No idea....
May 9, 2018 11:35:07 #
May 9, 2018 12:08:28 #
Since the photo was taken in Ontario, I came up with 1st spring Juvenile Scarlet Tanager. Attached image is of a Summer Tanager, they don't go north that far.
May 9, 2018 12:13:26 #
I found a photo of a yellow variant male house finch, but the yellow colouring just replaced the usual pink and the rest of the bird was the usual brown/beige.
letmedance wrote:
Possibly a juvenile male house finch. A naturally over saturated one.
May 9, 2018 14:13:39 #
Wife also identified it as scarlet tanager. In second grade, some 75 years ago, her teacher taught them bird identification. Amazed she has remembered so long!
May 9, 2018 14:24:27 #
Doesn't look like normal Scarlet Tanagers. Lots of photos show up if you google the name.Wife also identified it as scarlet tanager. In second grade, some 75 years ago, her teacher taught them bird identification. Amazed she has remembered so long![/quote]
May 9, 2018 14:29:57 #
wdross
Loc: Castle Rock, Colorado
Hsch39 wrote:
Since the photo was taken in Ontario, I came up with 1st spring Juvenile Scarlet Tanager. Attached image is of a Summer Tanager, they don't go north that far.
I think your assessment that this is a Scarlet Tanager is most likely correct. I'm have heard of rare occurrences about cardinals being almost all yellow (sort of an "albino" cardinal), but not mixed color like this.
May 9, 2018 14:36:19 #
Geezer wrote:
This little guy dropped in yesterday, and he didn'... (show quote)
Great shot Geezer, beautiful bird
May 9, 2018 14:42:23 #
Geezer wrote:
This little guy dropped in yesterday, and he didn'... (show quote)
Excellant capture of this rare bird, Geezer. If Google can't tell you what it is, I doubt you'll ever get an ID.
May 9, 2018 14:47:24 #
OK. OK. here is the link to photos or scarlet tanagers. Note the yellow along with the red.
https://www.google.com/search?q=scarlet+tanager&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjSwq_npPnaAhXrT98KHYCCAggQ_AUICigB&biw=1366&bih=661
https://www.google.com/search?q=scarlet+tanager&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjSwq_npPnaAhXrT98KHYCCAggQ_AUICigB&biw=1366&bih=661
May 9, 2018 14:49:40 #
And a link to immature scarlet tanagers
https://www.google.com/search?q=immature+scarlet+tanager&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjgxdm8pfnaAhWQT98KHbRVCUUQ_AUICigB&biw=1366&bih=661
https://www.google.com/search?q=immature+scarlet+tanager&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjgxdm8pfnaAhWQT98KHbRVCUUQ_AUICigB&biw=1366&bih=661
May 9, 2018 14:51:42 #
May 9, 2018 15:26:19 #
wdross
Loc: Castle Rock, Colorado
revhen wrote:
Here's the closest. Even a slight crest.
1st year Summer Tanager. The "crest" may be caused by his adult plumage coming in. No doubt in my mind, with the second picture, that Hsch39 has this pegged right.
May 9, 2018 15:30:17 #
wdross
Loc: Castle Rock, Colorado
revhen wrote:
Here's the closest. Even a slight crest.
Also, the bill is not a cardinal's bill. I don't recall ever seeing an immature Summer Tanager. Really good captures but the second one is exceptional.
May 9, 2018 15:48:12 #
May 9, 2018 16:41:34 #
Hsch39 wrote:
It's a First Spring Juvenile Summer Tanager
Very good. I had no idea that they looked like this before going all red. I have pictures of adult males and females but never thought they would look like this.
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