Not sure of the Bird's ID.

[Clyde Hopper]

Photoed this one in Mexico . He was sitting in a palm tree , and eatting his fill of Bees .


http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8028/7505113382_63ea554519_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/keakaphoto/7505113382/)
06 25 12_1482_edited-1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/keakaphoto/7505113382/) by Clyde Hopper (http://www.flickr.com/people/keakaphoto/), on Flickr


Exif data


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Camera

Nikon D90 (http://www.birdphotographers.net/cameras/nikon/d90/)



Exposure

0.01 sec (1/100)



Aperture

f/9.0



Focal Length

500 mm



ISO Speed

200



Exposure Bias

0 EV



Flash

No Flash


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[Clyde Hopper]

I see now that the crop is too tight ,and I'm not liking the perch too much ...the white of it is drawing my eye .

[Randall Farhy]

No expert, looks like winter plummage for a male Goldfinch.

[John Chardine]

I am going to take a stab and say a young Bananaquit. The eyeline and bill shape are right, as is the overall colouration.

[Clyde Hopper]

This photo was created on 25 June 2012 ,in Cozumel ,Mx. It was the size of a Sparrow . I was leaning toward a Hammond's Flycatcher , But am still not sure .

[John Chardine]

See above option Clyde. The strongly decurved bill does not fit a flycatcher. Bananaquits are common on Caribbean Islands like Cozumel.

[Paul Guris]

I agree with John. The bird is very young as you can see the soft pink gape at the base of the bill so there probably won't be an exact match in any book. The face pattern and bill shape look like they are moving towards what is expected on an adult.

[Clyde Hopper]

Is it permissible to post a second photo in this thread ? I have a side view . Being a new Member ,I'm not completely sure of the rules in this particular part of the forum . I'm on my way to read them........

[Paul Guris]

Is it permissible to post a second photo in this thread ?

Yes. Others have done this before. Besides, anything that helps clarify an ID question has got to be good.

[John Chardine]

+1. Go ahead Clyde. The 1 image limit is for critique forums.

[Clyde Hopper]

Here is the side view.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8047/8126287002_117de51e95_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/keakaphoto/8126287002/)
06 25 12_1468_edited-1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/keakaphoto/8126287002/) by Clyde Hopper (http://www.flickr.com/people/keakaphoto/), on Flickr

[John Chardine]

The white flash on the wing clinches it as a Bananaquit Coereba flaveola.

[Clyde Hopper]

Thank you John ! And Thank you Paul . Now I can out a name on this Lil Guy.

[Clyde Hopper]

I didn't mean to overlook Randall ,Thank you too !