Birdwatching

A house finch.

We are not totally sure why cuckoos are in decline. In the UK they are on the red list. They are also often hard to see. They are not enormously distinctive to look at, inhabit the countryside where most of us don't live, and outside the breeding season may be hidden by foliage. They are only summer visitors. They have a wide range of habitats, which conversely works against seeing them as there are less specific places to look than for some other birds. In fact Wordsworth said 'O, cuckoo, shall I call thee bird, or but a wandering voice?'. If you can find their haunts from local knowledgeable people, your best chance of seeing them is in the breeding season when they perch out in the open more often. Possible reasons for decline include a reduction in their food supply because of pesticide use, deterioration of their wintering grounds in sub-Saharan Africa, and the slaughter of songbirds along their migration routes, in places like Cyprus and Malta. These notes refer to the old World parasitic cuckoos. There are many other sub-families including American birds such as the roadrunner.

The redstart warbler fits that description. Check a field guide.

Red head and black body bird

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American Coot?

Don't know, that's what I would like to find out, lol. Thanks.

Kestrels feed on small mammals, birds and insects which it hunts by hovering or from a nearby perch.

Also, Buzzards. Wings are held in a shallow 'V' when soaring, and the bird may hang on the wind or sometimes hover.

The bird you are describing is likely the Eurasian Magpie, known for its striking black plumage contrasted by a white chest and belly. Alternatively, it could be the Black-billed Magpie, which shares similar features. These birds are often found in Europe, Asia, and parts of North America, and are recognized for their intelligence and complex social behavior. If you're in a specific region, the description might also fit other species, so local context could help narrow it down.

Most likely, it is a bluejay. They are rather raucous talkers and are about the size of cardinals.

See, some say that it's impossible. Are you planning on becoming one? *half smile* I think that it's pretty possible. One day, maybe they'll take me...

Answa:

I second the notion. Take mua with thou! Dipping my wings in the midnight sky is Is IS my ultimate dream.... To any Mutatious Maniaco Genetic Diffuser Scientists out there, Im not afraid of mutation, and Im here! ;D

You would have to have half avain DNA maybe you would not even grow wings You never know> even If you did it would Dangerously and rapidly decrease your bone marrow which being a human species we need alot of

Same here i would love that but the way that you could is nearly impossible. I read Maximum Ride and i just wished almost every day even till now.To do it you would need alot of luck and hope not to die when your in a test tube :D.But it is possible if we were WAY more advanced.A guess in year is 2043.Give or take a few years.

I believe it is a Waxwing you are describing

In the UK a thrush is easily recognised by it's spotted breast

well, there are allot of birds that have gray feathers. i have a baby bird in my backyard that has gray feathers. robins can, sparrows, and doves are the main ones. very rarely newborn bluebirds can have grey feathers. if you want to know the specific bird, check the eggs (if there are any). if the eggs are blue, it is a bluebird or robin. any other color you would have to go deeper. sometimes you can't just tell by the eggs and the feathers. you can "spy" on the nest to see the mama.

The California condor is gymnogyps californianus.A large ,very rare vulture,with a wingspan up to nine feet.Recently reintroduced into the wild in California and Arizona.Other condors are being bred in captivity for future release,to augment the current population of wild condors.

No, Humming Birds don't "Hitch Hike" on others. They just slowly expand and move out there population.

A rose-breasted grosbeak? I think that's what I'm seeing right now on my feeder in PA.

i would say it is a cardinal

It really doesn't matter what breed of duck it is. They usually lay up to 8-15 in a nest and in a whole year up to 300 !
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Female mallards lay from 8-12 eggs. They lay one egg a day, then when they have completed laying, they will sit on the eggs to incubate them, this is why all ducklings hatch within hours of each other, ready to follow their mother as a group.Incubation can take approximately 28 days.

I think that you are asking about the Rose-breasted Grosbeak.

Turkey vultures

i'd say its a stupid bird. lol jk i have no clue.

Brown Pelican

African Grey

Check out golden crowned kinglet in your field guide. This is the only species I can think of that has a yellow stripe.