Need a bird ID
Jul 28, 2021 10:31:27 #
Jul 28, 2021 10:57:19 #
Go to Cornell University's Lab of Ornithology https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/. They have an app called Merlin https://merlin.allaboutbirds.org/ which is supposed to be the worlds best for bird identification and collection.
Jul 28, 2021 11:10:52 #
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Jul 28, 2021 11:26:14 #
My first thought was Meadowlark, but both Eastern and Western have some yellow markings that should be at least partly visible in the photo. Have a few good Meadowlark photos. Got me stumped.
Jul 28, 2021 12:02:51 #
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Jul 28, 2021 17:20:33 #
Howard5252 wrote:
Thank you.
Dunno, but it's a fine subject 🌀👁️🌀
Jul 28, 2021 17:50:03 #
Thank you all for your suggestions. I looked at each and have decided to go with Eastern Meadowlark; I knew I should have asked the bird!!
Jul 28, 2021 19:18:59 #
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Jul 29, 2021 09:08:56 #
Jul 29, 2021 09:20:16 #
rwilson1942 wrote:
Female Red-winged Blackbird.
I agree with rwilson1942, a female RWBB.
Merlin Bird ID is great, but it occasionally can go off the rails, depending on the photo.
This photo is excellent, and a screenshot of the photo inputted to Merlin Bird ID did ID as a RWBB.
Marshall
Jul 29, 2021 14:08:09 #
Jul 29, 2021 16:23:49 #
RodeoMan
Loc: St Joseph, Missouri
Howard, both the Eastern and Western Meadowlark, male and female would show distinctive yellow markings above and below their bills. The bird you have shared with us is a female Red Wing Blackbird.
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