Aidan McKay Posted June 9 Share Posted June 9 Hello! Took these photos of a tiny bird in a backyard in a Longmont CO neighborhood today, and have absolutely no clue what it is. Checked through a local field guide, a Sibley's guide, and a few bird ID apps, and every time I came up short. Closest thing that I've seen is a bushtit, but this definitely has a very different beak. Some details: Very small bird, probably 3 - 4 inches long. Was in the trees constantly hopping around and making a sharp, fast paced chirping sound. There were probably 10 of them, and they would occasionally fly from tree to tree in groups of 4 or 5 while doing the same call near constantly until they flew away completely. Sorry about the photo quality not being the absolute best (even though I had to keep the exposure pretty bright the color is very close to what I saw in person), the light was very low and I had to get out of there quick thanks to the mosquitoes. Appreciate any potential help, just got interested in birding in the last few weeks and have been having a blast, and this is my first real bird ID challenge I've come across! Thanks! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted June 9 Share Posted June 9 Looks like a fledgling Bushtit 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colton V Posted June 9 Share Posted June 9 Yes, Bushtit. Its beak does not look properly formed. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peromyscus Posted June 9 Share Posted June 9 Welcome to Whatbird forums, Aidan! I agree with Bushtit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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