Questions tagged [bird-identification]
Questions about identifying birds. Please use a descriptive title. Repeat the description in the question and include as many details as possible. Geographic location is very important, as is environment, such as woods, body of water, backyard, city, sky. Pictures are very important, we may not be able to answer the question without them.
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What is this animal with orange webbed feet, a white head with black stripes, and really likes breadcrumbs?
Quite simply: What is this animal?
I have searched through various wildlife identification guides (particularly ducks and geese) and have so far not found anything close.
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Possible snowy owl seen in the trees
I was out hunting last weekend (end of October) near Yellow Pine, Idaho. While walking up a hill during the late morning with moderate timber coverage (thin enough to ski comfortably but thick enough ...
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Help identifying black and white "square winged" bird?
I keep seeing a particular bird lately and I don't recognise it. Can anyone help?
I've only ever seen it from the car and in flight so I have no photo's unfortunately.
It's black and white
about the ...
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How does a European Robin differ from an American Robin?
I live in the Northeastern region of the United States, and am an avid bird-lover. I love robins for their looks, and because they're harbingers of spring in my area. I thought robins were the same ...
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What species of bird is in this recording from Bethesda MD?
Recorded in September 2015 in Bethesda, MD.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/8sb5jjx3maeuk4o/Birdcall_Sept_Bethesda.m4a?dl=0
The recording was created at 1:00 PM on Sept 24th. I didn't see the bird, but I ...
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Possible resources to identify birds while outdoors (preferably in the Indian subcontinent)?
I get to travel a lot in the richly biodiverse western ghats of India. While hiking, one of the most difficult tasks I face is to identify birds that I come across. I'm not a professional or even ...
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