Small bird ID (1 Viewer)

gthang

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• May 10, 2004

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Saw what I thought was a Chipping Sparrow land on a tree near my window, and snapped a few pictures. When downloaded, the pictures didn't show a Chipping Sparrow at all. Long, thin bill; sparrow sized; mostly light-brown to brown; It then joined another of the same species. In flight, it was kind of reddish. I'm thinking a Wren of some sort, Not a Carolina wren, since there's no visible eyebrow. Could also be one of the many 5" thrushes we get.

Here are the pictures.

 

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Tero

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• May 10, 2004

• #2

Kind of looks like a wren. Could it be a juvenile something that grows bigger?

 

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streatham

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• May 10, 2004

• #3

not great pictures g-thang but i'd go with house wren.

 

gthang

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• May 10, 2004

• #4

Sorry about the quality of the pictures. Trying to focus on the bird, but the camera focused on the grass behind the bird, so it took me several tries to get usable pictures.

I'm not a hundred percent on this bird, but if I see it again, maybe I can get better pictures.

 

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streatham

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• May 10, 2004

• #5

don't worry about the pics g-thang - i know how tough getting pics can be. what other east coast bird could it be? a small totally brown bird with a long bill - plus you mention that in flight it was kind of reddish and i can see it has a fairly prominent eye ring which is good for the house wren. the tails too long for winter wren (which is very small) that's the only other bird i could see it possibly being. and there aren't many breeders this early in the ne that would have juve. young so you can rule that theory out.

luke

 

gthang

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• May 10, 2004

• #6

I have Canada Geese down at the pond and they have two babies with them. Just born too! I snapped a bunch of pictures. I have a thread entitled "Baby Pictures!" in Birds & Birding forum, and also a picture in my gallery.

I thought it was a Wren too, and to me, the eye stood out because it was darker than the surrounding feathers. Also, I'm not sure if this is useful, but the tail on the bird above seems to be squarer than the pictures in my guides of the House Wren.

 

Warbler

Warbler Watcher

• May 10, 2004

• #7

Sure looks like a House Wren. It's the only uniformly brown wren (with no distinct markings) in your area this time of year. I've had several this spring already puting sticks in my houses. They also have a loud warbling song that the male will presistantly sing.

 

Tero

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• May 10, 2004

• #8

I have a pair nesting too. At least one goes in with sticks and grass.

 

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KittieK

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• Jun 15, 2008

• #9

While we are talking Wren's

I am so new at this birding stuff. I took this photo yesterday here in SC USA in my backyard. I thought this was a House Wren. Is that correct? Wow this site is great. I've just joined and am loving it. I hope to learn a lot. I need to.

 

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AlexC

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• Jun 15, 2008

• #10

KittieK said:

I am so new at this birding stuff. I took this photo yesterday here in SC USA in my backyard. I thought this was a House Wren. Is that correct? Wow this site is great. I've just joined and am loving it. I hope to learn a lot. I need to.

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Hi KittieK,

Welcome to BF! :t: Your birds are definitely House Wrens. I can't be as certain with Gthang's photos, but I believe they are, as well.