tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211670216140060946.post3297700988583415857..comments2024-03-17T18:37:36.377-07:00Comments on Geotripper: The Birds of My Neighborhood: Geotripper Explores the Home BaseGarry Hayeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00531226195147986457noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211670216140060946.post-76456555760797124432014-01-03T11:55:48.285-08:002014-01-03T11:55:48.285-08:00As always, I bow to the greater expertise of other...As always, I bow to the greater expertise of others in bird identification. Thanks for your help! I'm eventually going to get pretty good at this...Garry Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00531226195147986457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211670216140060946.post-27335486248220680462014-01-03T10:01:07.816-08:002014-01-03T10:01:07.816-08:00Great shots! I think your second bird is actually...Great shots! I think your second bird is actually a Great Egret (<i>Ardea alba</i>) based on the relatively deep orange bill. Snowy Egrets have a more slender darker bill, with an orange/yellow mask. <br /><br />I agree with Katrina that the gray bird is a Mockingbird. Bluebirds rarely visit feeders since they feed largely on insects and worms, although you can buy special bluebird feeders and stock them with mealworms. <br />Neilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10293693723899837239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211670216140060946.post-31633469439379957432014-01-01T17:41:35.310-08:002014-01-01T17:41:35.310-08:00I'm inclined to think that you are right about...I'm inclined to think that you are right about the gray bird being a mockingbird. It is hard to be sure from that photo, but the bill shape is not right for a kingbird and the head shape and body proportions are also more mockingbird-like than kingbird-like. The posture is good for a mockingbird as well.Katrinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08131903265618602894noreply@blogger.com