Blackthumb Bob says:

Taken on a soccer field, 10-4-99 outside Memphis Tennessee.  Looks (and sounded) like a crow to me.

Blackthumb Bob says:

This little group was part of a big flock.  Taken on the Wal-mart parking lot on 10-4-99, outside Memphis, Tennessee.  I want to say this is a sparrow, perhaps a Song Sparrow.

Opinions from rec.birds:

European Starling.  Note the bill.  Not a Song Sparrow. 

Blackthumb Bob says:

Duck like bird at a local park hanging out with Mallards.  Photo taken 10-4-99, but I think this bird lives here all year.  (Outside Memphis, Tennessee)

Advice from rec.birds suggest:

Muscovy Ducks.  In fact, domesticated bird.

Katrina Knight adds:

They are either escapees or descendents of escapees. They vary from white to greenish-brown to black and hybridize with whatever they come across. I've seen Muscovy/Mallard crosses that are sort-of purple in color.

Blackthumb Bob says:

Taken along side the road on 10-4-99, this is a Killdeer.  How could a 10" bird get a name like that anyway?

C R Nugent states:

The Killdeer's name is onomatopoetic like the Whip-poor-will or the Phoebe. They are named for the call they make. The Killdeer's call is kee-dee kee-dee kee-dee, thus the Killdeer. 

Blackthumb Bob says:

Taken outside Memphis, these are Canada Geese.  This day, a couple dozen of them were "grazing" in a park.  Photo taken 10-4-99

Blackthumb Bob says:

These Mallards were taken at the same park as everybody else on 10-4-9.  When they saw me coming, they rushed toward me, until the realized I did not have bread for them!

Blackthumb Bob says:

Two more ducks, same park, same day.  I believe these are not "wild" ducks.  Nothing in my guide book that fits.

Advice from rec.birds suggest:

Barnyard Geese.  The left bird shows mostly wild-type plumage (barnyard geese are descendents of the Greylag Goos of Europe) while the right bird is a white breed.

Blackthumb Bob says:

American Coot.  I was not 100% sure until I noticed the feet in the field guide and compared to feet on this bird in another part of the video.

Blackthumb Bob says:

About the size of a dove.  Hopping along the rip-rap sorting through twigs and leaves.  Photo taken 10-4-99 just outside of Memphis, TN.  I ruled out several species, but could not find a match.

Help from rec.birds says:

It's a rather scraggly looking (molting?) Brown Thrasher.  See bird 2 on page 1 for a nicer-looking individual.

Blackthumb Bob says:

I am calling this a Red-tailed Hawk.  I nearly had a car wreck getting the first photo.  Seeing his bird fly may be the high point in my avian videography!  Photo taken 10/15/99 just outside Memphis (at the park again!)

See the hawk fly in slow motion (Pop-up window, 1.1mg Quicktime movie)