Johnson City TN - mixed bag II (1 Viewer)

Fandango739

GeoBird

• Oct 11, 2017

• #1

1) Taken in late evening. Eastern Phoebe?

2) ???

3) I admit to having adjusted the photo brightness. Photo taken early morning at fair distance. They may just be crows ... or not....

Thanks

 

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Andy Adcock

Worst person on Birdforum

• Oct 11, 2017

• #2

1 Looks ok?


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Jim M.

Member since 2007

Supporter

• Oct 11, 2017

• #3

Agree with Eastern Phoebe for 1. Bobolink for 3, and if it was flying over a field, I'd guess Horned Lark for 2.

 

The Falcon

Registered Birder

• Oct 11, 2017

• #4

#3 looks like a flock of Cedar Waxwings to me.

 

Fandango739

GeoBird

• Oct 11, 2017

• #5

So, Eastern Phoebe for #1.

Any further guesses for #2?

I don't remember any bright yellow flashes from the tails of the flock in #3. Would Cedar Waxwing still stand?

Thanks for the help!

 

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Byronix

Well-known member

• Oct 11, 2017

• #6

Don't see Cedar Waxwing at all for #3, the white rumps are diagnostic for Bobolinks

 

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birdmeister

Well-known member

• Oct 11, 2017

• #7

Agree for #1. Could #2 possibly be Palm Warbler? For #3, I'm still going with Cedar Waxwing. Shape looks better for that species, and on the bottom right bird I can see the face pattern of an immature Cedar Waxwing.

 

The Falcon

Registered Birder

• Oct 11, 2017

• #8

Byronix said:

Don't see Cedar Waxwing at all for #3, the white rumps are diagnostic for Bobolinks

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I don't think we are looking at the rumps here. The "white rumps" are actually the undertail.

 

Microtus

Maryland USA (he/him)

• Oct 11, 2017

• #9

1 Eastern Phoebe
2 Horned Lark???
3 Brown-headed Cowbird

 

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fugl

Well-known member

• Oct 12, 2017

• #10

The Falcon said:

I don't think we are looking at the rumps here. The "white rumps" are actually the undertail.

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Indeed, as it can be most clearly seen on the bird at the upper right.

 

Fandango739

GeoBird

• Oct 12, 2017

• #11

I've edited down a couple of other shots of the flock. Maybe this will help.

 

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Jim M.

Member since 2007

Supporter

• Oct 12, 2017

• #12

I was posting in a rush this morning. Thought I could see a light nape on some of the birds in the second photo of the original pics. That's why I said Bobolink. But now that I think about it, at this time of year I believe most male Bobolinks would have molted into basic plumage, so that's probably not what they are. But I'm not convinced of an alternative either.

 

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tom baxter

Well-known member

• Oct 12, 2017

• #13

photo 3 are cedar waxwing, bill shape and wing shape rule out bobolink and bhco. I actually find the original photo most helpful in this case because you don't need any color to identify the species here.

 

Microtus

Maryland USA (he/him)

• Oct 12, 2017

• #14

tom baxter said:

photo 3 are cedar waxwing, bill shape and wing shape rule out bobolink and bhco. I actually find the original photo most helpful in this case because you don't need any color to identify the species here.

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Yep. I now agree on Cedar Waxwing.