Nashville, TN birds (1 Viewer)

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Big Rob

Well-known member

• Feb 1, 2011

• #1

Taken over the past few days. I believe the red bird is a Northern Cardinal, but I'm not toally sure. Any help would be appreciated,

 

Andrew Whitehouse

Professor of Listening

Supporter

• Feb 1, 2011

• #2

1. Mourning Dove
2. Northern Cardinal
3&4. Northern Mockingbird

 

robinm

Registered User

• Feb 1, 2011

• #3

Mourning Dove
Northern Cardinal
Northern Mockingbird (3 & 4)

would be my opinion.

 

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fugl

Well-known member

• Feb 1, 2011

• #4

Ditto

 

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Big Rob

Well-known member

• Feb 1, 2011

• #5

Lovely, thanks a lot Andrew. I kept seeing those Mockingbirds everywhere, but took forever to get a photo of one.

 

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jacquot

Well-known member

• Feb 3, 2011

• #6

It is the state bird of Tennessee. Eat some barbeque while you are there! (My home town).

 

AlexC

Aves en Los Ángeles

Opus Editor

• Feb 3, 2011

• #7

jacquot said:

It is the state bird of Tennessee. Eat some barbeque while you are there! (My home town).

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It's the state bird of like half the states in the union... hahahaha

 

Angnix

GWWA

• Feb 3, 2011

• #8

I thought #3 was a Blue Jay at first.... I really need to practice my bird ID, right now I'm more working on songs.

 

AlexC

Aves en Los Ángeles

Opus Editor

• Feb 3, 2011

• #9

Angnix said:

I thought #3 was a Blue Jay at first.... I really need to practice my bird ID, right now I'm more working on songs.

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Might I advise that for many, visual ID is WORLDS easier to grasp when just getting started. As a birder of 6 years, I can tell you unabashedly that some local bird calls/songs even continue to plague me now - so you can imagine it may not be the best way to start. Obviously, they can be a good accompaniment once you solidify visual ID.

First step in the right direction would be buying a bird guide if you don't have one. My personal preference is Sibley's Guide to Birds of North America, others prefer National Geographic's Field Guide.