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Aug 18, 2018
long billed bird
This is a very long-billed bird that loves mealworms. He resembles a brown thrasher without the long tail feathers.
Aug 18, 2018
Thistle whizzle
We have been trying to attract thes little beauties fir years with a variety of fancy thistle seed. Gave up and let them have at the sunflowers in our
Aug 14, 2018
Dull-colored bug-eater with a yellow beak?!
Spotted in Southeastern PA on 8/13/2018. Sparrow-sized. Blackish-greyish legs. Bright yellow beak. White breast without markings. Brownish wings with white
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Aug 03, 2018
Fabulous Flicker
Early summer I had 3 flickers sitting on my deck railing in No. Ky. I think they were a family. Ever since, the one (juvenile?) has come several times
Jul 30, 2018
I Need help!!
I have never seen this before. I have a flock of sparrows about 15 that are monopolizing my feeders. They keep all other birds at bay and eat all the
Jul 27, 2018
Canoeguy
Small grey-brown slender bird with a hint of a crest hangs out on our Indiana country fence. Not a sparrow or titmouse. Not at all shy. I’m thinking maybe
Jul 24, 2018
Never seen one before
Was so taken aback at seeing this bird I burnt the toast !!!! Size of young pidgeon, slim, longish beak and legs, flash of red on head and flash of yellow
Jul 23, 2018
Mr. Bill McLellan
I live in a small city of northern Ontario,Canada called North Bay.Early the other morning,July 18th 2018 I was sitting on my patio around 7.00 AM enjoying
Jul 21, 2018
Bird with fanned tail in Florida
This bird has been seen in my friend's yard. Can you identify it?
Jul 19, 2018
rusty tufted head
size of a robin, rusty brown, tufted head, darker conical bill, no brighter colors noted & just a pair on the ground under my feeders. I thought it was
Jul 17, 2018
Loud chirp, long tail, hops along ground or fence
I see him usually as it's getting dark or getting light. Because of the lighting it's hard to tell his markings but he seems to be mostly gray. It's a
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Jul 16, 2018
Unknown bird
Size in between robin and small crow. Large white patch on back and yellow under the tail feathers. Possible pale pale red on head .We just saw it today
Jul 14, 2018
sandy
large bird similiar to brown thrasher but male has red round circle on head what is it?
Jul 11, 2018
Flicker Eats all our Suet
We have a male and female Flicker that show up every day to eat out of our suet feeder. The male hangs from the feeder and makes a mess of the suet, and
Jul 11, 2018
Bullock’s Oriole Nesting Pair
We have a nesting pair of Bullock’s Orioles in our palm tree. They guard the nest fiercely from crows, other birds, the squirrels who come to be fed, my
Jul 09, 2018
Small brownish-grey bird with tuft
July 7, 2018. I live about 22 miles outside of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, in Lower Burrell. I have been putting out black oil sunflower seeds
Jul 09, 2018
Linda225
Small brown bird with black beak and zig zag strips on chest. It has no white around its head. Has some white in wings. He ran into my kitchen window so
Jul 09, 2018
Nature lover
I live in Florida in a small condo complex. We have a lot of trees and open area. I have a Tiki statue on my front landing outside of my screended in
Jul 07, 2018
Broken wing help identify
Broken wing help identify this bird has fallen out of the tree right next to my home I know this because the adult bird which seems to be the parent is
Jul 01, 2018
Birds wrestling
Living in eastern Pennsylvania. Observed two small brown birds wrestling on the ground and flopping around together. I wondered if it was some kind
Jun 28, 2018
I found a baby bird in the middle of the road
Yesterday while I was outside I found a baby bird in the middle of the road! It was by its self and didn’t want to move. I waited to see if the mother
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Jun 25, 2018
Sitting on my balcony rail
This pair showed up about a week ago. Many are convinced these are pigeons but I have never seen pigeons with a body of this shape nor with a hooked beak.
Jun 22, 2018
Dove teefen beak!
