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  1. SandhillCrane02

    Fish Crow vs American Crow Distribution in FL

    After being asked many times how it is possible to differentiate Fish Crows and American Crows, I decided to make a distribution map for these very similar species. Though it is very difficult to visually distinguish them, it can be possible in some places to determine which species you have...
  2. SandhillCrane02

    Lettuce Lake Park Outing - 31 species!

    Lettuce Lake is a must-see preserve if you're in Tampa, me and my friend have gone there on quite a few birding trips so far, always seeing at least one new species to check off our life list. Today was crazy though, we saw a record number of birds and new lifers for us both! If you're ever in...
  3. SandhillCrane02

    Chickadee

    Drew this guy and I love how it came out
  4. SandhillCrane02

    Chipping Sparrow? Central FL.

    Spotted this guy amongst a flock of assorted warblers today--Initially assumed it was a palm warbler but looking back at the photos it definitely appears to be a sparrow. Consulted Merlin and some of my field guides- my best guess would be a wintering Chipping Sparrow, but I'm not sure. Does...
  5. SandhillCrane02

    Nonbreeding Mallard or Hybrid? (Central FL)

    So I've seen this duck around a local pond before and I was just curious, is this a mallard in between breeding and nonbreeding plumage, or is it some kind of hybrid? In general, is there a good way to tell the difference? I'm not very experienced with identifying ducks and potential hybrids, so...
  6. SandhillCrane02

    An oldish Egret and Macaw

    So these are both older digital pieces I've done and I felt like they're nice enough to share :giggle: Thinking of doing a new series with some songbirds I've been seeing on my trips lately, but we'll see how that goes haha
  7. SandhillCrane02

    Interesting find

    So, yesterday I was walking back from class when I heard a bird I was unfamiliar with- I couldn't seem to locate the bird itself but I found a nest in the tree above where I was standing that the noise was coming from, so my working theory is that the nest belonged to the bird (It was really...
  8. SandhillCrane02

    Sandhillcrane02's list 2023

    Hello everyone! It's hard to believe this is already going to be my second year making a list :giggle: I'm going to Iceland for a study abroad trip this summer, so hopefully along with all the species I normally see in Florida, I can add some once-in-a-lifetime finds to this list later on! Never...
  9. SandhillCrane02

    Tern ID help

    Hey everyone! I was going back through photos from last year and found these Terns that totally stumped me- I'm pretty sure they're Nonbreeding Sandwich Terns but they don't have any yellow on their bills at all. Sorry for the bad quality pics, I didn't have a nice camera with me. Any ideas...
  10. SandhillCrane02

    Birding in Iceland in July-Aug 2023

    Hello all! I hope this is the right place to post this Basically, I'm gonna be going on a 9 day trip to Iceland this summer (from July 31 to August 8) as part of a sustainable energy and environmental science program my university partners with. A lot of the trip will be spent on the educational...
  11. SandhillCrane02

    Birding on Campus

    Mostly just regulars that I saw en route to my classes today, but it was quite successful nonetheless. Got some great pictures and video of the titmouse that I'll upload soon (They're quickly becoming a favorite visitor of mine, so cute) -Tufted Titmouse -Carolina Chickadee -Northern...
  12. SandhillCrane02

    Tips for Identifying Mallard vs Mottled vs Black Ducks

    Hey all, I've been having a hard time telling the differences between these three ducks. I have these photos from earlier that I'm almost certain are Mallards, but I find it difficult to tell based on the wings. I know they're definitely not Black Ducks because they do have white on their wings...
  13. SandhillCrane02

    Long walk with some good finds

    Today I went on a walk through my neighborhood and tried to catalogue every species I heard and saw. Didn't get a photo of everything, but I've attached some of the ones I did :D Red-Shouldered Hawk Wood Stork Snowy Egret Great Blue Heron Little Blue Heron Black-Bellied Whistling Duck Double...
  14. SandhillCrane02

    Ringless Honey Mushrooms?

    Saw these in Central FL days after rain, there were so many of these massive clusters. I'm not very experienced with fungi identification at all but I'm fairly certain these are Ringless Honey Mushrooms. Not planning to harvest them or anything (don't think my brain would trust even the most...
  15. SandhillCrane02

    SandhillCrane02's 2022 List

    First year doing something like this, I'm starting a bit late unfortunately because I was busy for most of this year at University, although I was keeping track of my findings ;) Also, although I'm based in Florida and I don't usually travel much, I had the pleasure of going to Montana for a...
  16. SandhillCrane02

    Unknown Shell, can anyone help?

    Today I was at the beach and came across a lot of an odd type of shell I've never seen before. Can anyone tell what it is by the attached photos? (It was about 8in (20cm) long and 4.5in(11cm) wide at the widest. Also, I saw a few that were larger, but were broken) I'm assuming it was some kind...
  17. SandhillCrane02

    Spring Babies!

    Today when I was out on a bike ride I saw a lot of cranes, including two pairs with chicks! One family had one older chick, while another had two very small ones running around after them! Unfortunately, I wasn't prepared and could only take quick photos from afar because I did not want to...
  18. SandhillCrane02

    Cardinals at the Bird Feeder!

    Today, something pretty cool happened! I was in my pool, when a pair of northen Cardinals landed at the bird feeder! It's right by the pool so I got to see them closer than I think I've ever seen cardinals before! Sadly I couldn't get a picture, but I will be keeping an eye out for those two...
  19. SandhillCrane02

    Bird Character design ideas

    Just a few little sketches I've made of characters I might use in stories or future art pieces (I will add onto this thread as I make more) https://68.media.tumblr.com/2885670ec104ac511b663a6cef4227f3/tumblr_olaq7bmNdM1vgwdi8o1_500.jpg
  20. SandhillCrane02

    How to post videos?

    Is there a way to post videos on this site? I got a pretty cool video of a great egret catching some fish and I'd love to share it :)
  21. SandhillCrane02

    Parrots in Florida?

    Ok so on my way to school I've been seeing these little green birds perched on telephone wires. I always thought they were odd, but only today actually got a good look at them. They're bright green parrots/parakeets with black faces or heads. I've seen some reports of pets escaping and becoming...
  22. SandhillCrane02

    Just saw a pair of Barred Owls!!

    I was riding my bike on a nature trail today when a bird landed in a tree beside me. Thinking it was a hawk, I stopped my bike and got closer to take a picture. I quickly noticed that it was an owl! Using my bird ID app (which is very accurate, I must add) I was able to match it with a barred...
  23. SandhillCrane02

    Can we post art on this website?

    Sorry if this is the wrong place to ask this, but I was wondering if there are any places on this site where we can post drawings? I draw birds all the time and I was wondering if there was anywhere I could post them here :)
  24. SandhillCrane02

    Gallinule or Moorhen?

    I've been looking through all my bird field guides and sources online and I can't seem to find the difference between a Common Gallinule and a Moorhen. They look almost identical so can someone explain the difference please? It would be very helpful :t:
  25. SandhillCrane02

    Rare birds in Florida?

    I've been making a list of birds I want to look for and I've been wondering "What are some of the rarest/unusual birds that can be spotted in Florida?" If you know any, please comment, I'd be very interested to know!:t:
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