floraphile Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 Good morning, All. Amongst the usual Goldfinches, Cardinals, Wrens, Chickadees, Doves, and Titmice at my feeders this morning, there was this unknown. Could this be an Orange-Crowned Warbler? It came readily to the feeder & suet. I did not see yellow on its flanks or elsewhere. It appeared overall olive/drab & has a faint hint of an eyeline. Sorry for the underexposure and subsequent lightening. I am posting both the original and the lightened version. Thank you all. ? 02/22/2020. Coastal Baldwin co., AL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jefferson Shank Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 Yes, it is an Orange-crowned Warbler. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexHenry Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 How can you rule out Tennessee? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floraphile Posted February 22, 2020 Author Share Posted February 22, 2020 12 minutes ago, AlexHenry said: How can you rule out Tennessee? So, I wondered about this also, after seeing your post. In another shot, there does appear to be yellow in the undertail coverts, consistent with Orange-Crowned. I'm curious, though, if there are other means to separate the two, say, if you only had the one shot that did not show the coverts. Pic attached. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jefferson Shank Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 Check out this link. Pictures fit best with Orange-crowned Warbler. Also, thanks for the 3rd picture to confirm it. http://nemesisbird.com/news/photo-study-tennessee-warbler-vs-orange-crowned-warbler/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexHenry Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 Ah that picture clears it up. Face pattern is a little different - Tennessee has more of a supercilium that extends behind the eye. But without seeing the undertail coverts I find it tough. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerri Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 Would Tennessee Warblers be in AL at this time of the year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floraphile Posted February 22, 2020 Author Share Posted February 22, 2020 2 hours ago, Kerri said: Would Tennessee Warblers be in AL at this time of the year? Likely not this early--but possible in another 2 weeks or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Leukering Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 8 hours ago, AlexHenry said: How can you rule out Tennessee? Date and location do a pretty good job of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Leukering Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 https://ebird.org/barchart?r=US-AL&bmo=1&emo=12&byr=1900&eyr=2020&spp=tenwar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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