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  1. Chris Benesh

    Oriole from west Texas

    Hi All, I shot a single photo of a briefly seen oriole at Cottonwood Campground in Big Bend National Park, Texas on April 29th. I would be interested to hear what everyone thinks of it. A larger version of the image is available here. Chris
  2. Chris Benesh

    An Odd Warbler from somewhere in North America

    Hi All, I offer this up for your reflection here, since it is a fun and interesting bird. It's is currently a topic at ID-Frontiers. If nothing else, it is worth having a look and a listen to. http://barbi.smugmug.com/gallery/8285694_6aaUH#P-1-15 But if you like to speculate, please do...
  3. Chris Benesh

    South Australian Rosella

    Hi All, I'm finally back from Australia and I thought I would post a bird for folks to identify. It was seen near Adelaide, South Australia. Enjoy. ;) Chris
  4. Chris Benesh

    Pribilof Snipe - It's a North American Mega

    Hi All, Some friends of mine are birding out on St. Paul Island, Alaska this week and have come across a bird they are seeking some input on. I thought this Birdforum crowd would like a crack at it. Here is a description of what they saw. "The bird is very large, and incredibly pot bellied...
  5. Chris Benesh

    Gull in Cooktown, Australia

    Hi All, This past week a gull showed up in Cooktown, Queensland, Australia that has created quite a stir. There have been some decent shots taken of it at this point, and a few different suggestions as to its identity. I sent JanJ copies of some of the first shots I was able to view, but there...
  6. Chris Benesh

    Weird Gull in tropical Pacific

    Hi All, Okay, everyone likes a gull mystery right? This one came across ID-frontiers yesterday. Here are some photos taken in the Pacific here. More brief details of the sighting are here: Links to the images are here: http://www.humanedgetech.com/expedition/ano/images/PO134.JPG...
  7. Chris Benesh

    Serendipity

    Ah, another case of birding serendipity. Yesterday, my email box contained a couple of messages about an odd bird that had been seen on a golf course pond in Casa Grande, Arizona. The first message began like this: A fellow just called in to TAS and I answered the phone (my mistake) he told...
  8. Chris Benesh

    Catharus thrush in Nevada

    Hi All, For those of you who don't read ID-frontiers, some images of a Catharus thrush photographed in September in western Nevada have been posted for comment. Knowing how all of us on Birdforum like to comment, I'm curious to read what folks think it is. The link to the images is here...
  9. Chris Benesh

    My Dad

    This post doesn't relate to birds directly, but to the person responsible for getting me interested in birds in my youth. My Dad, Bill, had been a bird watcher as a child as part of his becoming an Eagle Scout. During his mid-forties, he rediscovered his love of birds, with me prodding him to...
  10. Chris Benesh

    It's Not Black or White: another foray into abnormal pigmentation in birds

    The latest issue of Birding magazine arrived in my mail box today and I was pleasantly surprised to find some interesting reading within. There has been a lot of discussion in various forums about what sort of terminology to employ when talking about abnormally pigmented birds. The terminology...
  11. Chris Benesh

    Molt terminology got you down?

    The topic of bird molt came up in the Bird ID Q&A forum today with respect to a bird that was in first-winter feathering in August. Since molt greatly affects the appearance of birds, it is often an issue when trying to figure out the identity of a specific bird. But there are several...
  12. Chris Benesh

    Birding's Next Identification Frontier?

    One of the under explored frontiers of birding around the world is an appreciation of those birds that are in plumages not illustrated in existing field guides. The majority of these are those briefly held juvenal plumages, which are generally poorly known. Field guide authors and illustrators...
  13. Chris Benesh

    Context, Context, Context - tips for a better Bird ID Q&A

    Hi All, I was wondering what would be a good topic to bring up on my new Birdforum blog. Well, a persusal today through my favorite part of the site, the Bird Identification Q&A, made me think of something. What exactly are we trying to achieve when we post photos and answer questions to this...
  14. Chris Benesh

    juvenile passerine from Nova Scotia

    Hi All, Since I'm only about 98% confident in the identification of this bird, I thought that I would "run it up the flag pole" so to speak, and see what your opinions are on its identity. I think that there is enough visible in the image to ID it. It was photographed in Guysborough County...
  15. Chris Benesh

    Birdforum member sighted in Texas!

    Wow, it finally happened. I finally met up with another Birdforum member out in the field during my visit to South Texas. There are a few members I have known for years, but this was the first cyber buddy that I've caught up with. As with the current unsettled avian nomenclature, this one has...
  16. Chris Benesh

    New Yellow-rumped Warbler study

    Hi All, Here is something to make those Yellow-rumped Warblers just a little bit more interesting. The resident, highland forms south of the U.S. fall out as being somewhat divergent from North American forms. Speciation and rapid phenotypic differentiation in the yellow-rumped warbler...
  17. Chris Benesh

    Tundra Swan Conundrum

    Hi All, Occasionally, I run across a particular swan that leaves me scratching my head a bit. Though I can recognize a classic Bewick's Swan and a classic Whistling Swan, I am still troubled by some of the 'tweeners that are out there. Since they are but subspecies, I shouldn't really be...
  18. Chris Benesh

    Gavia arctica/pacifica conundrum

    Hi All, With the recent reports of Pacific Loon from England and Wales I got to thinking about a puzzling bird that was posted to ID-Frontiers a few years back. It was posted without any location data, and the question was posed as to whether it was G. arctica or G. pacifica. Virtually all...
  19. Chris Benesh

    a dunlin in sanderling's clothing?

    Hi there, This random one popped up on my screen this morning labeled 'Dunlin.' http://www.birdforum.net/pp_gallery/showphoto.php?photo=52223 Chris
  20. Chris Benesh

    Arizona's first Lesser Black-backed Gull?

    Hi All, I thought that I would take advantage of this forum and see what the lariphiles feel about this bird. To my eye, it looks to be a first cycle Lesser Black-backed Gull having just started a molt to first winter plumage. It would be Arizona's first (and long overdue) LBBG pending...
  21. Chris Benesh

    Depressing News about Baiji (Chinese River Dolphin)

    Hi All, I really hate to come across stories like this, but I fear they will become more commonplace in future. Another case of too little too late. http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2006/12/02/asia/AS_GEN_China_Elusive_Dolphin.php Chris
  22. Chris Benesh

    Central American non-Raptor Quiz

    Hi All, It's time once again to reach for your favorite Central American field guide, a mug of tea, and settle down with these photos that I'm not very proud of. Good luck. Chris
  23. Chris Benesh

    Central American Raptor Quiz

    Hi All, Here are five raptor images taken on a recent visit to Central America. They are probably (hopefully) pretty straight forward. Good luck. Chris
  24. Chris Benesh

    Important new guide for North American Mammals

    Hi All, For anyone with an interest in North American mammals, I just wanted to mention that there is an all new edition of the Peterson Guide Series Mammals of North America written and illustrated by Fiona A. Reid. It was one I had been eagerly awaiting for a few years, and I wasn't...
  25. Chris Benesh

    Still more from North America

    Okay, I've got a few more pix on my desktop waiting to stump the experts. So here are four more to sort out. Chris
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