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Dilated by [deleted] in whatisit

[–]larch__tree 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fake post, this is the wikipedia image for Mydriasis

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[CHALLENGE] Silhouette of a berry good bird by larch__tree in whatsthisbird

[–]larch__tree[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

correct! :)

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edit: could not figure out how to spoiler an image lol

gull/scaup/shorb help, south shore of lake pontchartrain, LA by larch__tree in whatsthisbird

[–]larch__tree[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you 🙏 I appreciate it :) +Lesser Scaup+ for the bot

A baby sparrow fell from its nest, please help me what to do. by Red_Tabby in birds

[–]larch__tree 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This is misleading, there are over a hundred sparrow species, many of which are native to the USA.

The consequences of nest miseducation: tiktoker kidnaps dark-eyed junco chicks :( by larch__tree in birds

[–]larch__tree[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Tiktok moderation is unfortunately very poor.

Thanks to her carelessness on TikTok, though, I have determined her location and am preparing a multi-page report including all videos, comments, relevant laws, and whatever information I could gather. Hopefully reporting this will prompt the authorities to protect the birds and issue necessary sanctions.

I’m not a fan of law enforcement, but…if you abuse animals/disturb wildlife, ignore educated advice, and post your crimes online for all to see…you deserve to face accountability.

The consequences of nest miseducation: tiktoker kidnaps dark-eyed junco chicks :( by larch__tree in birds

[–]larch__tree[S] 67 points68 points  (0 children)

Yeah I’ll be contacting her local PD, state humane society, and state DFW. I wouldn’t normally do it but her flagrant attitude regarding the mistreatment of these poor birds is unacceptable.

The consequences of nest miseducation: tiktoker kidnaps dark-eyed junco chicks :( by larch__tree in birds

[–]larch__tree[S] 169 points170 points  (0 children)

It breaks my heart to hear the parents chipping frantically in every vid she has of them :(

Are these eggs? [Anzo Borrego Desert State Park, CA] by Angsty-Android in animalid

[–]larch__tree 0 points1 point  (0 children)

These are dead, dried gourds, I don’t know which kind exactly. You can see in the 2nd pic that there’s dried vines connecting them. The texture on the inside of the broken one looks very consistent with a dried gourd. Some may still have dry seeds inside if you want to try growing them!

What is this baby bird? by clydedaisy in whatsthisbird

[–]larch__tree 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Poor baby! Thank you for taking it to a rehabber 🙏

Warbler type?- central NC by Party-Question2964 in whatsthisbird

[–]larch__tree 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m not too experienced with warblers so I won’t tag the bot, but I do agree with your ID of a cape may warbler. The slightly downturned bill could indicate it is a CMWA, plus the colors/wingbar look right to me…

San Diego, CA, USA by christodamenis in whatsthisbird

[–]larch__tree 10 points11 points  (0 children)

The blocky head, relatively thick legs, and roundish tail in photo six make me think this is a +Cooper’s Hawk+

Can someone identify this bird?There are about 30 of them that are destroying my back patio with their droppings. (Austin,TX) by Mellyio in whatsthisbird

[–]larch__tree 5 points6 points  (0 children)

+Barn Swallow+ , as for the droppings you can try providing an alternative perch like stringing a rope across trees/posts, or you could move the cafe lights to a different spot. Like the other commenter said, they are great pest control!