[birdky] Re: Dickcissel bib differences
- From: Tom Hickcox <cometkazie1@xxxxxxx>
- To: birdky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2014 18:58:01 -0400
On 7/10/2014 18:41, Lyneart wrote:
I think that if I took the time to photograph each Dickcissel I see on my
place, I could separate individuals by their black bibs. I know that there are
several Dickcissel territories on my farm, but haven't attempted to figure out
exactly how many, partly because they seem to shift around as the summer
progresses. In looking back at my photos, I see that there is a lot of
variation in the extent of their black bibs. This morning I photoed a singing
individual with only a small band of black. A photo I took earlier this year
shows one with a deep black V. I thought I saw a singing individual in May with
no black bib at all, but I think now that in that instance I was seeing a
female while hearing a hidden male singing.
You can ID cardinals much the same way by the amount of black in their
facial masks.
Tom Hickcox
Danville/Boyle
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