MWM Posted May 1, 2022 Share Posted May 1, 2022 Taken a couple days ago - no idea what it is, poor quality pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birding Boy Posted May 1, 2022 Share Posted May 1, 2022 Gives me blurry female Red-winged Blackbird vibes 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted May 1, 2022 Share Posted May 1, 2022 3 hours ago, Birding Boy said: Gives me blurry female Red-winged Blackbird vibes What about female rose breasted grosbeak? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted May 1, 2022 Share Posted May 1, 2022 11 minutes ago, IKLland said: What about female rose breasted grosbeak? That feels wrong. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted May 1, 2022 Share Posted May 1, 2022 1 minute ago, Quiscalus quiscula said: That feels wrong. Yeah, you’re right. But it just doesn’t strike me as a RWBL either. Yellow variant House Finch? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted May 1, 2022 Share Posted May 1, 2022 1 minute ago, IKLland said: Yeah, you’re right. But it just doesn’t strike me as a RWBL either. Yellow variant House Finch? Not sure. Yellow variant House Finches are not common in that area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted May 1, 2022 Share Posted May 1, 2022 1 minute ago, Quiscalus quiscula said: Not sure. Yellow variant House Finches are not common in that area. They’re not common anywhere. It’s a random thing where they show up. Wouldn’t be out of the question, unless it really looks wrong for one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted May 1, 2022 Share Posted May 1, 2022 1 minute ago, IKLland said: They’re not common anywhere. It’s a random thing where they show up. Wouldn’t be out of the question, unless it really looks wrong for one. https://feederwatch.org/color_variant/yellow-house-finches/ "Yellow House Finches are frequently seen in the southwest and Hawaii where natural foods are low in some of these carotenoids. In the east birds often feed on the high-carotenoid fruits of ornamental plants." 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted May 1, 2022 Share Posted May 1, 2022 8 minutes ago, Quiscalus quiscula said: https://feederwatch.org/color_variant/yellow-house-finches/ "Yellow House Finches are frequently seen in the southwest and Hawaii where natural foods are low in some of these carotenoids. In the east birds often feed on the high-carotenoid fruits of ornamental plants." Huh. I was unaware of that. Thanks! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted May 1, 2022 Share Posted May 1, 2022 Just now, IKLland said: Huh. I was unaware of that. Thanks! It's fine. I'm starting to wonder if it's maybe some type of warbler? But House Finch does also seem to fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted May 1, 2022 Share Posted May 1, 2022 1 minute ago, Quiscalus quiscula said: It's fine. I'm starting to wonder if it's maybe some type of warbler? But House Finch does also seem to fit. Overall GISS is screaming finch or something similar to me. Feels wrong for a warbler IMO. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted May 1, 2022 Share Posted May 1, 2022 1 minute ago, IKLland said: Overall GISS is screaming finch or something similar to me. Feels wrong for a warbler IMO. Yeah, it looks like there's House Finch-esque streaking on the back flanks as well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted May 1, 2022 Share Posted May 1, 2022 Just now, Quiscalus quiscula said: Yeah, it looks like there's House Finch-esque streaking on the back flanks as well. It might even be a normal house finch. The yellow could be a trick of light. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted May 1, 2022 Share Posted May 1, 2022 1 minute ago, IKLland said: It might even be a normal house finch. The yellow could be a trick of light. Not impossible... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted May 1, 2022 Share Posted May 1, 2022 2 minutes ago, Quiscalus quiscula said: Yeah, it looks like there's House Finch-esque streaking on the back flanks as well. Nope. Not a house finch. Tail is all a wrong. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted May 1, 2022 Share Posted May 1, 2022 4 minutes ago, IKLland said: Nope. Not a house finch. Tail is all a wrong. Good point. Not sure if this is identifiable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bird Nuts Posted May 1, 2022 Share Posted May 1, 2022 Red-winged Blackbird was my first thought. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peromyscus Posted May 1, 2022 Share Posted May 1, 2022 9 hours ago, Birding Boy said: Gives me blurry female Red-winged Blackbird vibes Me too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted May 1, 2022 Share Posted May 1, 2022 Wood Stork. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peromyscus Posted May 1, 2022 Share Posted May 1, 2022 58 minutes ago, Charlie Spencer said: Wood Stork. ???? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted May 1, 2022 Share Posted May 1, 2022 15 minutes ago, Peromyscus said: ???? You know better than to take me seriously. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted May 2, 2022 Share Posted May 2, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, Charlie Spencer said: You know better than to take me seriously. Seriously though, worn topic? Edited May 2, 2022 by IKLland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MWM Posted May 2, 2022 Author Share Posted May 2, 2022 I'll go with wood stork - maybe it's the one we had here last summer? ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted May 2, 2022 Share Posted May 2, 2022 10 hours ago, IKLland said: Seriously though, worn topic? I'm with QQ: unidentifiable. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Friedman Posted May 2, 2022 Share Posted May 2, 2022 23 hours ago, Quiscalus quiscula said: https://feederwatch.org/color_variant/yellow-house-finches/ "Yellow House Finches are frequently seen in the southwest and Hawaii where natural foods are low in some of these carotenoids. In the east birds often feed on the high-carotenoid fruits of ornamental plants." Parts of the southwest. I've been living in northern New Mexico since 1990 and I've seen one yellow House Finch. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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