[nysbirds-l] Bell's Vireo Photos from N. Carolina

[Robert Lewis]

Mattamuskeet causeway, December 2009, taken by Allen Bryan:


http://www.visitingnature.com/bellsvireo.htm
Bob LewisSleepy Hollow NY
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[nysbirds-l] Midtown birding

[Alan Drogin]

The fine weather and recent planting at Bryant Park has caused abundant late 
summer blooms attracting lots of people and lots of insects in a feeding 
frenzy.  House Sparrows horde lunchers and then run off into the bushes with 
their crumbs of crust.   There were Common Yellowthroats at every corner and 
side of the great lawn.  This morning there were a number of Catbirds, 
Ovenbirds, and Northern Waterthrushes.  A Wood Thrush has joined the drabber 
Veery in the southeast corner.  In the middle of the lawn, a 
man practiced on the Shofar for the Jewish New Year, fitting in with the sounds 
of the city like an ancient car horn - with the same purpose - to get attention 
and to summon.  

Sitting at the long tables for lunch, a first year Redstart tumbled on the bare 
ground just inches from our feet.  First year warblers are said to foolishly 
expose themselves to danger on the open ground.  Around the corner, five large 
domestic parrots are calmly perched on  sitters.  A large white macaw is 
nuzzling his head in a women's lap as a young girl strokes his feathers.  The 
child asks, "why doesn't he fly away?" the women replies, "because he is happy."

Happy Birding,
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[nysbirds-l] Bell's Vireo Image from TEXAS

[david speiser]

I hope this image of a Bell's Vireo taken in Texas in 2011, might help those 
unfamiliar with this species and might help with the id of the Staten Island 
bird.
 
Please follow the link:
 
http://www.lilibirds.com/gallery2/v/flycatchers+shrikes+and+Vireos/bell_s_vireo/
 
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Photos and my take on the vireo

[Elizabeth D Poole]

Looking at Corey's photo:
The background color of the wing is gray, not black good for bellii.
The bill shows a glint of white, not solid black also possibly good for 
bellii.

Someone should take more photos and compare with museum specimens and other 
known Bell's Vireo photos.
Tough bird to call.

Bob Gochfeld

 

 

 

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Subject: [nysbirds-l] Photos and my take on the vireo



I've put up a blog post with some pics of the bird and my take. I'm now leaning 
towards White-eyed Vireo but the bird is weird.


http://1birds.com/vexing-vireo.htm 



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Re: [nysbirds-l] Birder raped in Central Park

[Fred Baumgarten]

That is awful.  My sympathies go to the woman.

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[nysbirds-l] Photos and my take on the vireo

[Corey Finger]

I've put up a blog post with some pics of the bird and my take. I'm now leaning 
towards White-eyed Vireo but the bird is weird.

http://1birds.com/vexing-vireo.htm 


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[nysbirds-l] Bell's? Vireo

[David Klauber]

Adding to the confusion -I was one of the people who saw the vireo this morning 
when it first appeared around 9 AM. It was seen by a small group of us off and 
on for about 10-15 minutes before it disappeared. There is lots of dense 
shrubbery for it or any bird to disappear in. When I saw Anthony Collerton's 
photos I was surprised at the prominence of the white area between the bill and 
the eyes. I don't recall it looking like that when we watched it, and he was 
near me when the photos were taken. To my eyes the white does not look as 
prominent in the first 2 photos (and is more consistent with what I remember), 
but is striking in the 3rd and to a lesser degree the 4th photo. I'm wondering 
if the camera angle and lighting might have made this more striking. The field 
mark that stood out most in life was the lower wing bar, and at times the 
contrast between the gray head and upper body( especially from a rear view), 
which was  greenish. I don't know if this is diagnostic or just supportive. A 
recording was played a few times and once the bird did come in close, seeming 
to respond. I also heard a vocalization once which, given Shai's comment, was 
probably the House Wren. We did not hear any chip notes or calls other than 
what I just mentioned. I remember commenting that the bird was very plain faced 
and others also said the same, which again caused me some surprise when i saw 
Anthony's photos. The yellow on the flanks was very faint in sunlight but more 
prominent in the shade, although not that strong to my eyes. Somewhat confused 
after Kevin's observation I checked a few sources which only cleared things up 
somewhat. The most troubling reference ( as far as it being a Bell's) was in 
Sibley, where on pg 347 in the large guide he shows a worn juvenile White-eyed 
which is similar to what we saw, including the gray head. The books say that 
this subspecies of Bell's (Bellii) is a tail wagger, and this bird did not wag 
its tail. But this is also the case with Prairie warblers for example, which 
often do not wag their tails. The other mildly troubling behavioural trait was 
the cocked tail. At first the vireo we saw did not have its tail cocked, but a 
few minutes later it did hold its tail tilted upwards. However in the Stokes 
Field Guide to North America on page 488 is a photo of a Texan Bell's that 
looks pretty close to what we saw. I also checked Corey Finger's 1000 birds 
where he has good photos of the Cape May Bell's Vireo last December which also 
matches up pretty well to what we saw. Corey was taking photos today so maybe 
some more photos will help. I remember a bit of excitement over 10 years ago in 
Hempstead Lake State Park in April when a potential Bell's was seen. This 
turned out to be a dark-eyed White-eyed Vireo and I don't remember struggling 
with it that much. So I left this morning thinking I had a state bird and now 
I'm not so sure, although I'm still favoring (Hoping for?) Bell's There is also 
the possibility that there are 2 different birds. The only other vireo we saw 
in the 2-3 hours was a red-eyed, although others had a White-eyed a bit further 
down the path.  Dave 
  
