Posted by John Tobias on October 11, 2015 at 6:02 PM
Took this in my backyard, there was a pair foraging in the grass, but I was only able to get one photo before they took off. I think it might be a pine siskin, but not sure. Any help will be appreciated.
Posted by Richard Ditch on October 11, 2015 at 6:20 PM
The thin pointed bill eliminates Pine Siskin. How about non breeding Palm Warbler?
Posted by Jim DeWitt on October 12, 2015 at 12:10 AM
I should know better than to disagree with Rich, but I think you've got a non-breeding Blackpoll Warbler. The eyebrow seems to strong for me to call it a Palm Warbler.
Posted by Richard Ditch on October 12, 2015 at 1:27 AM
I've been stuck here in the AZ desert for 21 years now, so my eastern warbler skills aren't what they once were in my NJ days. Blackpoll is definitely a candidate.
The Palm Warbler does have a strong supercilium, more so than a Blackpoll. So, in this case I agree with Richard that it is a non-breeding Palm Warbler.
Posted by Steve Havert on October 12, 2015 at 2:28 PM
I've used this site a several times with some success => http://www.birds.cornell.edu/Page.aspx?pid=1478
Has anyone else tried it?
Posted by Richard Ditch on October 12, 2015 at 6:48 PM
I've used this site a several times with some success => http://www.birds.cornell.edu/Page.aspx?pid=1478
Has anyone else tried it?
I gave it a "Stress test" with uncommon birds when I first heard of it, and the site flunked almost every image I fed it.
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6 repliesTook this in my backyard, there was a pair foraging in the grass, but I was only able to get one photo before they took off. I think it might be a pine siskin, but not sure. Any help will be appreciated.
The thin pointed bill eliminates Pine Siskin. How about non breeding Palm Warbler?
I should know better than to disagree with Rich, but I think you've got a non-breeding Blackpoll Warbler. The eyebrow seems to strong for me to call it a Palm Warbler.
I've been stuck here in the AZ desert for 21 years now, so my eastern warbler skills aren't what they once were in my NJ days. Blackpoll is definitely a candidate.
Where's Peter May when we need him?
The Palm Warbler does have a strong supercilium, more so than a Blackpoll. So, in this case I agree with Richard that it is a non-breeding Palm Warbler.
I've used this site a several times with some success => http://www.birds.cornell.edu/Page.aspx?pid=1478
Has anyone else tried it?
I gave it a "Stress test" with uncommon birds when I first heard of it, and the site flunked almost every image I fed it.