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10 total messages Started by wlegacy@pacbell. Sun, 10 Oct 1999 00:00
Asking for help identifying these birds...
#99758
Author: wlegacy@pacbell.
Date: Sun, 10 Oct 1999 00:00
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I've been following the postings on this group now for some time, and
it seems that this would be a good place to seek a little advise. I've
had several unidentified bird photos in my files now for a few years.
I'm hoping someone out there may be able to help me ID them.  I've
posted them at:

http://www.wildlegacy.com/unidentified.html

Any help would be greatly appreciated.  Thanks,
George Turner
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Re: Asking for help identifying these birds...
#99762
Author: "Peter Weber"
Date: Sun, 10 Oct 1999 00:00
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You know that you are obligated to compile the answers and post them here,
don't you? We're curious as to the responses...

Peter

George Turner <wlegacy@pacbell.net> wrote in message
news:3800d7ed.9318398@news.pacbell.net...
> I've been following the postings on this group now for some time, and
> it seems that this would be a good place to seek a little advise. I've
> had several unidentified bird photos in my files now for a few years.
> I'm hoping someone out there may be able to help me ID them.  I've
> posted them at:
>
> http://www.wildlegacy.com/unidentified.html
>
> Any help would be greatly appreciated.  Thanks,
> George Turner
> -------------------------------------------------------------------
> Wildlegacy.com
> Web Design * Stock Photography * Wildlife Notecards
> (916)456-1199       info@wildlegacy.com
> WEBSITE - http://www.wildlegacy.com
> -------------------------------------------------------------------




Re: Asking for help identifying these birds...
#99763
Author: wlegacy@pacbell.
Date: Sun, 10 Oct 1999 00:00
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Peter, yes, I will post any responses I get...  Actually, I'm looking
at this group frequently, so answers can be posted here.  I'll make
sure any that do not get on the list are posted.  Thanks,  George

On Sun, 10 Oct 1999 13:57:41 -0500, "Peter Weber" <wings@famvid.com>
wrote:

>You know that you are obligated to compile the answers and post them here,
>don't you? We're curious as to the responses...
>
>Peter
>
>George Turner <wlegacy@pacbell.net> wrote in message
>news:3800d7ed.9318398@news.pacbell.net...
>> I've been following the postings on this group now for some time, and
>> it seems that this would be a good place to seek a little advise. I've
>> had several unidentified bird photos in my files now for a few years.
>> I'm hoping someone out there may be able to help me ID them.  I've
>> posted them at:
>>
>> http://www.wildlegacy.com/unidentified.html
>>
>> Any help would be greatly appreciated.  Thanks,
>> George Turner
>> -------------------------------------------------------------------
>> Wildlegacy.com
>> Web Design * Stock Photography * Wildlife Notecards
>> (916)456-1199       info@wildlegacy.com
>> WEBSITE - http://www.wildlegacy.com
>> -------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>

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Re: Asking for help identifying these birds...
#99764
Author: "Tess Anderson"
Date: Sun, 10 Oct 1999 00:00
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1. Fox Sparrow
2. California Towhee
3. Red-Tailed Hawk (you can see the red in the tail on the bottom photo)

David Heath
Portland, OR




Re: Asking for help identifying these birds...
#99768
Author: "Bracey"
Date: Sun, 10 Oct 1999 00:00
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George:

It would help if you could give some indication of the bird sizes.  The top
bird could be a Fox Sparrow, but it's a large sparrow (7").  The second bird
looks like a Brown Towhee (10"), and the hawk is probably a Red -tailed
(note the red cast to the tail on the second picture.

Bracey


George Turner wrote in message <3800d7ed.9318398@news.pacbell.net>...
>I've been following the postings on this group now for some time, and
>it seems that this would be a good place to seek a little advise. I've
>had several unidentified bird photos in my files now for a few years.
>I'm hoping someone out there may be able to help me ID them.  I've
>posted them at:
>
>http://www.wildlegacy.com/unidentified.html
>
>Any help would be greatly appreciated.  Thanks,
>George Turner
>-------------------------------------------------------------------
>Wildlegacy.com
>Web Design * Stock Photography * Wildlife Notecards
>(916)456-1199       info@wildlegacy.com
>WEBSITE - http://www.wildlegacy.com
>-------------------------------------------------------------------




Re: Asking for help identifying these birds...
#99810
Author: birdbrain7220@my
Date: Mon, 11 Oct 1999 00:00
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You should check out:

http://st11.yahoo.com/wildbirdmart/bnacd.html

for the easiest identification of all birds.



