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  1. B

    Goshawk in Central PA?

    Is this a Goshawk? I thought it was a hawk at first but the tail is long and black and the bird had a white under side and black top and wings and seemed a bit smaller and rounder than the common red tailed hawk. Any thoughts?
  2. Giddy Goldfinch

    Uncommon Osprey, or Red-tailed Hawk? Pittsburgh, PA, July 20th

    Hello, my sister spotted this huge bird under a bridge in Schenley Park on a very hot afternoon hike. We did not have binoculars with us and it was difficult to get a better shot than this one on an iPhone. I thought at first it was a red-tailed hawk, but it seemed much bigger. Maybe an Osprey...
  3. Sandhill Cranes

    Sandhill Cranes

    • anonymousbirder
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    • antigone canadensis pennsylvania sandhill cranes
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: North America
  4. House Finch

    House Finch

    I thought this little lady deserved some love. Watched her for several minutes. She was at a feeder near a bird blind and then went into this tree. It looks like something's wrong with her eyes.
    • anonymousbirder
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    • haemorhous mexicanus house finch pennsylvania
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: North America
  5. Tufted Titmouse

    Tufted Titmouse

    • anonymousbirder
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    • baeolophus bicolor pennsylvania tufted titmouse
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: North America
  6. Great Blue Heron

    Great Blue Heron

    • anonymousbirder
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    • ardea herodias great blue heron pennsylvania
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: North America
  7. N

    Central Pennsylvania, USA

    I heard the attached song in a field central PA. I am new to birding, but I thought is sounded like a northern bobwhite which is rare to our area. The last one reported on bird in this county was 2013. I was looking for confirmation. Thanks
  8. B

    Help identifying Bird Call- Northwest Pennsylvania

    Hello! Today while sitting outside in my backyard, I came across this bird call. I’ve never heard anything like it before by my house. It was either perched in a tree or in a shrub- I couldn’t get close enough to tell as it was in my neighbor’s yard. Any help would be appreciated!!
  9. Barn Swallow

    Barn Swallow

    • anonymousbirder
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    • barn swallow hirundo rustica john heinz wildlife refuge pennsylvania
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: North America
  10. Great Egret

    Great Egret

    • anonymousbirder
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    • ardea alba great egret john heinz wildlife refuge pennsylvania
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: North America
  11. Great Blue Heron

    Great Blue Heron

    • anonymousbirder
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    • ardea herodias great blue heron pennsylvania
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: North America
  12. American Bald Eagle checking something out

    American Bald Eagle checking something out

    • BirdsInTheYard
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    • 1dt haliaeetus leucocephalus pennsylvania pensylvania
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: North America
  13. Red-Winged Blackbird

    Red-Winged Blackbird

    • anonymousbirder
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    • agelaius phoeniceus pennsylvania red-winged blackbird
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: North America
  14. Northern Mockingbird

    Northern Mockingbird

    • anonymousbirder
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    • mimus polyglottos northern mockingbird pennsylvania
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: North America
  15. Tree Swallow

    Tree Swallow

    • anonymousbirder
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    • pennsylvania tachycineta bicolor tree swallow
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: North America
  16. Female Eastern Bluebird

    Female Eastern Bluebird

    Checking bluebird boxes at the park. The Tree Swallows are back, so the turf battles have begun.
    • proudpapa56
    • Media item
    • 1dt eastern bluebird pennsylvania sialia sialis
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: North America
  17. J

    Bird ID Water fowl - Erie County, PA (USA)

    Please help me to identify this waterfowl. All observations from Presque Isle SP, Erie County, Pennsylvania (USA) on February 18. 1. 2. 3.
  18. A

    Help Identifying Duck Species --North-eastern Pennsylvania

    Hello, I was hoping someone could help me identify this duck species. I saw it in Northeastern Pennsylvania with a group of mallards. It's larger than the mallards. The body is more of a chocolate brown. I thought the head looked similar to a Northern Pintail's, but the body is off, and the...
  19. Eastern Kingbird

    Eastern Kingbird

    • anonymousbirder
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    • eastern kingbird pennsylvania tyrannus tyrannus
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: North America
  20. Northern Mockingbird

    Northern Mockingbird

    • anonymousbirder
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    • mimus polyglottus northern mockingbird pennsylvania
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: North America
  21. 7_10_21_Red_Winged_Blackbird_A.JPG

    7_10_21_Red_Winged_Blackbird_A.JPG

    • anonymousbirder
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    • agelaius phoeniceus john heinz wildlife refuge pennsylvania philadelphia red-winged blackbird
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: North America
  22. 7_10_21_Great_Blue_Heron.JPG

    7_10_21_Great_Blue_Heron.JPG

    • anonymousbirder
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    • ardea herodias great blue heron john heinz wildlife refuge pennsylvania philadelphia
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: North America
  23. 7_3_21_Red-Winged_Blackbird_F.JPG

    7_3_21_Red-Winged_Blackbird_F.JPG

    • anonymousbirder
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    • agelaius phoeniceus jenkins arboretum pennsylvania red-winged blackbird
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: North America
  24. Hover_Bird_Wood_Thrush.JPG

    Hover_Bird_Wood_Thrush.JPG

    Not a good shot by any means, but I thought I'd post it since I caught them mid-hop.
    • anonymousbirder
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    • hylocichla mustelina jenkins arboretum pennsylvania wood thrush
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: North America
  25. A

    Not the best day ever, but I feel like I made a contribution

    Today, I went to a hotspot without many checklists. I didn't see many species, but it was raining off and on, so maybe that's why. I saw red-winged blackbirds, grey catbirds, robins, a cardinal, and a wood thrush. Why I feel that I made a contribution is that according to ebird, I was the...
    • anonymousbirder
    • Thread
    • american robin birding day catbird northern california pennsylvania red-winged blackbird wood thrush
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Your Birding Day
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