Cold in Tennessee today.

[Ted Evans]

This little fellow wanted to know when Global Warming was coming to Tennessee.

D7100, Tamron 70-200, f/10, 1/500, ISO 360

 

[Kev Richards]

Can you tell me what species this is, looks like some kind of finch to me?

 

[Ted Evans]

Can you tell me what species this is, looks like some kind of finch to me?

I would love to kev......but unfortunately, I do not know, I believe it to be a finch but have no idea what species it may be.

 

[annamaria]

Hey it sure has been icy and cold here in Crossville. Brrrrrrr. Cute bird

 

[Ted Evans]

Hey it sure has been icy and cold here in Crossville. Brrrrrrr. Cute bird

Has it ever....and looks as if it is going to be that way for a spell. Do you live in Crossville?

 

[sm4him]

It's an American Goldfinch.

And it's cute! And just about frozen, as most of mine are!

We're frozen over on this side of the state, too! And I'm over it!

 

[annamaria]

Yes I do. Been here about 12 years and have not seen it this cold.

 

[annamaria]

Seriously Sharon I'm so ready for Spring

 

[sm4him]

Yes I do. Been here about 12 years and have not seen it this cold.

I live in my hometown. Moved away for about 12 years when I was a teen, but moved right back when I had the chance as an adult!!
I moved back here in October of 1984. That winter, we hit an all-time low of MINUS 24 degrees!! I should've realized my error then, and headed to Florida.

But this, this is UNREASONABLY cold for the bygod freakin' SOUTH. Tomorrow morning we will hit yet another record low for that particular day, at about 3 degrees. Just hoping we avoid the sleet and freezing rain they're calling for again tomorrow!

 

[Ted Evans]

It's an American Goldfinch.

And it's cute! And just about frozen, as most of mine are!

We're frozen over on this side of the state, too! And I'm over it!

Thanks for the info Sharon. It has only been recently that I have developed an interest in photographing birds and about the only way that I identify them is......my, what a pretty bird, or, is he not cute as a button. It was 7 below here last night and could not get the wind chill reading as my wind unit on the weather station has frozen.

 

[annamaria]

Yes I do. Been here about 12 years and have not seen it this cold.

I live in my hometown. Moved away for about 12 years when I was a teen, but moved right back when I had the chance as an adult!!
I moved back here in October of 1984. That winter, we hit an all-time low of MINUS 24 degrees!! I should've realized my error then, and headed to Florida.

But this, this is UNREASONABLY cold for the bygod freakin' SOUTH. Tomorrow morning we will hit yet another record low for that particular day, at about 3 degrees. Just hoping we avoid the sleet and freezing rain they're calling for again tomorrow!

Yea you should have headed to Florida and me too! I used to live in Hialeah and I sure miss the warm weather.

They're calling for some 100 percent wintry mix Friday and freezing rain Saturday. Time to get out my Eskimo suit.

 

[sm4him]

It's an American Goldfinch.

And it's cute! And just about frozen, as most of mine are!

We're frozen over on this side of the state, too! And I'm over it!

Thanks for the info Sharon. It has only been recently that I have developed an interest in photographing birds and about the only way that I identify them is......my, what a pretty bird, or, is he not cute as a button. It was 7 below here last night and could not get the wind chill reading as my wind unit on the weather station has frozen.

I started bird photography in 2012; wasn't really even interested in the birds, just looking for something fast to practice action shots on before shooting my niece's soccer games!! Well, I got hooked on the bird photography instead.

Like you, I had NO clue. My grandmother loved birds and could ID them all, but unfortunately, I never cared enough to learn that from her.

I had just a few bird ID skills--I knew the really common birds, Mockingbird, Cardinal, Starling that sort of thing.
Then there was:
SBDK--Small Bird, Don't Know. All sparrows, finches and assorted little birds fit here.
LBDK--Large Bird, Don't Know. Robin- or Dove-sized birds.
Hawk--pretty much everything bigger than a dove, except for...
Eagle--that one I knew. As long as it was an adult Bald Eagle. Didn't know Golden Eagles were a thing.

You will be surprised at how fast you catch on!
Even with this, you had a pretty good start for a beginner. "Some sort of finch." So, you go to your field book and look at finches. Or go to allaboutbirds online and type in finch, and just pick one to start with, then start looking at the images in "similar" birds.

My advice--use the allaboutbirds.org site to help with ID, and get a field guide book or two. Make an attempt to ID every bird yourself--EVEN if you just don't have a clue, and can't figure it out, try anyway.
Then, when you DO learn what it is--look carefully at descriptions and images for that bird, and similar birds to see how the ID was made. The most important ID factors to start with:
Size/shape
Beak size and length
Habitat, to a degree. Helps you at least eliminate birds that are not in our range.
After those basics, things like certain colors or "patterns" in the wing, or on the head or nape, can really help with ID.

Mostly, it just takes practice.

 

[Ted Evans]

Yes I do. Been here about 12 years and have not seen it this cold.

We came in Aug of 2000 and that winter was by far the worst one here where we live. It got to 11 below at our house 2 or 3 times and we had snow on the ground for about 3 weeks.

 

[Ted Evans]

It's an American Goldfinch.

And it's cute! And just about frozen, as most of mine are!

We're frozen over on this side of the state, too! And I'm over it!

Thanks for the info Sharon. It has only been recently that I have developed an interest in photographing birds and about the only way that I identify them is......my, what a pretty bird, or, is he not cute as a button. It was 7 below here last night and could not get the wind chill reading as my wind unit on the weather station has frozen.

I started bird photography in 2012; wasn't really even interested in the birds, just looking for something fast to practice action shots on before shooting my niece's soccer games!! Well, I got hooked on the bird photography instead.

Like you, I had NO clue. My grandmother loved birds and could ID them all, but unfortunately, I never cared enough to learn that from her.

I had just a few bird ID skills--I knew the really common birds, Mockingbird, Cardinal, Starling that sort of thing.
Then there was:
SBDK--Small Bird, Don't Know. All sparrows, finches and assorted little birds fit here.
LBDK--Large Bird, Don't Know. Robin- or Dove-sized birds.
Hawk--pretty much everything bigger than a dove, except for...
Eagle--that one I knew. As long as it was an adult Bald Eagle. Didn't know Golden Eagles were a thing.

You will be surprised at how fast you catch on!
Even with this, you had a pretty good start for a beginner. "Some sort of finch." So, you go to your field book and look at finches. Or go to allaboutbirds online and type in finch, and just pick one to start with, then start looking at the images in "similar" birds.

My advice--use the allaboutbirds.org site to help with ID, and get a field guide book or two. Make an attempt to ID every bird yourself--EVEN if you just don't have a clue, and can't figure it out, try anyway.
Then, when you DO learn what it is--look carefully at descriptions and images for that bird, and similar birds to see how the ID was made. The most important ID factors to start with:
Size/shape
Beak size and length
Habitat, to a degree. Helps you at least eliminate birds that are not in our range.
After those basics, things like certain colors or "patterns" in the wing, or on the head or nape, can really help with ID.

Mostly, it just takes practice.

Thanks for all of the suggestions, I will start using the allaboutbirds site but I really like your old method. You are right about one thing....if I catch on fast, I definitely will be surprised. Minus 1 here now.

 

[annamaria]

Yes I do. Been here about 12 years and have not seen it this cold.

We came in Aug of 2000 and that winter was by far the worst one here where we live. It got to 11 below at our house 2 or 3 times and we had snow on the ground for about 3 weeks.

Wow three weeks! Hope it does not last that long now. This has been a pretty good winter until now.