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Do you know this bird?

Posted: Thu Jun 13, 2019 11:11 am
by Shnookie
Anyone recognize this one? I can't figure out what it is.

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Re: Do you know this bird?

Posted: Thu Jun 13, 2019 11:25 am
by Killerbunny
I'm thinking juvenile red-winged blackbird?

Re: Do you know this bird?

Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2019 9:42 am
by Shnookie
Thanks Killerbunny.

Re: Do you know this bird?

Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2019 12:37 pm
by Farrier1987
KB, you are so smart.

Re: Do you know this bird?

Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2019 1:28 pm
by Killerbunny
Not certain but we had a whole bunch of these in the marsh last year and they acted like a RWBB etc. and that's the nearest I can come up with in the bird guide!

Re: Do you know this bird?

Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2019 2:03 pm
by WLLady
i think it's a female red breasted grosbeak. They migrated through here late last week and hadn't yet arrived up north.....but could very well be wrong.....just the eye stripe and colour looks like it to me....
female grosbeak.jpg
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(photo from https://feederwatch.org/)

this one looks a lot like it too

Re: Do you know this bird?

Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2019 4:08 pm
by Killerbunny
I was partly going on the attitude on the reed.

Re: Do you know this bird?

Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2019 4:29 pm
by Killerbunny
This is what I was comparing it to, poor shot because I was taking a Virginia Rail and this was in it at the back
rwbb juvenile.jpg

Re: Do you know this bird?

Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2019 5:49 pm
by Farrier1987
I am of the opinion that KB is right. Shnookie is in Sask. Cant tell for sure but the beak doesn't look as short and strong for seed cracking. Its over water too, as rwbb are wont to do. I meant it, not saracastic, when I said KB was smart.

Re: Do you know this bird?

Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2019 6:08 pm
by WLLady
could be for sure! was just trying to be helpful-of course saskatchewan is not here and i forgot she was out there....