Bird at Johnson Lake, Alberta (1 Viewer)

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Rathloriel

Fledgling

• Feb 11, 2007

• #1

The (hopefully) attached file is a still from video footage I took at the woods surrounding Johnson Lake in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada. The quality is awful but can anyone tell me what bird it is? My knowledge of the birds of that area is unfortunately sketchy at best.
If you say it's just an American Robin I'll die of shame!

Thanks very much,
Rathloriel

 

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AmpelisChinito

Cedar Waxwing Chairman

• Feb 11, 2007

• #2

Looks like a messed up American Robin, with highlights on the breast. Notice the orange breast and dark head and tail.

 

Chinogoose

Well-known member

• Feb 11, 2007

• #3

Can you tell us any thing about that day was it wet outside cause it look's like a wet American Robin

 

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Rathloriel

Fledgling

• Feb 11, 2007

• #4

It was the end of August, it was relatively wet but I don't think it had rained for a few hours. Shame it seems to be a robin - thought I had accidentally found something quite interesting! Something else on the same footage caught my eye, but I reckon it's just a Brewer's Blackbird - oh well. Nothing ground breaking then (although as a brit, they're all pretty novel for me!)
Thanks very much for your help,
Rathloriel

 

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Dave B Smith

Well-known member

• Feb 12, 2007

• #5

Looks like a juvenile American Robin. I think that is what all the breast splotches are about. Check out these juvenile American Robin photos