Thank you Aaron and everyone else who replied to my question. I really
appreciate your help with figuring out this bird. Brown Cowbird it is!
Tim
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On Mar 15, 2017, at 5:48 PM, Aaron Steed <aaronmsteed@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi Tim,
Looks good for a female Brown-headed Cowbird.
The bill is too big/stout and too dark for Junco (Juncos have pinkish bills)
and the subtle face and throat markings best visible in the 2nd photo match
Sibley's illustration, which i've attached. Also note the overall brownish
gray color and wings darker than the body.
Thanks for posting to EMAS (and for coming on all the recent Ventures!) and
let me know if you have any other questions.
Aaron Steed
Ventures Birding Tours
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On Wed, Mar 15, 2017 at 4:03 PM Tim Carstens <tvcarstens@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Can anyone help me identify this bird that briefly appeared at my feeder a
few days ago? I usually know the birds that come to my feeder but this one
stumped me. I showed these pictures to two birder friends. Our collective
best guess is either Brown-headed cowbird or Darky-eyed junco. But we never
reached a consensus and those guesses don't seem quite right. Three pictures
are attached.
Tim Carstens
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Aaron Steed
Ventures Birding Tours
Asheville, NC
http://birdventures.com/
