Observations by aric4sloth

This observation is for the flying bird, which appears to be a Buteo species. ...

Could this be a Swainson's Hawk? I've never identified one on my own before, but the dark trailing portion under the wings appears to match...

(I had initially considered this a Rough-Legged Hawk, but I don't see the rectangular "wrist" patches under the wings, and the trailing edge under the wings is dark, rather than light. ...)

Found gliding and circling over NW edge of residential neighborhood (adjacent to farmland), near river, at far NE part of Fargo, ND.

This observation is for the whistle-like "pee-ew-wee!" calls, which are from an Easter Wood-Pewee. ...

(I made a separate observation for the melodic song phrases, which I placed at Perching Birds [likely from a Rose-Breasted Grosbeak].) ...

Found within Orchard Glen Park, in far south Fargo, ND.

This observation is for the melodic songs phrases, which are from a species of Perching Birds...

This melodic song sounds like it might be from a Rose-Breasted Grosbeak (which I had NOT recorded on my eBird list for this outing), or otherwise from an American Robin. ...

Found within Orchard Glen Park, in far south Fargo, ND,

This observation is for the flying bird, which is a Black-Billed Magpie. ...

My eBird notes for this observation stated, "Saw and heard one individual (black-and-white body, with extremely long tail), soon followed by a second, then followed by a third -- maybe 50-75 feet east of me (as I was hearing the GH Owl hooting farther to the west)." ...

Found within Sandpiper Prairie SNA, SE of Ada, MN, and NE of Borup, MN.

This observation is for the swimming mammal, which is a Muskrat (I had initially mistake to be an American Beaver). ...

Found swimming in a marshy area, within Sandpiper Prairie SNA, SE of Ada, MN, and NE of Borup, MN.

This observation is for the flying bird (cropped in the first image), which I think is an American Crow. ...

My eBird notes for this observation stated, "**". ...

Found within Sandpiper Prairie SNA, SE of Ada, MN, and NE of Borup, MN.

This observation is for the reddish shrub, which appears to be a species of Dogwoods. ...

(I think this is Red Osier Dogwood...) ...

Found within Sandpiper Prairie SNA, SE of Ada, MN, and NE of Borup, MN.

This observation is for a representative individual for the flock of birds, which are Mallards. ...

My eBird notes for this observation stated, "*At 5:55pm, a flock of 22 individuals flew west, directly over me. (I could hear the whistle sound of their wings flapping. ...)". ...

Found within Sandpiper Prairie SNA, SE of Ada, MN, and NE of Borup, MN.

This observation is for the bird, which is a Downy Woodpecker. ...

My eBird notes for this observation stated, "Watched as one flew towards me over the river near the dam, and then land in a nearby tree. ... (Took photos of it pecking on a branch.)". ...

Found just south of the dam along the Boy Scout hiking trail, within the Lemke Conservancy Park, in south Fargo, ND.

This observation is for the bird, which is a Merlin. ...

My eBird notes for this observation stated, "Saw one fairly close, flying north over the park (just above the trees) along the hiking trail, along the first approach towards the river. First bird seen. After watching the DE Juncos near me, I looked towards the river again and saw the Merlin perched at the top of a bare tree near the river.". ...

Found along the first approach to the river at west end of Boy Scout hiking trail, within Lemke Conservancy Park, in south Fargo, ND.