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[JimBob]

I think those are both Western Bluebirds. Location: Golden, Colorado


This one I wasn't sure if it was a Cassin's Finch or a House Finch. Didn't quite look like the other Cassin's I saw. Location: Golden, Colorado


Chipping Sparrow? Location: Sand Diego county, California

[blackburnian]

looks like western bluebirds, house finch, and clay colored or field?

[JimBob]

looks like western bluebirds, house finch, and clay colored or field?

I think Clay-colored is out of range. . . other thoughts?

[blackburnian]

ill go with field with that pink bill, but probably wrong

[TheBillyPilgrim]

Last bird looks like a Chipping, to me, with the dark lores and red-brown cap. A Field would have a much more unmarked face.

[JimBob]

What about the others?

[illin]

Can we eliminate Mountain Bluebird for the top one?

House Finch

Chipping Sparrow, It would get me excited if I saw it here because it looks a lot like Clay-colored but it's not.

[JimBob]

Can we eliminate Mountain Bluebird for the top one?

I have plenty of other pictures.

[JimBob]

Clark's Grebe?


Confirm Western Grebe please

[psweet]

Yes, we can eliminate Mountain Bluebird for the first one -- the primaries are too short and broad, and it looks like there's quite a bit of rusty color underneath. And I agree with both Clark's and Western Grebes.

[illin]

I have plenty of other pictures.

Post one or two of the adult from different angles if you have them. It looks just like the Mountain BB that I saw in Illinois earlier this year.

[illin]

Didn't see psweet's post before I posted. Defer to him.

I would still like to see more though, just cause it's a beautiful bird.

[psweet]

I had to figure out that primary distinction by looking at the photos Mom found at the hawkwatch last fall!

[JimBob]

Didn't see psweet's post before I posted. Defer to him.

I would still like to see more though, just cause it's a beautiful bird.

It's even more beautiful, when youre like 6ft from it!

[illin]

Don't get so cocky. You still have 43 species to go before you catch me!

I am jealous of what you have posted tonight though.

[JimBob]

43??? I'll pass that up soon enough. *goes out to look for owls*

[Bigfoot]

Do we have a competition here???

Bigfoot

[JimBob]

Do we have a competition here???

Bigfoot

Yes

[JimBob]

Okay, I think this is a Western Tanager.

[blackburnian]

confirm western!