That last bird looks like a Gold Finch to me ? Avoid them, amazing what .25 does to small fluffy things
I think the 3rd and maybe the 4th one you got looks to be a white crown sparrow though. These guys will usually run along the ground a lot as opposed to flying into seed on the ground like a house sparrow. Friendly fire. Try to avoid those All others are unrecognizable as they should be.Download the Merlin App for your phone and it will help identifying the good and the BAD BAD birdies.Scissor-tailed Flycatcher is your bird.Here is what the Merlin app looks like:KINDA BIG I KNOW
Quote from: Back_Roads on April 05, 2021, 09:58:24 PM That last bird looks like a Gold Finch to me ? Avoid them, amazing what .25 does to small fluffy things Scissor-tail flycatcher......beautiful birds! I usually have a breeding pair here every summer.
Quote from: lizzie on April 06, 2021, 12:04:21 AMQuote from: Back_Roads on April 05, 2021, 09:58:24 PM That last bird looks like a Gold Finch to me ? Avoid them, amazing what .25 does to small fluffy things Scissor-tail flycatcher......beautiful birds! I usually have a breeding pair here every summer.+1 on beautiful birds!It's the state bird of Oklahoma. I can remember seeing these from when I was 6 years old. It's in the king bird family.These are insectavoures. They eat bugs.Have a look.https://www.wildlifedepartment.com/wildlife/nongamespecies/birds/scissor-tailed-flycatcherHunter
none look like house sparrows to me
Alright thanks guys so breeding males are the only targets today. No females today just the dangerous ones.
I think the 3rd and maybe the 4th one you got looks to be a white crown sparrow though.
That second photo doesn't look to me like house sparrows. The male HS has a black "bib" on his chest. The female will typically be WITH the male. I don't normally shoot at any female unless she is accompanied by a male, since they look similar to a few other species.
New to bird watching but I seen these aggressive little birds swarm on the birds I really like. Like this one I seen today and I don't even know what it is.