At first look, I immediatly thought Hoary, but I discounted it because the pictures in Kaufman's didn't have the striped sides. If it is a Hoary, I will go nuts...again! I started screaming like a little girl earlier when I thought it was, and I'm a bass. :-D. That is why I am seeking confirmation.
If anyone is in the area tomorrow or Monday, and wants to come by, email me for directions.
I didn't notice it till today, so I don't know how long it has been here and if it will stick around.
Time to get back to work.
Steve
Sean Williams <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
All, Take a look at Steve's redpoll that he posted today from Larue. http://sjlarue.smugmug.com/Unsorted/OhioBirds/16108559_K6usy#1221067050_7FQn F It's got several features that look Hoary to me. Since I get relatively little experience with redpolls and they vary immensely, I'd like to hear some comments. Here's what I noticed: 1. Bill appears very petite, and pushed into the face. The bill of a Common Redpoll, if turned around into the head, should extend past the eye. This bird's bill looks like it would barely reach it. 2. Undertail coverts appear pure white. Common Redpolls should have some streaking on the undertail coverts. 3. It has a large tuft of feathers over the upper mandible (maxilla). This is a feature that is useful in identification as I am seeing in field guides and pictures, which good for Hoary and not for Common. 4. Long tail. The tail projects far on this bird, and it should be a little shorter on a Common. 5. Very pale on the head, neck, and back of th
e bird.
Lots of white. 6. While streaking is present on the sides, the streaks look thin and taper off posteriorly. A Common's streaks look thicker and extend farther posteriorly. Look at this picture where I compare some of the above dimensions: https://picasaweb.google.com/seanbirder/RedpollEdited#5585953438261981250 Also, Sibley has a nice article on his webite about redpoll ID: http://www.sibleyguides.com/2007/12/redpoll-identification/ Thanks for comments! Good birding, Sean --- Sean Williams, '11 Undergraduate of Ornithology of Dr. Jed Burtt Ohio Wesleyan University HWCC 724 Delaware, OH 43015 617-470-4094_____________________________________________
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