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Request for Information => Bird ID => Topic started by: Raven11:11 on March 22, 2009, 11:29:23 AM

Title: Greyish in colour, similar to a Blue Jay but a bit smaller.
Post by: Raven11:11 on March 22, 2009, 11:29:23 AM

I keep seeing this bird, but cannot find it's name?  Anyone know what I am seeing?  Thanks.  :?:

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Post by: JMCDA on March 22, 2009, 12:42:11 PM

Similar to a blue jay in that it has a crest?  Might be a tufted titmouse - they are 3" or so smaller than a jay.
Similar in size could be a mockingbird or catbird,they are a bit smaller than a jay.

there is a grey jay but they are northern birds, have no crest. No idea whether they ever venture south?

Joann

Title: Nope...
Post by: Raven11:11 on March 22, 2009, 01:25:59 PM

Not any of the ones you suggested... it looks very similar in all characteristics to a Blue Jay but lighter, Greyish in colour.

Title: This could be it!
Post by: Raven11:11 on March 22, 2009, 01:35:47 PM

http://www.learnbirdsongs.com/images/no ... rdwtmk.jpg (http://www.learnbirdsongs.com/images/northern-mockingbirdwtmk.jpg) - however it appeared it had feathers on its head similar to a Blue Jay**  Standing up**

Title: Confirmed.
Post by: Raven11:11 on March 27, 2009, 06:52:30 PM

& probably the same one as i saw last year,  perches of the SAME telephone pole EVERY single morning*

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Post by: frozenice7885 on March 29, 2009, 02:00:34 PM

it was probably a northern shrike