Grey Catbird or Juvenile larger bird? MD USA (1 Viewer)

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calmwind

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• Jul 16, 2013

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I have a good bit of Grey Catbirds around my house, and I am very familiar with their looks. This bird seems a lot fatter and larger (the boards in the picture are 4 inches wide), and seems to have a very young/juvenile looking beak different than all the other Catbirds I've seen. (to me anyway, I'm a novice at best). It could just be super puffed out, just not sure. Any ideas?

Thanks =]

 

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ChipsAhoy!

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• Jul 16, 2013

• #2

Grey catbird with ruffled plumage. Looks as though it's sunning.

 

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calmwind

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• Jul 16, 2013

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ChipsAhoy! said:

Grey catbird with ruffled plumage. Looks as though it's sunning.

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I see, thanks. The beak is what mainly threw me off. So used to seeing black, thinnish beaks on them. I guess the sun could just be making it look brighter.

 

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ChipsAhoy!

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• Jul 16, 2013

• #4

Many species' bills look bigger/wider from below than (the view you normally get) from the side.

 

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cbrownin

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• Jul 16, 2013

• #5

The yellow on the beak would lead me to agree with fledgling Catbird.

 

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nartreb

Speak softly and carry a long lens

• Jul 16, 2013

• #6

That maw definitely looks juvenile, so does the overall fluffiness. (Look at the neck, especially.)

Agree on catbird.

 

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ChipsAhoy!

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• Jul 16, 2013

• #7

nartreb said:

the overall fluffiness. (Look at the neck, especially.)

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The bird is fully-feathered, not downy or 'fluffy'. It's just got its feathers ruffled, as birds do when sunning.

 

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stonechat1

New member

• Jul 16, 2013

• #8

The bill color definable points to a juv. Grey Catbird, no doubt! As do the yellow gape.

 

Jeff Hopkins

Just another...observer

• Jul 16, 2013

• #9

I was thinking juvie, too, with that big yellow gape.