Wrentit? (1 Viewer)

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Dave S

Corporate Lacky

• Mar 29, 2004

• #1

I found this couple building a nest about 4 feet up in a tree right off of a heavily traveled path (10-15 people per hour). One (Male?) looks to be a wrentit judging by the eyes, but the other (female?) has solid black eyes. Any clarification on this would be apreciated.

 

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Warbler

Warbler Watcher

• Mar 29, 2004

• #2

The birds seem to be Bushtits. That would explain why the male has the light eye and the female has the dark eye. Also the Pacific bushtit population has a brown crown just like yours.

 

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Dave S

Corporate Lacky

• Mar 29, 2004

• #3

Thanks... Both of the books I have show the dark eyed (male) picture. I missed the part about the females having yellow eyes.

Dave

 

Warbler

Warbler Watcher

• Mar 29, 2004

• #4

Yes, the male has the dark eye. Sorry, I accidently switched them. Do you have a picture of the nest?

 

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Dave S

Corporate Lacky

• Mar 29, 2004

• #5

This is the only photo of the nest I have... you can't really see the bottom of it:

 

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Warbler

Warbler Watcher

• Mar 30, 2004

• #6

Looks like a very interesting nest, I've never seen one before.