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[nysbirds-l] Birder raped in Central Park

[Christina Wilkinson]

http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/09/12/woman-73-sexually-assaulted-in-central-park/

Be careful out there.

Christina
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[nysbirds-l] Bells Vireo

[Elizabeth D Poole]

 1. I have not gone out to see this bird;
HOWEVER
2. Some years ago, I was certain that I had found a Bells Vireo in Prospect 
Park and then spent several hours examining specimen trays at AMNH. My 
recollections:
All of the dead Bells Vireo specimens in the museum trays had ivory colored 
bills rather than the black of most vireos. It is not clear whether that is 
true of live birds or whether the live bills are even lighter than the bills of 
other vireo species.
In the hand, the wing bars on Bells are beige on a gray background, hence quite 
subtle.Other species have brighter, more obvious, white or pale yellow wing 
bars on a black or nearly black background.
General body coloration: The gray/olive coloration running over the top of the 
head and down to the upper back is somewhat similar to a first spring female 
solitarius; however,
size matters: Bells vireos are significantly smaller than solitarius.
The yellow flanks appearing in some pictures of Bells varies geographically, 
becoming yellower the farther east the specimen birds were found.

Bob Gochfeld


 

 

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Subject: RE: [nysbirds-l] Bells Vireo - yes 12:45


Hi Will and all,

I saw the bird reported at 12:45 today and feel confident that it was a Bell's 
Vireo. The face pattern was quite plain, recalling Warbling Vireo or 
Orange-crowned Warbler; the supercilium was thin and vague; a dark transocular 
continued beyond the eye; and thin pale crescents were present above and below 
the eye. Contrary to the condition in White-eyed Vireo, the front part of the 
supercilium was narrow and the area directly behind the eye was dark. 
Furthermore, the bird appeared long-tailed and very small (even smaller bodied 
than White-eyed), and it lacked bright, discrete patches of yellow on the 
flanks 
(it showed a pale and ill-defined yellowish wash there). I don't know if photos 
of this individual were obtained.

Dick Veit noted an immature White-eyed Vireo at this site yesterday, but we did 
not see that bird today (to our knowledge). Most disconcertingly, there was a 
House Wren present today that seemed able, to both my ear and Sean Sime's, to 
reproduce a shockingly faithful version of Bell's Vireo song (it sometimes sang 
more typical House Wren songs also). Perhaps this bird has received some 
audio-training in Bell's Vireo vocalizations over the past two days?

I just looked at Anthony's photos and am very puzzled. The face pattern, 
particularly the broad pale area between the bill and the eye, appears very 
different from that of the bird I just saw. On the other hand, there are 
aspects 
of these photos that seem at odds for White-eyed Vireo, too.  Without closer 
study (I have to go to class now), I'm just not sure of how to interpret these 
photos.

Shai Mitra
Bay Shore




From: bounce-64476803-11143...@list.cornell.edu 
[bounce-64476803-11143...@list.cornell.edu] 
on behalf of Will Raup [hoaryredp...@hotmail.com]
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Subject: RE: [nysbirds-l] Bells Vireo - yes 12:45

And we are sure this is a Bell's Vireo and not an immature WE Vireo?

What else is being seen?



Will Raup

Albany, NY




> Subject: [nysbirds-l] Bells Vireo - yes 12:45
> From: rfr...@earthlink.net
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> The Bell's Vireo has just reappeared in the same spot in Mt. Loretto Unique 
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RE: [nysbirds-l] Bells Vireo - yes 12:45

[Shaibal Mitra]

Hi Will and all,

I saw the bird reported at 12:45 today and feel confident that it was a Bell's 
Vireo. The face pattern was quite plain, recalling Warbling Vireo or 
Orange-crowned Warbler; the supercilium was thin and vague; a dark transocular 
continued beyond the eye; and thin pale crescents were present above and below 
the eye. Contrary to the condition in White-eyed Vireo, the front part of the 
supercilium was narrow and the area directly behind the eye was dark. 
Furthermore, the bird appeared long-tailed and very small (even smaller bodied 
than White-eyed), and it lacked bright, discrete patches of yellow on the 
flanks (it showed a pale and ill-defined yellowish wash there). I don't know if 
photos of this individual were obtained.

