Hello, all-
This morning at camp (in Goochland), I heard a bird chirping. It sounded
close, so I thought I'd try and find it. Much to my surprise, it was only about
6 - 7 feet off the ground. It turned out to be a fledgling Red-eyed Vireo,
though it was still making baby chirps and not adult sounds. I say fledgling as
it still had it's baby down feathers on its chest and belly. My guess as to R-e
Vireo comes from the size and shape of the bill, the pure white belly, the
stripe through the eye, and the olive green coloring on the back - particularly
noticeable on the primaries. HOWEVER, the beak was yellow. Do immature/juvenile
R-e Vireos have yellow beaks? If it wasn't a R-e Vireo, any ideas what it was?
Also anyone have a late breeding date for this species? I'm just curious if
it's normal for there to be fledglings around at this time of year or if this
is rather late.
The bird sat there all day without moving to another spot. I wonder if perhaps
the parents have been killed? If it's still there tomorrow, should I take it
and call a rehabber? Any suggestions would be appreciated. Good birding, all.
Michael Shapiro
Richmond (Henrico)
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