By submitting images, you grant Birdzilla.com the right to post said image(s) on this site or any site part of the Birdzilla.com network of web sites. The photographer maintains full ownership of the images and Birdzilla.com can not re-sell the images without written permission of the photographer.

1. This is an e-mail/photo-based system only. Send your images of unknown species to:
whichbird@namethatbird.com.

The images (digital photos or scanned images) do not have to be of publication quality.

Please do NOT send images of pet birds or baby birds.

2. We will use our in-house panel of "experts" to identify the bird in question and will send a response to everyone that submits a picture.

3. We will post selected images and comments on the Birdzilla Web site. By sending us your image your grant Birdzilla the authority to post your photograph on this or any other Birdzilla.com related Web site.

4. The preferred image format is a jpg, approximately 400 pixels in width, but we can handle most image formats and sizes.

Newer digital cameras are creating very large file sizes. If possible, Please resize your images to about 800 pixels in width before sending.

5. When submitting an image, include the location (state and nearest major city) and time of year that the photo was taken. Include any other notes that might be helpful in trying to identify the bird in question, including behavior.

This service is for birds seen in the United States and Canada.

So, send your images to whichbird@namethatbird.com and we'll try to help with the identification.