Be very, very careful how you describe your wife. 😋😋

LittleRed (Ron)

Tis a first year Red-tailed hawk. These young birds have banded tails which will gain the reddish Color as they age. Note the bellyband and also the dark patagials (front part of the wing next to body) which are clear indications of it being a Red-tailed. This bird is the most familiar raptor in North America. He is often seen perched on poles along the roadside. Well done pics considering the distance.

LittleRed (Ron)

Hi Trish

The problems with the bird guides like Stokes they usually show them at their prettiest, usually in spring breeding colours. Also they show for the most part the gaudy male member. In the fall a lot of the small birds morph into something much different looking. The female is usually much more drab and inconspicuous for her protection as she usually is a nest sitter. A perfect example is the male American Goldfinch. In the offseason it’s quite hard to distinguish between a male or a female as they look pretty well the same, a drab yellowish green bird. But in the spring he begins to transform into his breeding attire that of a very bright yellow ‘canary’ with a black cap. A truly beautiful bird. But alas when the breeding season is over he returns to his plain old drab coloration. This is true of a lot of the small songbirds especially the warblers.
Like I said download Merlin if you can as it is a treasure when used to ID birds (either by pics or sound). It is a free app from Cornell.

LittleRed (Ron)

This is a Yellow-rumped Warbler in it’s drab fall colours ( non-breeding ). Because of it’s position one cannot see the tell tale yellow tail-light on the back. However there are other markings to use for ID. First the pattern/colour of the under tail. The black corners and black V at the end of the coverts show it to be a “butter-bum”. All warblers have a different undertail pattern. (Although some are very similar ). Second clue is the split eye ring. The third is the bright yellow patch at its armpit area. These show it as a Yellow-rumped Warbler.
The Yellow-rumped in North America is divided into 2 varieties. Your picture is one of a the Audubon’s variety as it’s throat is bright yellow, typical of a western bird. Here in the east we have the Myrtle variety which has a white throat. Other than slight colouring these two birds are identical. Hope this helps.

Take care
LittleRed (Ron)

PS - if you have an mobile unit (pad, cell phone) take a look at the Merlin app from Cornell. Excellent program for IDing birds. But only usable on a mobile device.

A typical “Yellow-rumped” Warbler in it’s fall colours during his migration down south. Also commonly known as a “Myrtle” here in the east. By the appearance of the number of stripes on its breast tis probably a juvenile bird ( this years crop ) rather than an adult.

LittleRed (Ron)

Ah yes. For me (just before my teen years ages ago) the best “new” electro-technology was dad’s purchase of an electric range (no more bucksawing and splitting wood.) Closely followed by the installation of “indoor” plumbing (no more Sears catalogs). I guess I could also include the replacement of the gasoline powered wash machine with an electric one ( my job was hand-turning the wringers)😜😜
Ah those were the days 😵‍💫😵‍💫

LittleRed (Ron)

Like I said earlier, these are Caspian Terns, which are quite common throughout the Great Lakes area. Not a Royal as they are coastal birds seldom seen that far inland. Not a Common due to its size, stance and completely heavy orange beak. The Common has a black beak in off season and during breeding season an orange beak with the tip black. The other possibility is a Forster’s but they also have the same traits as a Common which also does not fit this bird.
As always there could be a stray Royal Tern that is accidentally visiting your area but never a flock of this size.
These are for sure Caspians.

LittleRed (Ron)

Caspian Tern.

OCD = Obsessive Compulsory Disorder = something most of us older photographers have obtained after years of looking through a small usually unclear hole in the back of a camera🤪🤪

LittleRed (Ron)

Nope Mark, just with these old worn out ears, but one must have something else to do while listening to your great music postings.
Stay safe and keep em coming. 👍👍

LittleRed (Ron)

As usual another excellent link to some mighty fine music.
By the way Mark, even though your original post was incorrect I think that Joni is much better to look at then the two brothers.😁😁

LittleRed (Ron)

Easy enough to do even for a seasoned genealogist like myself. I think the main problem here is that the article he’s trying to reproduce is not really an obit but rather a news article that looks like a obit. This is done quite often when the person has a standing of sorts in the community. It’s usually not found in the regular obit section.

LittleRed (Ron)

Wrong Schwartz Linda. Joseph A(lbert) Schwartz was born in 1893 and died in 1965.

LittleRed (Ron)

Don’t know if this is of any help but might.
You will be looking for the obituary of Joseph Albert Schwartz Sr, born in Burlington New Jersey on Sept 9 1893. Since he died at age 72 it would make the death year 1965 (plus or minus 1)
Like others said a check at a local library in Riverside New Jersey should get you a photocopy of this item from a local newspaper. I should note that the obit you show is not really a proper one but due to his standing in the community rather a news item. Would not be in the obit area but elsewhere in the paper. However there may also be a proper obit available. I did a quick search on FamilySearch (Mormon website) but didn’t see an obit for him. Also the online Death Index for New Jersey shows 3 different Joseph Schwartz’s died in New Jersey in 1965 😢🤬
You could also contact the funeral home as they may have this info on file.
Best of luck but this problem should be easy to correct at a local library.

LittleRed (Ron)

Couple of ID corrections for you. Both the second and third pictures are not Purple Martins. These are European Starlings whom appears are nesting in Martin house. This is a trait they are well known for.
The sixth pic is not a Mockingbird but rather an excellent catch of a male Scissortail Flycatcher.

LittleRed (Ron)