Miss Marge Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 This is an old picture but I'm wondering if it could be an Orange Crowned Warbler? Taken in Sauble Beach, Ontario, Canada in August. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bird Nuts Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 Too "cute" and yellow for an Orange-crowned. Leaning Yellow Warbler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLecy Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 Agreed it's not an OCWA, but I see a gray wash to the head, white eye ring, small bill, and clean yellow below. Feels like a Nashville Warbler to me. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bird Nuts Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 9 minutes ago, DLecy said: Agreed it's not an OCWA, but I see a gray wash to the head, white eye ring, small bill, and clean yellow below. Feels like a Nashville Warbler to me. Ah, yes. I thought it had more of a Common Yellowthroat shape, and Nashville does fit better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexHenry Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 (edited) Leiothlypis (formerly vermivora) bill shape for sure, thin pointy and slightly decurved. Since it’s bright yellow below I agree with @DLecy that it’s definitely a Nashville Warbler. Orange-crowned Warbler can also be ruled out by date and location. In the east, Orange-crowned Warblers (celata) are very late migrants, and pretty northerly breeders. August would be VERY early for a migrant Orange-crowned in southern Ontario. Edited December 22, 2020 by AlexHenry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jefferson Shank Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 agree with Nashville. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Leukering Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 Yellow Warbler -- complete eye ring on yellowish head, no white feathering on belly, underside of tail yellow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jefferson Shank Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 Keep in mind that the true color is messed up because the whole picture is majorly yellow-tinted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLecy Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 2 hours ago, Tony Leukering said: Yellow Warbler -- complete eye ring on yellowish head, no white feathering on belly, underside of tail yellow I think there appears to be some white at the base of the legs/lower belly when zoomed in. Plus, the bill seems light colored (which I know YEWA can have) and is thin, even if it is highly backlit. Wouldn't a YEWA bill be more robust? I also detect a gray hood, unless this is a drab first year YEWA, wouldn't that be better for NAWA? While the photo is poor, I threw it in Lightroom and tried to lighten the shadows and there appears to be gray on the head where there should be for NAWA. My 2 cents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackburnian Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 Certainly Yellow for me as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLecy Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 I am not married to Nashville and can see how this is a Yellow as well, although my initial impression was string NAWA. Tough bird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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