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Recent content by Gordon W

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    Immature or juvenile bald eagle - Eastern Ontario, Canada

    Four days ago in eastern Ontario, Canada I saw this young bald eagle being mobbed by a small bird, but can't tell if the eagle is immature or a juvenile. Is there enough detail in this bad image quality shot to determine which it is?
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    Female hooded merganser? Eastern Ontario, Canada

    Firstly, apologies for the horrible image quality. Saw this bird today in eastern Ontario, Canada and thought at first it was a female hooded merganser, but now not so sure. Is there enough detail for an ID?
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    Female Common or Red-breasted Merganser? Eastern Ontario, Canada

    Thank you both. Very informative. A red-breasted merganser is a lifer for me.
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    Female Common or Red-breasted Merganser? Eastern Ontario, Canada

    Saw this merganser today on the Saint Lawrence Seaway in eastern Ontario, Canada. My first thought was a female common merganser, but now I'm not sure if it's a female Red-breasted Merganser. Any thoughts? It also looks like its upper mandible is broken. I've never seen that before.
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    Bald Eagle with a kill - Eastern Ontario, Canada

    Thanks, Michael. About all we have in this immediate area are Canada geese, although in the region there are sometimes snow geese, which this definitely wasn't.
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    Bald Eagle with a kill - Eastern Ontario, Canada

    This morning in eastern Ontario, Canada I saw this bald eagle on the ice of the Rideau Canal dining on a kill. All I've ever seen them eating before this was fish, but this looks like it might have been a Canada Goose. Can anyone tell if that's a correct ID?
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    Female Mallard? Eastern Ontario, Canada

    Aha! Funny! Makes sense now. Thanks.
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    Female Mallard? Eastern Ontario, Canada

    Saw this duck in eastern Ontario, Canada this morning. I'm pretty sure it's a female mallard, but not certain. ID? I'm also curious about what it was doing, just floating in the water with its bill half submerged and stayed that way the whole time I watched it. Sleeping?
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    Heron or Bittern - Eastern Ontario, Canada

    This was shot yesterday in eastern Ontario, Canada and there's some debate whether it was a green heron or an American bittern, or none of the above? Can anyone ID it?
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    Juvenile Osprey? Eastern Ontario, Canada

    Thanks. Greatly appreciated.
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    Juvenile Osprey? Eastern Ontario, Canada

    I think this osprey is a fledging juvenile, but not certain about that. Can someone confirm or correct that? It was calling incessantly.
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    Little brown bird - Eastern Ontario, Canada

    Shot this morning (21 July 2023) in eastern Ontario, Canada and I have absolutely no idea what kind of bird this is. Anyone?
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    Fledgling or Juvenile Northern Flicker - Eastern Ontario, Canada

    Thank you both! Greatly appreciated.
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    Fledgling or Juvenile Northern Flicker - Eastern Ontario, Canada

    Saw this yellow-shafted male northern flicker this morning in Eastern Ontario, Canada. It was odd because the bird was sitting on the ground as shown and when I got too close it tried to fly, but not very well or very far or high. So I'm wondering if it's a fledgling or juvenile. Looked pretty...
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    Female House or Purple Finch? Eastern Ontario, Canada

    Thank you both. Very informative and greatly appreciated.
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