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  1. jasperpatch

    hybrid duck? Quebec, Canada

    Hello all, Spotted yesterday. Behaviour and first glance gave Hooded Merganser, but it had a white spur on its right side only. All photos are the same bird. Non-breeding Male in intermediate plumage? Hooded Merganser x Common Goldeneye? Partial Leucism? Just having a bad day?! Just curious...
  2. jasperpatch

    Rough legged hawk? Quebec Canada

    Evening folks. This beauty soared overhead this afternoon, and at the time my first instinct was Rough-legged Hawk. It was a large bird, and in the field I thought I saw a dark tip to the tail, and although it is quite streaked in the chest, I noticed darker patches at the wrist. Now that I'm...
  3. jasperpatch

    Eagle sp. Ottawa, Canada

    Seen yesterday afternoon. I only managed to get one snap off before it had disappeared, so may not have enough to go on (second picture here is just a contrast boost of the first one). To me, nape colour, head size and white at base of tail point to Golden. But this would be pretty early for...
  4. jasperpatch

    Long Island, mid August

    Short notice, but just on the off chance anyone has any suggestions I thought I'd try! I'm accompanying my partner on a work trip to Long Island next week, and have a couple of days free for birding. I've done some ebird and google research, but if anyone has any favourite spots they'd like to...
  5. jasperpatch

    Warbler help, Quebec Canada

    Help/confirmation/contradiction please! I'm leaning towards Cape May - streaky sides, slightly yellow, general shape. I didn't get a great view of wings, possibly very slight wingbar, but nothing significant. Part of my confusion is the creamy colour of the under tail covert, which should be...
  6. jasperpatch

    Warbler, Quebec, Canada

    Just double checking. I was fairly confident of Tennessee Warbler, and definitely got a warbler feel at the time. But now wavering over vireos? Very green back, grey head, white under-tail coverts. No wing-bars. The beak looks pointy to me? Thank you.
  7. jasperpatch

    Sandpiper, Ontario (2016)

    Going through some of my older photos with a more critical eye now that I have learnt (a little ) more! This one is from October, at a Sewage lagoon on outskirts of Ottawa. At the time we pegged this as a White-rumped as it appeared to in fact be white rumped! Along with the eye stripe...
  8. jasperpatch

    Northern Harrier? Quebec

    Apologies for the poor photo, this was a flyover while I was birding from back deck this morning. I'm leaning towards Northern Harrier, mainly based on the dark head, dark inner secondaries, and long slender tail. Flight was smooth, steady and powerful. Thanks.
  9. jasperpatch

    Eagle, Quebec

    Soaring overhead this morning - of course, overcast and low visibility. Large bird, relatively small head....Golden Eagle? Or wishful thinking yet again?!
  10. jasperpatch

    Ducks, Ottawa

    A friend and I convinced ourselves these were Greater Scaup yesterday. However, on return home and further looks at the photos, now in doubt. Other's checklists for the day at the same place list redheads which we didn't see (at least as far as we know!). I have only seen redheads once before...
  11. jasperpatch

    Warblers, Quebec

    Hello once again. Bird one: I'm struggling, and there may not be enough to go on, juvenile black-throated blue maybe? White undertail coverts, no wingbars, looks to be a pale eyebrow. I didn't think it was green enough for a Tennessee (which I've just seen here, so not impossible). Bird two...
  12. jasperpatch

    Warbler, Ottawa

    Seen yesterday at Petrie Islands. Mixed flock including Black and white, Magnolia, Chestnut-sided and Northern Parula. I'm seeing a broken eye-ring, yellow throat and broken breast band. Bad photo of a Magnolia, or have I finally found my nemesis Mourning? Or option 3 whatever that may be! As...
  13. jasperpatch

    Juvenile Spotted Sandpiper? Quebec, Canada

    My only reluctance to confident ID, is that this bird doesn't seem to have a stripe, just a ring around the eye. Is that usual in juveniles? The rest looks good for spotted. It did bob a bit, but not constantly.
  14. jasperpatch

