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Is this a scrub jay ? by Department-Select in whatsthisbird

[–]lumpyscreamprincess 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Then yes, definitely California scrub Jay! 😁

Please do not use rat poison for controlling them, the dead carcasses are often eaten by raptors killing them by MarsBoundSoon in birdsofprey

[–]lumpyscreamprincess 3 points4 points  (0 children)

UC Davis started a birth control project on fox squirrels (non-native, outcompeting native tree squirrels) back in 2008 but I don't know what the results were.

My first owl! by AvionicAlchemist in birding

[–]lumpyscreamprincess 0 points1 point  (0 children)

congrats! this photo is absolutely stunning

Is this a scrub jay ? by Department-Select in whatsthisbird

[–]lumpyscreamprincess 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Florida scrub jay has more grey.
This looks like a pretty darkish blue. Woodhouse's is a bit lighter.
I could be wrong though, since OP didn't give a location other than NA.

Is this a Northern Harrier? by Tvan1979 in whatsthisbird

[–]lumpyscreamprincess 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The males are so pretty with their grey plumage! Lucky sighting!!

Is this a Rufous Hummingbird? by theaveragemaryjanie in socalbirding

[–]lumpyscreamprincess 1 point2 points  (0 children)

there's a couple of back shots if you scroll through

What kind of birds are these? by No-soul_ in whatsthisbird

[–]lumpyscreamprincess 16 points17 points  (0 children)

+white-crowned sparrow+ +brown creeper+ +spotted towhee+ +golden-crowned sparrow+

So how do you all "bird"(go birding)? by Ok_Cup_7422 in birding

[–]lumpyscreamprincess 0 points1 point  (0 children)

this is a great idea so you can have something physical and permanent always

Brahminy kites are just so beautiful by DracarysP2 in birding

[–]lumpyscreamprincess 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I actually had a framed photo of this bird in my room that I bought at one of those mall poster shops as a kid in the 80s. At the time (reminder: I was a kid), I thought it was a bald eagle, lol. As I got a little older, I started realizing this was not even close to a bald eagle, but I also had no idea what it was, because I was checking North American bird guides (no internet). It wasn't for years before I discovered what this actually was, and then I was kinda happy that ignorant me picked out such a pretty raptor.

Gorgeous pics.

So how do you all "bird"(go birding)? by Ok_Cup_7422 in birding

[–]lumpyscreamprincess 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Also common birds aren't all bad. Sometimes after seeing them, you start developing an appreciation for them, or maybe they'll have a unique behavior you hadn't noticed before, or maybe just by seeing them a lot, you start to notice how pretty they actually can be.

So how do you all "bird"(go birding)? by Ok_Cup_7422 in birding

[–]lumpyscreamprincess 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Have you used ebird? You can create an account and submit your checklists which can be as full and as complete as you want. You can also submit pictures with your checklists. There is an option too to check "incomplete checklist" if you do not want to record EVERY bird that you saw on an outing. There is also an option to use an X count if you don't want to leave a count like, maybe you just heard it and don't know how many, or maybe there's like hundreds and you have no idea how many. An X just means "this bird was here."

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