Bird ID?

Ric Grupe

The fellow that I met and was shooting with at Algonquin Provincial Park told me the name of this fellow.....but....I forgot. (age and all that!) I do remember him saying it was a juvenile....so that accounts for the plumpness.

Rohirrim

Some type of Chickadee. Probably a Boreal Chickadee which is the only chickadee with a brown cap in the Northern climes.

From http://bna.birds.cornell.edu/BNA/

Small songbird: length about 12.5–14.0 cm, mass about 10 g. Easily distinguished from Black-capped and Mountain chickadees by its general brownish coloration, including brown cap, bright rufous flanks, and brown back. Similar to Chestnut-backed Chickadee in many respects, but lacks its bright reddish back. Siberian Tit, rare in North America, cannot always be distinguished from Boreal Chickadee by crown color, which is “brownish gray” in Siberian Tit and “grayish brown” in Boreal Chickadee (Kaufman 1990). The most important diagnostic characters separating these 2 species are greater-coverts—gray in the Boreal versus “contrastingly edged with white” in the Siberian Tit—and limited white on the face of the Boreal that blends into grayish on sides of neck versus extensive white on the face of the Siberian Tit, reaching back to nape (Kaufman 1990). In fresh-plumaged birds (winter), Boreal Chickadee has darker and browner flanks, but worn-plumaged birds in summer cannot be reliably distinguished on this basis (Kaufman 1990). Some sight records of Siberian Tit in North America may be the result of confusion with Boreal Chickadee (Kaufman 1990, Hailman and Haftorn 1995). Particular care is needed in identifying young birds of the 2 species; juvenile Boreal Chickadees may have grayer crowns and paler flanks than adults (Kaufman 1990).

GraphyFotoz

Sorry
Can't help ya there!
It's a Sparrow is all I know. Sparrows are the most difficult to identify cuz there are so many similar varities.

Only a REAL PRO birder can help with these lil guys!

GraphyFotoz

Rohirrim wrote:

Some type of Chickadee. Probably a Boreal Chickadee which is the only chickadee with a brown cap in the Northern climes.

From http://bna.birds.cornell.edu/BNA/

Nope a Boreal Chickadee has a solid brown "cap" and habitat is in Canada and Maine.

ginger_55

Bird doesn't look happy with that rug on.

Has that old curmudgeonly look. Probably appropriate

with the wig and all.


Have you tried LAB curves, maybe you could fix the whole situation.

There are experts here.

Ric Grupe

I have emailed...
...the guy I met at the park.

If you like birds and would like to see his work, you can check it out here:

http://kegressy.com/index_1.html

Worth the look!

Rohirrim

GraphyFotoz wrote:

Nope a Boreal Chickadee has a solid brown "cap" and habitat is in Canada and Maine.

I could easily be wrong on the ID, but FWIW Algonquin Provincial Park is in Canada.

Regards,

GraphyFotoz

Rohirrim wrote:

I could easily be wrong on the ID, but FWIW Algonquin Provincial Park is in Canada.

Regards,

Lets see what Ric comes up with. Sounds like the Guy he Emailed knows his feathers!

Thusie

Chipping Sparrow? They are in that area.

Ric Grupe

White-crowned Sparrow...
...a youngster...

The white crown will be developed only after the first year.


Thanks to all!

Ric Grupe

The Proof (in photos)
The juvenile:



The adult:



You would have to really know your birds!