The first (original) photo shows a nice round belly and bluebird shape. The
color on the second photo really threw me off. Especially the apparent dark
face and wings, which the first photo also seems to show.
Interesting lesson on how photos can distort our perception of the bird.
Daniel
On Thu, Feb 14, 2019, 1:02 PM Alan Contreras <acontrer56@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I have some doubt that this is the same bird, but possible. Who knows what
the phone did with the image. The original looked more like a Vermilion or
a Stonechat in shape, color and pattern.
Does anyone know if the Portland E Bluebirds are still there? We had a
plausible report of two in NE Eugene on Feb 11 at a site that is very
similar to the Portland site.
Alan Contreras
Eugene, Oregon
acontrer56@xxxxxxxxx
www.alanlcontreras.com
On Feb 14, 2019, at 11:38 AM, Tanya Pluth <tanya@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I went out in the cold downpour hoping to relocate the mystery bird. I
think I did, and I think it's an immature female mountain bluebird. Links
to the bird photographed today with much better equipment, if much worse
weather -
https://flic.kr/p/QZjgEn
https://flic.kr/p/249dKhK
https://flic.kr/p/SBz4U5
Before closing the case completely, I have a few lingering doubts which I
am curious to get your thoughts on - I'm not yet 100% certain this is the
same bird as yesterday, for these reasons:
1.) As soon as I saw today's bird, I knew it was some kind of bluebird.
The blue really stuck out. Whereas yesterday's bird, from the same
distance, struck me as fairly drab. Yesterday was much clearer weather, the
bird was well-lit, and though I did not have binocs I saw it from about 15'
away.
2.) Today's bird was flocked with a large group of robins (30 or so) and
did not venture far from the group. Yesterday's bird was most definitely
solo.
3.) The shape of today's bird overall strikes me as not the same as
yesterday's - most notably, the head of yesterday's bird seemed larger than
today's.
All that said, it seems highly unlikely that I'd see a Say's Phoebe one
day and an immature female mountain bluebird the next - it makes the most
sense that it's an immature female mountain bluebird and that I saw the
same bird today as yesterday!
Hoping this solves the mystery - and thanks again to everyone who helped
with identifying the bird!
Tanya
On Thu, Feb 14, 2019 at 9:17 AM Tanya Pluth <tanya@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hello Lars,
Here is a verbal description of the area where I saw the bird - it is
very close to Koll Center wetlands. I’ve also attached map photos, one
showing Hall to give bearings and a closer focused one of where I saw the
bird.
I’ll be looking too - maybe I will see you out there!
Tanya
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On Thu, Feb 14, 2019 at 9:14 AM Lars Norgren <larspernorgren@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
Greenway Park looks big on the map. Can you narrow the field of chaseBecause home is where the music plays...
for me perhaps? Lars
On Wed, Feb 13, 2019, 1:59 PM Tanya Pluth <tanya@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
Hello all,--
I regularly bird in Greenway Park, Beaverton, while walking my dog.
Today I noted a strange bird, perched on a short tree, solitary, and
staring down as if hunting. It was pretty small in size, which made me
wonder what it could be. It flew to land on a nearby thistle.
At first sight I thought it was a Phoebe, but it would be very rare to
be a Say's - and then I wondered if an immature shrike? But the shrike's
I've seen are bigger...
I didn't have a camera with me and naturally when I went back with my
camera, I couldn't relocate the bird!
I did manage a few poor quality iphone photos, linked here:
https://flic.kr/p/2dCUVxA
https://flic.kr/p/2eEesX7
Thanks in advance for any help! Another reminder of why it's good to
bring my "real" camera each day!
Tanya
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Because home is where the music plays...
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Because home is where the music plays...
