Bird ID
Dec 11, 2019 10:26:53 #
I had a strange visitor on my bird feeder. Unless I identified it incorrectly, it's not supposed to be in Missouri. The attached picture was taken under windy conditions and the visitor didn't stay long. I believe it is a female black-throated blue warbler. The males are nowhere in sight.
Dec 11, 2019 10:29:57 #
Dec 11, 2019 10:35:34 #
Dec 11, 2019 10:40:55 #
See pp 392-3 of Nat. Geo Field Guide to Birds of North America for Carolina wren. The illustration is close to this photo but has a bit more curved billed like many wrens. Coloration and markings though are definitely the Carolina wren though.
Dec 11, 2019 10:53:27 #
Dec 11, 2019 10:55:29 #
ssymeono wrote:
I had a strange visitor on my bird feeder. Unless I identified it incorrectly, it's not supposed to be in Missouri. The attached picture was taken under windy conditions and the visitor didn't stay long. I believe it is a female black-throated blue warbler. The males are nowhere in sight.
It's a Wren I would say as well.
Dec 11, 2019 11:15:25 #
Oldnintheway wrote:
Carolina wren.
NOT a Carolina Wren. the one on the bottom is but the others???
Dec 11, 2019 11:17:56 #
Dec 11, 2019 11:18:49 #
The others are House Finches, one male 3 female. (Wondering about gender names for song birds. Cocks, Drakes? Hens?)
The Wren is on the bottom. Seeing a wren on a seed feeder seems a bit out of the ordanary, but cool.
The Wren is on the bottom. Seeing a wren on a seed feeder seems a bit out of the ordanary, but cool.
Dec 11, 2019 11:23:19 #
jeep_daddy wrote:
& House Finches
& House Finches
Yes, the bottom one is a Carolina Wren and the others House Finches
Dec 11, 2019 17:40:03 #
foathog wrote:
NOT a Carolina Wren. the one on the bottom is but the others???
Purple finches, male and female
Dec 11, 2019 17:47:49 #
ssymeono wrote:
Purple finches, male and female
Could be, but look more like house finches. They can be hard to tell apart.
Dec 11, 2019 20:14:18 #
House finches. Curved mandible, tail not notched. Purple males usually have more color down the back but color is not a reliable feature alone.
Dec 11, 2019 20:18:36 #
I have a Wren that come to my feeder, and sometimes comes into the garage. When I call "Carolina" it always looks up. So, I figure it is a Carolina Wren.
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Dec 12, 2019 08:41:41 #
SuperflyTNT wrote:
Could be, but look more like house finches. They can be hard to tell apart.
Νot really: look at the streaked bellies, house finches are plain.
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