• Welcome to BirdForum, the internet's largest birding community with thousands of members from all over the world. The forums are dedicated to wild birds, birding, binoculars and equipment and all that goes with it.

    Please register for an account to take part in the discussions in the forum, post your pictures in the gallery and more.
ZEISS DTI thermal imaging cameras. For more discoveries at night, and during the day.

Search results

thxpress_search_the_forum Search Opus
  1. B

    blackbird ID needed Lincoln NE USA

    Wondering, is this a Brewers blackbird? Body appeared bluish tint and head appeared blackish. There also appears to be a female. Photos taken today by Lincoln NE USA. https://www.flickr.com/photos/132803015@N05/26504842872/in/dateposted-public/...
  2. B

    yellow bird ID needed Lincoln NE USA

    Any idea what kind of bird this is? Photo take today near Lincoln NE USA. It didn't appear to have any wing bars...my first thought was orange crowned warbler. whatever it is, guessing it is very early. https://www.flickr.com/photos/132803015@N05/25324340055/in/dateposted-public/
  3. B

    Swan ID needed Omaha NE USA

    There is swan that seems smaller than the Trumpeter Swans...wondering, is this a Tundra Swan? Video: Swan getting bitten: https://www.flickr.com/photos/132803015@N05/24275723776/in/dateposted-public/ Pictures: Middle with wings open...
  4. B

    hawk id needed Lincoln NE USA

    Looks a lot like a Harlan's dark morph i saw a few weeks ago. Photo taken today near Lincoln NE USA. Is this another Harlan's? https://www.flickr.com/photos/132803015@N05/22832849847/in/dateposted-public/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/132803015@N05/22931196820/in/dateposted-public/...
  5. B

    Dowitcher ID needed (photo and sound) Lincoln NE USA

    Hello, What type of Dowitcher is this? The video has a couple pictures and the sound the bird made when it flew away...hoping this will be enough to identify it. Photo and sound captured yesterday near Lincoln NE USA: https://www.flickr.com/photos/132803015@N05/22501833301/in/dateposted-public/
  6. B

    Hawk ID Needed Kearney NE USA

    Any idea what kind of hawk this is? Photo taken today by Kearney Nebraska USA: https://www.flickr.com/photos/132803015@N05/22461877991/in/dateposted-public/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/132803015@N05/22263246798/in/dateposted-public/...
  7. B

    Townsend's Solitaire? Colorado USA

    Hello, Photo taken 6/20/15 by Estes Park Colorado. I came across it while reviewing pictures from the trip. White eye ring and location make me think Townsend's Solitaire...thoughts? https://www.flickr.com/photos/132803015@N05/21880982741/in/dateposted-public/
  8. B

    Empid ID needed NEBRASKA USA

    What kind of bird is this? Photo taken by a friend of mine while we were birding in western Nebraska this past week. Any info on what you think it is and why would be greatly appreciated. https://www.flickr.com/photos/82286560@N06/21293594341/in/dateposted/...
  9. B

    chipping sparrow feeding cowbird? Lincoln NE USA

    Can someone confirm whats going on here? My guess is that a chipping sparrow is feeding a juvenile Cowbird. Are these species correct? Video taken near Lincoln NE USA. https://www.flickr.com/photos/132803015@N05/20670670840/in/dateposted-public/
  10. B

    Laughing Gull (LAGU) Lincoln NE, USA

    For the last couple days I have been finding a Laughing Gull at a lake near Lincoln NE USA. The range map I have shows these are coastal birds so it seems odd to find one in the middle of the country. I enjoyed the detective work behind differentiating it from the common Franklin's Gull. Here...
  11. B

    Fishing Lure stuck on Ring-billed Gull

    I went birding today (Lincoln, NE USA) and came across a ring-billed gull with a fishing lure stuck on him. He seemed pretty down in the dumps. I tried to slowly approach him and help him but he flew away. It pretty much ruined an otherwise good day of birding. Below are some photos, but not...
  12. B

    Franklins or Laughing Gull?

    I believe this to be a Laughing gull based on width of black band on tail feathers, no outer white tail feathers, uniform darkness of band up wing, and heaviness of bill. Franklin's gulls can also be seen in these photos. Photo taken near Lincoln Nebraska which is outside of range for Laughing...
  13. B

    Hawk ID Lincoln NE USA

    Photo taken yesterday by Lincoln NE USA...any idea what kind of hawk this is? My first thought is always red-tailed hawk but the tail doesn't seem red: https://www.flickr.com/photos/132803015@N05/20081716028/in/dateposted-public/...
  14. B

    need help on ID Wadena MN USA

    Any idea what kind of bird this is? Photo taken today near Wadena MN USA: https://www.flickr.com/photos/132803015@N05/19435545474/in/datetaken/
  15. B

    hummingbird ID Denver Colorado USA

    I saw a hummingbird...wasn't able to get a good look at what color the chin is. Taken in Denver Colorado a couple weeks ago. Thinking black-chinned or broad-tailed. I read the black-chinned does a mating dance that resembles a pendulum flight pattern. Is this also true for the broad-tailed...
  16. B

    Crow or Raven? Estes Park Colorado USA

    What are your thoughts? Crow or Common Raven? Photo take a couple weeks ago in Estes Park Colorado. https://www.flickr.com/photos/132803015@N05/19433809642/in/dateposted-public/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/132803015@N05/19253914089/in/dateposted-public/
  17. B

    Dowitcher? Lincoln NE USA

    I got some photos of some birds I think are Dowitchers...any ideas if these are in fact Dowitchers and if so, if they are long-billed or short-billed? Photos taken tonight at Branched Oak Lake near Lincoln NE USA https://www.flickr.com/photos/132803015@N05/17305419702/...
  18. B

    Sandpiper Help Lincoln NE USA

    I saw a few sandpipers yesterday and need help identifying. Is this a solitary sandpiper? https://www.flickr.com/photos/132803015@N05/17112083438/ What type of sandpiper are these? I think maybe white-rumped or bairds but not sure: https://www.flickr.com/photos/132803015@N05/16677375584/...
  19. B

    Sandpiper ID needed Lincoln NE USA

    Any idea what kind of sandpiper this is? Taken two days ago by Lincoln NE USA. https://www.flickr.com/photos/132803015@N05/17287873721/
  20. B

    Tern ID Lincoln NE USA

    What type of Tern is this? Photo taken yesterday near Lincoln NE USA. Thinking Forester's or Common: https://www.flickr.com/photos/132803015@N05/17281561521/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/132803015@N05/17256096966/
  21. B

    Kinglet ID confirmation Lincoln NE USA

    Is this a Ruby-crowned Kinglet? Photo taken 2 days ago near Lincoln NE USA.
  22. B

    blackbird ID Lincoln NE USA

    What kind of blackbird is this? I think perhaps a Rusty blackbird based on its location near water in a wetlands area.
  23. B

    Grebe ID Lincoln NE USA

    What type of grebe is this? Photo taken today near Lincoln NE USA. I saw Eared Grebes and Horned Grebes...not sure where this one fits in:
  24. B

    sandpiper id needed Lincoln NE USA

    Is this a pectoral sandpiper? photo taken a couple days ago near Lincoln NE USA.
  25. B

    flycatcher? Lincoln NE USA

    Any idea what kind of bird this is? I am thinking possibly an Alder Flycatcher. Photo taken by a creek yesterday near Lincoln NE USA.
Back
Top