Thanks, Paul. Looks like a pretty good call to me. Maybe a female
black-backed lesser goldfinch. I hadn't thought of that, since the only
goldfinches I've seen around here are the more boldly marked ones. But,
again, turning to the ol' Peterson's, I think you may be right.
-- Walt
On 11/21/2010 8:49 AM, paul stenquist wrote:
Nice shot. I think it's a goldfinch with a lot of yellow, which is sometimes
the case in the spring. I believe warblers have a straight, conical beak. This
one appears to be curved. Christian Skofteland would know. But he doesn't come
around here much any more.
Paul
On Nov 21, 2010, at 9:31 AM, Walter Gilbert wrote:
Hi all,
The sudden surge of bird photos reminded me of this one. It's a shot I took a
couple of weeks after I first got my K-x. There's nothing particularly special
about the shot, though the bird was pretty cool in that it seemed intent on
being photographed. As I crept down the dusty gravel road on a nearby wildlife
refuge, the little guy followed me on the roadside, and didn't seem the
slightest bit disturbed by my presence, or the fact that I was pointing a
camera at him.
The best I've been able to come up with for an identification from my trusty
Peterson's guide is that it's some manner of warbler -- possibly a Nashville
warbler -- though, it only seems to match the fall warblers, and it was taken
in mid-May.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/walt_gilbert/5195113176/
K-x, 50-200, f/5.6, ISO 1600, Action mode
Any ideas?
-- Walt
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