HamRHead Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 3 minutes ago, The Bird Nuts said: I knew what the tree was, too, but I didn't know of any birds that relied on them for food! ? I went with Pine Warbler. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ That's actually a good strategy...almost everything is a Pine Warbler! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meghann Posted September 17, 2021 Share Posted September 17, 2021 (edited) 34 minutes ago, The Bird Nuts said: I knew what the tree was, too, but I didn't know of any birds that relied on them for food! ? I went with Pine Warbler. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Same, I knew exactly what tree is, but they're everywhere, so it didn't even occur to me to look for something so localized. I went with Western Tanager. There's fledgling pics online not too far off the mark. Edited September 17, 2021 by meghann 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connor Cochrane Posted September 17, 2021 Share Posted September 17, 2021 33 minutes ago, The Bird Nuts said: I knew what the tree was, too, but I didn't know of any birds that relied on them for food! ? I went with Pine Warbler. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ I did as well 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted September 17, 2021 Share Posted September 17, 2021 4 hours ago, Liam said: Here's this week's quiz bird! Please DM me using the same message thread as the last quiz bird. I thought @lonestranger had a good idea... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted September 17, 2021 Share Posted September 17, 2021 Well I will give y'all all a tip, it is a Sparrow! 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan B Posted September 17, 2021 Share Posted September 17, 2021 1 hour ago, lonestranger said: I ended up guessing Yellow-rumped Warbler I also guessed the same thing 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted September 17, 2021 Share Posted September 17, 2021 37 minutes ago, Aidan B said: I also guessed the same thing Same here! I also guessed Yellow-rumped, but then I changed my guess to Pine Warbler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerri Posted September 17, 2021 Share Posted September 17, 2021 10 hours ago, Aidan B said: I also guessed the same thing I also guessed yellow-rumped warbler ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonestranger Posted September 17, 2021 Share Posted September 17, 2021 12 hours ago, Kevin said: Well I will give y'all all a tip, it is a Sparrow! It sure looks like a sparrow, but is it? I am starting to have doubts. I think @Liam has found another tricky one, or is he tricking us with a simple, but often confusing, song sparrow? White edged tail feathers don't really fit song sparrow though. *thinks out loud* 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted September 17, 2021 Share Posted September 17, 2021 I kind of doubt that this is any Melospiza sparrow. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted September 17, 2021 Share Posted September 17, 2021 30 minutes ago, lonestranger said: It sure looks like a sparrow, but is it? I am starting to have doubts. I think @Liam has found another tricky one, or is he tricking us with a simple, but often confusing, song sparrow? White edged tail feathers don't really fit song sparrow though. *thinks out loud* I don't know about that, but I do know @Liam has been picking rare birds, so I would guess this is one too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted September 17, 2021 Share Posted September 17, 2021 1 minute ago, Kevin said: I don't know about that, but I do know @Liam has been picking rare birds, so I would guess this is one too. I wouldn't automatically assume that, lest he trip us up later. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted September 17, 2021 Share Posted September 17, 2021 It's Friday! @Liam I think you should just go ahead and reveal the bird now, because I have already guessed, and really want to know how bad I did! 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted September 17, 2021 Share Posted September 17, 2021 1 minute ago, Kevin said: It's Friday! @Liam I think you should just go ahead and reveal the bird now, because I have already guessed, and really want to know how bad I did! Come on, the suspense is part of the fun! Besides you know Liam's busy now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted September 17, 2021 Share Posted September 17, 2021 13 hours ago, Kevin said: Well I will give y'all all a tip, it is a Sparrow! 31 minutes ago, Kevin said: I don't know about that, but I do know @Liam has been picking rare birds, so I would guess this is one too. Alright, I throw out a bit more of my opinion. It is a common species but a rare subspecies, of course this all assuming I am right(which is unlikely)! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted September 17, 2021 Share Posted September 17, 2021 Just now, Kevin said: Alright, I throw out a bit more of my opinion. It is a common species but a rare subspecies, of course this all assuming I am right(which is unlikely)! Hmmm, not what I was thinking. Anyway, I think we can rule out the dusky subspecies of the Seaside Sparrow, as the Dusky Seaside Sparrow is gone forever. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerri Posted September 17, 2021 Share Posted September 17, 2021 I think Liam likes to use the context of the photo as a clue for us as well. Having said that I will now be researching what I believe to be "beachy' habitat brownish sparrow-like birds lol 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanbirds Posted September 17, 2021 Share Posted September 17, 2021 1 hour ago, Kevin said: Alright, I throw out a bit more of my opinion. It is a common species but a rare subspecies, of course this all assuming I am right(which is unlikely)! Exactly my guess! ? Say, do you want me to PM you my guess to see if we guessed the same thing? 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avery Posted September 17, 2021 Share Posted September 17, 2021 3 hours ago, Kevin said: Alright, I throw out a bit more of my opinion. It is a common species but a rare subspecies, of course this all assuming I am right(which is unlikely)! We may have guessed the same thing! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PalmWarbler Posted September 17, 2021 Share Posted September 17, 2021 21 hours ago, Connor Cochrane said: I did as well Me too, but I didn't guess because I didn't feel like it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 On 9/16/2021 at 12:39 PM, Liam said: Here's this week's quiz bird! Please DM me using the same message thread as the last quiz bird. Interesting.. On 9/16/2021 at 5:27 PM, Aidan B said: I also guessed the same thing Because @Liamsaid it’s very habitat specific, and I know nothing on trees, I thought it might be a jack pine, and that it’s a young kirtland’s warbler. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meghann Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 11 hours ago, Kerri said: I think Liam likes to use the context of the photo as a clue for us as well. Having said that I will now be researching what I believe to be "beachy' habitat brownish sparrow-like birds lol . . . . if it's even the beach. Liam has birded LOTS of places. Just sayin'. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birding Boy Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 15 hours ago, IKLland said: Interesting.. Because @Liamsaid it’s very habitat specific, and I know nothing on trees, I thought it might be a jack pine, and that it’s a young kirtland’s warbler. That’s what I guessed... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnd Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 I'll Guess Sea Side Sparrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelLong Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 I'm pretty sure I got it down to subspecies but I can't age it or sex it even remotely 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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