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1. Have you downloaded the free app called "Merlin"?

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Sat Sep 13, 2025, 12:10 AM

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It let's you identify birds by pictures, songs, or your descriptions of where you saw it.

You can record their songs or calls and it identifies them.

It asks the general size, colors, whether it was flying, on a structure (tree) or on the ground. It is amazing how accurate it is when identifying birds I wasn't familiar with.

Signing up was a bit of a hassle, but it has proven to be one of my favorite apps.

Please give it a look, I have nothing to do with it except as a very happy user.

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A Flicker in the backyard. [View all] George McGovern Friday OP

Have you downloaded the free app called "Merlin"? Enter stage left Saturday #1

Thanks Enter stage left. I'll check it out. George McGovern Saturday #4

Ours come more in the winter. They are beautiful birds. HeartsCanHope Saturday #2

You're welcome HeartsCanHope! Thank YouQ George McGovern Saturday #3

neat. ours are here year round as is the woodpecker. ka dack ack. AllaN01Bear Saturday #5

Thanks AllaN01Bear. That's cool -- you speak "bird"! George McGovern Saturday #6