This first one was taken in my backyard in Central New Jersey. The bird I cannot identify is the one with the yellow throat.
This bird was found in Atlantic City, New Jersey. I want to confirm that it is a Ring-billed Gull.
Thanks in advance!
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Posted 20 July 2012 - 04:04 PM
These photos were both taken in July.
This first one was taken in my backyard in Central New Jersey. The bird I cannot identify is the one with the yellow throat.
This bird was found in Atlantic City, New Jersey. I want to confirm that it is a Ring-billed Gull.
Thanks in advance!
This first one was taken in my backyard in Central New Jersey. The bird I cannot identify is the one with the yellow throat.
This bird was found in Atlantic City, New Jersey. I want to confirm that it is a Ring-billed Gull.
Thanks in advance!
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Posted 20 July 2012 - 04:17 PM
House Sparrows, and Mourning Doves in the first one.
Agree with Ring-billed Gull. Great shot BTW.
::Edit:: Didn't notice the cowbird in the first shot! Agree with it being a cowbird.
Agree with Ring-billed Gull. Great shot BTW.
::Edit:: Didn't notice the cowbird in the first shot! Agree with it being a cowbird.
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Posted 20 July 2012 - 04:56 PM
The bird you are referring to in the first photo is a female Brown-headed Cowbird. I agree with RB Gull on the second.
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Posted 20 July 2012 - 06:21 PM
The bird you are referring to in the first photo is a female Brown-headed Cowbird. I agree with RB Gull on the second.
Mm, I'm sorry, but I'm going to have to disagree with the call of female BHCO. The female Cowbirds that I see do have some delicate streaking, yes, but they are mostly a solid bronze color. This bird has very distinct streaking. I want to say it's a female House Finch, because it doesn't have the clear eyestripe like the female House Sparrow in the bottom-left of the picture does.
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Posted 20 July 2012 - 07:47 PM
In the 1st photo I see, left to right: f. House Sparrow, f. House Finch, Mourning Dove, m. House Sparrow, 2 Mourning Doves
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Posted 20 July 2012 - 07:52 PM
The first pic shows 3 Mourning Doves, 2 House Sparrows and 1 female Brown-headed Cowbird. A house Finch would not have the dark bill or the light throat and would be slightly smaller than the House Sparrow, this bird is clearly larger.
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Posted 20 July 2012 - 08:20 PM
Juvenile cowbirds have streaking. That's what I think the bird in question is.
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Posted 20 July 2012 - 09:04 PM
. . . 1 female Brown-headed Cowbird. A house Finch would not have the dark bill or the light throat and would be slightly smaller than the House Sparrow, this bird is clearly larger.
You are right, of course! I stand corrected.
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Posted 21 July 2012 - 04:42 PM
fisherman1313: Okay, that makes sense. Thanks for teaching me something new!
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