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[MattV]

I took this very long shot in southern Arizona last week.

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[meghann]

I'm going to throw a shot out in the dark and guess a female bullock's oriole.

[mtdavid]

Never seen one but I think it's a Verdin.

[NatureLady]

Never seen one but I think it's a Verdin.

Thats what I was thinking!

[meghann]

Never seen one but I think it's a Verdin.

Ah, that does look a lot closer. I'd never heard of that one. Hopefully my guess wasn't too shockingly bad. Lol!

[ColoTomo]

I'm pretty sure that Verdin es verdad on this one. Disculpeme, Verdin es cierto. Se peude ver el rojo que esta en el hombro ademas el amarillo en la cara

[meghann]

I'm pretty sure that Verdin es verdad on this one. Disculpeme, Verdin es cierto. Se peude ver el rojo que esta en el hombro ademas el amarillo en la cara

Ah, I see the red now that you point it out. Gratias, magistro.

[ColoTomo]

Ah, I see the red now that you point it out. Gratias, magistro.

Latin... you win !

[Bigfoot]

I'm pretty sure that Verdin es verdad on this one. Disculpeme, Verdin es cierto. Se peude ver el rojo que esta en el hombro ademas el amarillo en la cara

Why the Spanish?

Its OK, just wondering

Bigfoot

[Bigfoot]

Maybe this is Spanish Spammish

[MattV]

I agree that the coloration looks right for Verdin. What gave me pause was the apparent length of the tail and the overall size of the bird. Both these observations don't seem to hold water based on the lack of an alternative species. Thanks all, except bigfoot, I think grote voet ruikt.

[Aveschapines]

Maybe this is Spanish Spammish

Nothing Spammish about it; it's just a description of the field marks that support the ID (red on the shoulder and yellow on the face). Sin embargo, te quiero platicar sobre un medicamento maravilloso que te tendrá como un conejito ardiente toda la noche...

Helen

[meghann]

Nothing Spammish about it; it's just a description of the field marks that support the ID (red on the shoulder and yellow on the face). Sin embargo, te quiero platicar sobre un medicamento maravilloso que te tendrá como un conejito ardiente toda la noche...

Helen

LOL!!!!!

[BarnSwallow]

I gree-ay at-thay it's-ay a-ay erdin-vay.

[grammarcat]

C'est ridicule! Je ne comprend pas l'espanol, mais tout le monde le comprend comme c'est une langue universale! Mon dieu.

[ColoTomo]

Why the Spanish?

Its OK, just wondering

Bigfoot

BFF,
AKA Bigfoot,
Let's cut to the chase. Let's not mince words, nor beat around the bush.

Birds have odd names. Real odd names. Almost seems like a conspiracy at times. And Verdin is an odd name, even by a bird's standards.

The only connection in my mind, wherein I can tie 'Verdin' to a normal word is 'Verdad' which as you can see, is only different by 2 letters. The first 4 letters that are the same is in fact the four letter code for Verdin (VERD).

My apologies for replying in "Spammish". Please don't break out the hammer!!

I agree that the coloration looks right for Verdin. What gave me pause was the apparent length of the tail and the overall size of the bird. Both these observations don't seem to hold water based on the lack of an alternative species. Thanks all, except bigfoot, I think grote voet ruikt.

LOL, I'm sure BigFoot's feet smell like flowers. As for the length of the tail, looks fine for relative size of bird to me

Sin embargo, te quiero platicar sobre un medicamento maravilloso

Haha! Helen, hoping you would see this thread So is this drug you're talking about legal?

I gree-ay at-thay it's-ay a-ay erdin-vay.

So, you had to one-up the 'regular' Latin with Pig Latin? Nice

C'est ridicule! Je ne comprend pas l'espanol, mais tout le monde le comprend comme c'est une langue universale! Mon dieu.

French? Now THAT'S offensive !! Just kidding. If it makes you feel any better, I have French & English on my passport.....

[Aveschapines]

Haha! Helen, hoping you would see this thread So is this drug you're talking about legal?

It is here - wanna come down and try it?? ;-)

[Aveschapines]

C'est ridicule! Je ne comprend pas l'espanol, mais tout le monde le comprend comme c'est une langue universale! Mon dieu.

Making a snappy retort in Guatemalan Sign Language

[Liam]

我只有一个人能讲普通话吗？我同意Verdin介绍。

[Aveschapines]

我只有一个人能讲普通话吗？我同意Verdin介绍。

Well, if you can cheat, so can I:

Kin chomaj che are' jun Verdin; man xin wil taj jun Verdin nab'e, arechi' kontaq' man k'o taj le ri pa Xelju'.

Helen

Edited for spelling. Don't want to get caught ;-)