Brett H Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 Hey everyone, I observed the bird in the attached photos (sorry for the crappy quality) on the beach at Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge in Massachusetts on Sept. 23. I'm really struggling to ID it. It has a large, conical bill and a pale eyebrow and eye ring. It's back is mostly brown and it has a black tail. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to see the bird from another angle. At first glance I thought it was a female horned lark, but I'm pretty sure that's wrong after zooming in on the photos. Hopefully these photos offer enough for someone to ID the bird. Thanks so much! Brett Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdbrain22 Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 Looks like a HY(Hatch year) Horned Lark to me. He appears to be in mid molt from juvenile to Adult plumages 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akiley Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 I agree with Horned Lark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brett H Posted September 24, 2019 Author Share Posted September 24, 2019 Excellent, thank you both! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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