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  1. LifeIsGood2

    Where do I go to ask forum for id help? Missouri

    I am just getting back into bird watching and have very little id experience. I saw a bird perched like a carolina wren on a small tree on a small limb at the edge of a big field in rural Missouri. It looked a lot lite a Corolina Wren in color but the head was black with white eye bar, white...
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    Red Wing Black Bird

    Finally saw one of these today. I think it is a red winged black bird.
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    Eagle Nest - what is in that nest?

    I couldn't tell what the Eagle was doing in the nest, but it seemed to be tending to something. Do they have eggs right now?
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    Hawks

    Well, I have not figured out how to identify the hawks that I have been seeing lately. Due to distance and other factors (being new at it), I am not sure what I have seen. I do wish I would've gotten a picture of the one that flew across Ralph's pasture today because it had a large wing...
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    What bird has a white bar on the underside?

    I saw a soaring bird today here in Missouri, USA. I looked at it for a couple of minutes, but I do not know what it is. Again, new at birding! What really stood out was a white bar on the wing about a third of the way from the tip, maybe less. It mostly soaring without flapping, but it did...
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    White Stripe on underside of wing of soaring bird

    That is all I got so far. Books point to Night Hawk or Black Vulture, so far. Today, Feb. 22, it was soaring high above our back yard area. The wings seemed horizontal and the color of the bird seemed dark but as it turned to the side, the belly seemed a little lighter color - light brown...
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    Is this a Carolina Wren

    I am in East Central Missouri - actually a little bit south - Franklin County to be more exact. New to birding and realized as I was reviewing my photos that I captured a photo of a wren. I have never identified a wren. Is this a Carolina Wren?
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    Carolina Wren Feb. 2014

    I think this is a Carolina Wren but it is my first time identifying one. What do you think it is?
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    February 20, 2014 Killdeer and Goose?

    While in town, I saw a small group of killdeer near a parking lot across from our City Lake. Not too unusual, but I had never taken the time to look at its markings and identifying it. I will need to spend some time identifying the water fowl at the City Lake because as I flipped though...
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    Feb 18th a windy warm up

    Looks like winter might finally let go of us here in Missouri. I am anxious to see how that changes things as far as bird species. Yesterday, I saw a flock of geese flying overhead and they were flying North! I am thinking that is a good sign for us. I noticed the black-capped chickadees...
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    Big Bird in the tree in my front yard 2/17/14

    OMG! I missed it! I bird about 4 times bigger than a blue jay- Hawkish sized - landed in a low branch in my front yard! As I was relaxing in my recliner, I happened to noticed movement out of the corner of my eye. I moved the blinds a bit more and there it was. The biggest bird that I have...
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    Duck Creek Conservation Area in Southern Missouri

    Has anyone ever went birding at Duck Creek CA? I am just wondering if it is worth the trip based on seeing birds that I don't see in a typical wooded area in Missouri. The website names some wetland types of birds. I just wonder if anyone has the experience there?
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    Pileated Woodpecker in Missouri

    I got a brief look at a pileated woodpecker and hope to see it tomorrow since it is just across the road from me. As I have mentioned, I am new to birding. I am wondering if anyone would like to comment about the likelihood of seeing the pileated woodpecker again tomorrow. Do they have a wide...
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    Pileated Woodpecker 2/15/2014

    I am thrilled to have seen a pileated woodpecker today here in Missouri. I only briefly saw it in flight and described it to my husband. He said it was a wood hen. He is not into bird watching but has always heard it called a wood hen. I looked it up on the internet and learned that it is a...
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    No more bird feed

    Just wondering what is common for investment into bird seed. I am new to bird watching, as I've mentioned, and it is winter in Missouri. So, I imagine myself walking through wooded areas spotting birds in the spring but for now used bird seed to bring them up close in the back yard. I saw...
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    Game Camera

    What is the general opinion of using game cameras as a way to watch birds? It seems to me that it takes away from the thrill of being in the right place at the right time to spot a bird. Are they used much in the birding community. I am very new to bird watching.
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    Hello from Missouri - New to Bird Watching

    I am new to bird watching. Hoping to post a few photos to see how I am doing with identifying birds. I am nearly in central Missouri and only about 50 miles from Missouri River and close to smaller rivers. I am wanting to learn about birds that live or migrant in my area. Is there a thread...
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