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Hello there, I am new here and have a question about birds I have been seeing in Massachusetts in my backyard feeder. They are brown with yellow flecks in their wings. They have a yellowish beak. there are three to four at a time and they upset the wrens and woodpeckers by ganging up on them. What are they? They are about the size of a mourning dove. I have looked at all possible answers from the thrasher to a simple type of pigeon. I want to be able to identify it since my kitten has as much fun as I do with watching them. I am thinking about getting a bigger feeder but I am not sure just yet.

Hi lanielynn and a warm welcome to you on behalf of the Staff and Moderators.

I've moved your post to the ID forum to see if they can help you.

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That bullying behavior brings to mind evening grosbeaks, but they are yellow, black and white, not brown.

The behaviour reminds me of something, but the plumage description contradicts this...

Tell me, Ms. 1975, what shape is the bill on these birds? Long or short? Heavy, or long and thin?

Yellow beaks, pale flecks in the plumage, bullying at the bird feeder?

My first thought was european starling, although the yellow beaks and flecks would be better for adults which tend towards glossy black than the grey/brown juveniles.