Does anyone know what kind of bird this is?
Mar 17, 2019 11:35:56 #
Does anyone know what kind of bird this is?
Does anyone know what kind of bird this is?
Mar 17, 2019 11:39:09 #
Mar 17, 2019 11:44:52 #
Mar 17, 2019 11:50:24 #
Mar 17, 2019 11:51:12 #
Mikey69 wrote:
Does anyone know what kind of bird this is?
I am not much on birds, but this looks to me, by body, bill, size, eye color, and location like a color oddity of a Gray Jay. Perisoreus, one of the subspecies. Or a juvenile.
From Nat. Geo. Birds.
Bill
Mar 17, 2019 11:51:27 #
Mar 17, 2019 11:51:51 #
Mikey69, might try posting this in the BIF Forum... There are some incredibly knowledgeable Ornithologist there...
https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/s-112-1.html
https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/s-112-1.html
Mar 17, 2019 11:53:47 #
Mikey69 wrote:
About the size of a red-winged blackbird
That fits Gray Jay. I no longer think a young. They are dark.
Bill
Mar 17, 2019 12:14:22 #
It might be a leucistic Common Grackle. The eye coloration and the bill suggest a Grackle.
"Leucistic birds do indeed show up every now and then, and can occur in a variety of bird species. Leucism is caused by defects in pigment cells and cause an almost completely white bird or a bird with patches of white. When a bird does not produce melanin at a normal level or in a normal pattern, their color patterns are referred to as being albino (white), leucistic (patches of pure white), or be diluted plumage colors." -
Jillian M. Liner, the Director of Conservation of Audubon New York
http://gothamist.com/2019/01/17/birding_nyc_leucistic_grackle.php
Photos of leucistic birds:
https://pbase.com/ol_coot/leucistic_birds&page=1
Mike
"Leucistic birds do indeed show up every now and then, and can occur in a variety of bird species. Leucism is caused by defects in pigment cells and cause an almost completely white bird or a bird with patches of white. When a bird does not produce melanin at a normal level or in a normal pattern, their color patterns are referred to as being albino (white), leucistic (patches of pure white), or be diluted plumage colors." -
Jillian M. Liner, the Director of Conservation of Audubon New York
http://gothamist.com/2019/01/17/birding_nyc_leucistic_grackle.php
Photos of leucistic birds:
https://pbase.com/ol_coot/leucistic_birds&page=1
Mike
Mar 17, 2019 12:28:06 #
Blenheim Orange wrote:
It might be a leucistic Common Grackle. The eye co... (show quote)
I agree that it's leucistic, but Grackle? I don't think the bill matches quite right. The eye is correct and the tail is close, but see how thick the bill is at the base? None of the Grackles are that large.
Mar 17, 2019 12:35:39 #
jeep_daddy wrote:
I agree that it's leucistic, but Grackle? I don't think the bill matches quite right. The eye is correct and the tail is close, but see how thick the bill is at the base? None of the Grackles are that large.
Yeah, you are right. The bill is too short and thick.
Mike
Mar 17, 2019 13:13:46 #
jeep_daddy wrote:
I agree that it's leucistic, but Grackle? I don't think the bill matches quite right. The eye is correct and the tail is close, but see how thick the bill is at the base? None of the Grackles are that large.
I believe body and stance point at Gray Jay. So a color aberation of that?
Deer and squirrels I have seen are pied. A brownish and white. I see black "Gray"Squirrels almost daily. White "Gray" Squirrels where I lived in Queenstown. This would be best sent to your local bird club. Could be a bragger. And I just thought. Location.
Bill
Mar 17, 2019 15:24:41 #
Mar 17, 2019 18:03:09 #
Mikey69 wrote:
Does anyone know what kind of bird this is?
I'm going out on a limb (
) and going to suggest it is a Brewer's Blackbird that is not quite an adult, but almost. Or maybe a leucistic variant. http://sandiegobirdspot.com/brewers-blackbird/
Mar 17, 2019 18:05:25 #
Gene51 wrote:
I'm going out on a limb ( ) and going to suggest it is a Brewer's Blackbird that is not quite an adult, but almost. Or maybe a leucistic variant.
http://sandiegobirdspot.com/brewers-blackbird/
) and going to suggest it is a Brewer's Blackbird that is not quite an adult, but almost. Or maybe a leucistic variant. http://sandiegobirdspot.com/brewers-blackbird/
Very good. I think you are right.
Mike
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