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    5/25/24 Need help ID birds from Alum Rock State Park, San Jose, CA, USA

    Hello, I was wondering if anyone knows the sex of this Dark Eye Junco? Typically the males I seen have a darker color head than this. At the same time, this Junco's hue is darker compare to a female's head. In another thread, someone may have suspected it was an Oregon Dark Eye Junco...
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    Hello from Nevada, USA

    Hello, everyone! I'm an amateur birdwatcher and photographer from Henderson, Nevada, in the United States. While I've been taking photos for years, I only started to take a strong interest in birdwatching three years ago. I've been to a fair number of states and birded in 11 of them, but I...
  3. Defiant Red-headed Woodpecker

    Defiant Red-headed Woodpecker

    This Red-headed Woodpecker is a local rarity, and the fact that there's a pair that raised a small clutch is a nice surprise! This pair was quite active in keeping an eye on us, and this one giving us a defiant pose was a nice opportunity.
    • RonB2
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    • fish hawk preserve florida hillsborough melanerpes erythrocephalus nikkor af-s 500mm f/5.6e pf ed vr nikon z7 ii picidae piciforme red-headed woodpecker riverview tc-14e iii united states woodpecker
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: North America
  4. Minister of Silly Walks

    Minister of Silly Walks

    A Cattle Egret practices one of his silly walks, preparing for his eventual appointment to the Ministry of Silly Walks
    • RonB2
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    • ardeidae bubulcus ibis cattle egret egret florida heron nikkor af-s 500mm f/5.6e pf ed vr nikon z7 ii pelecaniforme pinellas tarpon springs tc-14e iii united states
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: North America
  5. Play With Your Food

    Play With Your Food

    This Yellow-crowned Night Heron tosses a small crab in the air to position it for a good swallow (he dropped it the first time!).
    • RonB2
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    • ardeidae florida night heron nikkor af-s 500mm f/5.6e pf ed vr nikon nikon z7 ii nyctanassa violacea pelecaniforme tarpon springs tc-14e iii united states yellow-crowned night heron
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: North America
  6. Get Outta Here!

    Get Outta Here!

    A Yellow-crowned Night Heron takes offense to my presence after several minutes of observing him hunt.
    • RonB2
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    • ardeidae florida night heron nikkor af-s 500mm f/5.6e pf ed vr nikon nikon z7 ii nyctanassa violacea pelecaniforme tarpon springs tc-14e iii united states yellow-crowned night heron
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: North America
  7. Little Blue, Mid-Molt

    Little Blue, Mid-Molt

    A young Little Blue Heron shows off his mottled mid-molt coloration from atop a hedge
    • RonB2
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    • ardeidae egretta caerulea florida heron little blue heron nikkor af-s 500mm f/5.6e pf ed vr nikon z7 ii pelecaniforme tarpon springs tc-14e iii united states
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: North America
  8. Wood Stork

    Wood Stork

    A stately Wood Stork takes a break from foraging to review the surroundings.
    • RonB2
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    • ciconiidae ciconiiforme florida mycteria americana nikkor af-s 500mm f/5.6e pf ed vr nikon z7 ii stork tarpon springs united states wood ibis wood stork
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: North America
  9. Calamari is Ready!

    Calamari is Ready!

    A Laughing Gull drags to shore a dead squid
    • RonB2
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    • eating florida forage gull laridae laughing gull leucophaeus atricilla nikon z7 ii squid tarpon springs united states
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: North America
  10. Shadowy Shrike

    Shadowy Shrike

    A Loggerhead Shrike waits in the shadows near it's nest after being spooked by people walking by.
    • RonB2
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    • butcher bird florida laniidae lanius ludovicianus loggerhead shrike nikon z7 ii passeriforme passerine shrike tarpon springs united states
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: North America
  11. An Attention Getter

    An Attention Getter

    A young Green Heron perks up and stares at the camera after hearing the shutter fire
    • RonB2
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    • ardeidae butorides virescens chick florida green heron heron largo mirrorless nature preserve nikon nikon z7 ii pelecaniforme united states
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: North America
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    Central Texas, USA - Help identifying bird by call

