CMac322 Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 I took this photo this morning in Laurel, MD. I would love some help figuring out if this is a Northern or Louisiana Waterthrush. Thanks for the help! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bird Nuts Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 (edited) Looks like a Louisiana to me with the apparent lack of streaks on the throat, the white supercilium, and the white underside. Edited April 12, 2020 by The Bird Nuts 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexHenry Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 Beautiful photo. Agree with Louisiana Waterthrush for same reasons (unstreaked throat, whitish eyebrow, whitish underparts with slight salmon/buff wash to flanks, white eyebrow is long and somewhat flared toward the rear). A good way to tell them apart is the way they bob their tails. Northern Waterthrush bob straight up and down, while Louisiana Waterthrush do more of a circular motion. Song is very helpful as well of course. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMac322 Posted April 12, 2020 Author Share Posted April 12, 2020 Thanks! I was leaning toward Northern because I thought chest streaking was heavier. That's why I post to this site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jefferson Shank Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 Louisiana Waterthrush. Fantastic picture! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 Nice photo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdbrain22 Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 Agree with Louisiana here... for same reasons as above. Added info(but not any way to make an ID)...They also start arriving in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast earlier then Northern Waterthrushes do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Leukering Posted April 14, 2020 Share Posted April 14, 2020 On 4/12/2020 at 5:18 PM, CMac322 said: Thanks! I was leaning toward Northern because I thought chest streaking was heavier. That's why I post to this site. It's not even 15 April, so Louie is much more likely in MD now than is Northern. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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