What Bird Is That Forum

A short bio of each bird would be good - likely habitat, food preferences, favorite nesting sites, behavior clues etc. Maybe 1-4 sentences.

I got a notification that took me straight here

Here in the PNW we had an unusually warm start to the winter but that translated into over 20" of rain at my place just in the month of December. :shock: We've already passed our average year totals and usually we get half of that in Feb-May. In over 20 years of doing this it's the first time we've ...

Braxton L wrote: Tue Jan 20, 2026 4:09 pm The small bird in question is a Ring-billed.

Thanks, that's a lifer for me. Almost certainly not the first I've seen but the first I bothered to chase down an ID for at least.

Ah yes, the joys of being able to use awful language such as the word 'college' even in front of your mother

It's the one dead front and center in the second picture

Just had fun today watching a bunch of peeps and observing how their little legs are simply a blur they run so fast. Then my daughter was tracking them and running following their trails, what a lot of abrupt turns and loops they made!

I don't even know how it works, just made me laugh that it was even a thing. The world would be a better place if none of us had or were foes and adversarial though.

First in the crosshairs? ... Hmmm., 'Hands up Charlie!'

Today, Long Beach WA. There were a couple in the group that were noticeably smaller that the 'normal' gulls we get. Not even sure what the 'normal' ones are but here a a couple of poor phone scope shots if they're any help. I have more shots if needed but don't know that they show anything different.

My father-in-law sent me this picture of a bald eagle somewhere near St Louis

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Well that made it easy. 15 sec in I found a leader of a local Audubon walk by a similar name and by searching that found a photo and contact info within seconds. I'll PM you the info Kevin and let you reach out since you'll be more recognizable.

Greyhawk wrote: Sun Jan 11, 2026 8:13 pm DLecy, for example.


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I believe he(?) was a school administrator or principal. If anyone remembers what region of the country he was from it shouldn't be too hard to track him down.

TexasCobra wrote: Fri Jan 16, 2026 12:18 am I also pursue subjects such as weather, sky, landscape, garden, pool, motorsport & automotive, travel, architecture, history, metalwork, art, archaeology, travel, etc. I rarely photograph people. I do not consider myself a birder.

Did you forget a raiser of fine mutts?

I'd been missing it! Especially when I had ID mysteries or when my father-in-law sent me a picture of a nearly all white Bald Eagle. Clear back in the beginning I'd found an article/post that I thought might have a solution to the problem but I had no way to contact anyone. I managed to track down ...

"If a 2-year-old is included in your birding party, you will have low numbers. (floraphile) Ditto terriers. (Charlie Spencer)"
Especially if said 2 yr old is in a front/back pack It's a real art to get any form of image stabilization through binos

Greyhawk wrote: Mon Jan 12, 2026 1:36 am I am reminded of SirVive every day by my brother's gait belt.


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I'm BAAAAACK !!!!!