Debbie Posted March 19, 2020 Share Posted March 19, 2020 I photographed this little bird last week at the Sacramento wildlife refuge mid morning. I labeled him as a tree swallow a friend thinks he’s a purple Martin. Please confirm ? thank you 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phalarope713 Posted March 19, 2020 Share Posted March 19, 2020 Tree Swallow. Amazing photo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jefferson Shank Posted March 19, 2020 Share Posted March 19, 2020 Yes, it is a male Tree Swallow. I LOVE the Picture!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hbvol50 Posted March 19, 2020 Share Posted March 19, 2020 Great photo ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akandula Posted March 19, 2020 Share Posted March 19, 2020 6 minutes ago, Jefferson Shank said: Yes, it is a male Tree Swallow. Since we can only see blue-green upperparts in this photo, sex cannot be determined. We can reliably assess sex only through the presence of a cloacal protuberance (which makes it a male) or a brood patch (which makes it a female). An exception is that some Tree Swallows can be sexed by wing chord length. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bird Brain Posted March 20, 2020 Share Posted March 20, 2020 I agree with Tree Swallow AND amazing photo!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Leukering Posted March 20, 2020 Share Posted March 20, 2020 Not a Purple Martin with entirely white underparts! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debbie Posted April 14, 2020 Author Share Posted April 14, 2020 Thank you all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floraphile Posted April 14, 2020 Share Posted April 14, 2020 Great photo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirVive Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 I'd put that on my wall! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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