Jack’s slideshow eliminates interpreting the tail as being a leaf, which is
worth the effort.
Pamela Johnston
From: Jack Williamson
Sent: Monday, November 02, 2015 10:53 AM
To: joel geier
Cc: OBOL Oregon Birders Online ; glen
Subject: [obol] Re: Green tail ID help
Glen,
I took the liberty to download, crop, sharpen, add definition to each of your
photos, and then host them on my website in an effort to aid in the
identification of your observation.
Select "Slideshow" in the upper right-hand corner of the screen to see
full-screen versions of your photos.
http://www.jack-n-jill.net/p1018604520/h5FD740CB#h5fd740cb
Can't wait to hear everyone's thoughts!
Jack Williamson
West Linn, Oregon
On Mon, Nov 2, 2015 at 10:09 AM, Joel Geier <joel.geier@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
Let me retract that .... I do think the "leaf" moves between frames
consistent with that way a bird's tail would move, and there is not much
other movement by the foliage.
So we're left with a bird that looks like a Warbling Vireo except with a
very uniformly greenish-yellow tail that also looks too long for that
species.
One photo (with the bird looking straight away from the camera) shows a
hint of a rusty cap that could fit Green-tailed Towhee or Nashville
warbler, but the bird has a pale, blank-faced look that doesn't fit
either of those.
Certainly a good puzzle!
Joel
On Mon, 2015-11-02 at 06:23 -0800, Joel Geier wrote:
> P.S. Comparing the two photos that show the bird most clearly, it looks
> as if the green "tail" stays in one place while the rest of the bird
> shifts between frames. The "tail" is also more smoothly colored than
> therest of the bird....
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Joel Geier
Camp Adair area north of Corvallis
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