BirdNrd Posted November 18, 2022 Share Posted November 18, 2022 Seen yesterday in Arroyo Grande, San Luis Obispo County, California. It was smaller than what I would expect a Hooded to be. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted November 18, 2022 Share Posted November 18, 2022 @DLecy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birds are cool Posted November 18, 2022 Share Posted November 18, 2022 Looks like orchard to me, but I have no experience with Hooded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bird-Boys Posted November 18, 2022 Share Posted November 18, 2022 (edited) Orchard! Look how little it is compared to the HOSP in the last pic! Edited November 18, 2022 by Bird-Boys 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanbirds Posted November 18, 2022 Share Posted November 18, 2022 29 minutes ago, Bird-Boys said: Orchard! Look how little it is compared to the HOSP in the last pic! It appears that the HOSP is closer to the camera though... which could skew things. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bird-Boys Posted November 18, 2022 Share Posted November 18, 2022 1 hour ago, Seanbirds said: It appears that the HOSP is closer to the camera though... which could skew things. Even still, and that would make it look even smaller. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLecy Posted November 18, 2022 Share Posted November 18, 2022 1 hour ago, Bird-Boys said: Orchard! Look how little it is compared to the HOSP in the last pic! 58 minutes ago, Seanbirds said: It appears that the HOSP is closer to the camera though... which could skew things. Both of these statements are true. I’d say it’s an Orchard by size, greenish plumage, structure, bill size, and the fact that OROR are much more likely than HOOR at this date; at least that’s the case in Northern CA. The tail looks concerningly long for OROR in some of the pictures, but it’s just too small to be anything else, IMO. People sometimes confused ORORs with warblers, that’s how small they are, comparatively. Aren’t you brothers @Bird-Boys and @BirdNrd?! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BirdNrd Posted November 19, 2022 Author Share Posted November 19, 2022 48 minutes ago, DLecy said: Both of these statements are true. I’d say it’s an Orchard by size, greenish plumage, structure, bill size, and the fact that OROR are much more likely than HOOR at this date; at least that’s the case in Northern CA. The tail looks concerningly long for OROR in some of the pictures, but it’s just too small to be anything else, IMO. People sometimes confused ORORs with warblers, that’s how small they are, comparatively. Aren’t you brothers @Bird-Boys and @BirdNrd?! Thanks, and yes we are brothers but he didn't see it. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaBirb Posted November 24, 2022 Share Posted November 24, 2022 My first Merlin result was a Bullock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted November 24, 2022 Share Posted November 24, 2022 2 hours ago, DaBirb said: My first Merlin result was a Bullock. I wouldn’t trust merlin at all for photo IDs. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLecy Posted November 24, 2022 Share Posted November 24, 2022 3 hours ago, DaBirb said: My first Merlin result was a Bullock. It’s definitely not a Bullock’s. Proceed with caution… 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexHenry Posted November 25, 2022 Share Posted November 25, 2022 For me easiest way to tell is call, does it make the typical “veet” call of Hooded or more of a lower pitched wetter “chet” more similar to a blackbird or common yellowthroat. Of course that only helps if it’s calling 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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