Bird ID?

[GenoP754]

Can't find my Bird Books.....

Can someone help...?

Very small bird, North East NJ.

GenoP

Nikon D2x ,Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S VR ,TC-1.7E II
1/350s f/8.0 at 500.0mm iso250

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[Tim Z]

Hi Geno. It looks like a Palm Warbler. We do get the occasional Palm Warbler out here in the winter, but those birds are always in winter plumage. This bird looks to be the eastern version getting close to full breeding plumage.

Cheers

 

[GenoP754]

Hi Geno. It looks like a Palm Warbler. We do get the occasional Palm Warbler out here in the winter, but those birds are always in winter plumage. This bird looks to be the eastern version getting close to full breeding plumage.

Cheers

Thanks!

GenoP

 

[mike mac]

Nice shot Geno I am hoping to get some warbler shots this spring

 

[Gale]

Geno it is the
"Great Little Yellow Bird"
heehee
I would not have a clue.
But that is a pretty shot.

 

[Reggie]

I think Tim Z is exactly right. It is a Palm Warbler.

 

[Louis Champan]

I can't tell you what it is, but I can tell you it's a very nice shot.

Louie

 

[Glacier]

Great shot Geno! Very nice colors and the sky made for a smooth background.

 

[GenoP754]

Thanks everyone.......

I think Tim was very close, but this seems to ba a Canada Warbler. You can't see the back in this photo but it matches this one more than the Palm...

http://www.nearctica.com/birds/warbler/Wcanad.htm

It seems to also make sense she might be on her way to Canada, but I am very naive when it comes to this stuff.

GenoP

 

[GenoP754]

Thanks everyone.......

I think Tim was very close, but this seems to ba a Canada Warbler. You can't see the back in this photo but it matches this one more than the Palm...

http://www.nearctica.com/birds/warbler/Wcanad.htm

It seems to also make sense she might be on her way to Canada, but I am very naive when it comes to this stuff.

GenoP

Now I think Tim is right......the Canada has a white spot this doesn't have.

GenoP

 

[Tim Z]

Geno, there are a whole bunch of features that make this impossible to be a Canada Warbler. First off, the Canada Warbler has a bright white eye ring, which is absent in this bird. This is definitely a Palm Warbler, The key features for this ID are, rufous streaks on breast, rufous colored crown, strong yellow eyeline & yellow color all the way from the throat to the underparts of the tail. These are pretty diagnostic features that cannot be mistaken. :wink: If you do not have a good bird book, I highly recommend the Sibley Guide to Birds . . . . great ID book for birds. :smile:

Cheers

 

[Bob Coutant]

Geno, for these, I've always liked the Roger Tory Peterson classification "confusing spring warbler" :wink: . Whatever its genealogy, you've treated it royally with this shot.

 

[dmwphoto]

very nicely captured!

 

[Keith]

Very nice shot Geno!!!

 

[GenoP754]

Geno, there are a whole bunch of features that make this impossible to be a Canada Warbler. First off, the Canada Warbler has a bright white eye ring, which is absent in this bird. This is definitely a Palm Warbler, The key features for this ID are, rufous streaks on breast, rufous colored crown, strong yellow eyeline & yellow color all the way from the throat to the underparts of the tail. This are pretty diagnostic feature that cannot be mistaken. :wink: If you do not have a good bird book, I highly recommend the Sibley Guide to Birds . . . . great ID book for birds. :smile:

Cheers

Thanks Tim!


I am now sure you are absolutely right....I have the Sibley, and I think a Peterson? But I can't seem to put my finger on them. They were on my desk, but over the winter I seem to have moved them. Seems I am a fair weather birder.....LOL. Anyway the weather is getting real nice here, and my local paper loves running these. I don't get much out of it, but some satisfaction. Most of the stuff I shoot professionally is a lot more stressful, so this is very enjoyable to me. Now if I can just get my hands on a 500 4 at a reasonable price; although you really do well with the 300 4. I had one and they are a dream to walk around with.

Thanks again,
GenoP

 

[Doug]

I was gonna say it's a yellow bellied tweety bird bird. Nice shot Geno, boy I get tired of saying that to you. lol.

 

[GenoP754]

Thanks everyone.....

It's sure nice spring is early in NJ!

GenoP