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15th of August 2007 (Wed), 10:20
Got a few this morning

Still working on a id for this guy
http://www.allensvisions.com/pics/VIS30842w.jpg
Red-bellied WP
http://www.allensvisions.com/pics/VIS30964w.jpg
Green Heron with a nice frog
http://www.allensvisions.com/pics/VIS30789w.jpg
American Robin
http://www.allensvisions.com/pics/VIS30858w.jpg
winkie
15th of August 2007 (Wed), 10:27
nice shots! Is the first pic a western kingbird?
Flo
15th of August 2007 (Wed), 10:31
Beautiful Allen! The heron with the frog!!

I looked for the ID.came up short....maybe a warbler? Flycatcher?:confused:
canonloader
15th of August 2007 (Wed), 10:40
Great series Allen, #1 looks like it might be a Great Crested Flycatcher. I got a few shots of one this spring and they have that yellowish belly and the beak looks about right.

I really like the Juvie Robin. :)
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15th of August 2007 (Wed), 10:49
Great series Allen, #1 looks like it might be a Great Crested Flycatcher. I got a few shots of one this spring and they have that yellowish belly and the beak looks about right.

I really like the Juvie Robin. :)

That's what a bird expert told me on a forum a bit ago but jury's still out.
Cooper911
15th of August 2007 (Wed), 11:18
Man oh man you have served up some real beauties here. The flycatcher is exposed very well and the focus and comp are right on. Woodpeckers are amongst my favourite birds and this one's a real knockout with nice focus on the eye. I am mad about green Herons and this is a great action shot that is exceptionally crisp and clean. But my pick is the Juvi Robin which has everything a great capture needs....sharp focus, incredible detail, true colours, classic pose, good BG and a twinkle in his eye. Exceptionally well done.
GTogs
15th of August 2007 (Wed), 11:26
Great captures! Love the Green Herron!
plsurfer
15th of August 2007 (Wed), 11:47
Very nice shots! number 3 is great!
hTr
15th of August 2007 (Wed), 11:50
Great looking set Allen
stevefossimages
15th of August 2007 (Wed), 12:01
Nice drama to the heron shot.

Odds say the first bird is a great crested flycatcher, because they are so widespread and common in the southeast. There are three other species of similar size and similar markings that could potentially be this bird, any of which would be quite an unusual sighting in Tennessee. Which of the other three species does your bird expert think might be in the running?

You might also give the folks at www.birdersworld.com a try. They have a "Bird ID" button under the "Contact Us" category so you can send an image and other pertinent data so their birding experts at the magazine can offer an ID. The times I've used them I've had a reply back within a day.
wlaramie
15th of August 2007 (Wed), 12:04
Fabulous shots Allen. All them are wall hangers.
Grimm75
15th of August 2007 (Wed), 12:15
Yup, all of them could go on the wall!
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15th of August 2007 (Wed), 13:00
It appears to be Great Crested. Thanks for all the ID help and comments. I'm not good at ID-ing flycatchers
Gary Fairhead
15th of August 2007 (Wed), 13:19
Four excellent images with the Green Heron pose and catch making it my favourite here.
pttenn
15th of August 2007 (Wed), 13:44
The robin gets my vote. I have some shots of the speckled chest also so glad to know it is a juvie robin.
Karen
downywp
15th of August 2007 (Wed), 19:14
Beautiful shots, every one of them, it's just too hard to pick a favourite here! :-)
EdV
15th of August 2007 (Wed), 19:16
They are all excellent Allen but I really like the young Robin. Everything looks just perfect.