Outdoor Ontario

Request for Information => Bird ID => Topic started by: Shortsighted on June 16, 2018, 09:38:21 AM

Title: Game-fully employed
Post by: Shortsighted on June 16, 2018, 09:38:21 AM: ID the boyd,may't.
Especially fur all you's beginners since the experts could do it with only one eye and as seen through the bottom of a tequila bottle.

Alpha
(https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-n9cbRQw/0/d8b36dc7/Th/i-n9cbRQw-Th.jpg) (https://www.smugmug.com/gallery/n-358cgw/i-n9cbRQw/A)

Beta
(https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-ZD8hwtp/0/31b5a518/Th/i-ZD8hwtp-Th.jpg) (https://www.smugmug.com/gallery/n-358cgw/i-ZD8hwtp/A)

Gamma
(https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-C54BstV/0/b6ddc83b/Th/i-C54BstV-Th.jpg) (https://www.smugmug.com/gallery/n-358cgw/i-C54BstV/A)

Delta
(https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-WpHHDkd/0/3bbc26fb/Th/i-WpHHDkd-Th.jpg) (https://www.smugmug.com/gallery/n-358cgw/i-WpHHDkd/A)

Epsilon
(https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-pnT4FQL/0/841d8ea4/Th/i-pnT4FQL-Th.jpg) (https://www.smugmug.com/gallery/n-358cgw/i-pnT4FQL/A)

Zeta
(https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-LH98kn3/0/0223a583/Th/i-LH98kn3-Th.jpg) (https://www.smugmug.com/gallery/n-358cgw/i-LH98kn3/A)

Eta
(https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-MGDQtgN/0/2970ba3c/Th/i-MGDQtgN-Th.jpg) (https://www.smugmug.com/gallery/n-358cgw/i-MGDQtgN/A)

Theta
(https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-z5ph2Tm/0/be534083/Th/i-z5ph2Tm-Th.jpg) (https://www.smugmug.com/gallery/n-358cgw/i-z5ph2Tm/A)

Iota
(https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-M9Mcn2J/0/7d61a18a/Th/i-M9Mcn2J-Th.jpg) (https://www.smugmug.com/gallery/n-358cgw/i-M9Mcn2J/A)

Kappa
(https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-SjQbZcq/0/da7ba0fb/Th/i-SjQbZcq-Th.jpg) (https://www.smugmug.com/gallery/n-358cgw/i-SjQbZcq/A)

Lambda
(https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-K5M8p6H/0/948fe69e/Th/i-K5M8p6H-Th.jpg) (https://www.smugmug.com/gallery/n-358cgw/i-K5M8p6H/A)

Mu
(https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-cRz59LW/0/ddd7cee6/Th/i-cRz59LW-Th.jpg) (https://www.smugmug.com/gallery/n-358cgw/i-cRz59LW/A)
Title: Re: Game-fully employed
Post by: Ally on June 18, 2018, 01:09:59 PM: Oh, It was me you meant by the beginner. Hahahaha :D :D :lol: :lol:

Sorry, I was away for the weekend.

Here are my attempt No. 1
Alpha: Palm Warbler
Beta: Ruby crowned Kinglet
Gamma: White-throated Sparrow
Beta: Semipalmated Sandpiper
Epsilon: Alder Flycatcher
Zeta: House Sparrow
Eta: Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Theta: Common Yellow throat
Iota: Least Flycatcher
Kappa: House Wren
Lamda: Philadelphia vireo
Mu: Veery
Title: Re: Game-fully employed
Post by: Shortsighted on June 18, 2018, 08:50:20 PM: Well, I guess you are a beginner no more.
Nailed most of them.
Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Theta, Iota and Mu are correct
Epsilon and Kappa are close calls.
Well done.
The problem with this game is that as soon as a salient feature
appears on the photo snippet the ID is assured. Without such a
feature it would be near impossible.
Clearly, you learn REAL fast.
Must be that artistic eye ... attention to detail.
Title: Re: Game-fully employed
Post by: Ally on June 18, 2018, 11:11:58 PM: Quote from: "Shortsighted"
Well, I guess you are a beginner no more.
Nailed most of them.
Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Theta, Iota and Mu are correct
Epsilon and Kappa are close calls.
Well done.
The problem with this game is that as soon as a salient feature
appears on the photo snippet the ID is assured. Without such a
feature it would be near impossible.
Clearly, you learn REAL fast.
Must be that artistic eye ... attention to detail.

