calling any one from missouri

[SueT]

Went for a little drive on some country roads yesterday . .I saw. . .
Meadowlarks
red-winged blackbirds mockingbirds
Of course sparrows, cardinals, and a few other "every day" birds.

BUT I also spotted this View attachment 1779114 View attachment 1779115
According to bird Id I believe it is a sand piper!
It showed no the app there have been a few other sightings in the area we were in.
Very cool I thought.

oh my gosh!!!!! Here's what I read about the Upland Sandpiper
"A shorebird of grasslands, not shores, the Upland Sandpiper inhabits native prairie and other open grassy areas in North America."

 

[shawluvsbirds]

I'm pretty sure that's what it was. This was the match the app gave me

 

[shawluvsbirds]

I believe we saw these birds as well. .I couldn't get a good picture of them but looks like the other sightings are in the general area where we were.

 

[OhZark Biddies]

I'm pretty sure that's what it was. This was the match the app gave me View attachment 1779288

You might look at “solitary sandpipers” too...

...I looked briefly earlier and thought it’d be one of those too... but I’m never very good at IDing shore birds...

... I did search for “Missouri post-piper” ... but got nuthin

 

[shawluvsbirds]

the sun was not in my favor for picture taking. . and these birds were flighty and would not pose for me.
Pretty cool as well, I did not know what these were either.

 

[shawluvsbirds]

You might look at “solitary sandpipers” too...

...I looked briefly earlier and thought it’d be one of those too... but I’m never very good at IDing shore birds...

... I did search for “Missouri post-piper” ... but got nuthin

I'm pretty sure it's a sand piper. . but which variety no telling. I might look at them a bit closer later.

 

[OhZark Biddies]

View attachment 1779289 View attachment 1779290 I believe we saw these birds as well. .I couldn't get a good picture of them but looks like the other sightings are in the general area where we were.

On kingbirds.... any interesting note...If you ever go to a Royals baseball game watch for the “western kingbirds” that nest in the stadium... and perch on the foul ball net and eat bugs around the lights... one of the few places to see them in our state.

 

[shawluvsbirds]

On kingbirds.... any interesting note...If you ever go to a Royals baseball game watch for the “western kingbirds” that nest in the stadium... and perch on the foul ball net and eat bugs around the lights... one of the few places to see them in our state.

If I ever have the desire to go to a ball game. . it would have to be to see a bird and not the game. Lol.

 

[shawluvsbirds]

Oh.. Ya. . one more thing for today. .

 

[1cock2hens]

I once saw a roadrunner near my property while driving backroadd and last year had a ruffed grouse staying very close to my house for a short period, a male