About two or three months ago a male and female dove maid a nest on my deck. I love them so much but one day two black birds tryed taking the dove couples
Jun 22, 2018
slinkys work
Depending on the size of your feeder posts, use either full size or Slinky juniors, and you will eliminate chipmunks, red squirrels, and fox squirrels
Jun 16, 2018
Birdwatchers victoria
Fan tailed medium sized Orange breast black fan tail Size feathers have white speckles. Babies are brown variegated and same size. Ground feeders
Jun 06, 2018
Carol
A baby bird, appeared on my windows ledge beneath a large cherry blossom tree. I thought he was dead, but after tapping him a few times with a branch,
Jun 03, 2018
Les
I live in NW I Indiana. A pair of these birds has lived near my pond for a few years. They are dark colored with orange feet. They make loud squawks
Jun 01, 2018
Grey bird Like catbird but with a white breast
Parry Sound, ON Grey bird, like a catbird with black cap but with a white breast. Sound a soft coo, coo, coo, coo
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May 30, 2018
I’m startled at sunrise in RI 5/30/2018
Bird is slightly larger than adult robin. Color shades of brown and buff varied. ONE Bright red colored dot on back of head. Landed on ground next to
May 30, 2018
Help!
I am in northeast Ohio. I have now seen this bird 4 times in 2 days but unable to photograph as of yet. He is 8-10 inches tall. Black head slender longer
May 25, 2018
A newcomer to Montgomery, AL?
It has a black head with a yellow beak. The underside of the bird is black. The top is grayish. What is it? We've been seeing similar birds with burnt
May 24, 2018
Mrs.
It's small with a brown head, brown & white striped wings & a grey belly & chest. I first saw this little bird perched on a planter, it the hopped down
May 23, 2018
Strange dancing birds NE Ohio
These birds were about the size of a Robin, either perching songbirds or something like a wood pecker, with longer pointed beaks. They had reddish heads
May 23, 2018
Yellow back black mask and tail
Feeding at a niger feeder in peterborough Ontario. Brilliant yellow back and shoulders. Black wings with white mottle Seen from a distance of thirty
May 21, 2018
FLORIDA BIRDS - ID PLEASE
Hi there.... I visited Florida on holiday from England and took so many photos of birds some of which I am unable to identify if anyone can help me it
May 21, 2018
FLORIDA BIRDS - ID PLEASE
Hi there, Some more herons from Florida. Again I was informed that these were Great Blue Herons but they all look different to me ??
May 21, 2018
FLORIDA BIRDS - ID PLEASE
Hi there - These are some herons I took photos of in Florida I was informed that one was a yellow crowned heron and the other two with the chicks in the
May 21, 2018
Using coconut sugar to make nectar
Is coconut sugar ok for humming birds? The last thing I want to do is deprive them!
May 19, 2018
uniformly light medium brown bird
Little bird about 3-5 inches, it is uniformly light medium brown with no other distinguishing marks. Heard it singing tweety-bird tweety-bird tweet over
May 17, 2018
Michigan's Thumb Region
We've had rose breasted grosbeaks eating black sunflower seeds at our backyard feeders here in Michigan every winter for years, then in the spring they
May 17, 2018
unknown, coming to hummingbird feeder in evening
about the size of a cardinal brown back and tail, head darker brown, throat , breast and under side of ytail bright yellow, wings extend length of body
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May 16, 2018
yellow bird
This bird was very small and all yellow flying with a black and gray bird of the same size. Small than a gold finch.
May 16, 2018
What type of bird is this -? From glencoe , IL
Small bird , in north suburb of chicago called Glencoe, IL Bright yellow underbelly and face - but black mask over face and black covering outside of
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May 13, 2018
Newbird atmyfeeder
I’m in ct and never saw this bird before. Grey back, white belly with a striped head and stripes around the head. N
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long billed bird
Aug 18, 18 02:14 PM
This is a very long-billed bird that loves mealworms. He resembles a brown thrasher without the long tail feathers.
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Thistle whizzle
Aug 18, 18 02:13 PM
We have been trying to attract thes little beauties fir years with a variety of fancy thistle seed. Gave up and let them have at the sunflowers in our
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Dull-colored bug-eater with a yellow beak?!
Aug 14, 18 05:25 PM
Spotted in Southeastern PA on 8/13/2018. Sparrow-sized. Blackish-greyish legs. Bright yellow beak. White breast without markings. Brownish wings with white
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