    For a couple nights now, around 10-11pm, I've been hearing what I originally thought was a street cat meowing outside my door. Tonight, I decided to investigate, and not only was there no cat, the "meowing" was louder and more resonant than a cat could make. It was also coming from a tall tree...
  13. Pileated Woodpecker in Suburban Michigan

    Pileated Woodpecker in Suburban Michigan

    trying out my new scope, looking at a reliable visitor visiting the suet feeder on the front porch (minimum magnification).
    • Aotus
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    • digiscope feeder michigan pileated woodpecker suburban suet feeder united states
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: North America
  14. Yellow-crowned Night Heron

    Yellow-crowned Night Heron

    This Yellow-crowned Night Heron flew by me on the beach in Florida after doing a little crabbing.
    • RCHines
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    • beach flight florida heron north america nyctanassa violacea united states yellow-crowned night heron
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: North America
  15. Juvenile Eastern Phoebe

    Juvenile Eastern Phoebe

    Four juvenile Eastern Phoebe's were in "flight school" when I walked out on my front porch. After a few shots of them and a parent I went on a walk. When I returned they were all gone! Hopefully they'll all start putting a dent in the local mosquito population!
    • RCHines
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    • eastern phoebe juvenile/immature north america phoebe sayornis phoebe texas united states usa
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: North America
  16. Eastern Phoebe

    Eastern Phoebe

    This parent wasn't happy with me for stumbling across it's flight school. The second brood of the summer had hatched and was all over my front porch when I walked out with a camera!
    • RCHines
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    • eastern phoebe north america phoebe sayornis phoebe texas united states usa
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: North America
  17. Green Heron

    Green Heron

    This Green Heron put on a show for me while we waited for a dolphin tour. I have several photos of him that should turn out great!
    • RCHines
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    • butorides virescens florida green heron north america united states usa
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: North America
  18. Yellow-crowned Night Heron

    Yellow-crowned Night Heron

    Yellow-crowned Night Heron stopped by for a little crabbing on the beach!
    • RCHines
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    • beach florida north america nyctanassa violacea united states usa yellow-crowned night heron
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: North America
  19. Black Skimmer

    Black Skimmer

    Large group of sea birds at their nesting beaches. Gulls stirred up these Black Skimmers and Terns and they flew by.
    • RCHines
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    • black skimmer mississippi north america rynchops niger tern united states
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: North America
  20. Barred Owl

    Barred Owl

    I've seen this Barred Owl twice this week while on my morning runs; the second time I was able to call my wife to bring down the kids and camera. She took a series of photos and while I'd liked to have adjusted the settings more, I'll settle for this photo! Hope to keep seeing him in the future!
    • RCHines
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    • barred owl north america owl strix varia texas united states usa
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: North America
  21. Carolina Chickadee

    Carolina Chickadee

    The window feeder brings at least six different species of birds up close and personal. I NEVER thought it would really work!
    • RCHines
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    • carolina chickadee carolina chickadee poecile carolinensis north america poecile carolinensis texas united states usa
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: North America
  22. Painted Bunting

    Painted Bunting

    I never thought in a million years that the stick on window feeders would "work." Not only do they work, but I have several species using them and almost don't care about humans being on the other side! Great way for my kids to experience song birds up close!
    • RCHines
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    • bunting north america painted bunting painted bunting (male) passerina ciris texas united states
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: North America
  23. House_Finch_SB.jpg

    House_Finch_SB.jpg

    Male
    • sbarnhardt
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    • china grove feeder haemorhous mexicanus house finch north carolina residential united states urban
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: North America
  24. Bald Eagle

    Bald Eagle

    Bald eagle landing on tree branch.
    • Jason Lee
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    • bald eagle bird canon indiana raptor united states
    • Comments: 8
    • Category: North America
  25. American Dipper Behavior Composite II. YELL-WINT SER

    American Dipper Behavior Composite II. YELL-WINT SER

    Dipper winter behavior II. Riffle: current from upper right to lower left 7. foraging for bottom inverts with head under water, causing vortex of water around head 8. vortex breaking into wave 9. wave passing over back of bird 10. wave flattened as it drains from back 11. wave dispersed, with...
    • rdavis
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    • american dipper behavior composite cinclus mexicanus lamar river united states usa winter wyoming yellowstone national park
    • Comments: 0
    • Category: North America
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