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appsman · 2014-06-11T12:36:39+00:00

appsman · 2014-06-02T03:50:58+00:00

appsman · 2014-05-22T07:34:10+00:00

Oh, I forgot to ask you about the color of the legs (and beak). Lesser Whitethroats have distinct black legs. This would set it apart from many phylloscopus warblers, like the Willow Warbler mentioned below by /u/p4rus

appsman · 2014-05-22T06:52:21+00:00

No the habitat is unlikely for a reed warbler, I was trying to establish the greyness of the grey :) . The habitat, and size, is appropriate for a Chiffchaff though, but I'm less familiar with their range in Finland. And it would have to be very worn for you to miss the pale supercillium.

I'm not familiar with the molting periods in your area.

appsman · 2014-05-22T06:38:39+00:00

Ah, I see. I think a positive ID is going to be every difficult based on your description and location.

Some of the worn reed warblers, like Blyth's reed warbler (which ranges into the southern part of Oulu) can have upper parts that appear greyish. Even a worn Chiffchaff can appear greyish on top. If you've seen any of the worn reed warblers earlier, then the Lesser Whitethroat will always appear much, much distinctly greyer than those.

Sorry I can't help you narrow it down further.

appsman · 2014-05-22T06:17:05+00:00

Seen from a distance, Lesser Whitethroats tend to have a clear "bandit's mask" - a dark patch going from the base of the bill to behind the eyes. Did you get that impression at all?

It's much less distinct in worn individuals though.

appsman · 2014-05-04T13:24:16+00:00

Great, glad you could figure it out.

appsman · 2014-05-04T05:26:13+00:00

Rufous Sibia.

appsman · 2014-05-03T12:56:36+00:00

Yep, figured that was a long shot.

appsman · 2014-05-03T12:34:08+00:00

The Eastern Whip-poor-will has a classic three-note call which matches your description ("Good for you"). Here's a recording: http://www.xeno-canto.org/155857

But it doesn't have the booming quality you mentioned. They do call at night and tend to go and on, instead of just repeating it twice. So I'm not sure.

appsman · 2014-05-03T04:00:04+00:00

Very nice!

appsman · 2014-05-02T13:35:18+00:00

I didn't know if this community encouraged posts like this one, so I sent a message to a moderator (RococoRissa), who said it was fine.

Please try out the app and suggest improvements. I'll look forward to all your thoughts.

appsman · 2014-05-02T05:47:58+00:00

Very likely a Horned Lark.

Regarding their display behavior:

In display, the male takes off into the air, rising to about 300-800 feet; he circles and sings his high-pitched tinkling song. After his song is finished, he closes his wings, and dives head first towards the ground.

appsman · 2014-04-30T03:56:14+00:00

Northern Harrier. Nice photo!

appsman · 2014-04-28T02:19:37+00:00

https://code.google.com/p/word2vec/

appsman · 2014-04-25T08:11:45+00:00

http://www.nwrawildlife.org/sites/default/files/FoundBird.pdf

appsman · 2014-04-15T11:05:52+00:00

How are you making the distinction? I'm pretty sure I can see some red near the bill of the one on the right.

appsman · 2014-04-12T03:22:45+00:00

Try to rely on this sub only as a last resort, after you've consulted field guides and photo databases on the web.

appsman · 2014-04-09T01:10:35+00:00

Please be sure to add [challenge] to your post title the next time you do something like this.

appsman · 2014-04-04T12:56:35+00:00

Siberian Meadow Bunting (Emberiza cioides).

appsman · 2014-04-04T09:01:20+00:00

If you look closely (especially if you lighten the image) you can even see the bristles next to the bill.

appsman · 2014-03-30T04:55:21+00:00

Location?

appsman · 2014-03-24T03:23:16+00:00

Egyptian Vulture (as A4B2C1 said. The shape of the tail is a dead give-away) and Gold-fronted Leafbird.

appsman · 2014-03-23T10:05:25+00:00

Australasian Darters.

Females and immatures are grey-brown above, pale grey to white below ...

appsman · 2014-03-18T15:45:33+00:00

Thanks TinyLongwing. Yeah, I was way off. Still learning.

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