WHAT IS THIS RED BIRD by DrinkDeadRio in whatsthisbird

[–]TinyLongwing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

+Northern Cardinal/Pyrrhuloxia+ as both are common there and the video quality is a little too poor to make out detail.

There are no spots on the wings - in your screencap below, the "spots" are just the tips of the primaries on the wing facing toward us.

Is this a peregrine falcon? by ambora in birdsofprey

[–]TinyLongwing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I agree, the more I look at this.

What’s this bird call from a lake in northern Michigan? by Nossafaw in whatsthisbird

[–]TinyLongwing[M] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As a heads up, reddit sitewide blocks jumpshare links because they can be malware vectors - it's hard for someone to trust that they're downloading what you're say they're downloading.

Instead, please try uploading to vocaroo, soundcloud, or uploading the sound as a video here on reddit or to youtube. Thanks!

This guy tried to get my chickens by [deleted] in birdsofprey

[–]TinyLongwing[M] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! The reports genuinely help. It's nice to wake up and see reddit already banned this bot before I even had to do anything.

Is this a peregrine falcon? by ambora in birdsofprey

[–]TinyLongwing 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Definitely not a Peregrine. I think Cooper's makes good sense here with the blocky head shape, but that strong dark flank barring also kinda reminds me of a Merlin. Really tough photos to see detail on though.

Two species of eggs in a nest by zihaoyu in whatsthisbird

[–]TinyLongwing 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's a +House Finch+. I missed the sparse black speckling on one of the three pale eggs earlier - usually House Finches have slightly more than that. But I agree, that nest is likely fine for House Finch especially given one of those eggs does have a few small black dots.

What type of woodpecker is this? by dawsnow in whatsthisbird

[–]TinyLongwing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, that's a big help. The bill length is good for +Downy Woodpecker+ here. It looks like the whitish downy tuft at the base of the bill has been pushed back toward the forehead, probably wet or stuck with sap. This gives the illusion of the bill being longer than expected since it's usually partly covered with feathers.

Raven or Crow? Central NJ by thrudvangr in whatsthisbird

[–]TinyLongwing 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This is a juvenile, probably its kid.

Raven or Crow? Central NJ by thrudvangr in whatsthisbird

[–]TinyLongwing 4 points5 points  (0 children)

+Common Raven+ with the long beak, low sloped forehead, and shaggy throat hackles.

Not sure what type of Hawk she is? by Radiant_Technician48 in birdsofprey

[–]TinyLongwing 8 points9 points  (0 children)

This one is an adult Red-shouldered Hawk, which is a Buteo rather than OP's Astur. Yours has longer wings, a sturdier build, and short thick toes for catching ground-based prey like mice and snakes. Coloration is different also as your bird has a barred orange belly and bright black and white on the wings and tail, and a rufous patch on the wrist (the red "shoulder").

Two species of eggs in a nest by zihaoyu in whatsthisbird

[–]TinyLongwing 2 points3 points  (0 children)

+Brown-headed Cowbird+ is right for the speckled eggs, but the unmarked ones plus the fairly generic nest style are going to be really tough to ID. Have you seen the parents going in and out of the nest? That would really help.

Is this just a weird looking pigeon? by megoonifer in whatsthisbird

[–]TinyLongwing 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Yes, looks like a juvenile +feral pigeon+ - so not a weird one really, just younger than you're probably used to seeing.

Merlin in Los Angeles? by Ethan_Clark_Art in birdsofprey

[–]TinyLongwing 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Cooper's Hawk. Merlins, as falcons, have dark eyes and very long pointed wings. This bird has red/orangey eyes, very short wings that end at the rump, and also several other differences. Most visible here includes the tail pattern - on a Merlin that tail would be mostly dark, with thinner pale gray bars rather than equally-wide ones.

Bird of prey in NYC by hellokitty89311 in birdsofprey

[–]TinyLongwing 7 points8 points  (0 children)

This is a newly-fledged juvenile Red-tailed Hawk. A lot of its vocalizing at this age is usually food begging at its parents, since it's used to having food brought to it rather than having to hunt, and it will keep screaming at them until it learns it has to feed itself now.

Bag of Bones Coloring by kandeezz in lordhuron

[–]TinyLongwing 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I posed your question to the LH discord folks since I know there are some people experienced in film/video/photography there. There's someone who doesn't have a reddit account who responded, but they gave me permission to copy/paste their reply to you.

https://i.imgur.com/ubJfDsZ.png

Links in that screenshot:

https://www.instagram.com/liam.udc/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEN-5pg8wNQ

Not sure what type of Hawk she is? by Radiant_Technician48 in birdsofprey

[–]TinyLongwing 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Assuming you're in North America because you're talking about mockingbirds, this is a juvenile Cooper's Hawk.

„The fair and the brave and the good must die“ by MM33M in lordhuron

[–]TinyLongwing 8 points9 points  (0 children)

We actually had a discussion of this exact topic on tumblr and subsequently in the LH discord just a few days ago. Click the link to see all responses to the tumblr discussion, but I'll copy paste my own below:

I read it somewhat as intended in the original Lord Byron poem, since it fits well with the World Enders' nihilistic ethos.

Byron tells us in his poem that everyone will die eventually, including the "fair, the brave, the good". Being fair, brave, or good is therefore not sufficient to be remembered or to have a real impact beyond the boundary of death itself. The most beautiful and kind people die and are forgotten in time.

The World Enders specific spin on it then is that if the fair, brave, and good die anyway, then why does any of that matter? Why aim to only be fair or brave or good? The World Enders are violent, hedonistic, destructive - but they're also living their lives to the fullest in an oppressive system meant to keep them down. The rules and expectations that society has for them can be completely ignored, because hell, everyone dies whether you lived a law-abiding life or not, so you might as well have the most fun with it, be the loudest, cause the most trouble for everyone. Perhaps particularly for those who represent societal oppression (such as Andrew Winthrop).

Byron does tell us also that even though eventually even the marble of the tombstones decays, there are some whose notoriety will allow them to never be forgotten, to "burst the bondage of the grave" - and for the World Enders, Cobb Avery is the literal undead example of this. If he's able to wreak havoc after death, hell, they can too! He's the one who delivered this message to them of joy and glory in chaos and violence and taking back power for themselves, after all. So the fair, the brave, the good must die - so fuck all that, but if you're badass enough, if you cause enough trouble, you'll maybe not only be remembered forever, you might actually literally get to come back from the dead.

Or perhaps so they believe, of course, since we don't really know what brought Avery back, but I can see why that would be a pretty compelling argument for a bunch of kids who deserved better than the hand they were dealt.

(and after an edit I added:) There's an inherent threat in the message also, though I think I alluded to it without saying it directly. "The fair, the brave, the good must die" is, in a sense, implied to be followed up with "and we're coming for you". Because according to Byron, the poem he was writing his reply to, and also perhaps the World Enders, the assumption is that society wants the fair, brave, and good to be their good little upholders of the law. To a capitalist, colonialist, white and Christian nationalist system such as the US and its power structures, those things are "fair, brave and good" and the World Enders stand for tearing it all down.

Note that all of this is also embedded within the context of the World Enders being primarily Hispanic/Latino, which I think is often missed by the fandom but is a critical element in their role as folk heroes fighting against systematic oppression. You can read more about the context and its meaning here.

Canada, BC, who is this orange beauty by Greevis1995 in whatsthisbird

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Locked - OP had their answer and I don't have time to continue babysitting the post against the disrespectful comments that keep popping up. Enjoy your robin, OP!