Unidentified Bird
Sep 2, 2014 08:37:28 #
Can anyone let me know what this bird is. Doesn't quite match Osprey or Peregrine Falcon. and is not a White Tail Kite. any one have a guess??
Sep 2, 2014 08:47:46 #
Perhaps a juvenile rough legged hawk? Where were these shot? Very pretty bird!
Sep 2, 2014 10:54:14 #
Not sure which bird this is but here is a link where you can e-mail your pics with some info and they will send back to you the ID.
http://feederwatch.org/learn/identifying-birds/
Send your sketch or photo of the mystery bird to Project FeederWatch for assistance. Be sure to include the following helpful information:
a description of the bird
location (city and state or province)
a description of the habitat in which you found the bird
any behavioral observations, including feeding behavior and type of food consumed
which species the bird associated with
the size of the bird in comparison with a common bird
Dee Dee
http://feederwatch.org/learn/identifying-birds/
Send your sketch or photo of the mystery bird to Project FeederWatch for assistance. Be sure to include the following helpful information:
a description of the bird
location (city and state or province)
a description of the habitat in which you found the bird
any behavioral observations, including feeding behavior and type of food consumed
which species the bird associated with
the size of the bird in comparison with a common bird
Dee Dee
Sep 2, 2014 11:28:31 #
Sep 2, 2014 11:43:17 #
Once again, if you want help ID'ing a bird, "in hiding" is totally unhelpful.
Give a location where the image was taken - it usually helps with bird IDs.
Give a location where the image was taken - it usually helps with bird IDs.
Sep 2, 2014 12:42:20 #
harryjblair wrote:
Can anyone let me know what this bird is. Doesn't quite match Osprey or Peregrine Falcon. and is not a White Tail Kite. any one have a guess??
Hi harryjblair, It is hard to tell, birds from the Western U.S. can greatly differ from same bird in the Eastern U.S.
It is a great help to let us know what state you may be from when I.D.ing birds.
Unless you are from another country, then those of that country would be more able to help you.
Yours Sincerely,
A. J.
Southwestern Pennsylvania USA
Sep 2, 2014 16:39:27 #
A.J.
Im in Galveston Texas. On the West End of the island there is a lot of pasture land in the center of the island for Cows and horses. Huge areas of wetlands surrounding most of the island. There are a huge number of birds most of the year. Im more into photography than birding but the birds make such good subjects and its quite a challenge to get that perfect shot. I find that the more I know about them the easier it is to find them.
I see you are from S.W. Pennsylvania. I grew up in Pittsburgh. The Forest Hills, Wilkinsburg area.
Small world. I dont know how I got listed as in hiding and I dont know how to change it.
Anyway thanks for the help
Im in Galveston Texas. On the West End of the island there is a lot of pasture land in the center of the island for Cows and horses. Huge areas of wetlands surrounding most of the island. There are a huge number of birds most of the year. Im more into photography than birding but the birds make such good subjects and its quite a challenge to get that perfect shot. I find that the more I know about them the easier it is to find them.
I see you are from S.W. Pennsylvania. I grew up in Pittsburgh. The Forest Hills, Wilkinsburg area.
Small world. I dont know how I got listed as in hiding and I dont know how to change it.
Anyway thanks for the help
Sep 2, 2014 16:46:48 #
You got listed "in hiding" because you left blank your location when you joined UHH and completed the personal information.
Sep 2, 2014 17:22:19 #
Alan,
Does my question bother you, you seam annoyed.
If something Im doing bothers you just dont respond.
Thanks for all your help!
Does my question bother you, you seam annoyed.
If something Im doing bothers you just dont respond.
Thanks for all your help!
Sep 2, 2014 17:29:10 #
harryjblair wrote:
Alan,
Does my question bother you, you seam annoyed.
If something Im doing bothers you just dont respond.
Thanks for all your help!
Does my question bother you, you seam annoyed.
If something Im doing bothers you just dont respond.
Thanks for all your help!
I didn't see a question. I saw you say you didn't know how you got listed as "in hiding" and you didn't know how to change it.
I tried to explain how that happened. I guess I'll stop trying to help you if you think that means I'm annoyed.
What DOES annoy me: people asking for bird ID help, who don't give their location either in their personal info or in the post - because that info is fairly essential to properly ID'ing bird.
It happens over & over here. As a common courtesy, I would expect folks looking for help might realize that location info can be helpful to narrow down the possibilities, and avoid a mistaken ID.
Sep 2, 2014 17:31:18 #
Sep 2, 2014 18:07:24 #
harryjblair wrote:
A.J. br Im in Galveston Texas. On the West End of... (show quote)
I'm leaning toward White-tailed Kite too because of the white tail.
It is a small world, I'm two counties below Allegheny Co. in Fayette County.
At the top left, click profile, then type in, under location, your state.
Hope this helps.
Sep 2, 2014 18:37:17 #
harryjblair wrote:
Can anyone let me know what this bird is. Doesn't quite match Osprey or Peregrine Falcon. and is not a White Tail Kite. any one have a guess??
According to Cornell Lab's Merlin app this is a red-tailed hawk, not yet matured entirely.
Sep 3, 2014 06:55:37 #
Allen Hirsch wrote:
I didn't see a question. I saw you say you didn't ... (show quote)
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Sep 3, 2014 09:17:50 #
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