thrushes point pelee ontario (1 Viewer)

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simongodfrey

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• Oct 20, 2017

• #1

taken back in May at point pelee ontario canada, two seperate birds

 

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Andrew Whitehouse

Professor of Listening

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• Oct 20, 2017

• #2

The first looks like a Veery. Not sure it would be possible to do the second if this is the only angle you have.

 

nartreb

Speak softly and carry a long lens

• Oct 20, 2017

• #3

Well, the second one is not a Hermit nor a Wood (nor Veery), based on uniform brown color. Seems to have a strong, buffy eye-ring, so if I had to guess I'd go with Swainson's.

 

Microtus

Maryland USA (he/him)

• Oct 20, 2017

• #4

Veery for #1 and Swainson's for #2.

 

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birdmeister

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• Oct 20, 2017

• #5

Microtus said:

Veery for #1 and Swainson's for #2.

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Agreed.

 

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tom baxter

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• Oct 22, 2017

• #6

Noone thought the thrush was too gray/brown and not rufous enough for a Veery? What made people think this was a Veery, to me it looks like a Gray-cheeked/Bicknell's in photo 1

 

Andrew Whitehouse

Professor of Listening

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• Oct 22, 2017

• #7

tom baxter said:

Noone thought the thrush was too gray/brown and not rufous enough for a Veery? What made people think this was a Veery, to me it looks like a Gray-cheeked/Bicknell's in photo 1

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Maybe just the light? It seems fairly rufous to me, though not as bright as some. I can't see any black streaking on the side of the throat/malar, which would surely be clear on a Gray-cheeked even at this angle.