Thank you for your kind words. Here is the second attempt to a few
Zeta: Chipping Sparrow
Kappa: Carolina Wren
Lambda: Great crested Flycatcher
Title: Re: Game-fully employed
Post by: Shortsighted on June 19, 2018, 07:25:37 AM: Yes, Chipping sparrow is correct. I'm even thinking vampire sparrow.
Great crested flycatcher is also correct.

(https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-m6FjKx6/0/843553bf/L/i-m6FjKx6-L.jpg) (https://www.smugmug.com/gallery/n-358cgw/i-m6FjKx6/A)
Title: Re: Game-fully employed
Post by: Ally on June 19, 2018, 10:18:28 PM: Third try

Delta: Least Flycatcher
Eta: Northern Mockingbird
Kappa: Northern Waterthrush

Can I please get some help for Delta? Like the type of bird, or size?

Thanks
Title: Re: Game-fully employed
Post by: ornithopter on June 19, 2018, 10:34:17 PM: kappa, winter wren
Title: Re: Game-fully employed
Post by: Shortsighted on June 20, 2018, 09:05:23 PM: Northern Mockingbird is correct, as is Winter Wren.
Title: Re: Game-fully employed
Post by: Ally on June 24, 2018, 09:37:09 PM: Is Epsilon a Yellow bellied Flycatcher?
Title: Re: Game-fully employed
Post by: Ally on June 24, 2018, 09:41:18 PM: Is Delta a Stilt Sandpiper?
Title: Re: Game-fully employed
Post by: Shortsighted on June 25, 2018, 06:22:08 PM: Ipsilon is a Yellow-bellied flycatcher
Delta is not a Stilt sandpiper, but it is a shorebird.
Title: Re: Game-fully employed
Post by: Ally on June 25, 2018, 10:08:50 PM: Is Delta a Least Sandpiper?
Title: Re: Game-fully employed
Post by: Shortsighted on June 26, 2018, 07:54:18 AM: No Ally it is not a Least sandpiper.
Title: Re: Game-fully employed
Post by: Ally on June 26, 2018, 11:24:44 PM: Quote from: "Shortsighted"
No Ally it is not a Least sandpiper.
Is it a Rock Sandpiper? :?
Title: Re: Game-fully employed
Post by: Shortsighted on July 03, 2018, 08:52:16 AM: Ally, it is not a Rock sandpiper but it is standing on a rock.
The non-breeding (summer) version of this shorebird is very light in colour
and nothing like it appears here ... taken in late May.
Title: Re: Game-fully employed
Post by: Ally on July 07, 2018, 02:49:15 PM: Is it a young Dunlin?
Title: Re: Game-fully employed
Post by: Shortsighted on July 08, 2018, 09:03:15 PM: It's a mature (breeding) shorebird.
Title: Re: Game-fully employed
Post by: thouc on July 08, 2018, 11:29:15 PM: Sanderling?
Title: Re: Game-fully employed
Post by: Shortsighted on July 09, 2018, 08:09:19 AM: Yes, those feathers belong to a Sanderling.
A visitor to Sam Smith. Didn't catch its name because I was
too busy mingling with Dunlin and Ruddy Turnstone and
trying to be a benign guest.
Title: Re: Game-fully employed
Post by: Ally on July 09, 2018, 08:40:01 AM: Phew! Thanks Thouc. I started to feel it would take me years to get it right. :D