JackieL Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 All photos were taken over the past week in Belgrade, Maine. #1- what Mergansers? https://www.flickr.com/photos/147141919@N03/albums/72157671264408618 #2- Female Common Yellowthroat? https://www.flickr.com/photos/147141919@N03/albums/72157697489725421 #3- https://www.flickr.com/photos/147141919@N03/albums/72157671264603228 #4- https://www.flickr.com/photos/147141919@N03/albums/72157695968733312 #5- https://www.flickr.com/photos/147141919@N03/albums/72157698703496624 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean C Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 1: I'm thinking Red-breasted 2-3: Female Common Yellowthroat 4: Song Sparrow 5: ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bird Nuts Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 Looks like there are no Red-breasted Merganser reports in Belgrade from July, so I doubt they would nest anywhere nearby. I think they're Commons (beak shape on the adult supports that). #5 looks like another Common Yellowthroat. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackburnian Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 From what little I can see, the merganser appear to be Red-breasted. Post-breeding group that spread out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psweet Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 Those babies can't fly yet, and Red-breasted don't appear to nest anywhere in the state, let alone inland. So if they're Red-breasted, this is a very unusual situation. I lightened the one shot, and I can't see enough to say for sure. But I think we have to consider Hooded here as well - they're the most likely breeding merganser, and what I can tell the plumage favors them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackburnian Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 Yes, I could see them as Hooded as well. I’m not firmly convicted of any of the 3 species. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akiley Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 I'm leading towards Hooded, personally. The very last photo in the album gives us a decent look at the adult, and it looks best for female Hooded, IMO. It's hard to explain, but it just seems to fit Hooded well in terms of shape/structure to my eye. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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