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  1. aspenglo53

    Cackling Geese ??? Saskatchewan, Canada

    Photos taken in Battleford, Sk. Canada on October 25, 2015. There were hundreds of these very small geese on the lake. There were large Canada geese too. Also, there were a few Ross's Geese. I think that these are Cackling Geese. I apologize for the poor images as I had to go to the end of...
  2. aspenglo53

    Finch ID request - Battleford, SK Canada

    These images were taken on Aug. 8, 2015 in Battleford, Sk. Canada. The bird is an immature Finch ... but is it a House or Purple Finch??? I just can't make the call! This bird has a deformed foot. Thanks, Andrea
  3. aspenglo53

    Chickadee - Ladner, British Columbia, Canada

    [B]These photos were taken in October 2011 at Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary on Westham Island near Ladner, BC. I am noticing a lot of brown beige on these chickadees. Are these Black-Capped or are these Chestnut-Backed??? Thanks, Andrea
  4. aspenglo53

    Grouse ID please - Saskatchewan, Canada

    This image of a grouse was taken on Sep. 21, 2013 just west of Battleford, Saskatchewan. It seems to have a lot of white on the underside. I thought it was a sharp-tailed but I am not so sure now??? Thanks, Andrea
  5. aspenglo53

    Raptor ID please - Saskatchewan, Canada

    This immature hawk (I think) was walking down a back road picking at grasshoppers. Sighted near Battleford, SK. today. It flew to the barbed wire fence and perched long enough to get a couple of decent images. What is it??? Is it a Swainson's??? (like my last post) Thanks, Andrea
  6. aspenglo53

    Raptor ID request - Saskatoon, SK Canada

    Photo taken on Aug. 28, 2013. I think this is a juvenile hawk...but I have been wrong before. I was told it was a Prairie Falcon but I do not think it is ??? Thanks for your help, Andrea
  7. aspenglo53

    Moth ID please - Saskatchewan, Canada

    These 2 Moths were photographed at different times and in different locations in central Saskatchewan. Me thinks they are the same species - Silver Spotted Ghost Moth. Are they??? Thanks for your help, Andrea
  8. aspenglo53

    ID please - Saskatchewan, Canada

    Found this little guy awhile back and would love to give him a "name"!!! Thanks for your help, Andrea
  9. aspenglo53

    Butterfly ID Confirmation please - Saskatchewan, Canada

    While out in a field taking photos of wildflowers, this beautiful butterfly paid me a visit....literally! Is this "Cercyonis pegala - Common Wood Nymph"??? Thanks for your help, Andrea
  10. aspenglo53

    ID please - Saskatchewan, Canada

    This wee bug alighted on the Sedum flowers. It is quite small and has an unusual shape! Please tell me what it is! I am discovering a whole new world of bugs since I got my close-up lens! ;> Thanks, Andrea
  11. aspenglo53

    Moth OR Butterfly - Saskatchewan, Canada

    This small winged creature landed on a tiny Sedum blossom. I am thinking it is a very small butterfly BUT...what kind please??? Thanks for your help, Andrea
  12. aspenglo53

    Moth ID Confirmation - Saskatchewan, Canada

    Greetings, I hope that I have correctly identified these 2 Moths as "Neighbor Moths" (Haploa contigua). Their patterns are similar yet different! ;> Thanks for your help! Andrea
  13. aspenglo53

    ID please - Saskatchewan, Canada

    Hello again... I found this rascal in the raspberry patch. What a strange looking bug! His wing "panels" look oddly small for flight. He just fell to the ground when I reached out to him. Help....what is it??? Thanks so much, Andrea
  14. aspenglo53

    "Ugly Bug" for ID - Saskatchewan, Canada

    Greetings, I found this particular insect in the same place for many days. I called it my Ugly Bug. ;> Can someone please put a name to this face that only a mother could love????? Thanks, Andrea
  15. aspenglo53

    Junco ID please - Saskatchewan, Canada

    A Junco that LOOKS like it could be an Oregan Junco ... but ... is it??? Thanks, Andrea
  16. aspenglo53

    Redpoll ID - Saskatchwan, Canada

    Is this a Hoary Redpoll? It is very different from the rest of the Common Redpolls currently at the feeder. And yet, it seems to have more streaking than normal for a Hoary! What say you? Thanks, Andrea
  17. aspenglo53

    ID please - Reifels, BC, Canada

    I do know that this is a blackbird.. but ...is it a red-winged??? Photo was taken in October 2011. It just doesn't have the markings I am use to seeing on that species here in Saskatchewan! Help! Thanks, Andrea
  18. aspenglo53

    ODD Junco - Saskatchewan, Canada

    I have never seen a Slate-Colored Junco with a white patch under its beak! Is this a common marking??? Thanks, Andrea
  19. aspenglo53

    Great Backyard Bird Count Day!!!

    Greetings, My husband and I have participated for all 4 days in this annual count. We did 2 bird feeder (our yard) counts, 1 hiking trail count, and one urban count on the way to Tim Horton's! The urban count was the most extraordinary for sheer volume of cedar waxwings! The feeding flock...
  20. aspenglo53

    Ducks in North Battleford, Sk, Canada

    I believe that these ducks are Gadwalls. Am I right??? Thanks for your help! Andrea
  21. aspenglo53

    ODD colouration Riefel's in BC, Canada

    This is an American Wigeon (I believe!) But...what is going on with its colour? It seems to have a lot of white!? Thanks for your input! Andrea
  22. aspenglo53

    Raptor in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

    Hello! These were sent to me from a close friend and they are not my pictures. She could not identify this bird in her backyard eating a bird so I thought you might be able to help! ;> Thanks, Andrea
  23. aspenglo53

    Seagulls #2 - Tsawwassen, BC, Canada

    Here's the 2nd one! Thanks again for taking on this nasty challenge of "gulls"!!! ;> Andrea
  24. aspenglo53

    Seagulls #1 - Tsawwassen, BC, Canada

    Yes...everyone's favourite ID! I have 2 gulls that may be the same or not.... will post #2 in 2nd entry. The photos were taken in July 2011. Thanks for your help, Andrea
  25. aspenglo53

    Leucistic Ducks From Riefel's in BC, Canada #1

    Hello! Thought you might like to see some photos I took of Leucistic Mallards in July and then October 2011. I visited the Riefel's Bird Sanctuary on Westham Island in the Lower Mainland of BC. What an awesome place! I could LIVE there!!! Enjoy, Andrea
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