Bird ID help - Loganville (metro-Atlanta), GA, USA (2 Viewers)

[Jordan_C]

Hello. I've recently gotten into bird photography. Today, I snapped a photo of a bird, and I can't figure out what kind of bird it is. I photographed it today at a park in Loganville, GA which is in metro-Atlanta. It was probably 6" tall or so. In the same area, I also saw a cardinal, pine warbler, and thrasher. Any idea what this is?

Thanks for any help.

 

[qwerty5]

It's a cardinal (big red bill is diagnostic). Not sure why it's in such terrible condition.

 

[Jordan_C]

It's a cardinal (big red bill is diagnostic). Not sure why it's in such terrible condition.

Poor thing. If that's a cardinal, it's definitely having a hard time.

Thanks for the info!

 

[Butty]

Judging from frequency of photos, northern cardinal does seem quite often subject to near-catastrophic feather-loss - I think usually around regular post-breeding moult time (ie now).