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Songbird ID Help

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Posted by Rob Renner on May 24, 2010 at 1:13 PM
Songbird ID Help
I took a picture of this bird yesterday in the Weaselhead Natural Area, Calgary, Alberta. The area I was in was a dry marsh / delta which is mostly woody shrubbery and aspen shoots. I have been having the hardest time identifying this bird. This is the only pose I have, so no breast or flight shots. Any help you can give me in narrowing down the genus or species is greatly appreciated.
Thanks, Rob

50% crop shot at 375mm
Posted by Rob Renner on May 24, 2010 at 3:03 PM
Cindy,
Thanks for the help. I was guessing it was a female and my field guide is geared towards searching based upon the male color patterns.

Thanks again,
Rob
Posted by Jim DeWitt on May 24, 2010 at 3:17 PM
A bird of disreputable reproductive habits... I think the phrase is "obligate brood parasite."
Posted by Richard Ditch on May 24, 2010 at 8:34 PM
my field guide is geared towards searching based upon the male color patterns


Get rid of it and buy a decent field guide - you'll not regret it.