Illinois May 2019 (1 Viewer)

[seelyea]

Please help with these ids.

My initial thought was Swainson's Thrush, but the spectacles do not seem prominent enough. Made me think of Gray Cheeked, although I am not sure if the coloring is right.

These are two different tanagers. One seems to have a much larger bill, possible Summer Tanager. I am thinking the one with the smaller bill is female Scarlet Tanager. Both were in the same area as the male Scarlet Tanager.

Thanks for your help.

 

[aeshna5]

Would say Hermit Thrush with the rufous tail.
4 is Scarlet Tanager.

 

[Tero]

I don't think it's gray cheeked.

 

[seelyea]

Thank you

 

[njlarsen]

#3 reminds me of a female goldfinch

Niels

 

[birdmeister]

#s 3-4 are both female Scarlet Tanagers. Photo angle is strange on #3, but a look at the bill confirms Scarlet Tanager.

I am puzzled by the thrush. It may well be a Hermit Thrush, but to me the face looks more like Gray-cheeked. I will admit that the tail looks distinctly reddish, but maybe Hermit should show a more pronounced color change? I hate to throw in the idea of a Bicknell's, and it couldn't be confirmed with these photos, but something makes me uneasy about calling this Hermit.

Hopefully others will come along to sway me to the Hermit camp.

 

[seelyea]

Here is a different angle on the same bird.