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    ID Help. Warbler - Louisiana

    I'd appreciate some help in identifying this warbler seen at Lake Martin in Louisiana about two weeks ago. All the pictures are of the same bird. I'm thinking Orange-crowned but not sure. Image quality is not that great as it was raining at the time. Thanks in advance Paul
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    White-rumped Sandpiper? Lake Erie, ON

    I saw two possibly three of these hanging out with some Least Sandpipers, a Dunlin and a Semipalmated Plover at Rock Point Provincial Park on the north shore of Lake Erie. I think it may be a White-rumped Sandpiper but am not sure. The photos are of the same bird. When they flew they did display...
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    ID Help Host flower for Giant Hummingbird

    When we were in Peru last month we saw several giant hummingbirds in a few areas. They were all feeding off of this species of flower. I haven't been able to identify it. Anyone know the species> Thanks in advance Paul
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    ID help needed Machu Picchu Pueblo Peru

    I'm having trouble identifying this small bird. Images taken in the gardens at the Inka Terra Hotel in Machu Picchu Pueblo. Should be a slam dunk. Small bird, yellow belly, blue cap, yellow eye but I haven't been able to find a match in my Birds of Peru book. Any assistance appreciated. Thanks...
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    Song Sparrow? Tucson Arizona

    I feel kind of silly asking if this is a Song Sparrow but it is quite a bit different than the Eastern version we get in my home base in Ontario. Taken two weeks ago at Sweetwater Wetlands in Tucson. Thanks in advance Paul
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    Brewer's Sparrow? Arizona

    I took these photos last week in Saguaro NP in AZ and am not sure of the ID. The first two are of the same bird and unfortunately the focus in the first photo is off. The second photo was taken 2km away so probably a different bird. Based on the unmarked breast, prominent eye ring and facial...
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    Merganser/Goldeneye hybrid? Kenora, Ontariox

    Hi Everyone. I took this picture in July 2014 in Kenora, Ontario, Canada in July of 2014 and after all this time I'm no closer to an ID. The duck on the right caught my eye as being something different when I took the picture but I don't know what it is. The best I can come up with is that it is...
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    ID Help Fall warblers Hamilton, ON

    Took these on Wednesday and am still stumped for an ID. The first two are of the same bird and I think it is a Black-throated Blue Warbler. 4 and 5 are of the same bird. 3 may or may not be the bird in 4 and 5 but I think it is the same species. This last one (or two birds) has me stumped for an...
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    Bird ID Cochem, Germany

    While reworking some older RAW files I came across this photo I took in in early May of 2012 near Cochem, Germany. It's probably a common bird but I don't have much experience with European birds. My best guess is perhaps a Eurasian Reed-warbler. Any help is appreciated. Thanks in advance Paul
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    Help with warbler? Manitoba, Canada

    Took these photos in Riding Mountain National Park two weeks ago. All of the same bird. It was only around for less than a minute and never really presented a good view. Unfortunately the best view for ID is out of focus and the best focused side shot doesn't show the head clearly. My best guess...
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    Woodpecker Southern Manitoba

    I spotted three of these in a tree in south west Manitoba, they seemed to be one adult and two juveniles. By the time I got my camera out of the car this juvenile(?) was the only one I could photograph. My best guess is an American Three-toed or a Black Backed. What puzzles me is the location of...
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    Confirmation Two vireos Point Pelee, ON, Canada

    Got these two last week and would like some help to confirm the ID's. I think the first one (pictures 1 and 2) is a Warbling Vireo. We only got a quick view through a lot of branches. I think the second (pictures 3 and 4) is a Red-eyed Vireo. He's not as well groomed as the pictures in the...
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    Flycatcher Point Pelee ON Canada

    I need some help on this flycatcher. Both pictures are of the same bird. My best guess is a Least Flycatcher or a Yellow-bellied. Thanks in advance Paul
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    Birds in Flight OVF vs EVF

    I recently changed from a camera with an Electronic Viewfinder to one with an Optical Viewfinder and thought I would share my experience with respect to photographing birds in flight. Whenever I've read a post as to the performance of a mirrorless camera vs a DSLR for photographing birds in...
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    Iceland or Glaucous Gull Hamilton, ON, Canada

    Hi everyone Just photographed this one earlier this afternoon and can't decide if it is an Iceland or Glaucous Gull. Unfortunately it never left the water so I couldn't get a picture of the legs. I've attached two pictures, one with the mouth closed, the other open. Any help appreciated...
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    ID Help Belize

    Almost done working through the photos I took in Belize. This one taken at St. Herman's Blue Hole National Park is giving me a bit of trouble. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance Paul
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    Belize flycatcher/phoebe?

    Hi all Took this picture 2 weeks ago at Black Rock Lodge in Belize. I can't identify it. Any ideas? Thanks in advance Paul
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    Palm Warblers? Florida end of January

    Hi All When we were in Florida last month, we saw lots of Palm Warblers. I think these two birds are also Palm Warblers. I'm going by the yellow coverts but I'm not sure. The first 3 images are of one bird and these were taken at Circle B Bar Reserve (beautiful place). The fourth and fifth...
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    18-300 Lens

    Hi all I've just pre-ordered the D5500 and this is my first Nikon. I plan on using it with the Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 18-300mm F3.5-6.3G lens. If I like the camera I may upgrade to an 80-400 and a shorter zoom at the smaller focal length. I plan on using the initial set up of the D5500 and...
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    Sparrows Riding Mtn NP Manitoba, Canada

    These are older photos taken in July 2012 in Riding Mountain National Park in Manitoba, Canada. I lust realized that I misidentified these two years ago. The 3rd and 4th images are of the same bird. It was in a small flock with bird 2. Bird 1 was by itself several days later in another area...
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    Switching from Panasonic to SONY

    Like many of you I'm a little frustrated with the lack of a better lens to replace the Panasonic 100-300 and the Olympus 300 prime is not a zoom and therefore not for me. It also looks big. I've decided to switch over to SONY which seems to have been the real innovator over the last year. I've...
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    Gulls San Francisco, CA

    I've managed to identify all of the birds from a recent trip to California but these three gulls are giving me some trouble. Photographed in San Francisco on Oct 31/Nov1 Any help is appreciated. Thanks in advance Paul
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    ID Help Sandpiper, South Carolina

    Hi all, These photos were taken earlier this week at Huntington Beach State Park, near Myrtle Beach South Carolina, on a very cool overcast day. The bird didn't give much of an opportunity to get a good look of the identifying features. It just sat there alone next to a short-billed dowitcher...
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    Help with warbler, North Shore Lake Erie

    Hi All Took this one this afternoon in Rock Point Provincial Park on the North Shore of Lake Erie. Warblers in winter plumage always give me trouble and any help is appreciated. My best guess is a Palm Warbler Thanks in advance Paul
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    ID Help 2 Sparrows Southern Ontario

    I photographed 2 different sparrows today that are giving me a little trouble with the ID. The sparrows were at two different sites about 20km apart. The first two images are of the first bird. It has a lot of yellow on the head which is confusing me. I'm leaning towards either a Savannah or...
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