US Sparrow? (1 Viewer)

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nikothomsen

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• Mar 12, 2018

• #1

This bird is an old photo with an ID i've now started to question. To not bias answers, i will not tell you what i originally logged it as. but please tell me what you see.

the bird was shot in Calgary, september 2013.

 

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Andrew Whitehouse

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• Mar 12, 2018

• #2

White-crowned Sparrow, an immature.

 

KC Foggin

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• Mar 12, 2018

• #3

White-crowned for me as well.

 

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nikothomsen

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• Mar 12, 2018

• #4

You are so right. I was way off. Lost touch of my NA birds. How about this flyc?

 

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birdmeister

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• Mar 12, 2018

• #5

Yellow-rumped Warbler for me.

 

The Bird Nuts

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• Mar 12, 2018

• #6

Agreed, immature White-crowned Sparrow and Yellow-rumped Warbler.

 

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nikothomsen

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• Mar 12, 2018

• #7

Really? With such an upright posture?

 

KC Foggin

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• Mar 12, 2018

• #8

Yes, 2nd image is of a Yellow-rumped Warbler, aka Butter-butt

 

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nikothomsen

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• Mar 12, 2018

• #9

Impressive, I was way off on that one. All of these are from my very early birding days, but i'll keep them coming.

I've logged this woodpecker as Hairy. Bill small enough?

 

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birdmeister

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• Mar 12, 2018

• #10

Downy Woodpecker.

 

njlarsen

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• Mar 12, 2018

• #11

birdmeister said:

Downy Woodpecker.

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Agree. Black spots on outer tail feathers is a safe distinguishing factor in most of the US.

Niels

 

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nikothomsen

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• Mar 12, 2018

• #12

njlarsen said:

Agree. Black spots on outer tail feathers is a safe distinguishing factor in most of the US.

Niels

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Including Canada? The bird is from Ontario.

 

KC Foggin

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• Mar 12, 2018

• #13

Yes, in Canada as well. If the outer tail feathers were pure white, it would be a Hairy Woodpecker.

 

KC Foggin

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• Mar 12, 2018

• #14

Check out the Downy's range in this range map.

Range Map

 

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nikothomsen

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• Mar 13, 2018

• #15

Duly noted. Alright, this thread had now developed into something else, but i'll keep going.

This one is from Calgary, September.

 

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