Colorado Birder Posted August 24, 2021 Share Posted August 24, 2021 Hi all I was able to snap some photos of birds during our Vermont exploration/house hunting trip last week. IDs? Thanks Gary Summer Tanager? Sparrow of some sort ... ? did not look like Song Sparrow seen in CO Assume this same species? Warbler of some sort? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackburnian Posted August 24, 2021 Share Posted August 24, 2021 1. Scarlet Tanager 2-3. Song Sparrow 4. Common Yellowthroat 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Birder Posted August 24, 2021 Author Share Posted August 24, 2021 Life bird on that Scarlet Tanager! Thx 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peromyscus Posted August 24, 2021 Share Posted August 24, 2021 44 minutes ago, blackburnian said: 1. Scarlet Tanager 2-3. Song Sparrow 4. Common Yellowthroat I agree Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bird Nuts Posted August 25, 2021 Share Posted August 25, 2021 4 hours ago, blackburnian said: 1. Scarlet Tanager 2-3. Song Sparrow 4. Common Yellowthroat I also agree. Summer Tanager would be a big deal here in Vermont! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kansabirdguy Posted August 25, 2021 Share Posted August 25, 2021 46 minutes ago, The Bird Nuts said: I also agree. Summer Tanager would be a big deal here in Vermont! and I also agree 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted August 25, 2021 Share Posted August 25, 2021 13 hours ago, The Bird Nuts said: I also agree. Summer Tanager would be a big deal here in Vermont! I'll trade you! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Posted August 25, 2021 Share Posted August 25, 2021 20 hours ago, Colorado Birder said: Sparrow of some sort ... ? did not look like Song Sparrow seen in CO In addition to the phenotypic differences based on geography, these birds are also molting and juvenile (respectively), so they're more ratty and dull than most Song Sparrows you're accustomed to. Circling back to phenotype, Song Sparrow phenotypes get darker the farther northwest you go. Individuals from populations in Alaska (e.g. sanaka, maxima, rufina) are dark and long-billed and look like completely different species from those in Arizona (e.g., fallax), which are pale and short-billed. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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