Some California birds for ID (1 Viewer)

nbalblas

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• Dec 7, 2017

• #1

I'm stuck on these feathered friends... Anyone else an idea?

 

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rkj

Well-known member

• Dec 7, 2017

• #2

I can see why you are stuck with these, but here are some suggestions.
1) Female/young Brewer's Blackbirds.
2) Anna's Hummingbird.
3) Western Gull.
4) ????

 

nbalblas

Well-known member

• Dec 7, 2017

• #3

Those were my thoughts as well, idem with #4:-O

Thanks RKJ

Anyone for #4?

 

Andrew Whitehouse

Professor of Listening

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• Dec 7, 2017

• #4

4. Red-winged Blackbird

 

nbalblas

Well-known member

• Dec 7, 2017

• #5

That's a very good one Andrew, thanks! If I remember correctly, there indeed were some RW-blackbirds present.

 

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rkj

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• Dec 7, 2017

• #6

Andrew Whitehouse said:

4. Red-winged Blackbird

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I can understand that suggestion, and it may be right. Red-winged Blackbirds in most of California are significantly darker than those in other parts of the country, however, and this bird seems very pale for a Californian of that species.

 

nbalblas

Well-known member

• Dec 7, 2017

• #7

We have seen hundreds of this species and there is quite a colour variation, even within a flock, so I'm still with RWB but if you or anyone else has a better fitting ID, please let me/us know!

 

Nutcracker

Stop Brexit!

• Dec 7, 2017

• #8

nbalblas said:

We have seen hundreds of this species and there is quite a colour variation, even within a flock, so I'm still with RWB but if you or anyone else has a better fitting ID, please let me/us know!

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When was it taken? Perhaps a wintering nominate subspecies bird from outside of California?
(though the vegetation looks summery, so maybe unlikely!!)

 

nbalblas

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• Dec 7, 2017

• #9

It indeed was summer.