Just a quick bird ID, please
Sep 28, 2017 09:31:36 #
Sep 28, 2017 09:39:41 #
Nique wrote:
The Gray Jay became the National bird of Canada in November 2016.
Interesting. I feel honored now to have seen your national bird! Seriously, I love Canada (my Dad was from Toronto, and my wife and I have traveled extensively up there), so a nice connection.
Sep 28, 2017 10:47:31 #
I lived just outside of Toronto until 2000 and then moved south. Saw a lot of changes from my youth before leaving. Love where I am now.
Sep 28, 2017 13:39:22 #
Yes, definitely a gray jay or camp robber -- been around them most of my life here in the Northwest. They are very tame and will practically, if not actually, eat out of your hand.
Sep 28, 2017 15:07:38 #
gary northrop wrote:
Yes, definitely a gray jay or camp robber -- been around them most of my life here in the Northwest. They are very tame and will practically, if not actually, eat out of your hand.
Got that impression!
Sep 28, 2017 22:21:12 #
I submitted a screenshot of your bird photo to birdsnap.com, and they ID it as a grey jay, as others have suggested. Kingbird was a good first guess; we have them here in KY and they are fun to watch, too.
Marshall
Marshall
Sep 29, 2017 00:36:34 #
I don't know what he is, but he's cute and this is a good shot, cabunit!
Sep 29, 2017 10:59:23 #
bluezzzzz wrote:
I submitted a screenshot of your bird photo to birdsnap.com, and they ID it as a grey jay, as others have suggested. Kingbird was a good first guess; we have them here in KY and they are fun to watch, too.
Marshall
Marshall
Another good one is Cornell Lab's Merlin, which also has photo ID and over 1500 species for US and Canada.
You have to play fair though. I uploaded a picture of a Chihuahua and Merlin ID'd it as a Cooper's hawk.
Sep 29, 2017 11:31:47 #
bluezzzzz wrote:
I submitted a screenshot of your bird photo to birdsnap.com...
Marshall
Marshall
Thanks, Marshall, good to know for next time!
Sep 29, 2017 11:34:28 #
sailorsmom wrote:
I don't know what he is, but he's cute and this is a good shot, cabunit!
Thank you--the truth is that he came down right next to me and I shot quickly without changing exposure settings (this is Mr. Manual here) and it was pretty badly underexposed. Thanks to the magic of Lightroom, I got him at least to a recognizable state! And, as you can see from all the responses, he/she is a gray (or grey) jay.
Sep 29, 2017 11:35:57 #
OddJobber wrote:
Another good one is Cornell Lab's Merlin, which also has photo ID and over 1500 species for US and Canada.
You have to play fair though. I uploaded a picture of a Chihuahua and Merlin ID'd it as a Cooper's hawk.
You have to play fair though. I uploaded a picture of a Chihuahua and Merlin ID'd it as a Cooper's hawk.
Please--no flying Chihuahuas! Thanks for the info!
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