I have been interested in birds for some time now and I often display pictures of them on my main blog.
Over the past couple of years I have gained a rather extensive collection of photos of birds I have seen in my travels.
Through my resource material with Sibley Guide to Birds being my bible I have been able to identify many of the birds I photograph. But even sometimes after using Sibley's, and a few other local birding books and the internet I am still not confident that I have identified the bird in which I have spotted. Being able to spot a bird and photograph it is one thing but then to be able to identify it is another.
So I thought I would start this blog for amateur birders. I will post a picture of a bird I have seen tell you what I think it is or maybe not...and let you tell me what you think it is. I think this is a great opportunity for all of us to learn more about the wonderful world of birds.
With Spring on our door step and the birds returning to the feeders and nesting I am seeing an abundance of birds. This morning was no exception. Out my kitchen window I spotted these bird.....I think it is a Black-headed breeding Grosbeak male.
Note the obvious black head, the white and red breast and the speckled wings.....
Note the obvious black head, the white and red breast and the speckled wings.....
Do you also see the red around their eye? Now I don't believe this is common with the Grosbeak but there are hybrids.....
what do you think....
