ID (4) - Fort Myers, Florida and Corscrew Swamp, Florida (1 Viewer)

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worthy_m

Member

• Sep 24, 2007

• #1

Four for you to identify. They are probably really basic to identify for people who know their stuff, but I'm just a soul who likes taking photos, even if I don't know who/what the subject is!

Although from the UK, I'm based in Miami, Florida at the moment, so here's two taken at Corkscrew Swamp nr Naples, Florida.

And two taken at Fort Myers Beach, Florida

Thanks in advance all!!

 

tim.birdboy

Well-known member

• Sep 24, 2007

• #2

I'll take a shot:

1. Barred Owl
2. Red-shouldered Hawk
3. Boat-tailed Grackle, female?
4. Sanderling

 

njlarsen

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Opus Editor

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• Sep 24, 2007

• #3

I agree with the first three, however, the last one does seem to have a hind toe, which excludes sanderling. Without books around me at the moment, I am not prepared to go further.

Niels

 

Chris Benesh

So much work, so little time...so let's go birding

• Sep 24, 2007

• #4

njlarsen said:

I agree with the first three, however, the last one does seem to have a hind toe, which excludes sanderling. Without books around me at the moment, I am not prepared to go further.

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Hi Neils,

I can't actually tell which leg is left or right, but I think what you are seeing is the toe pointing right from the splayed rearward 'foot' (either inner toe of left 'foot' or outer toe of right 'foot'). The forward placed 'foot' shows no hindtoe. I would agree with Sanderling.

Chris

 

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worthy_m

Member

• Sep 25, 2007

• #5

Thank you all for your help. Much appreciated !!!

 

Jeff Hopkins

Just another...observer

• Sep 25, 2007

• #6

I agree with Tim et.al.

Nice photos, especially of the red-shoulder.