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Is this Western wood Pewee?


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#1 Bill1969

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Posted 07 May 2012 - 06:51 AM

I saw this bird briefly in Del Valle state park, Livermore, CA today, the photo is not clear, i think it is western wood pewee, can someone confirm?

http://bilalphotos.com/_MG_7768.JPG

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Posted 07 May 2012 - 12:34 PM

Looks like a female Western Tanager. A flycatcher should have a bill that's broad from side to side but quite flat.

#3 JimBob

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Posted 07 May 2012 - 01:00 PM

Agree.
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Posted 07 May 2012 - 01:44 PM

Interesting. I bird at Del Valle a lot and I have never been able to ID birds like this. They are just so vague looking. A little bit of this, a little bit of that.
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Posted 07 May 2012 - 04:27 PM

Agree with W Tanager.

#6 Bill1969

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Posted 08 May 2012 - 05:41 AM

Thanks All




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