Finding And Identifying My Bird

Two different Indigo Buntings at two different locations along two different rivers. The photos are not perfect but it was great to see them.

I am often asked how I locate and identify birds. One of my favorite iOS apps is Merlin Bird ID by Cornell Lab. It has a feature to help identify birds by their song. It will even show you all the birds nearby your location. It looks like this:

I like to use this when I hear a bird that I just cannot identify. Once I know what I am looking for it seems to make locating the bird easier. Once I have the photo, I can use this or other tools to confirm my find.

~ Rick

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Black-throated .. Green .. What?

We have been hiking along the Miami River between Troy and Piqua extra this week. The birds are arriving in large numbers. I missed the first shot I took of this beautiful guy but the second came out great. I posted them in reverse order.

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It’s Been A While

It has been a while since we photographed a Northern Flicker. It was a fun hike and so many birds. I was really excited about this photo. Sadly, the lighting was not good for a couple of the photos. Love this Flicker.

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I tried …

Yes, I tried. It was the first Baltimore Oriole we have seen this season. I followed him from tree to tree, but he avoided my camera succesfully for what seemed like an hour. This photo was the only one I managed to capture. It will not be the last Oriole we see this year, but it is a first.

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Spring!!!

We saw this nesting robin while hiking this last week. Man, I love spring. It's a rebirth .. a new start. It makes me feel so alive. So thankful to be alive and enjoying nature. Have a great day.

~ Rick

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