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    Devil's Lake, WI

    I had a fun hike at Devil's Lake just south of Baraboo. I got lost but once I found a trail I knew, I stumbled upon a Townsend's solitaire. It's the first one I've ever seen in my home state (I've seen them in Colorado) and it let me get a really good view. It made my day.
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    hawk i.d. in N. Wisconsin, USA please

    Yawning (?) red-tailed hawk
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    Newish to birding

    I wouldn't say it's boring as long as you're having fun! Birds can be enjoyed by people of any ability. Besides, watching them out your window can be a whole lot of fun. I have a lot of fun sitting out on my porch and watching them.
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    Should I give up birding?

    I'm 23 and I'm out looking for birds at least once a week, so you'll meet people of every age. And it's okay to be a beginner. My parents have been teaching me birds since I've been able to walk so I have an advantage, but you can start anytime. There's always something to learn anyway- I don't...
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    Owl sleeps as mammal...

    That's hilarious! Thanks for posting.
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    Your Most Recent "Life" Bird

    Upland sandpiper on the 2nd.
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    Good birds seen from restaurants

    Not a restaurant, but on a picnic this spring an osprey flew over me carrying its picnic food.
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    What am I?

    Males: purple finches, in my opinion, look like they have more color on them. The color is a bit different too. House finches are a more orangey red, purple finches are slightly purple. Purple finches also have a darkish patch near their eyes that can stand out. Females: they have a darker...
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    What am I?

    They're both house finches.
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    Hybrid Mallard & Northern Pintail? - near Vancouver BC Canada

    I just want to be the umpteenth person to comment on how amazing this bird looks. Wow!
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    Your Most Recent "Life" Bird

    Pied-billed grebes in Middleton, WI on the 19th.
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    Chick ID

    It looks like what I'd expect an evening grosbeak chick to look like, but I really have no clue.
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    Your Most Recent "Life" Bird

    Redhead on Esser Pond in Middleton, WI
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    For a change of pace, how many wrens have you seen?

    Cactus House Marsh uh... shortest list wins, right? It's like golf?
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    House Sparrow? - Alberta, Canada

    More specifically, they're common around anywhere people live, just like the other two. You see them a lot in urban areas (there's a lot of very tame ones downtown) and on farms. You'll almost never see them in wilderness areas. I'm guessing it's the same way in Europe because they're called...
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    What bird is the true sign of spring where you live?

    Well I guess it's spring here now.
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    What bird is the true sign of spring where you live?

    Red-winged blackbirds are one of the first smaller birds to show up here, or at least one of the more noticeable ones.
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    Another Unknown - Central Illinois

    My first thought is American goldfinch too. From what I can see from the wings it looks like they're dark and it's a very faded yellow, but that could just be the lighting.
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    Your Most Recent "Life" Bird

    Glaucous and herring gulls yesterday
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    For a friend in Tennessee

    The tail in some of the pictures looks kind of long to me, but it's hard to tell. It does look pretty light-colored though and the bill does look fairly small in a lot of the pictures so it probably is a mockingbird. Thanks for pointing out the bill length.
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    For a friend in Tennessee

    As in add-on, the yellow might be due to the lighting. My friend said it was light-colored, possibly gray. It does look like it gets darker near the feet though, which may or may not mean something.
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    For a friend in Tennessee

    My friend in Clarksville saw this bird in her yard and snapped a few pictures. She took them on her phone, but I tried to find ones that show either more shape or color than the others. I'm thinking it might be a mockingbird or some sort of thrasher but I'm not sure. I put them in an album and...
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    Your Most Recent "Life" Bird

    Gadwalls and common mergansers today in the Madison area.
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    Pretty excited to start

    Your backyard is a great place to start! That's where my parents taught me all the common birds in our area and it's still where I see a lot of neat birds. Have fun on your journey into the world of birds.
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    Great Backyard Bird Count Day!!!

    I saw a large flock of cedar waxwings too! I counted 82 in one tree at a park near my house. I also counted 2 American crows, 1 European starling, 5 American robins, 5 house finches, 22 Canada geese, 3 dark-eyed juncos, and 1 black-capped chickadee in the 30 minutes I spent there. I did a count...
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