Outdoor Ontario

Request for Information => Bird ID => Topic started by: Tom Cudzilo on August 08, 2007, 09:58:30 PM

Title: I am out of ideas... painted bunting juvie?????
Post by: Tom Cudzilo on August 08, 2007, 09:58:30 PM

(http://crazyravr.smugmug.com/photos/181927476-L.jpg)

Please help out.

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Post by: Kin Lau on August 08, 2007, 10:47:55 PM

My Sibley's shows a 1st spring male Summer Tanager to be very close.

If this is local, then this is an excellent find.

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Post by: Tom Cudzilo on August 08, 2007, 10:53:05 PM

Hi,

Yea this was shot last weekend at my parents cottage near Perry Sound. It came to feeders for about 20s and I had a chance for one shot.

thanx for help.

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Post by: Kin Lau on August 08, 2007, 11:07:31 PM

Well, submit a report anyways. Carol will put the picture on the OFO site if you send it to photos@ofo.ca

Title: Scarlet Tanager
Post by: thouc on August 09, 2007, 12:24:03 AM

The black wing would suggest Scarlet Tanager rather than Summer Tanager.

/Thomas

Title: Tanager
Post by: Anonymous on August 09, 2007, 06:48:11 AM

It is a male Scarlet Tanager molting into it's winter plummage.

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Post by: cloaca on August 09, 2007, 03:18:40 PM

SCTA.  100%.