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Request for Information => Bird ID => Topic started by: ravynne40 on July 13, 2009, 06:09:54 PM

Title: thought this might be a mocking bird
Post by: ravynne40 on July 13, 2009, 06:09:54 PM

i named this mocking bird but someone said it was not please help identifying this birdie

(http://outdoorontario.net/Gallery/albums/Ravynne40/MockingBird.jpg)



thank you

Irene

Title: Vireo
Post by: Iain on July 13, 2009, 06:56:34 PM

My first thought was Philadelphia Vireo with the eye stripe and yellow underside.  However this species breeds farther north and would be a very unlikely sight in Etobicoke after May.  When did you see this bird?

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Post by: ravynne40 on July 13, 2009, 07:04:06 PM

picture was taken at Sam  Smith Park on june 23

he had a pretty song too

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Post by: Brian Bailey on July 13, 2009, 08:49:51 PM

My guess would be that it's a young Great Crested Flycatcher.  I can't remember when I last saw a young one, and most of my bird books are buried in the chaos of home renovations, but the gis, the bi-coloured bill, and the bright yellow underparts lead me in that direction.

BB

Title: great crested flycatcher
Post by: ravynne40 on July 13, 2009, 09:20:37 PM

thanks Brian,

i checked some photos on the web of these birds and they have much similarity to the bird

i will rename it on my flickr page :)