In article <3800d7ed.9318398@news.pacbell.net>,
  wlegacy@pacbell.net wrote:
> I've been following the postings on this group now for some time, and
> it seems that this would be a good place to seek a little advise. I've
> had several unidentified bird photos in my files now for a few years.
> I'm hoping someone out there may be able to help me ID them.  I've
> posted them at:
>
> http://www.wildlegacy.com/unidentified.html
>
> Any help would be greatly appreciated.  Thanks,
> George Turner
> -------------------------------------------------------------------
> Wildlegacy.com
> Web Design * Stock Photography * Wildlife Notecards
> (916)456-1199       info@wildlegacy.com
> WEBSITE - http://www.wildlegacy.com
> -------------------------------------------------------------------
>


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Re: Asking for help identifying these birds...
#99827
Author: "Bill Wood"
Date: Mon, 11 Oct 1999 00:00
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George,

I would agree with David Heath's evaluations as to ID all the way.  I would
only add the following comments to aid in the ID process.  BTW, I found all
of the information below in the old version of the National Geographic
Society Field Guide.

Picture 1:  Fox Sparrow - the western coastal form "fuliginosa."  A high
variable species.  Here in Louisiana during winter we get the "iliaca" form
which has a grayer head and warmer brown tones.  To me its one of the more
handsome and attractive sparrows.  It will also sing on warm sunny winter
days here in the south.

Picture 2:    Brown Towhee - Pacific NW coastal form. Note the "necklace" on
the breast just below the throat.  The backlighting makes the breast appear
darker than it really is.

Picture 3:    Red-tailed Hawk - another highly varibale species.  As David
pointed out the red on the tail in the second photo and on the first photo
you can make out a faint beginning of a breast band.  Most Southwest
red-tails don't show a good breast band and have lighter underparts than
their eastern counterparts.  If I had to go out on a limb I would be 90%
sure that this is a "Krider's Hawk", one of the red-tailed subspecies.  I
would like a better view of the sides and back to be 100% sure.

Great photos and enjoyed brushing up on my races of Fox Sparrows.  Keep us
on our toes with more photos.

Good Birding.

Bill Wood
Shreveport, LA

George Turner <wlegacy@pacbell.net> wrote in message
news:3800d7ed.9318398@news.pacbell.net...
> I've been following the postings on this group now for some time, and
> it seems that this would be a good place to seek a little advise. I've
> had several unidentified bird photos in my files now for a few years.
> I'm hoping someone out there may be able to help me ID them.  I've
> posted them at:
>
> http://www.wildlegacy.com/unidentified.html
>
> Any help would be greatly appreciated.  Thanks,
> George Turner
> -------------------------------------------------------------------
> Wildlegacy.com
> Web Design * Stock Photography * Wildlife Notecards
> (916)456-1199       info@wildlegacy.com
> WEBSITE - http://www.wildlegacy.com
> -------------------------------------------------------------------




Re: Asking for help identifying these birds...
#99833
Author: "Tess Anderson"
Date: Mon, 11 Oct 1999 00:00
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> Picture 2:    Brown Towhee - Pacific NW coastal form. Note the "necklace"
on
> the breast just below the throat.  The backlighting makes the breast
appear
> darker than it really is.
>

Of course, Brown Towhee was split some years ago and is now considered two
species: California Towhee (along the west coast from southern Oregon to
Baja) and Canyon Towhee (Arizona to Texas and adjacent Mexican desert). This
split was made long enough ago to make the 1990 Peterson revision.

David Heath
Portland, OR




Re: Asking for help identifying these birds...
#99859
Author: "jmellin"
Date: Tue, 12 Oct 1999 00:00
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It is only fair to indicate that this site is selling something.  Please be
courteous enough to tell us this before we spend our time going to the site
and downloading it.
<birdbrain7220@my-deja.com> wrote in message
news:7tt02e$40$1@nnrp1.deja.com...
> You should check out:
>
> http://st11.yahoo.com/wildbirdmart/bnacd.html
>
> for the easiest identification of all birds.
>
>
>
> In article <3800d7ed.9318398@news.pacbell.net>,
>   wlegacy@pacbell.net wrote:
> > I've been following the postings on this group now for some time, and
> > it seems that this would be a good place to seek a little advise. I've
> > had several unidentified bird photos in my files now for a few years.
> > I'm hoping someone out there may be able to help me ID them.  I've
> > posted them at:
> >
> > http://www.wildlegacy.com/unidentified.html
> >
> > Any help would be greatly appreciated.  Thanks,
> > George Turner
> > -------------------------------------------------------------------
> > Wildlegacy.com
> > Web Design * Stock Photography * Wildlife Notecards
> > (916)456-1199       info@wildlegacy.com
> > WEBSITE - http://www.wildlegacy.com
> > -------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
>
>
> Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
> Before you buy.




Re: Asking for help identifying these birds...
#99986
Author: wlegacy@pacbell.
Date: Thu, 14 Oct 1999 00:00
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On Sun, 10 Oct 1999 18:18:06 GMT, wlegacy@pacbell.net (George Turner)
wrote:

Thanks to all who responded to this request.  The birds have been
identified, I can erase the LBB designation on the first two.  They
are Fox Sparrow and California Towhee, while the third one is a Red
Tail hawk.  I have several more I'll post when I get the time.  Thanks
again.  George
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