Arizona/Phoenix

Northern Nevada, saw this fella this morning. Juvenile green heron?

Apple says Scarlet. But I took these fotos in Durango, Mexico this past summer. No where near South America, where the Scarlet Flycatcher is found. Before y’all jump at me again and decide that birding isn’t for me: according to Cornell’s All About Birds, there is a taxanomic split in the species AND some major authorities like the IOU, treat the Scarlet Flycatcher as a separate species from the vermilion. That being said, why would Apple ID this as Scarlett and not Vermillion? Location dictates that’s it’s Vermilion. For the kind biologists and others that have been so helpful, what’s the difference? I can’t really find anything online other than maybe a subtle tone in plumage and mask. What about this little guy that that I’ve captured screams Scarlet vs Vermillion? TIA 🙏🏽

Thanks.

This creature has been driving me mad for years. I hear it often but cannot place it. It sounds somewhat like a starting mimicking or a crackle maybe. Help me gain my sanity. Maybe it's not even a bird...

I’ve googled this and can’t find anything about a white breasted nuthatch with a black patch on their chest. Has anyone seen this or have information?

I’m pretty certain it’s just a house finch but they look very similar at different stages. Southern mn. I see house finches everywhere but haven’t seen any males with the red coloring before and I know purple finches are headed this direction soon. Also, the lines on his belly aren’t as pronounced as a lot of the house finches I see.

I’d welcome any tips or advice on telling the difference too.

Thank you!

Hi there bird reddit! Really sorry if this type of post isn't allowed, happy to delete if so.

I bought these stickers for scrapbooking and I wanted to label the species. I'm fairly sure they're American garden birds, which I am not familiar with. I have tried using google lens but I wanted to ask real people with experience just to be certain. I'm especially stumped with the yellow one, it looks like either an American goldfinch or a Eurasian siskin but the beak doesn't match up?

Thanks in advance ^-^

Taken in White Sands National Park, New Mexico.

Did not catch him in flight so this is all I have to work with. Thanks in advance!

#1 what kind of goose? Whitestone Bay, NY July 2026

#2 Blue Heron?? Canton, MI July 2026

#3 Is it a sea gull or heron? Whitestone Bay, NY July 2026

#4 What is it ? Heron lol ? Whitestone Bay, NY September 2025

#5 I think this is Monk Parakeet , Queens NY October 2026

I posted recently and found all the comments so helpful and educational. So as a beginner with a bad phone camera, thought I'd share what I've taken this year for your input. Thank you!

Saw these guys in the Spokane river. The lack of cheek spot is really throwing me off. I'm leaning Barrow's because of the yellow bills and brown/darker heads, but wanted another opinion. (Apologies for the digibins!)

Thanks!

Portland, OR. I originally thought it was a Downy because the bill didn’t seem long enough for Hairy, but I didn’t see black spots on the outer white tail feathers. I think Downy is more common for my area as well.

Found him today while hiking by the Cathedral Lakes in the Tioga area of Yosemite National Park. Looks like a Mallard but he has a distinct blue head. Do Mallards sometimes have blue heads?​

It looks like a mini Canada Goose. But its bill seems a bit too long and I'm worried its just a small Canada Goose or something. Located at Montrose Harbor, Chicago, IL