Less-than-stellar photos of Pennsylvania birds... Can you guess them? (1 Viewer)

[birdmeister]

Hello all,

I've just started using a Panasonic Lumix camera. Sometimes the results are wonderful, but often they are not! Looking at these images reminded me of some quizzes that used to run here about North American birds, so I thought I'd start a thread. Feel free to guess, no limit to guesses per person!

You can assume that all photos are taken somewhere in eastern Pennsylvania, around the time at which they're posted. I'll indicate otherwise.

I'll start out with a little flurry of birds, but I probably will add new photos somewhat sporadically.

Three are quiz birds, photos 1, 3, and 4. The other does not need an introduction and is one of my very few good pictures so far.

Hope everyone has a bit of fun here!

 

[Lisa W]

1. Turkey Vulture
2. Nice picture
3. American Goldfinch?
4. I can’t do gulls :-C

 

[Nutcracker]

I'll go for:
1 Common Raven
2 Cedar Waxwing
3 Yellow Warbler
4 Ring-billed Gull, 1st winter

 

[birdmeister]

Nutcracker has #1 correct. 3 and 4 are both on the right track!

 

[Nutcracker]

Nashville Warbler for #3?
American Herring Gull for #4?

 

[birdmeister]

Still not quite but still on the right track!

 

[birdmeister]

For the warbler... I will add a new picture.

As for the gull, perhaps folks aren't aware of their relatively recent colonization of PA?

 

[Nutcracker]

Lesser Black-back?

 

[birdmeister]

LBBG is correct. A visit to any local reservoir can produce 100 or so, up to 400+ depending on the water body and time of year.

Here I attach another warbler photo that should clear a few things up. Also, a new photo which I don't think will be too hard.

 

[Nutcracker]

Common Yellowthroat?


And Northern Shovelers :t:

 

[dantheman]

Common Yellowthroat?


And Northern Shovelers :t:

Disappointed in you there Nutcracker. What about the trees?

 

[Nutcracker]

Disappointed in you there Nutcracker. What about the trees?

:-O

Too blurry! And all broadleaves . . . if there'd been some conifers there, I'd have been in with a chance 8-P

 

[birdmeister]

Correct on both counts!

That shoreline does not have public access, but I'd have to guess that trees there include hickory, maple, and some oak, with a mix of others. I'm not superb at tree ID myself!

 

[birdmeister]

Here's a new one, taken yesterday afternoon. Habitat might be a clue for some, but don't focus too hard on it.

 

[Nutcracker]

In a juniper - I'll try Golden-crowned Kinglet

 

[Cyclops]

Bird with long tail
Waxwing
Yellow upside-down Bunting
Gull

 

[birdmeister]

In a juniper - I'll try Golden-crowned Kinglet

Spot on with both! This small row of cedars is remarkably good at attracting GC Kinglets.

 

[birdmeister]

Reviving this thread after I forgot it for quite a while.

Clue may be in the image title, as some photos contain the dreaded 4-letter abbreviation codes.

#1. August
#2: September
#s 3-4: October

All in Pennsylvania.

 

[connorco]

1. American Avocet
2. Blackpoll Warbler?
3. Barn Swallow
4 Just a guess but maybe American Robins?

 

[birdmeister]

Correct on #s 1 and 3. #2 is close.