Dennis Cheeseman photographed this bird in early July, by the entrance to the Marsh Discovery Trail. Who is it?
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Dennis Cheeseman photographed this bird in early July, by the entrance to the Marsh Discovery Trail. Who is it?
Maybe it’s Yellow-throated Vireo?
There aren’t many US passerines with a blackish tail contrasting with a greenish body. You’ll figure this one out if you start at the r e a r of the bird, a strategy that usually works better than concentrating on the colors of head and throat.
Rick, I was basing my ID largely on this photo: http://www.rbnc.org/images/birdband/newer/yt-vireojpg. I know that’s not the best way to go about IDing.
Yours is good advice. Since it is the tail of the bird that is being presented in the photo, I’m sure all the clues are there. It’s tough without seeing the breast or belly. I’ll work on it some more. 🙂
Now I’m just grasping at straws, but based on Rick’s hint I’ll guess Yellow-bellied Flycatcher because it’s small and the tail looks right. Hopefully someone smarter than me will check in with the right answer.
Nope, the beak is the wrong color. Gosh darn! 🙂
scarlet tanager female?
Could it be a female Orchard Oriole?
Jim Hayes