[obol] Re: Fw: Possible Bronzed Cowbird ? reconsideration
- From: "Dennis Vroman" <dpvroman@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <jeffgilligan10@xxxxxxxxx>, <greg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 31 May 2013 10:03:58 -0700
Interesting bird for sure. Perhaps it's the photo, but the bird's bill looks
pretty stubby for a Red-wing or other long, sharply point billed Blackbird.
Bill shape fits Cowbird better. Perhaps a Brown-headed with its color pattern
reversed. Will have to dig out my Blackbird books and see what might fit.
Dennis
----- Original Message -----
From: Jeff Gilligan
To: greg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Cc: OBOL
Sent: Friday, May 31, 2013 8:43 AM
Subject: [obol] Re: Fw: Possible Bronzed Cowbird ? reconsideration
On May 31, 2013, at 8:16 AM, "Greg Gillson" <greg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Original just cropped, no other changes other than conversion from RAW. So
lacking color, sharpness and brightness adjustments that are normally done
in-camera.
http://www.pbase.com/gregbirder/image/150525450/original
Another consideration, make sure it isn't a one year old male red-winged
blackbird. It is out of focus and head may be at angle.
Greg
I will add that I am certainly not used to seeing Bronzed Cowbirds being
attracted to the habitat where the subject bird was photographed, whereas it
looks very attractive to a Red-winged Blackbird. As I am sure you agree, we
don't identify birds based on what habitat they are found in, but Red-winged
Blackbirds are very common there.
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