Pictures + a quick little drawing of it because my pictures suck. I thought it was an oriole of some sort, but it didn't seem to have a yellow belly at all. Can't figure what else it could be... Maybe I just didn't get a good enough look at it? Also, the head was a distinctly dark color in comparison to the shade of the body.
Thanks!
Or is it? Beautiful blue wings and tail, gray head. Eastern KY.
I heard this bird today in our yard, but it wasn’t a song I immediately recognized. The area is mixed habitat (forest with meadows nearby) at 1,000 feet with a nearby steep drop-off that sometimes lends itself to brief and uncommon visitors.
The chickadees were also activated by the presence of this bird that can be heard at :02, :45, and 1:18. The volume/projection from this bird was very loud, similar to that of an oriole for example. Merlin was not able to match the bird to the over 500 possible matches.
Video of the Merlin recording so that the spectrogram can also be seen. Any help would be massively appreciated!
7/6/26, White River Junction, VT
Edit: Feel free to ignore the screaming fox recording that somehow got attached to this post. Apologies.
Hi friends
So, I went to Cerro Toco, a dormant volcano at the border of Chile and Bolivia, in Atacama Region. At the cumbre I spot this bird. The locals said it was a Carancho (Crested Caracara), but when I google it, I wasn't sure about it.
What u guys think?
In western Oregon. Don’t worry, I’m not bothering him or planning to move him in any way! My kids are backyard camping and said he was hitting their tent. He’s just kind of hanging out now. I explained he’s learning to fly and to leave him alone but we’re wondering what kind of bird he is! Thanks!
Was out testing a new lens on some red winged blackbirds over the weekend when this guy showed up. First time my phone’s visual look up failed to find a bird.
Bonus points if someone can tell me if the last pic is a juvenile or adult female red winged blackbird :)
First time I’m seeing ducks in those beautiful black and white colors, and since I learned on this sub that ducks have many types of ducks within the species, I assume it is one of those cases?
What is this bird? Why is the baby almost as big as the parent? I’m currently in TN near Knoxville on vacation. Sorry if I’m breaking any rules.
Had a pretty cool moment tonight with two babies clumsily flying around me. Who were they? I'm thinking maybe Eastern screech? They were very tiny! Pigeon sized or so.
South NJ
The plumage seems like a spotted towhee. Saw it earlier in the day doing the backwards hopping on the ground to get food. I am not a bird expert at all, so was trying to look online. The bright yellow eyes are confusing me. It seems to be a spotted towhee, but they should have red eyes. Am I completely wrong on what bird this is?
Bainbridge Island, western Washington
Please help identify this bird the behavior my gf captured on her walk with the dog!
I thought it was a peregrine falcon but I don’t see the cheek/eye markings.