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Another one for the experts?????? (1 Viewer)
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Paulyoly
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I thought that as well, but the bird seemed to small to be a robin. I thought it was no bigger than a titmouse, but i may have lost the original bird i was following in the trees and picked up this one instead.
Is that a wood thrush in you avatar pic? That was the first bird i digiscoped only the pic came out very bad.
Is that a wood thrush in you avatar pic? That was the first bird i digiscoped only the pic came out very bad.
Darrell Clegg
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It's a big picture of a little bird!! Northern Parula - absolutely lovely
Darrell
Darrell
The tail feathers and size put me in mind of the yellow rumped but It's not that cause I don't see any streaking on the chest. Is that yellow I see part of the bird? My next guess would be the northern parula with that white belly and the wing bars.
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Glen Tepke
Oceanodroma
Northern Parula -- the black and red band across the upper breast is distinctive. Glen
Cindy M
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hi Paul- I'm not seeing the field markings the others speak of- maybe it's my monitor settings but I don't see a black/red band across the chest nor do I see the rounded tips of a warbler tail. The wingbars aren't that distinctive so that is throwing me for a loop. I usually don't like to make an id call based on a photo alone, especially when there is so much of the bird hidden like this one, but if the bird was as small as a titmouse then a Northern parula would fit that size description. Congrats on the sighting, they're lovely birds & I'll be glad when they finally arrive here :t:
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Ashley beolens
Breeding the next generation of birders.
Cindy M
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I'm sorry Paul, I forgot to answer you about my avatar- that is a hermit thrush from an image I took last fall. We do get wood thrush on the property though and their song to me is the most magical song in the avian world. I've only managed to get a photo a few times, they're not easy to photograph but sure easy to listen to 
And Ashley- thanks for taking the time to point out some of the field markings that others were speaking of, but I still cannot see them well in the image- only if I take the photo to a graphics program and lighten/brighten it can I see them and then only faintly- After 35+ years in the field, I still find bird identification not only challenging but fun
And Ashley- thanks for taking the time to point out some of the field markings that others were speaking of, but I still cannot see them well in the image- only if I take the photo to a graphics program and lighten/brighten it can I see them and then only faintly- After 35+ years in the field, I still find bird identification not only challenging but fun
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