Drewesque Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 Still struggling with sparrows, which I think this is. Your help with ID is appreciated. Seen today in East Texas (Tyler). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bird Nuts Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 (edited) The dark, very dense streaking, smaller head in proportion to the body, and long, thin bill makes this a Red-winged Blackbird. Edited February 9, 2019 by The Bird Nuts 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RustyE Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 (edited) With the streaking and the whitish line over the eye, I would Agree with Bird Nuts. (Female) Edited February 9, 2019 by RustyE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drewesque Posted February 9, 2019 Author Share Posted February 9, 2019 Thank you guys. I always tell myself I will not make this mistake again--but there you go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
millipede Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 1 hour ago, Drewesque said: I always tell myself I will not make this mistake again--but there you go! I was probably birding a couple years before I realized what the females really looked like. Seeing stuff in books, or even in flocks is one thing. Finding one by itself kind of causes you to not think of a flocking bird. Lots of mistakes to be made. Sometimes that's how some of us learn. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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