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Sep 28, 2016
White chunky bird with black trim and feathery "pantaloons".
Bird looks like a white pigeon , black on wings with feathery tops of kegs
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Sep 28, 2016
need help with ID
I saw a flock of around 20 medium sized birds (smaller than a gull, but possibly a little larger than a robin),they were 1 1/2 miles from the confluence
Sep 27, 2016
Flickers Galore
We live in the Midwest and have been seeing as many as ten flickers eating in my neighbors yard. I think they are eating grubs. I have never seen that
Sep 27, 2016
jamesmoore
It is grey with a long beak and a white ring around it's neck. The bird is about the size of a dove and I live in Florida near the Georgia line.
Sep 25, 2016
D.Fudge
Larger brown bird with polka dot feathers on their chest and belly/ Long dark beak.
Sep 13, 2016
Seen at Khao Yai, Thailand
Short toed snake eagle or a mountain hawk eagle Seen 5=6 days ago at Khao Yai, national park in Thailand.
Sep 06, 2016
Larger black bibbed white bellied bord
We heard a beautiful song in tall trees in back of yard. Waited until it flew to catch a glimpse. My granddaughter and I saw a bird larger than a blue
Sep 06, 2016
What kind of a bird is this?
What kind of a bird is this? I saw it but I don't really have a name.
Sep 05, 2016
Small brown bird with a very distinct sound, sparrow?
Small bird with a really nice sound, bird house only has a small whole. Birds location is around Chicago Illinois. Picture taken middle of August
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Aug 24, 2016
Brown bird with crest
I am in a chicago suburb. Today i saw a brownish tan bird in my backyard. it had a very distinctive crest. at first i thought maybe a female cardinal but
Aug 23, 2016
Dark bird with black spiky head that looks like a pointed cap
I see small flocks of these birds in the Pasadena area. They have white throats and rosey coloring under the tail.
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Aug 22, 2016
large group of birds in South Louisiana (New Orleans area)
There were hundreds of the same specie of birds on our very large lawn earlier today looked to be feeding. They have varied brownish wings and back but
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Aug 22, 2016
Orange billed bird
This is at our feeder. No crest and it looks like an Exuadorian bird but can that be? Please help. We are in southeast Massachusetts.
Aug 17, 2016
Calgary Garden bird
About 8-10 inches tall. Brown feathers 3/4 inch bill Most distinctive feature was the tail feathers that were like yellow fingers splayed.
Aug 16, 2016
Help identify this bird
I saw a small, light brown bird (no bright colors or sheen) with a plume on its head. It was a little larger than a sparrow but smaller than a cardinal.
Aug 13, 2016
Early morning Lake Bird East Tennessee
I am hearing 7-10 calls in the distance, equally spaced apart. Sounds like Oh Oh Oh Oh.....then a 5 second pause, and repeats. When I first heard thought
Aug 13, 2016
Bird I saw at Yaddo Gardens in Saratoga, NY
I saw this beautiful bird flying around today and caught a photo of him as he landed one time. He was perched over a large pond, and spots he moved to
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Aug 13, 2016
Mr. Mom
Brighton, NY August 2016 Piliated We have had a large male visit our suet feeders over the past 16 months or so. Often he visits
Aug 04, 2016
Karen hudgin
Hi I have an injured redbellied woodpecker, the upper part of her body is good I am able to give water, but it seems like the tail area is not right it
Jul 25, 2016
What kind of bird is this. I found it hurt in Fort Worth Texas
I found this bird hurt on my patio. Dose anyone know what kind of bird this is? Got 2 pics of the bird in a cat carrer to keep it safe from my dogs.
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Jul 25, 2016
large red bird - alabama
8-10 tall. Fat. RED belly, short yellow beak - head sort of like a cardinal. Gray/blackish wings. Seen in branches behind our house in pine trees, then
Jul 25, 2016
Jackie
These birds are nesting in a friends yard and we have never seen birds like this before. We cannot find any pictures of them on line either. Are you able
Jul 25, 2016
Red-bellied Woodpecker vs Blue Jay!
