Bird Identifier

[Katiusha]

So I was watching two males of some seabird family fight over a female today. Those males either watched Top Gun prior to the fight (and not for Tom Cruise), or seabirds have much more tactical awareness than I thought: hitting his opponent from the top, from underneath, landing on water and just as the opponent would come at him, beak and claw him. Stuff good enough for National Geographic.

I was very impressed and described it to one of marina staff... And then they asked the embarrasing question: "Oh, what bird was it?". I stumbled, changed topic, and left.

So then I tried to find a bird identifier online so I don't have to be embarrased by similar questions in the future. This is the best one I could come up with: The RSPB: Bird identifier

Any other ones you like to use?

[delmarrey]

What location?

sea birds - Google Search

[tropicalescape]

Originally Posted by Katiusha

So I was watching two males of some seabird family fight over a female today. Those males either watched Top Gun prior to the fight (and not for Tom Cruise), or seabirds have much more tactical awareness than I thought: hitting his opponent from the top, from underneath, landing on water and just as the opponent would come at him, beak and claw him. Stuff good enough for National Geographic.

I was very impressed and described it to one of marina staff... And then they asked the embarrasing question: "Oh, what bird was it?". I stumbled, changed topic, and left.

So then I tried to find a bird identifier online so I don't have to be embarrased by similar questions in the future. This is the best one I could come up with: The RSPB: Bird identifier

Any other ones you like to use?

John J Autobahn(sp?) books and Readers Digest has a nice Bird Guide..

[tamicatana]

It's 'Audubon'

but I rather like this one from Cornell University

Search for a bird by entering name, description, and keywords, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology

[SkiprJohn]

The Autobahn is for German birds.
kind regards,

[tropicalescape]

Originally Posted by SkiprJohn

The Autobahn is for German birds.
kind regards,

Fast German birds..

[bill352]

Originally Posted by SkiprJohn

The Autobahn is for German birds.
kind regards,

Roadrunners, I believe,

[Tar34]

Originally Posted by Katiusha

So I was watching two males of some seabird family fight over a female today. Those males either watched Top Gun prior to the fight (and not for Tom Cruise), or seabirds have much more tactical awareness than I thought: hitting his opponent from the top, from underneath, landing on water and just as the opponent would come at him, beak and claw him. Stuff good enough for National Geographic.

I was very impressed and described it to one of marina staff... And then they asked the embarrasing question: "Oh, what bird was it?". I stumbled, changed topic, and left.

So then I tried to find a bird identifier online so I don't have to be embarrased by similar questions in the future. This is the best one I could come up with: The RSPB: Bird identifier

Any other ones you like to use?

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[micah719]

Now you've awakened my curiosity. What kind of birds were they?

[Finistere]

Peterson's or Audubon bird guides for iPad.