![LBB roundup: Goldeneye to yellowlegs LBB roundup: Goldeneye to yellowlegs](https://photos.smugmug.com/Tonys-Takes/n-hsSJf/2021/03-06-2021-Thornton-Flicker/i-8G6NtSV/0/e803d607/X4/20210306%2015-34-41%200137-X4.jpg)
As I have said many times, I don’t normally take pictures of “little birds,” what I call almost any non-raptor bird. However, when the opportunity presents itself, I will snap an image of one every now and then.
There are so many smaller birds, I have a heck of a time identifying them and usually rely on friends to help me out. One friend calls these little ones he can’t identify, “LBBs” – Little Brown Birds. That keeps it simple and is oftentimes descriptive. 😉
Here is a look at some of the non-raptor birds that I have photographed in recent weeks.
![A greater yellowlegs along the South Platte River. (Tony's Takes)](https://photos.smugmug.com/Tonys-Takes/n-hsSJf/2021/01-17-2021-Adco-Bird-Magpie-Eagles-and-Thornton-Owls-Eagles/i-8396BNb/0/79e99f02/X4/20210117%2008-16-11%200028-X4.jpg)
![A house sparrow awaits its turn at the feeder. (Tony's Takes)](https://photos.smugmug.com/Tonys-Takes/n-hsSJf/2021/03-17-2021-Backyard-Birds-and-Squirrel/i-qB9m4GJ/0/e9be26de/X4/20210317%2015-08-47%200024-X4.jpg)
![A common merganser on a pond in Thornton, Colorado. (Tony's Takes)](https://photos.smugmug.com/Tonys-Takes/n-hsSJf/2021/03-13-2021-Thornton-Owls-Turkeys-Ducks/i-pM42X9S/0/446171bb/X4/20210313%2009-02-49%200144-Edit-X4.jpg)
![A common goldeneye swimming on a pond. (Tony's Takes)](https://photos.smugmug.com/Tonys-Takes/n-hsSJf/2021/03-13-2021-Thornton-Owls-Turkeys-Ducks/i-jSZ5g7S/0/6e5cdc08/X4/20210313%2009-07-01%200161-Edit-X4.jpg)
![A wet American coot on a pond. (Tony's Takes)](https://photos.smugmug.com/Tonys-Takes/n-hsSJf/2021/03-13-2021-Thornton-Owls-Turkeys-Ducks/i-HM9PDC8/0/4daa6c55/X4/20210313%2009-11-16%200175-Edit-X4.jpg)
![A belted kingfisher hanging out. (Tony's Takes)](https://photos.smugmug.com/Tonys-Takes/n-hsSJf/2021/03-06-2021-South-Platte-Bald-Eale-Nest-Kingfisher-Red-Tail/i-WqjmfGr/0/6bc62cf1/X4/20210306%2006-38-47%200001-Edit-X4.jpg)
![A white crowned sparrow in Colorado. (Tony's Takes)](https://photos.smugmug.com/Tonys-Takes/n-hsSJf/2021/03-06-2021-South-Platte-Bald-Eale-Nest-Kingfisher-Red-Tail/i-fzVHxgb/0/bb551810/X4/20210306%2008-24-53%200247-X4.jpg)