Anyone good with songbird ID?

Cygnus StudiosCygnus Studios Registered Users Posts: 2,294 Major grins
edited June 14, 2009 in Wildlife
Not sure what this little guy is. Maybe some kind of flycatcher?

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Steve

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  • Cygnus StudiosCygnus Studios Registered Users Posts: 2,294 Major grins
    edited June 12, 2009
    I may have figured this one out. Black Phoebe?
    Steve

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  • Bud1880Bud1880 Registered Users Posts: 500 Major grins
    edited June 12, 2009
    Cygnus Studios wrote:
    I may have figured this one out. Black Phoebe?
    You're probably right Steve but my book picture doesn't show the brownish wing bars . ??? headscratch.gif Nice shots with great detail and nice exposure. thumb.gif

    Bud
    www.dabudman.com
  • dniednie Users Awaiting Email Confirmation Posts: 1,351 Major grins
    edited June 13, 2009
    Bud1880 wrote:
    You're probably right Steve but my book picture doesn't show the brownish wing bars . ??? headscratch.gif Nice shots with great detail and nice exposure. thumb.gif

    Bud
    it may be...

    The juvenile plumage (according to my book) is held briefly, is browner and has two cinnamon wing bars and a cinnamon rump .
    Donna

    My SmugMug
  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited June 14, 2009
    It is indeed an immature Black Phoebe. You can also tell by the bare "lips" at the edge of its mouth. Adults will have feathers hiding this.
    Glenn

    My website | NANPA Member
  • dniednie Users Awaiting Email Confirmation Posts: 1,351 Major grins
    edited June 14, 2009
    raptorcaptor wrote:
    It is indeed an immature Black Phoebe. You can also tell by the bare "lips" at the edge of its mouth. Adults will have feathers hiding this.
    interesting, I wondered about that part of the bill. Thanks.
    Donna

    My SmugMug
  • t_hedlundt_hedlund Registered Users Posts: 22 Big grins
    edited June 14, 2009
    This is the site i like to use for bird id http://identify.whatbird.com. You can even get it for you Iphone to use it in the field, very cool.
    Here is some info on the Black Phoebe
    http://identify.whatbird.com/obj/169/overview/Black_Phoebe.aspx

    Awesome capture.
    www.tomhedlund.com
  • Cygnus StudiosCygnus Studios Registered Users Posts: 2,294 Major grins
    edited June 14, 2009
    What a great link, thanks! There are so many young birds leaving their nests here that it is hard to keep track of what is what. My reference books often lack info on the fledgelings.
    Steve

    Website
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