I got these photos the other day... the little red-bellied girl really stood her ground against the invading blue jay. I took several photos & then even
Jul 25, 2016
Fledgling-gray on top white breast and quite fluffy in Mississippi
For 2 days I've been hearing what sounded to me like a turkey hen in the distance. This morning while I was out with my dogs, I heard it in my front yard
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Jul 21, 2016
can you tell me what type of bird this is please
i found it in my yard at the foot of my porch. it is a fresh hatchling about as big as a man's hand.it has a really odd shaped beak and no feathers hardly
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Jul 17, 2016
indian bird dont know its name
Small, black feathers, hair of head are spike type, mimic your whistle
Jul 14, 2016
Bird identification
A little larger than a sparrow but smaller than a robin. Brownish gray body with olive colored chest and a white stripe over eye.
Jul 14, 2016
Black head and tail red body
Followed me home from Lake Michigan. A mile and 1:2 walk. It hangs out in my backyard.sits on the fence of my garden or in the lower branches of the backyard
Jul 10, 2016
Beautiful Rosebreasted grosbeaks coming to our feeders.
We have enjoyed Rosebreasted Grosbeaks at our feeders for a few years. We have seen as many as 3 males here at the same time. They seem to eat Black
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Jul 04, 2016
a Flash of Pink
Bird seen outside window, feeding off the ground, long beak, darkish, brownish body, BRIGHT PINK splash on back of neck... and a long narrow school bus
Jul 04, 2016
seeking name to uploaded bird and length of time from egg to flight.
Has long tail with white streak, puffy belly, small nest made in small bush, male and female together raising and protecting young. two babies hatched.
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Jul 04, 2016
LLB on the Rivana river
Small wren or sparrow sized bird. Canoeing on the Rivana on 7/2 observed two birds i wasn't familiar with. They were in the middle of the river around
Jul 01, 2016
Grey bird
Walks not hops around my daughter's parking lot at work he also flies I think a picture would work best
Jul 01, 2016
this bird visited at the same time last year-Dallas, TX
I live in North Dallas, TX. Last year on July 3rd, this bird landed in our backyard and came up onto the porch. I only saw it that once. Then on June 26th
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Jul 01, 2016
yelow-bellied bird pair in Durango CO
I thought they were Cedar Waxwings at first, but too many missing features. Pale yellow belly, gray top and wings, male and female appear identical as
Jun 30, 2016
Loud, long squawk
I live in western border of Tidewater region of Virginia. In late afternoon, I can hear what I assume is a bird of prey making intermittent, loud, long
Jun 29, 2016
San Diego
Stripes on its head, white color around the neck. Seems to enjoy sun flower seeds.
Jun 26, 2016
Beautiful iridescent bird
We have 2 birds I have never seen before. They are larger than a sparrow but smaller than a robin. They look plump with a iridescent black blue body with
Jun 25, 2016
Glen Eich
This picture was taken today (6/24/2016) in Phillipsburg, Kansas. Can someone help me identify this bird?
Jun 24, 2016
Toni
I'm in middle Georgia. First time to see this bird. Larger than our painted bunting. He had solid peach breast ,wings and head seemed brownish, there was
Jun 22, 2016
Water bird
This bird was on the other side of the Charles River, in Dedham MA. The sunlight was especially bright as it was setting, reflecting off the water on to
Jun 22, 2016
First Sighting 6/22/2016 7:30am Connecticut
Was uncovering our 5 feeders this morning (racoons lol) and when I turned around there he was at one of the feeders. No fear from him. We feed a mixture
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Jun 21, 2016
big yellow bird
I have a yellow bird,bigger than a robin, it has a dark head and two white patches on its wings trimmed in black and a dark tail,and a light coloured stubby
Jun 21, 2016
Small Bird
This bird is small and grey. It has a black stripe on its head and a red beak.
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White chunky bird with black trim and feathery "pantaloons".
Sep 28, 16 08:59 PM
Bird looks like a white pigeon , black on wings with feathery tops of kegs
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need help with ID
Sep 28, 16 06:59 AM
I saw a flock of around 20 medium sized birds (smaller than a gull, but possibly a little larger than a robin),they were 1 1/2 miles from the confluence
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Flickers Galore
Sep 27, 16 07:58 AM
We live in the Midwest and have been seeing as many as ten flickers eating in my neighbors yard. I think they are eating grubs. I have never seen that
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