I agree. It looks like an immature male Costa’s to me. White eyebrow, dusky
sides to throat . Whitish breast wraps around to join eyeline. Purplish gorget
and wings extend just beyond the tail.
Sally Hill
On Nov 26, 2019, at 6:21 PM, John Sullivan (Redacted sender oropendolas for
DMARC) <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hello All,
Nancy’s bird looks a lot like COSTA’S to me. Looking at many Costa’s and
Anna’s photos on line, I’ve found several obvious Costa’s that show a partial
Anna’s-pink gorget depending on the angle and light. I don’t think I’ve ever
seen an Anna’s showing the deep purple as on Nancy’s bird, not even on a wet
bird. The other marks, more prominent white eyebrow and darker gray cheek
than Anna’s are subtle and could be exaggerated by wet feathers. Can’t see
the bill shape well in any of the photos. Hopefully this bird is still in the
neighborhood for a closer look.
Thanks for providing a little armchair birding during this inclement weather,
Nancy!
Good Birding,
John Sullivan
Springfield, OR
I posted this bird as an Anna's because, of course, that is what we have in
Eugene even though its gorget looks purple in the pictures. John Sullivan
encouraged me to get some other opinions so please weigh in. The bird is wet
as it is bathing in the bubbler so I don't know how that changes our
perception of the color.Here's the link to my eBird report of Sunday, Nov 24,
2019.
https://ebird.org/checklist/S6...
Nancy Clogston
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