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What was that?

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on: May 20, 2010, 09:02:54 AM
Hi all,
Not one of mine, a friend asked me and I have no idea (hence my web name).
Can you help with this pretty little thing.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/39167841@N06/4624279750/

Thanks all.
Graham
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Reply #1 on: May 20, 2010, 09:26:19 AM
Perhaps a First spring male Scarlet Tanager.  
http://www.westol.com/~banding/summer09 ... 060509.jpg

(I'm just waking up and haven't had any Chocolate yet so could be wrong.) :?

Jo-Anne  :)
« Last Edit: May 20, 2010, 11:39:58 AM by Bird Brain »
Jo-Anne :)

"If what you see by the eye doesn't please you, then close your eyes and see from the heart".

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Reply #2 on: May 20, 2010, 10:42:26 AM
First spring male Scarlet Tanager seems very good.

/Thomas
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Reply #3 on: May 20, 2010, 01:07:08 PM
The apparently all black wing feathers suggest it is an adult bird, not a second year bird.  I suggest it is an orange variant.
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Reply #4 on: May 20, 2010, 10:45:44 PM
Sibley suggest this is a variant plumage, not age related.

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Reply #5 on: May 21, 2010, 07:20:17 AM
Thanks all, it was the colour and the wing bar that got me good.

Graham
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