While in this case the bill is small enough to ID this as a Downy Woodpecker, sometimes it's not that easy. The trick is to zoom in the outer tail feathers. If they have black spots, then it's a Downy. If not, it's a Hairy.
More at hipogrito.com/downy_woodpecker
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Rusty Blackbird in action
Long Island, NY
Music: Shine by Nexx
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Northern Cardinal male
Northport, Long Island, NY
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Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Northport, Long Island, NY
Angry birds are passing by these days.
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Thanks Rob!
And another take on the Tufted Titmouse.
Northport, Long Island, NY
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Tufted Titmouse
Northport, Long Island, NY
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Great Blue Heron
Long Island, NY
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Rusty Blackbird
Long Island, NY
Light was great, and the birds were cooperative.
More at hipogrito.com/rusty_blackbird
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More Pine Warblers around in the Northport, Long Island, NY area.
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Northern Cardinal
Northport, Long Island, NY
More at hipogrito.com/northern_cardinal
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Excuse me, WHAAAAT?
Northern Cardinal
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Last photo of the night.
Golden-Crowned Kinglet
Northport, Long Island, NY
Another early migrant. Lots of them these days around here. Chatty, always moving, very entertaining.
More at hipogrito.com/golden_crowned_kinglet
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Turtles are out!
Northport, Long Island, NY
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Pine Warbler
Northport, Long Island, NY
If yesterday I posted a Palm Warbler today I have another typical early warbler in this area, the Pine Warbler.
This male was singing non-stop in a section of tall pine trees.
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Rattus norvegicus
Northport, Long Island, NY
They just need a better PR agency.
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Palm Warbler (Eastern/Yellow)
Northport, Long Island, NY
Finally the warblers are starting to show up!
Such a long winter. I'm done with it.
Spring birds, please, come over!
More at hipogrito.com/palm_warbler
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Tufted Titmouse
Northport, Long Island, NY
Common? Yes. Still awesome birds? Yes.
More at hipogrito.com/tufted_titmouse
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Black-capped Chickadee
Northport, Long Island, NY
More at hipogrito.com/black_capped_chickadee
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Great Horned Owl
Northport, Long Island, NY, USA
Same tree as last week. Can't find the nest though.
More at hipogrito.com/great_horned_owl
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Love this one!
Eastern Bluebirds
Cold Spring Harbor, Long Island, NY
Always nice to see Bluebirds in the fields. They were very chatty.
More at hipogrito.com/eastern_bluebird
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Great Horned Owl
Northport, Long Island, NY
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Cooper's Hawk eating a prey.
East Northport, Long Island, NY
Actually, two Cooper's were there in the tree.
More at hipogrito.com/coopers_hawk
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Saw a bunch of Wood Ducks the other day.
Northport, Long Island, NY
more at hipogrito.com/wood_duck
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Great Horned Owl
Northport, Long Island, NY
Cute and deadly.
More at hipogrito.com/great_horned_owl
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And another blackbird, the Common Grackle.
Northport, Long Island, NY
More at hipogrito.com/common_grackle
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And Red-winged Blackbirds are back to my patch.
Northport, Long Island, NY
More at hipogrito.com/red_winged_blackbird
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