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Birding Reports => Southern Ontario Reports => Topic started by: jonah on November 06, 2009, 07:07:29 AM

Title: ID please
Post by: jonah on November 06, 2009, 07:07:29 AM

I need some ID help please. There were 2 birds in the feeder at sunirise, the male was dark gray backed, with red breast and throat , not as red as a cardinal though, with the finch beak. The female a softer paler red belly with gray back and head.
Any thoughts? :?:

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Post by: Kin Lau on November 06, 2009, 07:59:24 AM

Rose-breasted Grosbeak might fit the bill :) Have you tried looking up female Cardinal?

What colour is the head?

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Post by: Bird Brain on November 06, 2009, 08:54:56 AM

What size were the birds?  

My first thought was Red-breasted Nuthatches if they were small.  

:)

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Post by: jonah on November 07, 2009, 07:14:20 AM

Thanks for your help, I have confirmed they are Cardinals, male and female. Both returned this early am at sunrise to feed, their twits were recognizable and I had a much longer viewing.The male's back colouring is a greyish tone and this is what threw me off.
Best of birding,
Jonah. :lol:  :lol:  :lol:

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Post by: Andreas Jonsson on December 19, 2009, 12:14:17 PM

Kin,

this post should probably be moved to the "Bird ID" forum.