Can you help ID this bird please?
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[MENTION=10762]Kevin H[/MENTION] - are you still around? You know warblers?
BackdoorArts
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It would be WAY off the reservation, but if I had to bet the farm I'd say Pine Warbler. It's a perfect example from everything I'm looking at.
I think it is a fall color Tennessee
I really dislike trying to ID Warblers. Which one is this please?
I have now been feeding my aviary friends for over a year now; to which I can name without trouble most of the time.
However, a week ago as I was coming back from an errand, I parked and as I walk toward our walkway, there was this guy having brunch to what I think it was a gold finch as he left a few of its feathers. I was surprised that it wasn't until my son got within feet of him (he did not stop fast enough) that he actually took flight.
Also, I have never actually realized, that as with African water holes, I've created an oasis for these predators. Today, this guy came chasing into-inside a bush perhaps a sparrow or something small; this time the little friend got away. But what a magnificent bird this is. Not sure what kind of Hawk this is. Anyone?
DSCN6732 by Wolfsatz, on Flickr
DSCN6733 by Wolfsatz, on Flickr
However, a week ago as I was coming back from an errand, I parked and as I walk toward our walkway, there was this guy having brunch to what I think it was a gold finch as he left a few of its feathers. I was surprised that it wasn't until my son got within feet of him (he did not stop fast enough) that he actually took flight.
Also, I have never actually realized, that as with African water holes, I've created an oasis for these predators. Today, this guy came chasing into-inside a bush perhaps a sparrow or something small; this time the little friend got away. But what a magnificent bird this is. Not sure what kind of Hawk this is. Anyone?
DSCN6732 by Wolfsatz, on Flickr
DSCN6733 by Wolfsatz, on Flickr
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Juvenile Cooper's. They love diving into bushes for small birds at that age. They aren't very successful, in my experience.
I have now been feeding my aviary friends for over a year now; to which I can name without trouble most of the time.
However, a week ago as I was coming back from an errand, I parked and as I walk toward our walkway, there was this guy having brunch to what I think it was a gold finch as he left a few of its feathers. I was surprised that it wasn't until my son got within feet of him (he did not stop fast enough) that he actually took flight.
Also, I have never actually realized, that as with African water holes, I've created an oasis for these predators. Today, this guy came chasing into-inside a bush perhaps a sparrow or something small; this time the little friend got away. But what a magnificent bird this is. Not sure what kind of Hawk this is. Anyone?
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I'm thinking merlin. Did you get a better look at the under tail? It would have cross band of white
I don't think an accurate id is possible at that angle and exposure. Sorry.
BackdoorArts
Senior Member
Really not enough to go on, though if forced to guess I would have said a titmouse of some variety
@wev @BackdoorArts thanks, i ran over to get closer he chirped and flew off again.
