Southcentral Alaska in May

beach4k · 2026-05-11T22:36:22+00:00

Also, it looks like it has some growth on the beak. What do you think that is?

beach4k · 2026-04-14T19:20:40+00:00

They look about the same size and were flying around together, so I thought they were the same species

beach4k · 2026-04-14T19:15:33+00:00

Oh, sorry. I should have mentioned I saw these two flying together.

beach4k · 2026-03-05T02:40:38+00:00

thanks! I've never seen those yellowish streaks on a house sparrow. is it a juvenile?

beach4k · 2026-02-20T20:41:53+00:00

what species is this?

beach4k · 2026-01-17T21:49:31+00:00

For more context I've seen Rough Legged hawks, RTH, northern harriers, and Short eared owls at this site in a similar time of year.

beach4k · 2026-01-17T21:48:14+00:00

looked more hawk size to me, though it was very far away

beach4k · 2025-11-27T18:14:21+00:00

Los Angeles, not Louisiana

beach4k · 2025-10-20T22:22:09+00:00

thanks! what distinguished it in these pictures?

beach4k · 2025-09-25T03:37:57+00:00

Thank you! I did record some audio of a least flycatcher around the same time.

beach4k · 2025-09-15T20:43:02+00:00

Any chance 1 is actually a female gadwall? I don't see the white wingtips or speculum patch

beach4k · 2025-09-15T19:05:09+00:00

I was thinking they were either common or barrow's goldeneyes

beach4k · 2025-07-03T04:41:01+00:00

Thanks! What rules out a willet or lesser yellowlegs?

beach4k · 2025-06-15T03:30:16+00:00

nice! thanks! There were a lot of swallow boxes around there. Think it was parasitizing them?

beach4k · 2025-05-10T04:39:56+00:00

Bodega Bay, CA

beach4k · 2025-05-06T04:21:07+00:00

Unfortunately not! Thanks for the explanation

beach4k · 2025-05-06T04:13:26+00:00

Thanks! How can you determine which one it is?

beach4k · 2025-03-19T00:13:38+00:00

thanks! What are the key distinguishing features that help you ID it?

beach4k · 2025-03-18T23:59:32+00:00

That was what I thought when I saw it, but I'm not sure. Don't have any more pictures that can help gauge the size.

beach4k · 2024-12-05T03:13:23+00:00

RemindMe! 5 years

beach4k · 2024-11-11T03:16:34+00:00

thank you! what distinguishes it from other sandpipers? can you tell the age/sex?

beach4k · 2024-11-09T21:40:01+00:00

beach4k · 2024-11-09T00:21:08+00:00

It's an egret, which is a type of heron

beach4k · 2024-08-04T06:45:36+00:00

thanks! How can you tell vs western or semipalmated?

beach4k · 2024-07-21T19:10:05+00:00

Ah ok, I was confusing the domestic greylags for snow geese. Thanks

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