Ornathalogy
Jul 2, 2017 14:06:00 #
badapple
Loc: Twin Lake, Michigan
Can someone identify this bird. I think it is a juvenile cardinal. Any opinions? Burt
Jul 2, 2017 14:44:00 #
Looks a lot like either a female or juvenile cowbird: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Brown-headed_Cowbird/id
Jul 2, 2017 15:04:40 #
I don't know what it is but I am confident it is not a juvenile Cardinal. I have a couple of Cardinal families in my yard every year and the don't look like this at all.
Jul 2, 2017 17:01:13 #
badapple
Loc: Twin Lake, Michigan
Thank you for the replies. Sorry for poor proof read and misspelling of ornithology. Some days earlier, my wife had looked out our front window and claimed a male and female Cardinal were feeding sparrows. I arrived in time to view the feeding process but by the time I got my camera the "parents" were gone. I got a couple of shots of the juveniles but not good. This bird showed up a day or two later and looked similar to those being fed. That's what prompted the question. Burt
Jul 3, 2017 07:30:50 #
Jul 4, 2017 02:03:59 #
Doesn't look like a baby cardinal to me, badapple, but it's a good shot!
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