I'm one of the many who tend to lean towards a small Northern. Many birds and
mammals have smaller than normal individuals in the population. I agree the
bird has a few characteristics of Loggerhead but to me most of the
identifying points such as bill hook size & color, behavior, body color, etc.
leans towards Northern. I'm very familiar with both and have seen a few
Northerns that look very similar to this bird in Maine. Unless it's a hybrid
between the two I'd definitely lean towards Northern.
Andrew
Andrew v. F. Block
Consulting Naturalist/Wildlife Biologist
37 Tanglewylde Avenue
Bronxville, Westchester Co., New York 10708-3131
Phone: 914-337-1229; Fax: 914-771-8036
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