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Old Saturday 28th April 2007, 23:22   #1
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Help with ID - Massachusetts, USA - Unknown Small Bird

Seen in a cemetary, on the edge of some dense brush.

dark greyish beak
greyish uppers and wings
rusty breast
5-6"

below is a terrible picture, but it's the only one I managed to get.

the only thing I can think that it might be is an eastern bluebird, although it seemed a little too small to me, but I'm not sure that there are any other likely possibilities. Both Sibley's and Peterson's say Bluebirds are 7", and I really didn't feel that this was that big.

any other likely possibilities?

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Old Saturday 28th April 2007, 23:58   #2
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It looks like a female Eastern Bluebird to me. You can even see the eyering.
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Eastern Bluebird was the first thought that hit me when I opened up the thumbnail.
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Old Sunday 29th April 2007, 00:24   #4
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thank you both. :)
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