Bird identification game

[Stoshowicz]

#14 Hen Canvasback

Correct , View attachment 277920Bird 14 is a female canvasback.

 

[Stoshowicz]

Bird 15
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[Stoshowicz]

Y'know, as long as y'all are looking anyway , I never have made up my mind on this one, and wouldn't mind an opinion so I'll put the whole bird up straight off.
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[Dawg Pics]

Is that possibly a flycatcher of some kind?
All those little yellow birds kinda look alike to me.

 

[Kevin H]

Is that possibly a flycatcher of some kind?
All those little yellow birds kinda look alike to me.

it's a Warbler I'd like to be able blow it up a bit see if it's a vireo

 

[Stoshowicz]

Which are y'all speaking of,View attachment 277973View attachment 277974

 

[Stoshowicz]

That upper one I ended up putting in with the pine warblers , but It doesnt seem right for some reason. The light spots on the head arent due to lighting and shadow. I have other pix and can show finer detail or other pix of it on monday if this view isnt appropriate but understand it was bouncing around in the tree.
Maybe bay breasted?

 

[Kevin H]

Y'know, as long as y'all are looking anyway , I never have made up my mind on this one, and wouldn't mind an opinion so I'll put the whole bird up straight off.
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Looks good for a "fall'" Pine Warbler

 

[Marilynne]

Looks good for a "fall'" Pine Warbler

But it was taken in April.

 

[Kevin H]

But it was taken in April.

if thats the case a Female Bay-Breasted

 

[Dawg Pics]

I got a few interesting image results when I looked up "bay-BREASTED.

I was going to say Pine Siskin since Stosh said the species was mentioned before, but that is strictly a guess. Yellow sparrow looking birds all look the same to me.

 

[Stoshowicz]

if thats the case a Female Bay-Breasted

You sound solidly confident recognizing its from april , and I believe you , but , why is that so significant ?

 

[Kevin H]

I got a few interesting image results when I looked up "bay-BREASTED.

I was going to say Pine Siskin since Stosh said the species was mentioned before, but that is strictly a guess. Yellow sparrow looking birds all look the same to me.

Make sure to put WARBLER in or yes you may see some boobs layful:

 

[Kevin H]

You sound solidly confident recognizing its from april , and I believe you , but , why is that so significant ?

They change so much from spring to fall

 

[Stoshowicz]

They change so much from spring to fall

Yeah they change a good bit but , Taken in Florida , and not yet on breeding grounds of Canada in may , it could still be in fall plumage. Is that not right ?

 

[Kevin H]

Yeah they change a good bit but , Taken in Florida , and not yet on breeding grounds of Canada in may , it could still be in fall plumage. Is that not right ?

By April they should be in full breeding plumage anywhere

 

[Stoshowicz]

By April they should be in full breeding plumage anywhere

Thanks! , Is there a piece of literature that lays out the molt schedules of warblers ? ( or anything like that )
.. gotta run have a nice weekend.

 

[Kevin H]

Thanks! , Is there a piece of literature that lays out the molt schedules of warblers ? ( or anything like that )
.. gotta run have a nice weekend.

I'll find something for you over the weekend

 

[Marilynne]

This thread kind of died, so I'll start it up again.

 

[Dawg Pics]

Looks like one of those fuzzy-wuzzy babies.