Identification Help Again (1 Viewer)

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jgrnot

Well-known member

• Sep 11, 2007

• #1

Hello All,

I am in need of your help once again. I recently moved to a heavily wooded area of St. Louis, MO.

On my deck yesterday a tanager sized bird was eating ants going to my hummingbird feeder, and it was a yellow color with an auburn tint. It didn't have the dark wing pattern like a female scarlet tanager, so I am left wondering.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Jgrnot

 

Larry Lade

Moderator

• Sep 11, 2007

• #2

Wooded area, eating ants, tanager sized, ....

sounds like a Northern Flicker (yellow-shafted), possibly a female of the species.

 

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jgrnot

Well-known member

• Sep 12, 2007

• #3

Thanks for the tip, there were flickers near by, but it was smaller than a flicker, with no color variation.

 

Larry Lade

Moderator

• Sep 12, 2007

• #4

Sorry, but I can not come up with another candidate at the moment.

 

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Surfbird999

Contributing User

• Sep 12, 2007

• #5

jgrnot said:

Hello All,

I am in need of your help once again. I recently moved to a heavily wooded area of St. Louis, MO.

On my deck yesterday a tanager sized bird was eating ants going to my hummingbird feeder, and it was a yellow color with an auburn tint. It didn't have the dark wing pattern like a female scarlet tanager, so I am left wondering.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Jgrnot

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What about a Brown Thrasher!
http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/BirdGuide/Brown_Thrasher.html

 

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jgrnot

Well-known member

• Sep 13, 2007

• #6

Thanks for the suggestion. I thought of that, but it didn't have the markings. It was definitely a unique bird. Maybe it was a juvenile, and I just didn't recognize it.

Thanks again for your help,
Jeremy

 

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Surfbird999

Contributing User

• Sep 13, 2007

• #7

Wood Thrush?
http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/BirdGuide/Wood_Thrush.html
I am running out of ideas!