Espanola, Ontario, Canada - Is this a juvenile Kestrel? Taken Sept. 17 2021 (1 Viewer)

[Bird Brainer]

Two of these birds were "playing" in a thicket - I could not get a very good focus, unfortunately, but some field markings are evident. I also saw
a male and female Kestrel yesterday, and also saw what looked like a hawk of some time earlier this morning - September 17, 2021. Creek/marsh/shrub habitat.
Maybe a female and a chick?
Signed Flummoxed in Espanola!

 

[Oldnintheway]

The first bird is a Thrush, Swainsons? Second bird looks like a White-throated Sparrow. Wait for the Pros to weigh in for confirmation.

 

[Vyom B. Vyas]

Yes, the Thrush seems like Swainson's, and the sparrow is a White-throated Sparrow (note that golden patch on the front of the eye).

 

[Butty]

1, 3. A thrush, but I'm not clear how such little detail could give ID as Swainson's thrush. From the upperparts colour, I would guess veery, but underexposure and colour problems are such that I wouldn't identify it to species.
2, 4. A thing in a bush that could plausibly be a sparrow-type bird.

 

[Indobirder]

Agree with Butty on 1, 3.

2, 4 is indeed a White-throated Sparrow

 

[Bird Brainer]

1, 3. A thrush, but I'm not clear how such little detail could give ID as Swainson's thrush. From the upperparts colour, I would guess veery, but underexposure and colour problems are such that I wouldn't identify it to species.
2, 4. A thing in a bush that could plausibly be a sparrow-type bird.

I have seen Veery this summer, so that is possible. Thanks!!!

 

[Bird Brainer]

The first bird is a Thrush, Swainsons? Second bird looks like a White-throated Sparrow. Wait for the Pros to weigh in for confirmation.

White throated sparrows are migrants in the spring, moving northward. Perhaps they are now migrating south again through this habitat. Many thanks!!!

 

[birdmeister]

I'm with Butty on leaving this thrush unidentified. I can't decide between Swainson's and Hermit, but I'm not at all confident either way.

Agree on White-throated Sparrow for the other, though.