[texbirds] Re: North Texas mystery bird ID
- From: live4birds@xxxxxxx
- To: "tacopony@xxxxxxxxx" <tacopony@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 26 May 2012 07:44:50 -0500
It is a Northern Cardinal male that is bald. This happens occasionally in this
species. A quick web search should fill you in on the speculation as to causes
it seems to affect makes in early summer.
Mary Gustafson
Mission Texas
(Stupid Spell Check and Auto Correct Provided by iPhone)
On May 25, 2012, at 4:01 PM, William Crean <tacopony@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> A friend sent this to me and I'm afraid I'm stumped. He confirmed that the
> beak was bright yellow/orange as it appears in the photo.
>
> Is it a juvenile of some sort?
>
> https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/51PZIWIVEi9DPgrESyIYPEAwESfrQU-y31TGd_4dm8g?feat=directlink
>
> thanks,
> Bill Crean
> Richardson
> tacopony@xxxxxxxxx
>
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