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    San Antonio Missions, Texas - July - Nesting birds?

    Thanks, after more research, #1 definitely seems to be Scissor-tailed Flycatcher chicks!
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    San Antonio Missions, Texas - July - Nesting birds?

    Been going through some of my older backlog of bird photos in order to add them to ebird, and there's a couple from a trip to the San Antonio Missions that I just cannot identify. Any help would be appreciated! Thanks, Tom
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    Chilterns, UK - Marsh or Willow Tit?

    I wasn't, I swear! o:) There were a LOT of dog walkers and family parties though. Luckily we got there before most. Thanks for the opinions, I think it's probably safe to mark it as a Marsh Tit. Tom
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    Chilterns, UK - Marsh or Willow Tit?

    Back in the UK for Christmas this year and went for a walk with my Dad in my old stomping grounds of Wendover Woods. Not much going on, saw a few glimpses of Goldcrests, bunch of Long-tailed Tits and a nuthatch or two. Near the end we saw what looked to be a Coal Tit on a feeder. Upon closer...
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    Short-eared Owl? Texas Hill Country

    I didn't even think of a juvenile! That makes a lot more sense. Thanks for the fast responses! Tom
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    Short-eared Owl? Texas Hill Country

    Is this a rather unkempt Short-eared Owl and, if so, what on earth was it doing in the Texas Hill Country in mid-summer? It did not seem in the best of health, it was reluctant to fly off the path and, when it did, it clipped a rock and landed hard in some bushes. Thanks, Tom
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    Mitchell Lake, San Antonio, Texas

    Thanks! Some of them seem incredibly obvious now you've pointed out what they are...
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    Mitchell Lake, San Antonio, Texas

    I'm not entirely sure on this grebe, from my bird book it seems as though it has too long a neck to be Horned or Eared grebe, so I was thinking it was either a Western or Clark's Grebe? No clue on this one. My best guess here is a female American Redstart? Thanks for the help! Tom
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    Mitchell Lake, San Antonio, Texas

    Hello! I visited Mitchell Lake for the first time yesterday and saw a great haul of wildlife, including some fantastic photos of White Pelicans and an amazing view of a bobcat. I was able to identify most of the birds pretty easily, some were similar or the same to what I am used to from the UK...
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    Large swift over San Antonio, TX

    Thank you! The Common Nighthawk looks exactly right!
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    Large swift over San Antonio, TX

    As I took a break from work today, I noticed two large swift-like birds flying overhead. They were flying relatively low and slow, at maybe second storey height, and they had the long, thin wings of swifts with a short, forked tail. Unfortunately they were silhouetted against the low cloud and...
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    Small bird in garden - San Antonio, Texas

    Thank you! That does appear to be it, it looks quite a lot darker and more green in my Texas bird book, but in my birds of the US it does look the same as the photo!
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    Small bird in garden - San Antonio, Texas

    Hi, I have seen this bird on the feeders in my garden a few times over the last few days but I am struggling to identify it. I think it might be a vireo of some sort, but I am new to the area as well as the country and my bird books do not seem to be helping me narrow it down too much! Thanks!
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