Unidentified bird

Comment by Penny Bauer on June 1, 2012 at 4:27pm

How interesting. I hope you can follow it and let us know what it grows up to be!

Comment by Catherine Olin on June 3, 2012 at 10:52pm

Is it a Western Kingbird?

Comment by Gary Lefko on June 4, 2012 at 8:26am

Pretty sure it is not a Western Kingbird.  I'm asking others, too.

Comment by Gary Lefko on June 4, 2012 at 8:29am

I'll guess "Loggerhead Shrike" ... :-)

Comment by Gary Lefko on June 4, 2012 at 8:36am

Another possibility--"I can't tell the size, but it looks like bushtit. Greg P"

Comment by Gary Lefko on June 4, 2012 at 8:40am

Another photo of bird: http://coloradobirder.ning.com/photo/unidentified-bird-2

Comment by Gary Lefko on June 4, 2012 at 8:50am

Another bushtit vote: " I think this guy is a bushtit...Mark C"

Comment by Nicholas Komar on June 4, 2012 at 8:58am

Bushtit. Compare with this photo of Bushtit in Colorado: http://www.pbase.com/quetzal/image/105482905. Both photos show the brown cheek ("auricular"). Interesting that the Sibley Guide does not show this field mark, and depicts a smaller bill than is evident in these photos. National Geographic does show the brown cheek. The dark eye would indicate that the gender is male. This is a fully grown bird, presumably an adult.  - Nick K.

Comment by Gary Lefko on June 4, 2012 at 8:59am

Another bushtit vote:  "I’d guess that it is a juv. Bushtit.  Perspective would tell. Bill K"

Comment by Gary Lefko on June 4, 2012 at 8:59am

Thanks for the ID all!

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