Not a joke, I'm the one who had a brain freeze and just tonight uploaded these
photos. Taken in La Center, WA. Just uploaded all five photos I took. Here's a
link to a pic of the entire bush:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/95273919@N05/22670767486/in/dateposted-public/
Didn't look like any common yellowthroat I've ever seen. As you can see the
tail moves with the bird. Glad I'm not the only one who was stumped. Just wish
I had better quality photos and details.
Thanks,Glen Taylor
Subject: Re: [obol] Green tail ID help
From: jeffgilligan10@xxxxxxxxx
Date: Sun, 1 Nov 2015 19:07:27 -0800
CC: obol@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
To: gtaylor22@xxxxxxxxxxx
I have no idea what that is….Am I having a brain freeze? What I see is a
rather bright green tail, some blue on the wing, a back and crown that are dull
greenish with indistinct streaks, and a white face and throat, a white ventral
area, a dark eye, and a fairly thin bill.
I also don't recognize the vegetation.
Where is La Center Bottoms? Near La Center, Washington? or somewhere exotic?
Are you playing a little joke on OBOL?
Jeff Gilligan
On Nov 1, 2015, at 6:30 PM, glen <gtaylor22@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I took this photo on June 29th at La Center Bottoms. Sorry, not great quality.
This bird was low in the bush (maybe 2' above the ground) at the extreme range
of my lens. Watched it for about 30 seconds, most of the time with its back to
me, when its twin joined it, coming up from below for about 5 seconds. Then
they both flew into the grass underneath the bush, not to be seen again. Long
green tail, bluish gray back from top of head to tail, darker on wings,
completely white neck and underneath. Gray bill, black eye. Hard to tell if
there was any eyebrow or markings around eye. Please see link below for pic:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/95273919@N05/22071545334/in/dateposted-public/
I'm an avid but novice birder so any help with identification would be most
appreciated.
Thanks,
Glen TaylorNewberg
