ID help
Jan 20, 2024 15:14:21 #
FLMusicman
Loc: North FL
This bird showed up this afternoon on our feeder. NE Florida (Jacksonville area). We cannot find anything exactly like this bird in our books. It has a conical beak like a grossbeak. I could not get a picture including the tail as she flew off when I tried to work around to another side.
Jan 20, 2024 15:30:11 #
My app tells me "American Goldfinch"...the app is "Picture Bird" and can be found in your Play Store (android) and I'm sure there's an Apple version. I pay for it yearly, but I love the immediacy and it really helps me as a neophyte "birder"...
Jan 20, 2024 16:11:11 #
Jan 20, 2024 16:50:24 #
Cornell has a free app Called "Merlin Bird ID" that is hard to beat. We've been using it for a few years and enjoy it to the point that we would pay for it if required. You can easily use a pic or let it identify birds by hearing them. It is also excellent for playing their calls as well. Lots of info!
Jan 20, 2024 17:43:34 #
Jan 20, 2024 18:22:49 #
bikinkawboy
Loc: north central Missouri
The males are far more brilliant yellow. Momma’s kind of drab.
Jan 20, 2024 18:57:34 #
FLMusicman wrote:
This bird showed up this afternoon on our feeder. NE Florida (Jacksonville area). We cannot find anything exactly like this bird in our books. It has a conical beak like a grossbeak. I could not get a picture including the tail as she flew off when I tried to work around to another side.
Jan 21, 2024 07:15:21 #
Jan 21, 2024 08:32:16 #
FLMusicman wrote:
This bird showed up this afternoon on our feeder. NE Florida (Jacksonville area). We cannot find anything exactly like this bird in our books. It has a conical beak like a grossbeak. I could not get a picture including the tail as she flew off when I tried to work around to another side.
Good shot, and yes I believe it was a Goldfinch, not seen one here in Central Florida.
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Ann
Jan 21, 2024 09:46:10 #
tcthome
Loc: NJ
Same for me with the Bird ID books. If you're going to stick to books rather than apps, Sibley's (think that is the name) was recommended in a vid showing multiple photos. Some birds have different plumages/looks in different seasons.
Jan 21, 2024 10:57:56 #
FLMusicman wrote:
This bird showed up this afternoon on our feeder. NE Florida (Jacksonville area). We cannot find anything exactly like this bird in our books. It has a conical beak like a grossbeak. I could not get a picture including the tail as she flew off when I tried to work around to another side.
Your bird appears to be a female adult. Goldfinch spend winters in your area (the southern states across the country) and is considered native in all lower 48 states.
Jan 21, 2024 13:20:38 #
tcthome wrote:
Same for me with the Bird ID books. If you're going to stick to books rather than apps, Sibley's (think that is the name) was recommended in a vid showing multiple photos. Some birds have different plumages/looks in different seasons.
Familiarize yourself with the previously mentioned Cornell app. It's free and will allow a good measuring stick for other sources.
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