never been to Europe, so just about any site that might have a little diversity would be great. I'd love to see something other than Mallards and Pigeons!
  7. lassa8

    Riva del Garda, Italy - March

    I will be in Riva del Garda, Italy in mid-March for a conference. I haven't been able to turn up much on the area (here or with Google), so I just thought I may as well make a plea. Can anyone suggest ANY areas in/around the town that might have some birds? I've never been to Europe, and I...
  8. lassa8

    New Jersey Peep

    Seen on the beach in South New Jersey this morning. Western? Semipalmated? Something else?
  9. lassa8

    Shorebird!

    The identity of this bird (seen today in New York) is known to me...but is it known to you?
  10. lassa8

    New York Gull ID

    98% sure of my ID. Central New York in early February at a compost pile with hundreds of other gulls.
  11. lassa8

    Puerto Rico Cuckoo

    Hopefully looking for confirmation of my initial impression. Seen last week in Bosque Estatal Tero Negro. Habitat was on a ridge in the central mountains (~900m?) of Puerto Rico in a dense forest of what seemed to be mostly palm trees. Flushed from near a small trail, perched for a few seconds...
  12. lassa8

    New York Sparrow

    Taken in a weedy field, central New York, September 2007.
  13. lassa8

    US Peep ID

    Taken in New York today.
  14. lassa8

    Photo misses turned into photo quizzes

    Unless otherwise specified, all photos were taken in eastern North America. I've been going through my photos from this year and found several that escaped deletion somehow, so I figured I'd put them to use here. We'll start with a few easy ones:
  15. lassa8

    Yellowlegs

    I was photographing some Killdeer when this bird flew in and landed near me. It stayed for about a minute before departing. I was pretty certain the bird gave the "tew tew tew" call of a Greater Yellowlegs, but looking at the pictures I'm starting to second guess myself. I think the bill is...
  16. lassa8

    California Canine ID

    This canine was seen near Pinnacles National Monument in California (near Soledad). We originally thought it was a coyote, but now that I'm home and looking at the photograph I'm not so sure. Maybe a Kit Fox? It had orange-ish fur behind the ear in another photo.
  17. lassa8

    Whimbrel or LB Curlew?

    One last bird from California....I have other photos if needed, but a little pressed for time this morning. I wouldn't expect a Whimbrel to have a pale bill base at this time of year, but is the bill long enough for a Long-billed Curlew? This photo is pretty much a straight on side profile. I'm...
  18. lassa8

    California Hummingbird

    Taken yesterday at Baylands in Palo Alto, California. Another case of me looking with the camera lens (and not realizing I had it on the wrong settings) rather than my binoculars. I have one other photograph, but it's exactly the same angle and just as washed out. When the bird did fly off I did...
  19. lassa8

    Alcid?

    This is the only photograph I have a bird seen at Asilomar State Beach near Monterey, California this past weekend. I believe it to be an alcid based on structure and the way it dove (just sort of tipped forward with its wings open). My best guess would be Marbled Murrelet, but other than...
  20. lassa8

    Purple Finch?

    Is this an adult male Purple Finch? Taken today in Ithaca, NY. I've only seen females/immature birds, so I'm not 100% confident yet.
  21. lassa8

    Accessory for 100-400mm: Flash or Extender?

    I'm thinking about purchasing the Canon 100-400mm IS lens in the near future and will likely have a bit of money for an accessory purchase as well. I'm considering either a Speedlite flash or a 1.4x extender. I can see the pros and cons for getting either, so I'm just wondering which of these...
  22. lassa8

    California Bird ID

    Checking for ID confirmation. Taken in mid-March 2006 at Asilomar State Beach in Pacific Grove, California (near Monterey).
  23. lassa8

    Gull ID - West-central (Ithaca) New York

    This gull, which I assume to be Glaucous, was seen this morning in Ithaca, New York. I generally don't even try to guess as to age, but I spent a lot of time watching this bird and I got to wondering. Is it a first year due to the lack of gray?
  24. lassa8

    Costa Rica Hawk ID

    Roadside Hawk? Only photo. Taken in Cahuita (southern Caribbean side), Costa Rica in early June 2005.
  25. lassa8

    Hawk ID

    I identified this bird for a friend, but they (perhaps jokingly) wanted a second opinion. Photo taken in southwest Missouri within the past month.
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