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Hi there.  I have a kind of bird near my house (out in the country, near ponds and swamps, next to a forest, about 20 miles inland from the beach) that I hear but never can see.  I think they might be mating right now (Oct.), as they seem to be calling to each other quite often throughout the day.  I can't tell if they are ...

Yesterday I saw a bird I have never seen before.  I live at Lake Tahoe on the west shore (Calif side), above 6000ft elev.  My backyard is conifer forest with a clearing containing native and lawn type grasses.  At first I thought it was a female mallard, all speckled tan color.  Similar size and shape.  We do have mallards ...

Unknown accipiter --can anyone give clues without a photo?  Its solid medium gray underside and lack of underside barring or streaking has us puzzled. SEEN:  06-12-08  7 p.m. Suburb of North Indianapolis Indiana backyard --standing on the ground with grackles and robins diving and screaming at it.  This area has some ...

I saw a bird in the Yucatan that was the exact shape and size of a bare-throated tiger heron. It did not have a bare throat. It had a yellow throat with bars resembling a ladder. It also had a dark azure, almost aquamarine cap with an orange edge to it. The rest of the coloring was typical of a bare-throated tiger heron, and very distinctive, as ...

I need help identifying a large, unusual pigeon (I *think* it's a pigeon) I found in my driveway today (in Memphis, TN). He walks right up to people, so I'm assuming he's an escaped pet. He looks nothing like all our local pigeons and doves I've ever seen. One of his wings droops, so I'm also assuming he's injured. He is ...

side view same bird ... sorry about blurry pic.

These lovely birds only show up when my yard in underwater. They are in groups of 3-5....locals call them gromback or crombach  and the 2500.00 bird. I have searched and searched for this bird online.... can anyone tell me about them? CyndiJ