That caught me too, but zoom in. It’s an illusion with a dark spot in the wood behind the wren.
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On Feb 25, 2023, at 9:12 PM, Jeremy Clark <jclark848r@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
In the 3rd photo the bill looks very long. Could that be just an abnormal trait to the bird? Decurved almost like a thrasher.
On Sat, Feb 25, 2023, 7:45 PM Heppert, Joseph A. <jheppert@xxxxxx> wrote:Thanks, Jennifer. Looking at the two birds, it’s pretty apparent that the differences here are extremely subtle.
I caught a good shot of the rear underside as it was skedaddling, and it had distinct bars…but the both birds do!
Seems like a lot of the distinction is likely geographic.
Good to know it is not a house wren…seen those before. Much shorter beaks. Less uniform coloration.
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On Feb 25, 2023, at 7:02 PM, Jennifer Miller <foundnatureblog@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
It looks like a winter/pacific wren to me. The tail is nice and short and the markings (notice the barred flanks and overall darker coloring) match a winter/pacific as well. The most likely of the winter/pacific here is the winter wren but pacifics have been showing up around us and your pics give a “warm look” to this bird. After that, I don’t have experience distinguishing the two. Hopefully someone else can or going to record it calling would be helpful.
Jennifer
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On Feb 25, 2023, at 5:36 PM, Heppert, Joseph A. <jheppert@xxxxxx> wrote:
Colleagues,
I need help with an ID. Caught photos of the following wren under the south side of the trestle below lake 6 dam. AI ID keeps telling me it is a winter wren. Want to be sure to distinguish this from a house wren.
Thanks, Joe
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