[-25]

This is one of THOUSANDS of these gulls I seen yesterday. Not sure what it is but it is rather common at a Lake in Nebraska. Pics #1 and #2.

And while I have you here, I thought I had a nice shot of a Western Meadowlark, but then now I am not sure if it is a Western OR an Eastern. Assistance will be greatly appreciated. Pics #3 and #4.

Thanks for any input.

-Drake.

[lassa8]

Chances are the gull was a Ring-billed Gull if it was pretty common in Nebraska this time of year. And when I was near Kearney last spring we only found Western Meadowlarks, but that doesn't say much for these photos. I like to rely on voice to split those the eastern and western species.

[Harry Hussey]

Hi there,
I have no idea about the meadowlark sp, but the gull appears to be an adult winter Ring-billed Gull.
Regards,
Harry

[Xenospiza]

The main plumage differences are mentioned on the following site: http://www.birds.cornell.edu/crows/mlarkdiff.htm
(I think it's still pretty complicated from that close).

[JANJ]

Agree on the gull, and agree on the view of the Meadowlark, although it looks as the malar is yellow like in Western, but one shouldn´t be to sure here!

http://www.biology.eku.edu/KOS/western_meadowlark.html

JanJ

[-25]

Appreciate the Gull ID, as for the Meadowlark, I now think its the eastern after listening to the songs online. He sat and sang for us for about 8 minutes before he flew off,

-Drake.


EDIT: UGH, now I am not sure. UGH!!!!!!!!!!

[snapper]

Originally Posted by -25

This is one of THOUSANDS of these gulls I seen yesterday. Not sure what it is but it is rather common at a Lake in Nebraska. Pics #1 and #2.

And while I have you here, I thought I had a nice shot of a Western Meadowlark, but then now I am not sure if it is a Western OR an Eastern. Assistance will be greatly appreciated. Pics #3 and #4.

Thanks for any input.

-Drake.

OK guys I give in after sitting here & learning the ID,s of these birds I was waiting for someone to say something about what looks like a large raptor sitting in the tree in pic2 or am I mistaken.

[lou salomon]

Originally Posted by snapper

OK guys I give in after sitting here & learning the ID,s of these birds I was waiting for someone to say something about what looks like a large raptor sitting in the tree in pic2 or am I mistaken.

very funny! it is a large raptor, it has a snowwhite head and it hangs around a big lake...

[JANJ]

Partial albinistic Red-tailed Hawk.

JanJ

[snapper]

Originally Posted by lou salomon

very funny! it is a large raptor, it has a snowwhite head and it hangs around a big lake...

That does not answer the question is this some sort of guessing game ? if so not amused I thought this was a forum for help & learning not taking the p*ss

[snapper]

Originally Posted by JANJ

Partial albinistic Red-tailed Hawk.

JanJ

Thanks JanJ for a sensible answer without any crap.

[Grousemore]

Originally Posted by snapper

That does not answer the question am I to guess?

It's a Bald Eagle.

[snapper]

Originally Posted by Grousemore

It's a Bald Eagle.

That would have been my first choice but no one had said anything about it & also getting a bit cheesed off with the P*ss taking with those who know everything of those of use trying to learn.

[lou salomon]

Originally Posted by JANJ

Partial albinistic Red-tailed Hawk.

JanJ

either very dry humour or you are serious about that. ?????

[JANJ]

Are you seriously offended Snapper or what? Joking around a bit, doesn´t fool anybody. In the end everyone is coming back to their senses, and we´ll all get our ID, hopefully

Cheers
JanJ,

[JANJ]

Originally Posted by lou salomon

either very dry humour or you are serious about that. ?????

You see, we can´t be sure of what people mean all of the time here on BF, or anywhere else for that matter. That doesn´t matter as long as we can set things strait. Now I´m gonna set things strait, it was a joke with the Bald, maybe a bad joke, that is to say if Snapper now was seriously offended

JanJ

[-25]

Originally Posted by snapper

OK guys I give in after sitting here & learning the ID,s of these birds I was waiting for someone to say something about what looks like a large raptor sitting in the tree in pic2 or am I mistaken.

Bald Eagle, sorry, I knew that ID, its the gull that I questioned, infact, in that shot it WAS the eahle we were photographing but the gull entered aswell.

[Terry O'Nolley]

Originally Posted by JANJ

that is to say if Snapper now was seriously offended

There is no way anyone could actually get offended by that unless they were........ um, let's not go there. I'm sure he was just joking about being offended!

[Grousemore]

Originally Posted by Terry O'Nolley

There is no way anyone could actually get offended by that unless they were........ um, let's not go there. I'm sure he was just joking about being offended!

Let's hope so...bird ID Threads are ONE area where there should be no acrimony!

[streatham]

Originally Posted by Grousemore

Let's hope so...bird ID Threads are ONE area where there should be no acrimony!

Now that must be dry humour Trevor - the ID threads are the ones that cause the most acrimony - well apart from the kid lister ones, the wind farm ones, anything to do with hunting, p****n f******g, whales, farmers etc etc etc - OK lets face it all BF threads these days seem to end in an online punch-up - seems like people prefer it that way !

Luke

[Grousemore]

Originally Posted by streatham

Now that must be dry humour Trevor - the ID threads are the ones that cause the most acrimony - well apart from the kid lister ones, the wind farm ones, anything to do with hunting, p****n f******g, whales, farmers etc etc etc - OK lets face it all BF threads these days seem to end in an online punch-up - seems like people prefer it that way !

Luke

I think you've got a point there, Luke...perhaps I'll only post in Ruffled Feathers from now on