Is this a Philadelphia Vireo
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Is this a Philadelphia Vireo

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winz

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Saw this at Colonel Sam Smith Park in Etobicoke today.
If it is a Philadelphia Vireo, it would be a life bird.



Thanks for your help.
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looks more like a red-eyed vireo to me..... black stripe thru the eye and darker on head, the red eye doesn't always show up in  young birds
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Quote from: "lovemypt"
looks more like a red-eyed vireo to me..... black stripe thru the eye and darker on head, the red eye doesn't always show up in  young birds


Thanks Dave,
I only got 2 shots off and neither showed the top of the head, so wasn't sure of the darker stripe over the eye.  I just reviewed the markings for Philadelphia Vireo which includes yellow on the breast and throat.  This bird has white on the chest.
Red-eyed Vireo is still a life bird for me  :D
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