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Post by BuckSkin on Oct 19, 2021 5:39:17 GMT
Pardon the picture, but it was the only shot I got; these little dudes are quick. A couple days ago, after it coming an absolute flood during the night and the temperature dropping 47°, the wind was howling all day. Our yard, horse lots, and fence-rows were completely invaded by these little green birds; they were not still for a second. Although in the photo, there seems to be more blue on this one, in person it looked green all over. I sort of suspect they were female Goldfinch, but I may be miles off on my surmisement.  |
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Post by cats4jan on Oct 19, 2021 9:11:52 GMT
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Post by pontiac1940 on Oct 19, 2021 14:19:56 GMT
Hard to say. I checked Merlin (bird ID app) and it suggested bay-breasted warbler. So I checked All About Birds ... see here. It shows shows this photo of a non breeding male. Some of the females and immatures are quite greenish. Go through the gallery. THIS COULD BE VERY WRONG ..   |
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Post by cats4jan on Oct 19, 2021 14:31:13 GMT
bay-breasted warbler
I'm no expert, but I think you nailed it - surprised it's not a goldfinch - those wings...
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Post by BuckSkin on Oct 19, 2021 16:13:39 GMT
Looks like it to me; I don't think you could get a closer likeness. I need to study up on the Bay-breasted Warbler and see if this sudden invasion are just transients migrating through; or, if they have been here all along, and the sudden and almost violent weather change just stirred them up. I do see maybe a couple every day that could be them; and, on account of the green and the fact that there always seems to be a bright yellow Goldfinch in the vicinity, I had always just assumed they were female Goldfinch. A couple years ago, there was this thick heavily-leaved not-so-big/not-so-tall tree in the fence-row that was absolutely alive with little green birds, more birds than leaves; they all seemed to want to be in this single tree; a few days before and a few days later and not a bird in sight. Those could very well have been Bay-breasted Warblers as well. |
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