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Request for Information => Bird ID => Topic started by: Khalli on July 17, 2014, 09:19:42 AM

Title: Blue-headed Vireo?? photo resend
Post by: Khalli on July 17, 2014, 09:19:42 AM

Is this a Blue-headed Vireo?, sorry about the lighting. Comments would be appreciated.


(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5566/14676197042_bf8cd8271f_z.jpg)

Title: Re: Blue-headed Vireo??
Post by: thouc on July 17, 2014, 10:01:56 AM

Image is not available.

Title: Re: Blue-headed Vireo??
Post by: Khalli on July 17, 2014, 10:34:23 AM

Sorry about that - here's a resend.

(https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2923/14490280040_12b69b78ef_z.jpg)

Title: Re: Blue-headed Vireo?? photo resend
Post by: Rotarran on July 17, 2014, 11:03:11 AM

Looks more like a Flycatcher species to me.  Least maybe?

Title: Re: Blue-headed Vireo?? photo resend
Post by: thouc on July 17, 2014, 04:09:00 PM

I agree it is an Empidonax Flycatcher. Hard to tell which one. If it was taken in Toronto area, Willow is most likely this time of the year.

Title: Re: Blue-headed Vireo?? photo resend
Post by: Khalli on July 17, 2014, 05:48:49 PM

Thanks to both of you.It was taken at the Grand River in Kitchener. Didn't even think of Flycatchers :roll: