need help in Id-ing this cute bird
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need help in Id-ing this cute bird

ravynne40

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this bird was seen down by Lakeview, Mississauga



much appreciate

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Hmmm.  Not a lot to go on here, but it's a juvenile:  possibly a grackle, but more likely a starling.

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baby starlings are brown? i never knew that

ty so much :)
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Not much to go on here, but the curved bill would suggest Juvi Common Grackle to me over Juvi Starling.
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I have alot of these at my bird feeder now I would say for sure it is an immature Grackle if the eyes were yellow not positive from the above pic...here is a close up btw looks like they go from Brown to the Glossy Black and Purple as I am starting to observe the colour change..

http://www.canadianphotoclub.com/galler ... hoto=27673
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Beak shape and eye colour confirm Starling.  Juveniles are quite conspicuous at this time of year.

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Immature European Starling... woo hoo!!! You have just removed one of the many "?" from my iphoto descriptions and I thank you!
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