Post your Bird Portraits (2)

ndcisiv wrote in post #19453543
Unsure of the name...

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/2o4m​5vt Bird by JP, on Flickr

It looks like Black Phoebe to me.

SYS wrote in post #19453550
It looks like Black Phoebe to me.

I stand corrected
Thanks

kenyc wrote in post #19453344
Wow! Just Wow!

Lame-Duck wrote in post #19453446
What a nice close-up portrait of the Gambel's Quail, Tom! Spot on with the sharpness.

Hi Kenny and Mike...Thanks very much for the kind comments.

Tom

That does look even more correct! Thanks for the update.

Greater Roadrunner...

ndcisiv wrote in post #19453565
That does look even more correct! Thanks for the update.

I went from Black Phoebe to Western Wood-pewee because your photo showed a distinct hooked beak. It sure looks more Black Phoebe than Western or Eastern Wood-pewee due to its black chest, but I didn't think a Black Phoebe has such a distinct hooked beak, which is what's throwing me off.

And speaking of Dark-eyed Junco, also with a black chest, here's a "Cassiar" variety, another bird that's highly confusing, particularly from "Slate-colored" variety from which "Cassiar" is a subspecies of:

SYS wrote in post #19453577
I went from Black Phoebe to Western Wood-pewee because your photo showed a distinct hooked beak. It sure looks more Black Phoebe than Western or Eastern Wood-pewee due to its black chest, but I didn't think a Black Phoebe has such a distinct hooked beak, which is what's throwing me off.

Why can't they just wear a name-tag?

I appreciate the assistance, and information! So much more to learn.

shooz wrote in post #19453583

Cedar waxwing

Nice shot of snack time!

Lester Wareham wrote in post #19453462
Redpolls with the R7

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/2o1F​cxt birds redpoll A04_14-11-22_000 by Lester W, on Flickr

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/2o1L​67W birds redpoll jf A06_14-11-22_001 by Lester W, on Flickr

Two very nice Redpoll shots!

Lester Wareham wrote in post #19453463

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/2o1L​656 birds Shoverler A03_14-11-22_001 by Lester W, on Flickr

Great capture!

belas wrote in post #19453467

IMAGE LINK: https://www.flickr.com …988/in/datepost​ed-public/
Alcedo atthis, Αλκυόνη, Common Kingfisher] by belas62 on Flickr

Common kingfisher launch

Love the Kingfishers. Nice job!

evelakes wrote in post #19453487
https://flic.kr/p/2o2Z​wTfTiger Heron 3 by evelakes96, on Flickr

https://flic.kr/p/2o34​oJtTiger Heron 2 by evelakes96, on Flickr

I've never heard of nor seen a Tiger Heron. Beautiful bird. Nice captures!

jimmy_racoon wrote in post #19453519
pileated woodpecker (male)
https://flic.kr/p/2k5x​Amgbig red by James Stewart, on Flickr

There's one of my favorites. That's a beauty!

Bianchi wrote in post #19453378
An unusual capture, the Eagle in front had to duck its head, as the one in the rear was landing.

Hosted photo: posted by Bianchi in
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Right place ... right time! Awesome capture.

A ruddy turnstone and a snowy egret with a couple of his buds in the bg. (I did not intend to have them in focus.)

Song Sparrow

Greater Roadrunner