Thanks all for the unanimous identification of my Townsend's
Solitaire. Not being a native to these parts (or this continent) I had
not even heard of this bird, and it wasn't even on my radar screen in
terms of an id. Thanks for all the information and wonderful stories
about these guys.
http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/BirdGuide/Townsends_Solitaire_dtl.html
These pictures (by Bill Cryder) speak to the "angel on a christmas
tree" mental image of my hiking companions:
http://home.att.net/~borealowl/toso.htm
regards,
Adam
On Mar 9, 2009, at 10:15 AM, Adam Jack wrote:
> Over the last year or so of hikes (mainly in the foothills) I have
> repeatedly seen grey birds perched atop a tree. They've become
> welcome companions, and if it were not for all the turkey I saw last
> year I'd have said that 2008 was the year of that bird for me.
> Interestingly though I've never felt confident enough to put an
> identification on the bird, and feel that perhaps there are a few
> species it could be.
>
> Here is a photo on one such encounter:
>
> http://wildobs.com/adam_jack/2009/3/6/Gentle-visitor
>
> Recently this gentle visitor came to my yard. Is it the same bird I
> see regularly on hikes? Maybe, maybe not, sometimes I feel the bird
> is taller/longer than others but maybe that is just temporary
> posture differences. Any (local) information on the similar birds
> (and how to differentiate them) would be appreciated.
>
> Also, I saw a male mountain bluebird at 8K feet the other day. Nice
> treat.
>
> This morning I heard the cooing of a dove. Listening to the sound of
> this bird on the Cornell website it seemed like a collared dove (the
> sound certainly took me back to my days in the UK.) Are there any
> other birds in this area that sound like that, or does it have to be
> an eurasian collared dove?
>
> Thanks in advance for any help.
>
> regards,
>
> Adam
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