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elleng

(130,156 posts)
Wed May 27, 2015, 04:53 PM May 2015

What is it?

Caught it on my patio, through 2 doors, and then s/he flew away, so couldn't get a better shot.

P.S. Saw redwing black birds, on utility wires along the street, but FOOLISHLY didn't stop for pics. Will try another day.

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What is it? (Original Post) elleng May 2015 OP
A Fledgling Cardinal, perhaps? NYC_SKP May 2015 #1
Could be, SKP. elleng May 2015 #4
I dunno shenmue May 2015 #2
Looks like some kind of flycatcher MuseRider May 2015 #3
Could be, I guess. elleng May 2015 #5
Look at the bands on the wing Curmudgeoness May 2015 #6
Yes, I saw the bands, Curmudgeoness. elleng May 2015 #7
Bwahahahaha. nt Curmudgeoness May 2015 #8
I checked out the properties of that photo Curmudgeoness May 2015 #9
Will keep watching. elleng May 2015 #10
One of the 'bigger' flycatchers I think catchnrelease May 2015 #11
I'm in southern MD, catchnrelease, elleng May 2015 #12
That is what I was thinking too MuseRider May 2015 #13
I'd call it a Great-crested Flycatcher also cpwm17 Jun 2015 #14

MuseRider

(34,060 posts)
3. Looks like some kind of flycatcher
Wed May 27, 2015, 05:00 PM
May 2015

to me. A Phoebe? Mine are darker but there are lighter phoebes. Just guessing.

Curmudgeoness

(18,219 posts)
6. Look at the bands on the wing
Wed May 27, 2015, 06:01 PM
May 2015

of yours and that picture. I think you have a winner, but.....what is a "google flycatcher????

Curmudgeoness

(18,219 posts)
9. I checked out the properties of that photo
Wed May 27, 2015, 06:32 PM
May 2015

and it apparently comes from Audubon and is an Adler Flycatcher. I don't know if that is what you have, but it looks like it might be.

elleng

(130,156 posts)
10. Will keep watching.
Wed May 27, 2015, 06:38 PM
May 2015

Storms heading in, our usual evening thunderstorms, so will look for birds tomorrow.

catchnrelease

(1,942 posts)
11. One of the 'bigger' flycatchers I think
Wed May 27, 2015, 10:12 PM
May 2015

It looks like there is some brown in the wing, and with those wing bars I'm guessing Ash Throated or Great Crested Flycatcher.

Do I remember right and you live in the Midwest? If so it's more likely the Great Crested as it lives basically from the center of the continent and East. The Ash Throated lives more in the Southwestern states. The GC has a bright yellow belly vs the AT has pale yellow.

Hope you get a chance to see it again!

elleng

(130,156 posts)
12. I'm in southern MD, catchnrelease,
Wed May 27, 2015, 10:43 PM
May 2015

at junction of a large river and a creek.

I hope I spot it again too. Will look tomorrow.

MuseRider

(34,060 posts)
13. That is what I was thinking too
Fri May 29, 2015, 03:12 PM
May 2015

the crest on the head made me think that, much more pronounced than on the others.

Pretty bird whatever it is ☺

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