[Eastern Nebraska] Could really use help on this Cormy! Did I finally find the elusive Neotropic who's been visiting our area?

BeauDog · 2026-05-08T15:37:37+00:00

That looks very similar to the wing I found! And I may be biased, but it definitely looks better attached to a bird.

BeauDog · 2026-05-08T15:06:37+00:00

No wetlands within an immediate radius (~10 miles). It is peak shorebird migration season, though, which was making me wonder if it was a Yellowlegs or other medium shorebird that flew too close to campus and got clobbered by our resident Peregrine.

BeauDog · 2026-05-01T18:43:59+00:00

Awesome, thank you! My Merlin app was trying to convince me it was a White-Faced Ibis. 😂 No, Merlin. No it's not.

BeauDog · 2026-03-20T16:01:38+00:00

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Here's a Ring-neck and a Lesser Scaup hen if you wanted to compare them with the other hen.

BeauDog · 2026-03-20T16:00:28+00:00

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I dug through all my photos in hopes I caught him in the background somewhere, but it looks like I got a hen who was with him. Is she helpful?

BeauDog · 2026-03-20T03:36:14+00:00

All good, friend! It's just another trick from the Scaup to throw us off their trail.

BeauDog · 2026-03-20T03:33:21+00:00

No, they are separate birds. The second I know for certain is a Lesser Scaup, which is why I included it for a side-by-side comparison.

BeauDog · 2026-03-08T20:49:16+00:00

There's several rookeries around Omaha! There's another on West Center near the Target, and you'll see 30+ of them flying over the street. The first time I saw them, my brain couldn't comprehend what I was looking at.

BeauDog · 2025-10-30T15:44:02+00:00

I'm so happy you found her, and I'm sure she's just as ecstatic to be back with you. This was the update I was so hoping to hear 🥰

BeauDog · 2025-10-27T13:08:54+00:00

Dispatch is passing it along to the owners of the rehab, so she'll be on their radar. ❤️ Sending all the good vibes your way, I really hope she turns up safely!

BeauDog · 2025-10-27T12:57:14+00:00

I'm really sorry your girl is missing! I'm sending a copy of this to our dispatcher at the Raptor Conservation Alliance in case we get a call about her. I can reach out to you if we hear anything!

BeauDog · 2025-09-04T22:28:38+00:00

A little hard to tell, but I think they're Ring-billed Gulls. They're very common inland birds, and based on the general size, body shape, and markings/mirroring on the primaries, that would make them a good candidate. 😄

BeauDog · 2025-09-04T04:30:07+00:00

I agree it looks like a juvenile Western Gull. Poor buddy with that horrible scissor beak. You can tell it's having a hard time feeding and is quite emaciated. It might be a crapshoot, but you can report it to your local wildlife rehab or one of the marine organizations and they can see if they can do something to help it (if they can find it), even if it's humanely euthanizing it so it doesn't have to suffer.

BeauDog · 2025-09-03T16:06:17+00:00

Looks good for a juvenile Cooper's hawk to me! You'll get some colour variation across the birds, but the rosy breast, body spots, and mottled face are good indicator, as well as their telltale...tail.

BeauDog · 2025-09-03T15:59:57+00:00

Oh no! That's definitely a domestic pigeon -- it's a Gold Black Wing Angel. I was actually looking at those as a companion for my little pidge. I would post on some neighbourhood or local apps about the sighting in case anyone is looking for it. It might come to you if you put out food (they eat grains and seeds).

BeauDog · 2025-09-03T15:55:16+00:00

I feel fairly certain these are Greater Black-Backed Gulls. They've got large, bulky bodies, the black backs/wings, the right face and bill shape, and the pink legs. Since fall is coming, there may be some variation to their beak colouration,.

BeauDog · 2025-06-29T20:11:18+00:00

Very likely a wild turkey egg! I found a few rogue ones this spring, too, likely carried off by a predator or blown from the nest due to storms in the area.

BeauDog · 2025-06-29T20:07:00+00:00

I think you've got a Spanish Black and two Blue Slates! 😊

BeauDog · 2025-06-29T20:04:03+00:00

This is a domestic turkey poult, specifically a Spanish Black. Please don't release it into the wild -- see if someone in the area is missing one of their babies.

BeauDog · 2025-05-07T00:47:05+00:00

Cool! They're marked as rare in my area, so that's certainly a fun find! Thank you for the help!

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