    Birds song, Quebec, Canada

    This weeks early morning alarm call. Starts at 5:30 am, pretty consistent for about 20 minutes. Also heard throughout the day in bursts. I was fairly confident on the ID, then another local birder said that they visited the area regularly and had never heard one here... The call I'm after is...
  15. jasperpatch

    Hawk species, Quebec

    While watching this bird, it felt to me to be a heavy, large hawk. The second shot here seems to show a pale eyebrow and pale underbody - I thought Northern Goshawk. Looking at the other photo, there is a clear pale/translucent crescent on the wings - red-shouldered hawk? My Sibley's describes...
  16. jasperpatch

    Hawk, Quebec

    (Same photo twice, brightened a bit to show the contrast a little better). Flew overhead yesterday, strong direct flight, fairly low (treetop level). We had quite a movement of hawks yesterday, red-tails, red-shouldered and broad-winged. This bird doesn't seem right for any of those. Size wise...
  17. jasperpatch

    Sandhill Crane flyover? Quebec

    Wishful thinking maybe, but a v. large flyover from this bird ten minutes or so ago. Unfortunately the only shot I got was after it had flown overhead, but brief impression of an long neck extended out front. From the photo, the beak looks more heron/crane than anything else. I've lightened the...
  18. jasperpatch

    Eagle and a hawk? Quebec

    A pair of crappy photos taken in bright bright sunshine this afternoon. Two different birds, both soaring high over the lake whilst we snowshoed today. The first I am fairly confident was an Eagle from size (it had a crow chasing it at one point). Is the wing shape enough to separate Golden...
  19. jasperpatch

    1st year Northern Goshawk? Quebec, Canada

    Spotted this afternoon, soaring over woodland/ frozen swampy area. First thought at the time was Coopers, but this bird has a lot of barring and the tail looks better for Goshawk. Probably a lot of obvious features one way or the other, so any tips welcome. I've seen an adult Goshawk once in...
  20. jasperpatch

    Hawk ID - Outaouais, Quebec, Canada.

    Greetings and Happy New Year. Spotted whilst out and about today, may well be a red-tailed (saw one for sure later), but I didn't see the dark leading edge on the wings. Granted I had fleeting views, but are these wrist patches strong enough for it to be a rough-legged? Any help appreciated...
  21. jasperpatch

    Longspur? Ottawa, Ontario

    Finally caught up with Horned Larks today, a real treat and felt like a reward for -25C birding! Have I managed to find a Lapland Longspur with them, or is this a female something else? Query bird is the one on the left in each shot. Thanks for any help.
  22. jasperpatch

    Ducks, Quebec, Canada

    Seen from the kayak on large freshwater lake, earlier this afternoon. I'm leaning towards Lesser Scaup, but am finding the stark contrast between the dark back and lighter sides confusing. It may just be that this is a bird I usually see at a distance so don't get to see that detail. Diving...
  23. jasperpatch

    Late warbler, Quebec, Canada.

    Seen yesterday. in Breckenridge, (just over the river from Ottawa). Hopped about in bush at roadside, before flying up and disappearing into a Willow. This was the best shot I got (poor!). At the time I thought it was a Common Yellowthroat, but reviewing the photo the head doesn't seem grey...
  24. jasperpatch

    Duck help, Quebec

    Just been watching this pair on fresh water lake in Quebec. I thought Ruddy duck at first, but am now confused by Black Scoters. Can anyone help? (Or point me in completely different direction!). Behaviour: floating together on water. Occasionally with tail raised as seen in one of the photos...
  25. jasperpatch

    Scaup species, Quebec.

    Spotted from the kayak this morning, large freshwater lake. Solitary, dived a couple of times. Very aware of me, but did not fly away. (I was very close before realizing it was there!). Second photo very blurry, but gives a good idea of shape of head. The body was almost text book ring-necked -...
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