@BadgerlandBirding

Purple Finch vs. House Finch: https://youtu.be/0HeZTYewqyg?si=RiKheCGVx8i42e9I
Downy vs. Hairy Woodpecker: https://youtu.be/nOu9dYxtrpI?si=QXsP1zOiXklRb9Sa
Blackbird ID Guide: https://youtu.be/kDfOAh5VoDY?si=c5pKn5eZ8Inogw_z
0:00 Intro
0:14 Imposter 1
1:44 Imposter 2
3:32 Imposter 3
5:09 Imposter 4
6:38 Imposter 5
8:34 Additional Info

@Kellysher

I really appreciate this type of content. I’m fairly new and I really struggle with sparrows and finches. My spouse calls them all LBG’s. (Little brown guys). I basically breed house sparrows and house finches in my yard! They seem to be 75% of what shows up. We use quality seed and of course see other bird feeder species too, but lots of sparrows. I will have to pay more attention to who might be sneaking in with them. I don’t understand why people dislike some species. I understand displacement, but they didn’t choose to end up here. I feed anything that shows up. We have recently been getting a male ringed neck pheasant feeding off the ground under the feeder. He’s stunning. As a newer birder, I just get so much joy from being a better observer and seeing so many amazing things right in this area. The more you look, the more you see.

@stinkology

Definitely check your sparrows! Was taking pictures of chipping sparrows last fall and only noticed a clay colored sparrow in the mix, a bird that's about 1000 miles out of its usual range, while reviewing the pictures.

@dbeachmawmaw

I live in central /east Texas and I have many bird species visiting my feeders year around. But just at the beginning of fall I looked out my door and their was a white Dove at my feeder! First time to see her. I have several Mourning Doves, but never seen a white Dove until that afternoon. I only saw her for about 15 minutes and haven't seen her again. I was so surprised. My phone was in my bedroom but I didn't want to walk away. I didn't want to miss a second of seeing her. Lovely!❤

@Grateful_Dad_54

Nice video! Thanks! I've had just a handful of Pine Siskins over the years, and at first thought they were House Finches, which are more prevalent here. I've also had a surprise Harris's Sparrow, which blended right in with the numerous House Sparrows that I get here.

@roby4361

In Eastern Canada on the West Coast of the Island of Newfoundland we have many Downey Woodpeckers. It's fun to watch them feed from the feeders...hanging upside down. We have finches of every variety, Blue Jays, Grey Jays, Cardinals as well as crows, owls, sparrows & many other. Western NL is a birdwatcher's paradise!

@jamescady723

I was okay with the other birds, but the finches and sparrows...yeah I needed clarification on them! Thanks again.

@BirdBrainBrian64

I was surprised to see Pine Siskins in Texas last April.

@susanbrown4891

Thank you. Great video.🕊

@marlenekoslowsky8552

Excellent and helpful. I would also add to the blackbird list the Rusty Blackbird. Looking thru a mass of them for that one with the bright eye and splotchy body, mostly black/brown/rust. And if you are really lucky, a Brewer's. Found one in a group of Red-winged (with several cowbirds, too) while out in the field in Georgia watching Sandhill Cranes during one of their migrations. The Brewer's and the Rusty are relatively similar. The task is picking these guys out of the rest! I find it fun, like a puzzle!

@peachylavender

Was literally just in Wisconsin for thanksgiving and saw plenty of “imposter birds” in the same area. I was able to get the downy vs hairy woodpeckers and even the purple vs house finches, but now I’m second guessing myself with the goldfinches because I bet at least a few of them were sneaky pine siskins lol

@CheikoSairin

A big LIKE from Singapore. Thanks for sharing the 5 secrets about backyard birds. Greetings from Singapore.

@chasingbirds3073

In my area of eastern New Mexico it's Common raven and Chihuahuan raven which are easily confused, as we have both species here.

@Beryllahawk

Actually have plans to go practice sparrows tomorrow with my son - it's likely to be all house sparrows but it will be good to get out of the house even so. And we're still getting used to telling the difference between male and female House Sparrows.
And even as I was watching this, there was a huge racket outside my window: apparently an owl fight??? There was a LOT of hooting and then some crashing branches. It's too dark to tell what went down but if i find feathers tomorrow, I might have more idea what birds were involved. I didn't hear any other animals, only owls hollering, so...maybe an argument over territory, if Barred Owls even do that.

@roshanchachane142

I also find warblers the most difficult to identify.

@jago76

I'm curious whether there is interbreeding between very similar looking birds, like the house and purple finches, for example?

@molmer2380

Excellent comparison vid. Especially the calls. Thanks

@ivan11cast

Lots of American goldfinches in Texas this start of winter, wondering if it will be an eruption winter season for us , hopefully so 😁

@NathanWebb-c5h

During the winter months, I've seen house finches and purple finches at my feeder.

@MexIrishBackyardBirdwatcher

Are these the Agent 007 of the bird world? 🙂