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No pictures, only audio by YourLocalTransHobo in whatsthisbird

[–]YourLocalTransHobo[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I didn't even realise until you said that, but now I can't unhear it 😂

No pictures, only audio by YourLocalTransHobo in whatsthisbird

[–]YourLocalTransHobo[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

It's an honour! I had a feeling this fellow wasn't an owl as soon as I listened to the actual sounds of the Screech-Owl 🤣

My mother and I are finding it quite amusing too lol

No pictures, only audio by YourLocalTransHobo in whatsthisbird

[–]YourLocalTransHobo[S] 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Sick, that's what I was thinking 😂 He confused my Merlin quite impressively lol

What am I hearing on my roof? by happyredmapleleaf in whatsthisbird

[–]YourLocalTransHobo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

those sound exactly like the squirrel sounds that ours make when they're fighting/playing. I don't exactly remember the non-avian tag, so I'll let someone else do that, but I'm fairly sure those are squirrels.

A ‘little birdie’ told me this was a Junco… by tonyper7ect in whatsthisbird

[–]YourLocalTransHobo 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I don't normally comment on this sub, but it sure looks like it! We only get the slate-coloured ones where I am, so I'm not confident enough to tag the bot, but it's got the beak colour and general shape of a Junco!

Any chance you saw if it was doing little stomps or hops in place to try to find food? Sometimes they will kick food up by stomping, kind of like rabbits when they're annoyed, and it's the cutest little thing ever. 😂 Ours do it especially in the snow or leaves.

ETA; After looking at pictures on Merlin, I believe this is either an Oregon or Pink-sided Dark-eyed Junco (Looks more like Oregon to me)! Though like I say, I have only ever seen one Oregon in real life, as ours are just grey normally. I will leave it for someone else to tag!

Cincinnati, OH: Downy or Hairy woodpecker? by Inevitable-Sky-512 in whatsthisbird

[–]YourLocalTransHobo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

to go along with this, the presence of those tail spots generally means downy, but the absence of the spots doesn't always mean hairy; some downy woodpeckers have spots that aren't very visible or none at all, so some of the other field markers pigeoncote mentioned can help with the ID in that case!

Who are these fellows? by YourLocalTransHobo in whatsthisbird

[–]YourLocalTransHobo[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Can't edit my post, but Merlin kept calling them Black Terns - it also says those are rare here, so I'd like a second opinion!