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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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    white mystery bird

    It appears to be a leucistic type bird. This is more common in the blackbird family than what was previously thought. A true albino in wild birdom is still rather rare. Leucistic birds are much more common. They have been seen in over 75 different species of birds in the USA alone. Some...
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    small bright blue bird NJ

    What about a Cerulean Warbler ( of course they usually have a trill type noise).
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    hello!

    Hello Dave, Welcome. I too have been birding for many years. It is fun isn't it? I hope to get to 500 very soon. I raise Ring-neck Doves and also show them in bird shows around the country. You'll find some really pretty pictures posted here and will learn a few things while you...
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    Sora & Clapper Rail---two lifers for me!

    Visited Panama City, Florida, USA on a 2nd wedding anniversary and stayed at a Marriot Resort. It was great. The best part was I saw my first Sora (twice) and 4 Clapper Rails!
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    Hello from Florida, USA!

    Yes Bob, I did log most of the birds I saw while trucking. I averaged about 30 to 50 life birds a year and learned so much! It is amazing where one can see birds. I could of seen more if I hadn't been pressed for time or had a better scope at the time, but what I did see and learn was rather...
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    Hello from Florida, USA!

    Thanks everyone. I am enjoying this board. Wish I could spend much more time on it!. But, alas, I am the "older lady" in my college class this semester. So I must make time to study and use the internet for classwork. Recently I did see a Swallow-tailed Kite. They are such neat birds of...
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    Hello from Egypt

    Hello Said, While I have not been to Egypt, I have talked with many who have. I find it very interesting. One thing I do know about is the Egyptian Arabian Horses. As former editor for one of the local Arabian Horse Associations here in the US, I had the opportunity to meet some of the...
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    albino birds

    On the internet there are several photos of all kinds of albino birds (which are rare) and leucism in birds (which is fairly common). Albino birds have light pink legs, snow white feathers, and red/pink eyes, as well as pink/white bills. Leucism, which I'm sure you know is a genetic mutation...
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    Strix aluco x S. uralensis

    Have you tried any professional ornithological organizations? I know here in the USA I go to the Jornal of Field Onithology and you can go to the website and sorta play around with it and it is pretty easy to figure out how to get to a site you want. If they have any articles on the owls...
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    Brown-headed cowbirds

    I had one fly in one year among a huge flock of grackles, starlings and a lone red-winged blackbird. Then this year, I had several brown-headed cowbirds. They stayed for a few days and and then left. I have not seen them back for over a week. Candice
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