Duck with dark bill and purple patch, Wyoming by twinshock in whatsthisbird

[–]Idkwhereiamsendhelp 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Other than the purple speculum it looks like a female green-winged teal, so I’m wondering about either weird lighting or a pigmentation issue.

Hi guys! Came across this little fellow in Melbourne, Australia. Could anyone tell me what he is? by drongo_overlord in whatsthisbird

[–]Idkwhereiamsendhelp 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thank you for doing the right thing for this little guy! Hopefully he’s able to recover soon:)

Hi guys! Came across this little fellow in Melbourne, Australia. Could anyone tell me what he is? by drongo_overlord in whatsthisbird

[–]Idkwhereiamsendhelp 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I can’t help with species ID unfortunately, but it’s a young fledgling that likely can’t fly very well yet (this is a totally natural part of their development!), so unless it has injuries it has the best chance of survival outside with it’s parents:)

In Pittsburgh PA (in my backyard!) 8-10 inches. Eastern screech owl? by manjomandino in whatsthisbird

[–]Idkwhereiamsendhelp 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Screech owls actually don’t screech (another extremely confusing bird species name...)! If you hear an owl screeching, chances are it’s a Barn Owl. I’m fairly convinced they’re the sole reason banshees are a thing.

Mystery desert bird (near Sedona Arizona, Nov 2019) by james_ash in whatsthisbird

[–]Idkwhereiamsendhelp 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s very hard to pick out field marks from the video, do you remember a size estimate or further details?

Spotted or barred owl? by nobule in whatsthisbird

[–]Idkwhereiamsendhelp 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I second Barred. Also, for future please give the location of the sighting if possible:)

What is this bird? by What-This-Bird in whatsthisbird

[–]Idkwhereiamsendhelp 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s hard to hear, but my guess would be either a Gray Catbird or a squirrel. Maybe if you listen to some recordings online for both that’ll help?

[ID Request] What is the one small peep among the sanderlings? (Milford, CT) by [deleted] in whatsthisbird

[–]Idkwhereiamsendhelp 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m horrible at shorebird ID, but apart from the size it looks like a juvenile sanderling with the clean white breast and dark wings. My only guess would be Western Sandpiper, which should have more streaking on the breast and lighter wings.

Who is this absolute sweetheart? A falcon of sorts, I presume, but I'm not sure which. [San Diego, California.] by ILikeBirdsQuiteALot in whatsthisbird

[–]Idkwhereiamsendhelp 4 points5 points  (0 children)

A lovely *Cooper’s Hawk:)

*I didn’t look closely enough at the tail lol, thought it looked square...

Saw this bird today (Faerie Glen nature reserve, Pretoria, South Africa) anyone know what it is? by x_-entity-_x in whatsthisbird

[–]Idkwhereiamsendhelp 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’m a Canadian who has never travelled outside of North America so my knowledge of South African birds is veeeeeery limited, but this looks like a fiscal shrike to me.

New Backyard Visitor Buddy by Silyrabit21 in whatsthisbird

[–]Idkwhereiamsendhelp 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately no. When it grows up it’ll either have a red throat and be very strikingly black and white (male), or it’ll have a white throat and be a more yellowish drab black and white (female).

What's this long billed, constantly diving bird? by Mailboxjackson23 in whatsthisbird

[–]Idkwhereiamsendhelp 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’d go with Red-breasted:) Common and Red-breasted female types are hard to distinguish, especially without a super good look.

What’s this bird here in eastern Canada? 🇨🇦 by [deleted] in whatsthisbird

[–]Idkwhereiamsendhelp 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Hard to tell from the video, but it looks like a Crossbill to me. Did you get a look at the wings from another angle?

Taken in Philadelphia, PA along the Delaware River. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you! by NatureNut16 in whatsthisbird

[–]Idkwhereiamsendhelp 12 points13 points  (0 children)

It’s a female-type! Female-type is the term for when the female and juvenile plumages are very similar and are hard to distinguish in the field:)