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Beats me?
Folks,
Greetings. Could use some help on ID. Would be much appreciated.
Bright morning sun, D3 + 200f2 + TC17EII (340) 1/1000 at f/4.5 ISO320 +0.33EV
Taken near Las Vegas, NV.
Thanks for the help...
Cheers,
-Michael-
Hi Michael. I think this is a young Say's Phoebe. The body color and black tail are good for Say's. The brownish wingbars and the light colored lower mandible indicate this may be a hatch year bird. IMO!
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Dan,
Greetings. Thanks for the quick reply. Does seem to be a juvenile... a strangely slightly smaller bird brought it back some food (a cricket, maybe).
Say's Phoebe was a possible for me (from Sibley's) but the underparts were a fairly bright yellow (maybe darkens to rufous as it matures?)...
--> Ah, checking the oof shot I have of the adult... its underparts are definitely more on the rufous side...
Thanks. I think that's right - Say's Phoebe
Cheers,
-Michael-
Last edited by Michael Gerald-Yamasaki; 05-23-2011 at 09:58 AM .
Reason: added comment
Fledged young can often look larger than their parents.
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