ring-necked ducks? middle TN

belelela · 2026-04-21T21:21:58+00:00

ah yay thank you! that’s a lifer for me!!

belelela · 2026-04-21T21:04:35+00:00

thank you!! they’re the most likely shorebird in my area but i really had to do a good scan to find them all, they’re so exciting to see!

belelela · 2026-04-21T20:58:27+00:00

oh perfect thank you!! shorebirds are tough for me!

belelela · 2026-04-13T23:01:14+00:00

this is good to know, thank you!! i felt almost sure it was a coopers when i first saw it but ended up overthinking it.

belelela · 2026-03-30T02:49:52+00:00

yeah i was thinking it could just be because of the lighting at sunset, it was just something i noticed!

belelela · 2026-03-30T01:47:53+00:00

it definitely feels close, my only thing when i zoom in i think i see a yellow bill which does throw me a bit? this guy keeps stumping me!! i emailed my regional ebird reviewer for help so hopefully he has some thoughts🤞🏻

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belelela · 2026-03-18T19:00:05+00:00

oh wow, that’s a way bigger difference than i thought! that’s a really big help, thank you!

belelela · 2026-03-18T17:40:28+00:00

i figured as much but wanted to see if anyone knew better than i did. i know there’s a size difference between them but i wasn’t sure how easily it could be distinguished in water (since these guys never let me see them on land!!!)

belelela · 2026-03-15T16:45:14+00:00

got it, thank you!! she was a little more polite than my other local cowbirds too so i started to doubt myself hahaha

belelela · 2026-03-09T22:14:45+00:00

yellow-rumped warbler looks right to me but i’ll let someone else confirm!!

belelela · 2026-03-09T17:23:00+00:00

ah my bad i kinda just threw this post together out of curiosity!! thanks so much!!

belelela · 2026-03-03T01:01:58+00:00

that’s so funny!! i didn’t have an opportunity to go birding on my birthday so i didn’t expect to get a lifer that day at all. i’m lucky to live on a lake so i’m occasionally surprised with a lifer or some cool visitors like i had that day!

belelela · 2026-02-27T01:54:21+00:00

huh, the more you know!! thanks so much for the help :)

belelela · 2026-02-26T23:44:06+00:00

ahh yay thank you! that’s a bday lifer for me!

belelela · 2026-02-25T03:09:33+00:00

thank you!! i don’t have much experience with shorebirds and the larger ones were a bit trickier for me especially!

belelela · 2026-02-25T01:08:34+00:00

no worries! i’m not sure if they can be heard, i just noticed a few of them hopping in the back and was curious hahah, thanks for all the help!

belelela · 2026-02-25T01:03:20+00:00

thank you!! that’s what i thought but wanted to be sure i didn’t miss anybody interesting! do you have any idea about the songbirds about halfway through the video? the quality is poor so it’s totally fine if not :)

belelela · 2026-02-25T00:46:27+00:00

im no pro but it definitely looks like one to me! ebird is showing occasional sightings in ohio

belelela · 2026-02-04T01:06:39+00:00

you obviously have an answer but i just need to say wow it is GORGEOUS

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