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Request for Information => Bird ID => Topic started by: Stephen Allen-LaForce on May 15, 2007, 02:46:04 PM

Title: RFI Indigo Bunting?
Post by: Stephen Allen-LaForce on May 15, 2007, 02:46:04 PM

Dear All,

Not sure if this is an indigo bunting or not, would be grateful for your help.

(http://outdoorontario.net/Gallery/Sharp-Shinned-Hawk/P1000421.thumb.jpeg)

Many thanks

Stephen

Title:
Post by: Walter Sobchak on May 15, 2007, 03:36:44 PM

It certainly looks so,

(http://outdoorontario.net/Gallery/albums/Sharp-Shinned-Hawk/P1000421.sized.jpg)

Title: Gallery
Post by: Stephen Allen-LaForce on May 15, 2007, 03:38:21 PM

both the indigo and the rose breasted are in my gallery (stephen's birds) so you might be able to a larger image of each on there.

Many thanks

Stephen

Title: Indigo Bunting
Post by: JTF on May 15, 2007, 08:46:29 PM

I would agree on an indigo bunting.

Title: Indigo Bunting
Post by: Stephen Allen-LaForce on May 16, 2007, 03:39:37 AM

I have added a larger closer pic.

(http://outdoorontario.net/Gallery/Sharp-Shinned-Hawk/P1000421b.thumb.jpeg)

Title: Bunting
Post by: Bruce Colvin on May 16, 2007, 08:20:20 AM

I agree with JTF on Indigo Bunting. The size of birds are difficult to judge in photos. There is a "VERY' slim chance it could be a Blue Grosbeak. The time of the year is right for a Blue Grosbeak  Did you notice if the bird was solid blue or did it have a couple of rust colored wing bars? That would be diagnostic for an ID.   As for the Rose-breasted Grosbeak there really isn't anything to confuse it with. One thing about the RBG is it has a beautiful song very similar to a Robin. A friend of mine liked to say the RBG sounded like a Robin that had taken singing lessons.  Bruce                                                                   [/b][/u]

Title: Question
Post by: Bruce Colvin on May 16, 2007, 08:41:35 AM

When someone posts a photo it comes up just fine. At other times I just get an X in the top left corner. Does anyone know why this is. Thanks Bruce

Title:
Post by: Walter Sobchak on May 16, 2007, 10:14:15 AM

^Stephen is linking to the wrong location.

Title: Pic
Post by: Stephen Allen-LaForce on May 16, 2007, 10:17:56 AM

I didn't realise i wasn't using the right location. How should i do it, i would very much appreciate your help?

I didn't see any rust bars on the wing, and i couldn't see the sort of semi crest that BG's seem to have in the books.

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Post by: Bruce Colvin on May 16, 2007, 10:32:26 AM

Indigo Bunting it is then. No more options. Bruce