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This evening I thought I would share a cool experience I just had 🤗. I was outside, playing with my dogs, and this itty-bitty owl flew across the yard and landed on a corner fence post! I slowly approached so I could take some photos and video, and the little guy actually let me get pretty close. I stopped at about 10-15ft away, took some pics, and just talked and trilled to them. (Yup, I'm that gal lol). They actually trilled back once (cutest noise ever 🥺🫶) and stayed for a few minutes before taking off into the night. Happy hunting, little buddy. Stay safe!

P.S. anybody know which species this is? I'm in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and I would guess this little one wasn't more than 8-10" tall 🤔.

#owl #bird #birdsofprey #birdidentification #albuquerque #newmexico

peachfront Dec 30

can u spot the woodcreeper?!

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Strider Longshanks Dec 26

There was a bit of action in the neighbour's oak tree at dusk yesterday, with a pair of raptors taking turns to come and perch for a while, then fly off, and return a few minutes later. This picture is the only one vaguely exploitable taken with my zoom lens in the low light. From the hunched shoulders and striped head/neck, It kind of looks like a sparrowhawk, but I'm not really sure. It wouldn't be the first time that sparrowhawks have come and perched here, as I have pictures from previous years in better daylight and better focus. Any other suggestions from the bird experts out there?
#auvergne
#massifcentral
#France
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#birdphotography
#birdidentification

peachfront Dec 23

spot the kestrel, a game in two parts

here is what i saw from the back of a moving vehicle... can you Spot the Kestrel? answers will be in the replies

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#Bird #Birding #BirdIdentification #Neotropics #BirdOfPrey #Raptor #Photograph

Artemis Oct 31

Hey #Colorado #birders
I saw a large bird in a tree that I'm struggling to identify. It was about as big as or slightly smaller than a magpie and solid grey all over, but had orange-ish under wings. I think it had a crest on its head. This was in #BroomfieldCO
#bird #birds #broomfield #BirdIdentification

Deborah Edwards-Oñoro Oct 26

I scored 8 out of 10 on the bird ID quiz.

Not bad, given I've never seen a Cassin's Finch before.

https://feederwatch.org/learn/tricky-bird-ids/cassins-finch-house-finch-and-purple-finch/

#BirdIdentification #birding #birds

Tricky Bird ID: Cassin's Finch, House Finch, and Purple Finch - FeederWatch

See more Tricky Bird IDs The identification of these three finches of the Carpodacus genus can be extremely difficult. Each species is about the same size and shape, and each is a common visitor to feeders within its respective range. The males each have varying shades of red or purple along with brown and white... Read more »

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Lisa Miguez Sep 22

Seeking wisdom from anyone familiar with bird banding and experience with reporting a bird band number… more specifically, I would like to know if it’s possible to report a partial number?

The backstory: I've been observing a family of Swainson’s hawks in our neighbourhood for the last 9 years. A new male replaced the patriarch in 2023. He is banded.

Despite my best photographing efforts, I have only confirmed the last 5 digits of the number, plus one other digit for sure (but unsure of its position). He will surely be leaving soon on his epic migration to Argentina.

I would love to know his story. Am I out of luck?

#birds #birdBanding #alberta #birdsOfAlberta #birdRinging #birdOfPrey #SwainsonsHawks #reportAbirdBand #birdIdentification #yyc #calgary #calgaryWildlife #albertaWildlife #birdsOfCanada #birdsOfCalgary #raptors #birdsofmastodon

Dr N Kar Jun 18, 2025

Close encounter: during a walk in local park last week, this cutie flew down and sat for minutes on a branch right in front of me. My guess an Eastern Wood-Pewee from slightly paler lower beak, but I could be wrong. Expert opinion will be appreciated.

#bird #wildlife #nature #photography #birdidentification

Hacker News Jun 4, 2025

Merlin Bird ID

https://merlin.allaboutbirds.org/

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Merlin Bird ID - Home

Identify Bird Songs and Calls Sound ID listens to the birds around you and shows real-time suggestions for who’s singing. Compare your recording to the songs and calls in Merlin to confirm what you heard. Sound ID works completely offline, so you can identify birds you hear no matter where you ar

Merlin Bird ID - Free, instant bird identification help and guide for thousands of birds

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Daniel Cooper Apr 21, 2025

D'ailleurs, vous m'aideriez à identifier ces oiseaux que j'ai photographié il y a deux semaines ?

Je pourrais utiliser l'IA, mais c'est plus sympathique et convivial de vous demander à vous ! ♥

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