Any ideas what this bird might be? Seen on 05/28/12, in the hills just east of Berkeley, California. I'd estimate the size as slightly smaller than a house finch, but larger than a bushtit--I didn't get a very good look.

Apologies for photo quality--this is the best one I was able to get. Click once to zoom in a bit.

I can't identify this fellow. First time I have seen one. This was photographed in southeastern Ontario Canada

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Another load of youngsters from x-iron curtain countries. 2nd year male red-footed falcon, one of five, including an adult female that I didn't get a clear pic of.

Hello all. I'm here to share a picture of one of the family of crows that lives in our neighbourhood. I call him Smottles, and he always appears to be the crow in charge. Now, him and another one of the crows have these white slodges on their feathers. Always have! Do you guys know what they are? Are they a sign of age? The reason I think this is because they've been in our garden for as long as I can remember.



I was so glad I got this picture. The crows and magpies in the garden are very aware of people moving around near the windows inside!

Camargue last week: Little Stint bracing itself against the strong mistral blowing - note the angle of its legs!