Unknown Birds

[Cody]

Hi everyone,

 I saw this bird fly over my backyard this evening at 7:42. I do not think this is a Barn Swallow because it's tail does not have 2 points sticking out.

Thank you.




BIRD 2:
 This bird was at my feeders this evening and I checked my Bird ID book and it was not in there. Could someone please ID this bird.

Thanks.

[Iain]

Hi Cody,

The first bird is likely a Barn Swallow if that's what you thought at first.  Sometimes they fly with their tails 'closed'.  The second bird is a female Northern Cardinal, have a look in your guide or google image search for it.

Iain

[Cody]

Thanks Ian!

[egret]

Hmm is that a Cedar waxwing?

others will post


Egret

[birddog]

Iain is correct on both.

[Ron Luft]

The red bill and heavyness thereof suggests female Cardinal to me. Doesn't seem to have the yellow tail band of the C.W. that I can see.

[Faltorvo]

Yup, Iain nailed them.