bird ID please help! (Northern Virginia) (1 Viewer)

howiewu

Well-known member

• Jun 12, 2011

• #1

Taken today in Northern Virginia.

TIA,
Howard

 

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Microtus

Maryland USA (he/him)

• Jun 12, 2011

• #2

The white tail tip, white underparts, and gray upperparts prompt me to say Eastern Kingbird. I'm curious if you have other photographs of this bird.

 

The Falcon

Registered Birder

• Jun 12, 2011

• #3

It's a Eastern Kingbird

 

Steve Schoech

Well-known member

Supporter

• Jun 12, 2011

• #4

Agree with Microtus ... but see why another pic would be interesting given the seemingly too much white in the area of the neck.

 

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fugl

Well-known member

• Jun 12, 2011

• #5

Steve Schoech said:

Agree with Microtus ... but see why another pic would be interesting given the seemingly too much white in the area of the neck.

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And on the sides of the tail, which threw me a little (though an Eastern Kingbird, I agree). Just goes to show what high contrast lighting combined with over-exposure can do to black-&-white subject matter.

 

howiewu

Well-known member

• Jun 12, 2011

• #6

Thanks for the help!

This happened rather quickly and it was some distance away from me, so I did not get very clear pictures. The first picture was overexposed, that may explain why the white areas are so prominent. Here's another one.

 

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fugl

Well-known member

• Jun 12, 2011

• #7

Much better photo & confirms the ID.

 

Microtus

Maryland USA (he/him)

• Jun 12, 2011

• #8

Thanks for the second photo, howie. Nothing "funny" in this one.

 

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Gretchen

Well-known member

• Jun 13, 2011

• #9

It's quite interesting/useful to me to see how many of the throat feathers turn with the bird's head. The first pic looks so much like there is white on the nape. A very good lesson on feathers and topography!