I've looked at hundreds of pictures on websites trying to figure it out - and while I can come close (like the white eye stripe or the stomach) the coloring and the wing markings are off.
Thanks!
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Posted 24 June 2012 - 02:25 AM
Hope someone can help me here. This bird comes every afternoon to my fruit & nut feeder in Southeastern PA. I've never seen more than one at a time, but this one has been coming for over a month. It's larger than a finch but smaller than a bluejay. It looks close to the shape and size of a catbird (I have those too so know it's not one of them!).
I've looked at hundreds of pictures on websites trying to figure it out - and while I can come close (like the white eye stripe or the stomach) the coloring and the wing markings are off.
Thanks!
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I've looked at hundreds of pictures on websites trying to figure it out - and while I can come close (like the white eye stripe or the stomach) the coloring and the wing markings are off.
Thanks!
whatbird.jpg 47.74K
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Posted 24 June 2012 - 02:30 AM
Welcome to Whatbird!
You have a female Red-Winged Blackbird!
You have a female Red-Winged Blackbird!
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Posted 24 June 2012 - 02:31 AM
Could be a female Red Winged Blackbird~
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Posted 24 June 2012 - 02:40 AM
thanks for the quick reply! I haven't seen the male (he'd be hard to miss) - he must be hiding 
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Posted 24 June 2012 - 03:42 AM
A male comes to my feeder, but he is very very shy and quick to take flight. Even if I am looking at him through the window, he seems to know if I am looking and then he is gone!thanks for the quick reply! I haven't seen the male (he'd be hard to miss) - he must be hiding
What I have learned so far.... just because you think that bird is just another _____ (house sparrow, chickadee, crow or whatever you are used to seeing) look a little closer... you just might be surprised!
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