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Request for Information => Bird ID => Topic started by: Cody on April 15, 2009, 08:15:33 PM

Title: Unknown Birds
Post by: Cody on April 15, 2009, 08:15:33 PM

Hi everyone,

 I saw this bird fly over my backyard this evening at 7:42. I do not think this is a Barn Swallow because it's tail does not have 2 points sticking out.

Thank you.

(http://i623.photobucket.com/albums/tt315/NorthernCardinal/April152009046.jpg)


BIRD 2:
 This bird was at my feeders this evening and I checked my Bird ID book and it was not in there. Could someone please ID this bird.

Thanks.

(http://i623.photobucket.com/albums/tt315/NorthernCardinal/April152009015.jpg)

(http://i623.photobucket.com/albums/tt315/NorthernCardinal/April152009008.jpg)

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Post by: Iain on April 15, 2009, 09:16:35 PM

Hi Cody,

The first bird is likely a Barn Swallow if that's what you thought at first.  Sometimes they fly with their tails 'closed'.  The second bird is a female Northern Cardinal, have a look in your guide or google image search for it.

Iain

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Post by: Cody on April 15, 2009, 09:32:28 PM

Thanks Ian!

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Post by: egret on April 16, 2009, 07:02:48 PM

Hmm is that a Cedar waxwing?

others will post


Egret

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Post by: birddog on April 16, 2009, 08:59:11 PM

Iain is correct on both.

Title: f.Cardinal
Post by: Ron Luft on April 17, 2009, 02:05:52 PM

The red bill and heavyness thereof suggests female Cardinal to me. Doesn't seem to have the yellow tail band of the C.W. that I can see.

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Post by: Faltorvo on April 18, 2009, 07:36:46 AM

Yup, Iain nailed them.