Outdoor Ontario

Request for Information => Bird ID => Topic started by: Anonymous on April 28, 2008, 02:28:21 PM

Title: RWBB with Orange Spot?
Post by: Anonymous on April 28, 2008, 02:28:21 PM

It's been in my back yard for the last couple of days being chased away by some RWBB's.  After consulting my guide, I can't find it anywhere - suggestions?

Attila

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Post by: Kin Lau on April 28, 2008, 02:58:46 PM

Where about's is the orange spot, head, wings, back etc?

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Post by: Anonymous on April 28, 2008, 04:01:16 PM

I should have been clearer, sorry!

Instead of the usual red spot with yellow edge these birds have an orange spot with yellow trim.  

I'm trying to get a photo of it, post it when I do.

Attila

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Post by: GStuart on April 28, 2008, 05:36:54 PM

It sounds like a first year male. Here is a random picture of one I found on the web...

http://www.jrcompton.com/photos/The_Bir ... r-male.jpg (http://www.jrcompton.com/photos/The_Birds/J/March-07/JR69738-first-yr-male.jpg)

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Post by: cloaca on April 28, 2008, 07:24:05 PM

Hi,

Second-year male RWBL tend to have orange shoulders.

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Post by: Anonymous on April 28, 2008, 08:09:12 PM

Thanks for the feedback guys!  Younger RWBB makes sense as he's being chased away by a dominant RWBB in the area as well.  Here's a couple of shots of the bird.

Photo 1 ->  http://outdoorontario.net/Gallery/Attil ... WBB_Orange (http://outdoorontario.net/Gallery/Attilas-2007-Shots%21/RWBB_Orange)

Photo 2 ->  http://outdoorontario.net/Gallery/Attil ... B_Orange_2 (http://outdoorontario.net/Gallery/Attilas-2007-Shots%21/RWBB_Orange_2)