The coloring certainly suggests Violet-green Swallow, but the lack of any green and the odd pattern on the face and the light colored head don’t seem to line up with adult or juvenile Violet-green. If it weren’t for the violet back color and the fact that the birds are perched, the face suggests White-throated Swift. Or is it a mix of Tree Swallow and Violet-green Swallow?
Jim Nelson Bethesda, MD From: Joey Kellner Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2016 4:50 PM To: Colorado Birds Subject: [cobirds] Re: Bird ID question - Purple Martin? Color and overall shape indicate Violet-green Swallow. Joey Kellner Littleton, Colorado On Thursday, June 16, 2016 at 1:02:14 PM UTC-6, Jeff Parks wrote: Hello all - I was birding in the Shanahan Ridge area outside of Boulder yesterday, and saw what I thought were swallows flitting around. While I was watching another bird, a couple of these birds landed on a dead tree nearby, and I took a quick look at them. They didn't look like tree swallows, although they were dark blue on the back. I pulled out my camera and tried to get a few pictures of them while they were still there, and managed to get some, although they are not very good. After looking at them on the computer, I am wondering if they are Purple Martins? I have attached a few pictures which show them from different angles. I would appreciate any feedback as to what bird this is. PS -- since the pictures were not as good as I would have hoped, I went back this morning to see if I could get better ones, but I was not able to find them again. Jeff Parks Boulder, CO -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/2492352a-79a5-43e2-81c7-8bd899ac8770%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/4A5D678DBD38429884044CB5766D4F30%40jimPC. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
