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Girls Day Out, Confirmations Needed...

Started by folkeye, Jul 01 2012 05:13 AM

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#1 folkeye

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Posted 01 July 2012 - 05:13 AM

Just a little more help needed.... girls day out. Taken at Big Morongo Preserve in So Cal.

1. Female Lesser Goldfinch?


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2. Female Ladder-backed Woodpecker?


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3. Female Hooded Oriole?

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Posted 01 July 2012 - 05:20 AM

Agree with the rest, but I think your woodpecker might be a Nuttall's. Not sure on that though. Those two are tough for me.
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Posted 01 July 2012 - 05:48 AM

Yeah, Nuttall's and Ladder-backed can be hard to differentiate. What makes this even more difficult is that Big Morongo has both, as well as hybrids. I'd wager this one more closely resembles a Nuttall's, but it could very well be a hybrid.
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Posted 01 July 2012 - 05:55 AM

Yeah, Nuttall's and Ladder-backed can be hard to differentiate. What makes this even more difficult is that Big Morongo has both, as well as hybrids. I'd wager this one more closely resembles a Nuttall's, but it could very well be a hybrid.


I'm glad birding is so easy... LOL :D So she gets to remain a mostly 'maybe'?
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Posted 01 July 2012 - 06:15 AM

I'm glad birding is so easy... LOL :D So she gets to remain a mostly 'maybe'?


There's some pretty sharp eyes on here. Wait until morning when some of the others chime in. So far, looks like Guy and I are seeing Nuttall's.
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