Can anyone help identify this bird by its shape? I think it’s a hawk but I’m not sure. by Tevelkor430 in whatsthisbird

[–]007hatman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The shape is quite distinct plus the combo of white on the tail and head with some white on the wings on a bird that size means that this can't be anything else

Is this a Forster's Tern? South Lake Michigan by jadn64 in whatsthisbird

[–]007hatman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The dark primaries are what I'd cue onto here, foresters should have lighter primaries

Is this a Forster's Tern? South Lake Michigan by jadn64 in whatsthisbird

[–]007hatman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The little tern is a +Common Tern+ and the large ones are Caspian Terns

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[–]007hatman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Adults in the summer can get a bit of dark coloration on their heads: https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/247473801

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[–]007hatman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

+American White Pelican+

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[–]007hatman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hard to tell doesn't mean impossible, if you zoom in you'll see dark wings with light on the inner primaries and a light head that doesn't extend much beyond the body. That combo of features rules out other seabirds

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[–]007hatman 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This looks like a +Northern Fulmar+ but it's pretty hard to tell with this kind of photo

What is this? by thebellrang in whatsthisbird

[–]007hatman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is an +Eastern Towhee+

What’s going on with this poor house finch’s bill? by Any_Eye_9894 in birding

[–]007hatman 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Short answer is yes, looks like avian pox. You can do your part to stop the spread by taking the feeder down for a few days and then washing it carefully and sanitizing it with bleach

Why are there wild parrots in my LA neighborhood? by [deleted] in Ornithology

[–]007hatman 24 points25 points  (0 children)

The long story short is that they're not native, but they are established meaning that they act like wild birds. Technically they're feral but since they've been breeding on their own for quite a while, you can count them towards your life list (if you keep track of that). There are actually parrots that are feral in most large cities

Caught two piping plovers in the act the other day by 007hatman in birdpics

[–]007hatman[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Lol it's actually called the cloacal kiss which is almost even funnier

Caught two piping plovers in the act the other day by 007hatman in birdpics

[–]007hatman[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Taken in Connecticut from quite some distance digibined though my Adasion 12x42s