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Birders

RockRaven

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1. Female black headed grosbeak

Reply to Diamond_Dog (Original post)

Sun Jul 25, 2021, 01:28 PM

Jul 2021

I think...

Edit: it may be a juvenile male of the same. The darker/spotted wings make me suspect it is so. The streaks on the head are present on immature males, apparently, which I did not know previously.

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Can anyone identify this bird? [View all] Diamond_Dog Jul 2021 OP

Female black headed grosbeak RockRaven Jul 2021 #1

OR Female Rose-Breasted Grosbeak? TigressDem Jul 2021 #3

When I was growing up in the deep south, when the only way you could learn anything was from the Ferrets are Cool Jul 2021 #8

white throated sparrow? maybe juvenile? Kali Jul 2021 #2

I was almost sure it was a sparrow Diamond_Dog Jul 2021 #4

Gros Beak markings look good. TigressDem Jul 2021 #5

I think you are right! Diamond_Dog Jul 2021 #6

I know one thing Diamond_Dog -- your husband took a very good picture a couple years ago! George McGovern Jul 2021 #7

Yes, he did, George! Diamond_Dog Jul 2021 #9

Male Juvenile Black-headed Grosbeak njhoneybadger Jul 2021 #10

Thank you njhoneybadger! Diamond_Dog Jul 2021 #11

Black headed Grosbeak Timewas Jul 2021 #12