Drewesque Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 Foremost, I am loath to post pictures of such poor quality. I will spare you the several excuses for why they are bad. We spotted this one at dusk—solitary and hopping along the ground in a field. Its breast is yellow with dark grayish head and back. I included the pathetic attempt with the flash so the wing feathers can be seen from a posterior view. Taken yesterday in East Texas (Smith County). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerri Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 My guess would be Northern Parula but best to wait for the experts. What size would you say this was warbler or sparrow or larger? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackburnian Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 Interesting bird. Pine Warbler seems best. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 Yellow-rumped? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akandula Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 The red bill points me to a juvenile Great Crested Flycatcher... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nivalis Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 I was thinking Great crested flycatcher mainly because of the shape of the bird, and the red bill and yellow breast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drewesque Posted May 12, 2020 Author Share Posted May 12, 2020 11 hours ago, Kerri said: My guess would be Northern Parula but best to wait for the experts. What size would you say this was warbler or sparrow or larger? Sparrow size Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bird Nuts Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 10 hours ago, blackburnian said: Interesting bird. Pine Warbler seems best. Not that it means anything, but I thought young Pine Warbler as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drewesque Posted May 12, 2020 Author Share Posted May 12, 2020 Unless a juvenile’s behavior is vastly different than an adult, hopping along the ground does not sound right at all for a flycatcher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 13 hours ago, Kerri said: Northern Parula 11 hours ago, blackburnian said: Pine Warbler 10 hours ago, Charlie Spencer said: Yellow-rumped 10 hours ago, akandula said: Great Crested Flycatcher That is a @Tony Leukering bird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HamRHead Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 2 hours ago, The Bird Nuts said: Not that it means anything, but I thought young Pine Warbler as well. Nonsense, it means a lot! And I love your new profile photo! Also, since when do bird's eyes reflect light as in the first shot? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackburnian Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 I really cannot see this as Great Crested. Sticking with Pine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akandula Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 19 minutes ago, blackburnian said: Sticking with Pine. Pine makes more sense. Thanks for the correction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 16 hours ago, HamRHead said: Also, since when do bird's eyes reflect light as in the first shot? On 5/12/2020 at 12:41 AM, Drewesque said: I included the pathetic attempt with the flash so the wing feathers can be seen from a posterior view. Answered before it was asked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HamRHead Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 Thanks. But I still did not realize that bird eyes, other than owl eyes, reflected light. I see that some birds eyes do reflect light, but apparently not for the same reason that dog, cat, and deer eyes reflect light. https://tpwd.texas.gov/publications/nonpwdpubs/young_naturalist/animals/eyeshine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nivalis Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 Im sorry but i just cant see this bird as a pine warbler the bright yellow extends bellow the breast plus the head and neck have almost no yellow on them I also see no eye ring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bird Nuts Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 1 hour ago, Nivalis said: Im sorry but i just cant see this bird as a pine warbler the bright yellow extends bellow the breast plus the head and neck have almost no yellow on them I also see no eye ring. Young Pines have variable patches of yellow and gray. Check out the photos here (four photos down): http://volusianaturalist.com/ratty-birds/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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