Got any bird pics?

adamcu280

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Kittlitz's murrelets and a TUPU amongst some other stuff from the last week.

 

Matt B

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When I was a kid some cedar waxwings nested in a low tree right outside our side door. I vividly remember studying the amazing look of those beautiful birds.

Thanks for sharing all these excellent photos. It makes me think it would be fun to get back into photography. Had I had a better camera than my iPhone 6, I think I could’ve gotten some good shots of these oystercatchers. 0046B9C6-4EC8-460C-B47D-2A34A67CE828.jpeg

Very cropped:

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Cabezon

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sharp shinned or coopers, still a challenge for me.

this was from a few months back on a rainy afternoon.

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These are two tough birds to separate. From what I have read, here are some comparisons that can help.
1. Size. Cooper's are abut the size of a crow while a sharp-shinned is about the size of a jay. But there is overlap between a large female sharp-shinned and a small male Cooper's. In this picture, we have no real guide to size.
2. Shape of the head. Cooper's tend to have a blocky head (often appearing a bit oversized) while a sharp-shinned has a more typical rounded head (often appearing slightly undersized). This picture shows a more rounded, smallish head.
3. Dark cap or not. Cooper's tend to have a lighter-colored nape (back of the neck) and the dark coloration does not extend below the eyes. It looks like they are wearing a dark cap. In a sharp-shinned hawk, the nape is darker and the dark coloration extends below the eyes. Without seeing a posterior view, I would give the edge to sharp-shinned.
4. Shape of the tail. In a Cooper's hawk, the tip of the tail is often rounded, while the tip of the tail of a sharp-shinned hawk is flat. Cooper's hawks also appear to have longer tails and a broader white tip. Assuming that the tail feathers here are not worn down, I would give the nod to sharp-shinned hawk.
Overall, I would call this a sharp-shinned hawk.
Steve
 

fkajwg

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These are two tough birds to separate. From what I have read, here are some comparisons that can help.
1. Size. Cooper's are abut the size of a crow while a sharp-shinned is about the size of a jay. But there is overlap between a large female sharp-shinned and a small male Cooper's. In this picture, we have no real guide to size.
2. Shape of the head. Cooper's tend to have a blocky head (often appearing a bit oversized) while a sharp-shinned has a more typical rounded head (often appearing slightly undersized). This picture shows a more rounded, smallish head.
3. Dark cap or not. Cooper's tend to have a lighter-colored nape (back of the neck) and the dark coloration does not extend below the eyes. It looks like they are wearing a dark cap. In a sharp-shinned hawk, the nape is darker and the dark coloration extends below the eyes. Without seeing a posterior view, I would give the edge to sharp-shinned.
4. Shape of the tail. In a Cooper's hawk, the tip of the tail is often rounded, while the tip of the tail of a sharp-shinned hawk is flat. Cooper's hawks also appear to have longer tails and a broader white tip. Assuming that the tail feathers here are not worn down, I would give the nod to sharp-shinned hawk.
Overall, I would call this a sharp-shinned hawk.
Steve
I'll look for some more views in my images of this specific bird.
size was not definitive to me. A large coopers I recognize as such, but otherwise, this one was a toss up to me.
I have noticed the angle of the head can have a lot of effect on whether it looks flat topped or blocky.
I am really interested in this coloring question below the eyes and around to the back of the neck,
Tails again depends on views and how they have it spread out.

Thanks, I'll look some more at my photos of this one. I know I have photos of two other birds like this, one was large and had other convincing coopers features. Another is in my backyard, I have limited views of it, but hoped it was a sharp shinned at the time. I also remember now a fourth.

OK this could be a project.

I would love it if this one were a sharp shinned. Thanks

Jay
 

swimmy

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@Cabezon love the shots. Cool looking birds.

Fishing was slow today so I took some time to check out the birds.

Think this is an Eastern Kingbird

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Wasn't completely ready for this but saw an Osprey take a little trout.

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Wadin' Boot

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Swimmy I am not sure, but this is for sure a juvie bald seen today. There were so many eagles out. So many that I have not seen one successful Osprey nest with chicks- normally there are three or four in the vicinity but I suspect the Eagles are wiping them out.
 

tkww

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I’m leaning towards sharp shinned, but not confident in that.
I'd agree. Very little tail feather graduation, slight concentration of mass upwards, rounded head, and "bug-eyed" look. But with these birds it really is all about the angle that you see them out. W/o seeing the back of the neck it can sometimes really be a guess.
 

IHFISH

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I missed the bird, but something with wings dropped this herring with a mighty splat on my in laws’ cabin steps this evening when I spooked it walking the dog. 50DCB6C7-A6AC-443F-985C-0B0CA049B5D5.jpeg
 

fkajwg

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Swimmy I am not sure, but this is for sure a juvie bald seen today. There were so many eagles out. So many that I have not seen one successful Osprey nest with chicks- normally there are three or four in the vicinity but I suspect the Eagles are wiping them out.
Amazing shot. Gives the bird a monumental look, like it could be of enormous size. J
 

Tim Cottage

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Nothing as spectacular as many of the photos on this forum but a few days ago I walked out in my yard to check on my trailcam and found this guy sitting on top of the post that the camera is attached to.
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