JustinBirber Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 It looks bigger and darker than the local house finches. What is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melierax Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 (edited) California Towhee! More common than House Finches, I dare say. EDIT: I suppose it could be a Canyon Towhee but that's determined by range. More specific location would help. Edited July 17, 2020 by Melierax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 (edited) Welcome to Whatbird! California Towhee. Note the long tail. Sniped By @Melierax!!!! Edited July 17, 2020 by Kevin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustinBirber Posted July 17, 2020 Author Share Posted July 17, 2020 Thanks! It doesn’t look like the pics in my books! Here is another view of the same bird: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustinBirber Posted July 17, 2020 Author Share Posted July 17, 2020 The location is the San Gabriel Valley, just below the hills. Another I’d question. What kind of hummingbird is this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connor Cochrane Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 Female-type Allen’s Hummingbird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustinBirber Posted July 17, 2020 Author Share Posted July 17, 2020 Thanks! That’s what I thought, but the colors seem to be much brighter in the books. Cute bird, anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 @JustinBirber, it's a good idea to start a new discussion instead of adding a bird. Some members will see your first bird was identified and not check back to see that you added a second. Welcome! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustinBirber Posted July 17, 2020 Author Share Posted July 17, 2020 Will do! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 2 hours ago, Melierax said: EDIT: I suppose it could be a Canyon Towhee but that's determined by range. More specific location would help. It is not an Canyon Towhee. I did not think Canyon Towhees were common any where in CA. No? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connor Cochrane Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Kevin said: It is not an Canyon Towhee. I did not think Canyon Towhees were common any where in CA. No? There are 0 records in the state. They get two miles from the border, but never made it across the Colorado River Edited July 17, 2020 by Connor Cochrane 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melierax Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 Ah, I had it in mind that Canyons made it to California. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connor Cochrane Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 5 hours ago, Melierax said: Ah, I had it in mind that Canyons made it to California. ? Here's a map of Canyons, I know people who are actively looking for the state record. We have Abert's in the desert areas, so you might have mixed it up with them 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melierax Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 8 minutes ago, Connor Cochrane said: Here's a map of Canyons, I know people who are actively looking for the state record. We have Abert's in the desert areas, so you might have mixed it up with them That's probably what happened ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirVive Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 10 hours ago, JustinBirber said: What's up with his eye? Or is that just a lighting artifact? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustinBirber Posted July 18, 2020 Author Share Posted July 18, 2020 I think that it is one of her eyelids. You can see it better in this slowed-down GIF. Sorry about the unsteadiness, I didn't have a tripod. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirVive Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 8 hours ago, JustinBirber said: I think that it is one of her eyelids. You can see it better in this slowed-down GIF. Sorry about the unsteadiness, I didn't have a tripod. Ah, she's winking at you - I'm sure being JustinBirber you must get plenty of that ? 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustinBirber Posted July 18, 2020 Author Share Posted July 18, 2020 Taking flight, slowed down. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Leukering Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 On 7/17/2020 at 11:37 AM, JustinBirber said: Thanks! It doesn’t look like the pics in my books! It is a juvenile. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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