Possible Female First Winter Cape May
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Possible Female First Winter Cape May

BetCrooks

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i fully expect to be corrected and told this possible warbler is something else again such as a ruby crowned. I really have no idea about these "little green jobs."
From my book, it looks a bit like a first winter female Cape May. (Maybe I need a new book!)

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Paul O'Toole

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Not sure of the exact warbler species but the beak is too large and long for a Kinglet.
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Looks like a female Cape May
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Brian Bailey

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Cape May and Blackpoll females can be fiendishly difficult to distinguish in the field, but this bird has black feet, confirming Cape May


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Brian Bailey
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Thanks all! I'll keep the "feet" tip in mind in the future. There was a male Cape May at Lakeside Park today: he's much easier to id!
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