Carne Seca
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the blue and grey one sounds like a nuthatch. Did the larger one have a red spot on its head or was the entire head red?
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The Outdoorsman
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That one in the first pic is sitting on a Sumac. They have soft fuzzy branches until they harden off. Also a tea can be made out of the flowers if it's not Poison Sumac (sorry wanted to sound like a smartass)
The first bird you described is a wood pecker more than likely. Recognize the sound they make anywhere. I have seen two Pileated Woodpeckers in my life and they are some of the coolest birds. They are the largest north american woodpecker. Almost prehistoric looking.
The first bird you described is a wood pecker more than likely. Recognize the sound they make anywhere. I have seen two Pileated Woodpeckers in my life and they are some of the coolest birds. They are the largest north american woodpecker. Almost prehistoric looking.
Carne Seca
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Sounds like my state bird the Roadrunner. I've only seen one in my lifetime. I'm thinking the woodpecker he saw was either a red-headed or Downy/Hairy woodpecker.That one in the first pic is sitting on a Sumac. They have soft fuzzy branches until they harden off. Also a tea can be made out of the flowers if it's not Poison Sumac (sorry wanted to sound like a smartass)
The first bird you described is a wood pecker more than likely. Recognize the sound they make anywhere. I have seen two Pileated Woodpeckers in my life and they are some of the coolest birds. They are the largest north american woodpecker. Almost prehistoric looking.
neosapien
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I do believe Outdoorsman is right on both accounts. It is Staghorn Sumac the bird is sitting on in the 1st pic. And after looking at that picture it was definitely a Pileated Woodpecker.That one in the first pic is sitting on a Sumac. They have soft fuzzy branches until they harden off. Also a tea can be made out of the flowers if it's not Poison Sumac (sorry wanted to sound like a smartass)
The first bird you described is a wood pecker more than likely. Recognize the sound they make anywhere. I have seen two Pileated Woodpeckers in my life and they are some of the coolest birds. They are the largest north american woodpecker. Almost prehistoric looking.
Carne Seca
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Wow. Lucky! If it looked like a Pileated but had a white saddle on its back I would have fainted. That would be an Ivory-billed woodpecker and it's still up in the air whether they're extinct or not. Officially they are but there are sightings and even a very bad video of what COULD be an Ivory-bill.
neosapien
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Lol, after looking up the Ivory-Billed even if they are still alive I'm out of their range. I'm determined to get the Pileated's shot now though.
The other one could have been a Nuthatch. It never got as close as the Pileated did so it's hard to say.
Omgwtfbbq Indicaman
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all i've got near me upstate are hawks and crows, i love the crows and the hawks are interesting too, i'll be walking down the street and see a hawk swoop down trying to nab a squirrel, the squirrel will run under a car and the hawk will change its gameplan, funniest thing i saw was this kind of altercation and a cat that was under the car sprang out and tried to take that hawk's life. the crows keep to themselves usually, smart birds.
Hydrotech364
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I have a psycho Chihuahua, Chihuaacabra is more like it.Had a Hawk swoop down on her and take off and that little mexican dog was eating Hawk ass.He dropped Her and She survived the Talon's and drop.I live in a big forest and if I put out dead animals these 10ft wide birds fill my trees.Need to take some pic's of them.Bad Actors.
Carne Seca
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You mean you don't live in Arkansas?
cannabineer
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After last week's events that's a "loser". cnYour first bird is an English Sparrow a.k.a. House Sparrow (introduced species). The second one looks like either a Red-shouldered Hawk or a Red-tailed hawk. I think I see a belly band and that usually means a Red-tailed Hawk and we all know what the last one is.
Omgwtfbbq Indicaman
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damn! only time i saw a bird with a 10 ft wingspan was at the bronx zoo!, condors i believe they were called, like 10 feet wingspan.
cannabineer
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I read about this a few years ago and was very excited by it. Awesome if they survive. I think they are extremely dependent on pristine, uncrowded habitat, which is a pressing problem. cn
Hydrotech364
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These are Giant Condors, they even freak my German Shepherd out sometimes.
Carne Seca
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ummm.. I think you're a little out of range for Condors.
Omgwtfbbq Indicaman
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i saw a hawk grab a fat pigeon on the city street the other day, kinda fucked up but yea, i was laughing out loud at how bizarre the whole thing seemed.
Hydrotech364
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Well 10ft wingspan's seem pretty fuckin Giant to me Carne.I'm in a Jungle in East Texas though.
Omgwtfbbq Indicaman
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both condors and vultures feed on dead carcasses, seeing as its texas its more likely to be vultures and if you were in california then it might have been more likely to be condors.
Carne Seca
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Omgwtfbbq Indicaman
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Omgwtfbbq Indicaman
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^
moths, they're purdy too.
moths, they're purdy too.