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Recent content by Candice

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    Raptor ID

    have seen several Red-shouldered and the top is an Eastern Red-shouldered. The 2nd and 3rd photos are not this bird, but possibly a Cooper's.
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    Florida

    I am in the Panhandle and enjoy going over to the many waterways and beaches in Florida and Alabama to bird watch. In Santa Rosa County, there are several places to go on the beach. One of my favorite places in Escambia County is the Naval Air Station. At the post, you get a map and if you...
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    Hello

    Are you talking about Birmingham, Alabama, USA? Or another Birmingham?
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    Please help!!!

    Everyone was a beginner at one time. Don't let anyone discourage you. Take the pictures. So they may not be the greatest right now, but you will learn. Background is also important. Eventually, you will learn what you want and what looks good and how to achieve it. It is alot of...
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    Infestation in sunflower seeds

    Your little grain moths won't hurt the birds. The birds will eat them. What I have done in the past sometimes is put seed in a baggie and freeze it for 24 hours. That will kill the bugs. They won't hurt anything. They do eat the seeds tho. Learn to read your seed bags for the date of...
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    Has anybody seen this?

    Now I have seen a Common Moorhen hanging on to reeds in a freshwater swamp, but not in a tree---yet! Did see an American Bittern in a tree (got pictures of that with a disposable camera). Steve: nice photo of the male Pock Ptarmigan in winter plumage.
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    Hello

    Hello from another Floridian! I'm in the panhandle. You will learn alot about birds here from other countries and of course, the USA. Good site. Candice
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    Hello all!

    Hello Stale, Thanks for the information on yor birding. I too have been birding for 40 years. As a former long haul trucker, I have been all over the USA and parts of Canada and Mexico. I was able to bird watch all over. I also raise Ring-neck Doves (Streptopelia risoria) as well as the...
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    hi

    Greeting from Florida Birdbaby. Tell us a little about yourself and your birding experiences.
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    Embarrasing moment

    Several years ago in one of our northern states, a person spotted what appeared to be a duck on a frozen lake. It was winter and was very cold outside. Soon a group of onlookers gathered to see what could be done to help the duck that apparently got froze in the pond and couldn't get out...
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    Strange looking collared dove

    Collared Doves are ground feeders and will also eat from low platforms. The opening of the mouth may indicate it has air sac mites.
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    What Kind of bird am I?

    I am going with a juvenile female Buff-collared Nightjar. It is a rare bird, but it has been spotted in AZ
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    What's in a Name?

    Charles, the Common Pheasant is known as the Ring-necked Pheasant in the USA. It is the state bird of South Dakota if my memory serves me right.
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    White Sparrow

    These birds are known as leucistic. A true albino will have a pink bill, red/pink eyes and pink legs. They are rather rare. A leucistic bird is more common., especially among the blackbird family. White coloration in birds that normally have coloring in certain areas has occured in over...
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    Help ID Nectar Feeding Bird, Please?

    Chris, There are over 50 species of birds that will sip nectar at a hummingbird feeder. Some include House Finches, warblers, orioles,woodpeckers, and thrushes. Your little bird sounds like either a finch or a warbler. You may want to check out the vireos, warblers and tanagers...
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