[TN-Bird] Re: Small Bird

From: Jud Johnston <egrosbeak1946@xxxxxxxxx>
To: dbrianhendrix@xxxxxxxxxx
Date: Sun, 27 Dec 2020 17:46:23 -0600

It's a ruby-crowned kinglet, I'd say.  The bill is perfect for RCKI but
wrong for siskin.  The bird lacks the coarse streaking underneath of a
siskin.  Wingbars and back color are also a perfect match for RCKI.  Not
enough yellow on the bird for pine warbler.  Finally, the sun hit the bird
in the second photo at such an angle as to wash out the  normally
noticeable eyering.
All that said, I don't think I've ever seen a kinglet on my feeders, in 40
years of feeding birds.  Have seen pine warbler a few times, and under them
many times.  Thanks for the photo.

Jud Johnston
Waynesboro

On Sun, Dec 27, 2020 at 3:28 PM Brian Hendrix <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

I think I figured it out. Could this be a Ruby-crowned Kinglet?

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On Dec 27, 2020, at 3:20 PM, R M J Turrentine <avocet1990@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

Wow....I never had a pine warbler at feeder... that's cool. I'd go with
that unless those much more bird savvy than myself say otherwise....but the
head is chunky like kinglet but beak is way too long and thin.ibam not much
help I fear! The beak was not siskin as my husband and I looked under the
shade....
Good luck!

Melissa Turrentine

On Sun, Dec 27, 2020, 3:16 PM Brian Hendrix <dbrianhendrix@xxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

I thought it might be a Pine Siskin but it had a very clear “ring” around
the eye like a Pine Warbler.

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On Dec 27, 2020, at 3:13 PM, R M J Turrentine <avocet1990@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

The wing stripe appears to be a pine siskin...I am outside and cannot
distinguish if it has has fine line markings on breast... just a guess from
my view seeing it while outdoors...hope this helps.

Melissa Turrentine
Bedford county
On Sun, Dec 27, 2020, 3:11 PM Brian Hendrix <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

This bird landed on feeder and only stayed maybe 4-5 seconds. I didn’t
even have time to focus camera! I should know it but I can’t remember.

Fairview, Williamson County, Tennessee

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