Los Angeles songbirds (1 Viewer)

rylirk

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• Jul 18, 2018

• #1

First one is American Robin perhaps? Other birds... no idea

 

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Nutcracker

Stop Brexit!

• Jul 18, 2018

• #2

1 California Towhee
2 Bushtit
3 one of the kingbirds
4 House Finch, female / juv
5 House Finch, male

 

rylirk

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• Jul 18, 2018

• #3

Thanks! Think I'm going to call the kingbird a Cassin's based off the moustache and what's been most recently reported on the site

 

Larry Sweetland

Formerly 'Larry Wheatland'

• Jul 18, 2018

• #4

rylirk said:

Thanks! Think I'm going to call the kingbird a Cassin's based off the moustache and what's been most recently reported on the site

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I wouldn't rely on the moustache being there in an image like this, and I'd be wary of interpreting other features from this image too. And is that a white edge to the tail? My hunch is Western, but not sure. I'd wait for a keen-eyed local.

 

rylirk

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• Jul 18, 2018

• #5

Hmm, it does also look like the breast might be yellow as well (looking at the 1 pixel strip thats visible, that is)... perhaps, probably Western

 

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rkj

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• Jul 18, 2018

• #6

rylirk said:

Thanks! Think I'm going to call the kingbird a Cassin's based off the moustache and what's been most recently reported on the site

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I have a fair amount of experience with Western and Cassin's Kingbirds, and I would leave this as unidentified.

 

rylirk

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• Jul 19, 2018

• #7

I'll tag it Western then: I need something to put on the year list, and Western isn't a lifer

 

TLeukering

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• Jul 19, 2018

• #8

And the Bushtit is a female. And I lean toward Western for the kingbird, but solely on the strength of the apparently quite-black tail. However, I'm even more comfortable with "Cassin's/Western Kingbird."