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Re: Bird Feeders and Backyard Critters
« Reply #740 on: October 27, 2020, 07:27:57 PM »
A gang of 50 grackles stopped by and finished off 4 feeders that I filled up yesterday

Lol I remember our first grackle spotting... and to think we were actually excited to see it!  ;D

Now, not so much!

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Re: Bird Feeders and Backyard Critters
« Reply #741 on: October 27, 2020, 07:28:33 PM »
#32. Golden-crowned Kinglet

Nice! Is he always wearing his golden crown?  ;D

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Re: Bird Feeders and Backyard Critters
« Reply #742 on: October 27, 2020, 08:40:08 PM »
Nice! Is he always wearing his golden crown?  ;D
Actually yes, but he dons a bright orange crown when he's excited which we were lucky enough to get a quick glimpse of.

This is a stock photo.
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Re: Bird Feeders and Backyard Critters
« Reply #743 on: October 28, 2020, 09:12:52 PM »
Species #57 Tennessee Warbler


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Re: Bird Feeders and Backyard Critters
« Reply #744 on: October 28, 2020, 09:22:51 PM »
We have see a few Pine Warblers in our yard, however this one was confusing to ID in its fall plumage!


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Re: Bird Feeders and Backyard Critters
« Reply #745 on: October 28, 2020, 09:24:21 PM »
Species #57 Tennessee Warbler


I don't get how you ID these. This looks exactly like the ruby-crowned kinglet to me.
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Re: Bird Feeders and Backyard Critters
« Reply #746 on: October 28, 2020, 09:37:56 PM »
I don't get how you ID these. This looks exactly like the ruby-crowned kinglet to me.

ETA: I also have other pics I don't post which help in IDing.

I use the Merlin App to identify the birds we see and don't know ourselves. That said, there are many differences between this and the tiny Kinglets.

These confusing fall birds are harder for me because the Merlin App has a tougher time nailing it down to one species, and the pictures they show don't look 100% the same.

Here is a short article I found useful, which helps show some different things to look for when IDing birds.

https://www.audubon.org/news/how-recognize-six-warblers-their-fall-feathers

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Re: Bird Feeders and Backyard Critters
« Reply #747 on: October 28, 2020, 09:42:53 PM »
Here is a Yellow-rumped Warbler we saw a few times in confusing fall plumage as well.


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Re: Bird Feeders and Backyard Critters
« Reply #748 on: October 28, 2020, 10:08:18 PM »
Last confusing bird for now.... Here is a Blackpoll Warbler in fall plumage



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Re: Bird Feeders and Backyard Critters
« Reply #749 on: October 28, 2020, 10:10:49 PM »
A gang of 50 grackles stopped by and finished off 4 feeders that I filled up yesterday
Better than gang of squirrels

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Re: Bird Feeders and Backyard Critters
« Reply #750 on: October 28, 2020, 10:26:44 PM »
Better than gang of squirrels
We have that too but my baffle has been very effective this far. They don't even try anymore.
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Re: Bird Feeders and Backyard Critters
« Reply #751 on: October 28, 2020, 11:07:25 PM »
We have that too but my baffle has been very effective this far. They don't even try anymore.
Which baffle do you have

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Re: Bird Feeders and Backyard Critters
« Reply #753 on: October 28, 2020, 11:35:29 PM »

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Re: Bird Feeders and Backyard Critters
« Reply #754 on: October 29, 2020, 09:49:24 AM »
I don't think I would ID this bird. Looks too similar to so many others.

Check out this cheat sheet guide to Sparrow identification... Talk about similar!

http://www.whiteoakbayou.org/uploads/3/4/9/1/34911613/sparrow_cheat_sheet.pdf

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Re: Bird Feeders and Backyard Critters
« Reply #755 on: October 29, 2020, 10:32:18 AM »
Check out this cheat sheet guide to Sparrow identification... Talk about similar!

http://www.whiteoakbayou.org/uploads/3/4/9/1/34911613/sparrow_cheat_sheet.pdf
Nice! Some other great stuff on this website.
http://whiteoakbayou.org/resources-and-zines.html
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Re: Bird Feeders and Backyard Critters
« Reply #756 on: October 30, 2020, 03:09:58 PM »
Spotted Species #58 Brown Creeper today. (I guess a bad pic is better than none for now)


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Re: Bird Feeders and Backyard Critters
« Reply #757 on: October 30, 2020, 04:17:41 PM »
Just plugged in the bird bath heater. Happy winter!
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Re: Bird Feeders and Backyard Critters
« Reply #758 on: November 01, 2020, 01:00:21 AM »
Just plugged in the bird bath heater. Happy winter!
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Re: Bird Feeders and Backyard Critters
« Reply #759 on: November 04, 2020, 05:29:22 PM »
They are back.