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Request for Information => Bird ID => Topic started by: Raven11:11 on February 05, 2010, 04:56:05 PM

Title: Smaller than a Junco, practicaly no tail, blue, red, bright.
Post by: Raven11:11 on February 05, 2010, 04:56:05 PM

I tried to grab my camera but they were already gone. Saw 2 VERY small, pettite beautiful birds at our feeder today -

Smaller than a Junco, practicaly no tail, blue, red, bright on back, flew VERY quickly....

Any ideas?   Warbler?? :shock:

Title:
Post by: thouc on February 05, 2010, 08:44:44 PM

There aren't too many red and blue birds out there.

The only one I can think of is Eastern Bluebird, but it's bigger than a Junco.
Or Painted Bunting, but if you saw them in Ontario that's not very likely.

/Thomas

Title: confused
Post by: Napper on February 05, 2010, 09:09:38 PM

Hey..

I am a bit confused.(this happens quite often :roll: ). Could  you describe the bird again.. breast, head, wings etc..

some examples  
Red nuttie
http://outdoorontario.net/Gallery/album ... .sized.jpg (http://outdoorontario.net/Gallery/albums/Tiny-Township/rednutDSC_5072.sized.jpg)

painted bunting
http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Painted_Bunting/id (http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Painted_Bunting/id)

Eastern Bluebird
http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Eastern_Bluebird/id (http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Eastern_Bluebird/id).

Napper:)

Title: RBNH?
Post by: BC on February 05, 2010, 10:17:46 PM

I'm with Napper's first choice. Your description made me think of Red-breasted Nuthatch. Lovely little birds and regular feeder visitors.