Mark5 Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 All from today in Chicago. 1) Looks like a prairie to me. DSC02539r warbler by Mark Ross, on Flickr 2) Cape May? DSC02574r warbler by Mark Ross, on Flickr 3) When I saw this I thought it was a wood thrush up at the top of a 30 foot tall tree. But upon further review I think it might be a robin. DSC02577r by Mark Ross, on Flickr Thanks 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psweet Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 1) Orange-crowned, I think. Prairie would show stronger face markings and better-defined streaks. Also, Prairie is quite rare in the immediate Chicago area. 2) Yes, I think you're right. 3) I think this is a Starling. With the brown wings, probably a youngster still molting in his first adult feathers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bird Nuts Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 Why isn't #1 a Blackpoll? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 I'm with psweet (and who isn't?) on the third one. The bill looks too long with respect to the head for a Robin. The long streaks on the breast are also a better fit for a Starling. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackburnian Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 1 is Blackpoll. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psweet Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 Yeah, I might have jumped the gun on #1. I could see it as a Blackpoll -- so I'll turn the question around. Why isn't it an Orange-crowned? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bird Nuts Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 Besides the streaking which seems a little too dark for an Orange-crowned, it appears to have two white wingbars which rules out Orange crowned. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 Also the bill here is more blunt than is expected for OCWA. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackburnian Posted September 11, 2018 Share Posted September 11, 2018 Yes, overall structure, streaking, plus orange feet point to Blackpoll. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psweet Posted September 11, 2018 Share Posted September 11, 2018 Well, I'd quibble about the wing bars -- I don't think we can say for sure what those two apparent spots are, given the angle. But overall, I think I agree -- Blackpoll. Thanks for actually spelling it out. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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