Dick Veit noted an immature White-eyed Vireo at this site yesterday, but we did 
not see that bird today (to our knowledge). Most disconcertingly, there was a 
House Wren present today that seemed able, to both my ear and Sean Sime's, to 
reproduce a shockingly faithful version of Bell's Vireo song (it sometimes sang 
more typical House Wren songs also). Perhaps this bird has received some 
audio-training in Bell's Vireo vocalizations over the past two days?

I just looked at Anthony's photos and am very puzzled. The face pattern, 
particularly the broad pale area between the bill and the eye, appears very 
different from that of the bird I just saw. On the other hand, there are 
aspects of these photos that seem at odds for White-eyed Vireo, too.  Without 
closer study (I have to go to class now), I'm just not sure of how to interpret 
these photos.

Shai Mitra
Bay Shore




From: bounce-64476803-11143...@list.cornell.edu 
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Subject: RE: [nysbirds-l] Bells Vireo - yes 12:45

And we are sure this is a Bell's Vireo and not an immature WE Vireo?

What else is being seen?



Will Raup

Albany, NY




> Subject: [nysbirds-l] Bells Vireo - yes 12:45
> From: rfr...@earthlink.net
> Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2012 12:51:29 -0400
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RE: [nysbirds-l] Bells Vireo - yes 12:45

[Will Raup]

And we are sure this is a Bell's Vireo and not an immature WE Vireo?

What else is being seen?



Will Raup

Albany, NY




> Subject: [nysbirds-l] Bells Vireo - yes 12:45
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[nysbirds-l] Bells Vireo - yes 12:45

[Rich Fried]

The Bell's Vireo has just reappeared in the same spot in Mt. Loretto Unique 
Area - 12:45 pm. 

Rich Fried
NYC

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RE: [nysbirds-l] Photos of the Bell's Vireo

[Kevin J. McGowan]

Thanks for posting the photos.

Has anyone heard this bird call?  Those photos look more like a juvenile 
White-eyed Vireo than a Bell's to me.  I have never seen a Bell's Vireo with 
that bold a white stripe above the eye, or so much of an eyering going behind 
the eye.  Bell's face always strikes me as really dull (like a Warbling Vireo) 
with only a thin dark line through the eye to break it up.  This guy has 
spectacles, a white throat, and a dark cheek, with only a hint of a dark line 
behind the eye in one photo and not in the others.

Kevin



Kevin J. McGowan
Ithaca, NY
k...@cornell.edu
607-254-2452

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[mailto:bounce-64476323-3714...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Anthony Collerton
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Subject: [nysbirds-l] Photos of the Bell's Vireo

Not the best shots - a fast-moving skulker - but hopefully enough for record 
purposes.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/collerton/


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[nysbirds-l] Photos of the Bell's Vireo

[Anthony Collerton]

Not the best shots - a fast-moving skulker - but hopefully enough for
record purposes.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/collerton/

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[nysbirds-l] Bell's - YES!

[Corey Finger]

Showed for a mob just now in the same spot.

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[nysbirds-l] Bell's Vireo - No

[Corey Finger]

There are a bunch of us out looking but no luck so far.

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[nysbirds-l] Bell's - YES!

[Corey Finger]

Showed for a mob just now in the same spot.

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[nysbirds-l] Bells Vireo

[Elizabeth D Poole]

 1. I have not gone out to see this bird;
HOWEVER
2. Some years ago, I was certain that I had found a Bells Vireo in Prospect 
Park and then spent several hours examining specimen trays at AMNH. My 
recollections:
All of the dead Bells Vireo specimens in the museum trays had ivory colored 
bills rather than the black of most vireos. It is not clear whether that is 
true of live birds or whether the live bills are even lighter than the bills of 
other vireo species.
In the hand, the wing bars on Bells are beige on a gray background, hence quite 
subtle.Other species have brighter, more obvious, white or pale yellow wing 
bars on a black or nearly black background.
General body coloration: The gray/olive coloration running over the top of the 
head and down to the upper back is somewhat similar to a first spring female 
solitarius; however,
size matters: Bells vireos are significantly smaller than solitarius.
The yellow flanks appearing in some pictures of Bells varies geographically, 
becoming yellower the farther east the specimen birds were found.

