Bird in Flight ID Central NJ (1 Viewer)

[NJBirder12]

This was photographed October 15 at Sandy Hook, NJ. I was wondering if anyone could id.

Thanks!!

 

[A2GG]

could be a Cedar Waxwing

 

[Butty]

Crow?

 

[Harrybongo]

Brown Headed Cowbird?????

 

[A2GG]

It has a yellow tail tip, dark eye mask and seems to have the right brown tones on the body and wings. I'll stick with Cedar Waxwing.

 

[Southern Viking]

Yeah with the yellow tail tip it's obviously either Cedar or Bohemian Waxwing (as folk over there call it). Plain wings suggest Cedar

 

[NJBirder12]

Thanks everyone!! I was leaning toward brown-headed cowbird because of the beak shape and head contrast. Merlin gave me bobolink as an option. I think the yellow on the tail is an artifact of side lighting+having to raise the shadows a lot for id.

 

[A2GG]

Thanks everyone!! I was leaning toward brown-headed cowbird because of the beak shape and head contrast. Merlin gave me bobolink as an option. I think the yellow on the tail is an artifact of side lighting+having to raise the shadows a lot for id.

could be Cowbird if the yellow is just lighting. I didn’t trust the bill shape because of the blurring. you may not have an answer until the ultimate version of Merlin is available

 

[pianoman]

I have a feeling that the yellow tip is a photographic artefact. Nothing else suggests a Waxwing - I would plump for Cowbird

 

[Harrybongo]

I have a feeling that the yellow tip is a photographic artefact. Nothing else suggests a Waxwing - I would plump for Cowbird

Hi. Yeah, totally agree!