Can you help ID this bird please?

**Wolfsatz** · 01-18-2021, 04:41 AM

Thanks. I was caught by surprise to witness that too. Perhaps it was not a very pleasant experience for him as he chose a very thorny bush for that chase. He actually took a few seconds to come out of it. No wonder those little Sparrows love those thorny bushes.

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**Roy1961** · 02-07-2021, 01:53 AM

merlin or prairie falcon, only its over lake elsinore, so????

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**wev** · 02-07-2021, 02:01 AM

Originally Posted by Roy1961

merlin or prairie falcon, only its over lake elsinore, so????

I'm thinking merlin. Did you get a better look at the under tail? It would have cross band of white

**Roy1961** · 02-07-2021, 03:31 AM

Originally Posted by wev

I'm thinking merlin. Did you get a better look at the under tail? It would have cross band of white

no wev, its the black moustache i am stuck at

**Roy1961** · 03-30-2021, 03:23 AM

stuck between dont know and havent got a clue. Yucaipa park, mountian foothills.

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originally thought oak titmouse when shooting.

**wev** · 03-30-2021, 03:27 AM

Originally Posted by Roy1961

stuck between dont know and havent got a clue. Yucaipa park, mountian foothills.
originally thought oak titmouse when shooting.

I don't think an accurate id is possible at that angle and exposure. Sorry.

**BackdoorArts** · 03-30-2021, 08:29 AM

Originally Posted by Roy1961

stuck between dont know and havent got a clue. Yucaipa park, mountian foothills.

originally thought oak titmouse when shooting.

Really not enough to go on, though if forced to guess I would have said a titmouse of some variety

**Roy1961** · 04-01-2021, 12:09 AM

@wev @BackdoorArts thanks, i ran over to get closer he chirped and flew off again.

**wev** · 04-06-2021, 06:47 PM

I thought this was a fledgling robin, but the beak's wrong and it's about the size of a small sparrow. The second (they were feeding together) appears a bit older and has a strong white eye ring. I feel like I've seen it before, but can't pull it up.