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Michael W
Tuesday 21st October 2003, 20:23
Hello again,

I decided to behead this guy/gal in photoshop and see if you could identify it from the head. The picture was taken in USA.

Good luck,
Michael
logos
Tuesday 21st October 2003, 20:25
Black-headed Grosbeak?

Spud
Stringer
Tuesday 21st October 2003, 20:27
Bobolink.....(no field guide handy so probably wrong!)
CJW
Tuesday 21st October 2003, 20:29
1st Winter male Rose-breasted Grosbeak.
Michael Frankis
Tuesday 21st October 2003, 20:32
"The picture was taken in USA"

Hmmm . . . . methinks Michael W is being a bit devious here - we know from past threads he's done some birding in the eastern US as well as living out west . . .

And I see a hint of pinkish tone to the bill, with not much contrast in tone between the upper & lower mandibles . . .

I'm going to go for 1st winter male Rose-breasted Grosbeak

Michael
Michael Frankis
Tuesday 21st October 2003, 20:33
Dang! CJ's beat me to it, by not writing so much!!
CJW
Tuesday 21st October 2003, 20:37
Come off it, I was 3 minutes in front of you!
Michael Frankis
Tuesday 21st October 2003, 21:15
It wasn't there when I started my reply!
Michael W
Tuesday 21st October 2003, 21:20
Good job guys! Spud got this one right. I have attached the whole picture for confirmation, although I wouldn't know the difference. ;) Maybe one of you will know.

Michael Frankis, you're right in thinking that I was being devious. I hoped that it might be mixed up with the Rose-breasted Grosbeak. From the picture, I don't know if it is possible to tell the difference. Sorry...

Michael
CJW
Tuesday 21st October 2003, 23:37
Nope, Spud is right. Again.
RBG would have more streaking across the breast. The contrasting white throat is a bit of a worry though - I would have expected Black-headed to have a more buffy throat.
cspratt
Wednesday 22nd October 2003, 00:53
Black-Headed Grosbeak usually resides more in the western part of Canada, the US and most of Northern Mexico.