Bob Gochfeld


 

 

-Original Message-
From: Shaibal Mitra shaibal.mi...@csi.cuny.edu
To: NYSBIRDS-L nysbirds-l@cornell.edu
Sent: Wed, Sep 12, 2012 2:24 pm
Subject: RE: [nysbirds-l] Bells Vireo - yes 12:45


Hi Will and all,

I saw the bird reported at 12:45 today and feel confident that it was a Bell's 
Vireo. The face pattern was quite plain, recalling Warbling Vireo or 
Orange-crowned Warbler; the supercilium was thin and vague; a dark transocular 
continued beyond the eye; and thin pale crescents were present above and below 
the eye. Contrary to the condition in White-eyed Vireo, the front part of the 
supercilium was narrow and the area directly behind the eye was dark. 
Furthermore, the bird appeared long-tailed and very small (even smaller bodied 
than White-eyed), and it lacked bright, discrete patches of yellow on the 
flanks 
(it showed a pale and ill-defined yellowish wash there). I don't know if photos 
of this individual were obtained.

Dick Veit noted an immature White-eyed Vireo at this site yesterday, but we did 
not see that bird today (to our knowledge). Most disconcertingly, there was a 
House Wren present today that seemed able, to both my ear and Sean Sime's, to 
reproduce a shockingly faithful version of Bell's Vireo song (it sometimes sang 
more typical House Wren songs also). Perhaps this bird has received some 
audio-training in Bell's Vireo vocalizations over the past two days?

I just looked at Anthony's photos and am very puzzled. The face pattern, 
particularly the broad pale area between the bill and the eye, appears very 
different from that of the bird I just saw. On the other hand, there are 
aspects 
of these photos that seem at odds for White-eyed Vireo, too.  Without closer 
study (I have to go to class now), I'm just not sure of how to interpret these 
photos.

Shai Mitra
Bay Shore




From: bounce-64476803-11143...@list.cornell.edu 
[bounce-64476803-11143...@list.cornell.edu] 
on behalf of Will Raup [hoaryredp...@hotmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2012 12:58 PM
To: rfr...@earthlink.net; NYSBIRDS-L; ebirds...@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [nysbirds-l] Bells Vireo - yes 12:45

And we are sure this is a Bell's Vireo and not an immature WE Vireo?

What else is being seen?



Will Raup

Albany, NY




 Subject: [nysbirds-l] Bells Vireo - yes 12:45
 From: rfr...@earthlink.net
 Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2012 12:51:29 -0400
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 The Bell's Vireo has just reappeared in the same spot in Mt. Loretto Unique 
Area - 12:45 pm.

 Rich Fried
 NYC

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[nysbirds-l] Birder raped in Central Park

[Christina Wilkinson]

http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/09/12/woman-73-sexually-assaulted-in-central-park/

Be careful out there.

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[nysbirds-l] Bell's? Vireo

[David Klauber]

Adding to the confusion -I was one of the people who saw the vireo this morning 
when it first appeared around 9 AM. It was seen by a small group of us off and 
on for about 10-15 minutes before it disappeared. There is lots of dense 
shrubbery for it or any bird to disappear in. When I saw Anthony Collerton's 
photos I was surprised at the prominence of the white area between the bill and 
the eyes. I don't recall it looking like that when we watched it, and he was 
near me when the photos were taken. To my eyes the white does not look as 
prominent in the first 2 photos (and is more consistent with what I remember), 
but is striking in the 3rd and to a lesser degree the 4th photo. I'm wondering 
if the camera angle and lighting might have made this more striking. The field 
mark that stood out most in life was the lower wing bar, and at times the 
contrast between the gray head and upper body( especially from a rear view), 
which was  greenish. I don't know if this is diagnostic or just supportive. A 
recording was played a few times and once the bird did come in close, seeming 
to respond. I also heard a vocalization once which, given Shai's comment, was 
probably the House Wren. We did not hear any chip notes or calls other than 
what I just mentioned. I remember commenting that the bird was very plain faced 
and others also said the same, which again caused me some surprise when i saw 
Anthony's photos. The yellow on the flanks was very faint in sunlight but more 
prominent in the shade, although not that strong to my eyes. Somewhat confused 
after Kevin's observation I checked a few sources which only cleared things up 
somewhat. The most troubling reference ( as far as it being a Bell's) was in 
Sibley, where on pg 347 in the large guide he shows a worn juvenile White-eyed 
which is similar to what we saw, including the gray head. The books say that 
this subspecies of Bell's (Bellii) is a tail wagger, and this bird did not wag 
its tail. But this is also the case with Prairie warblers for example, which 
often do not wag their tails. The other mildly troubling behavioural trait was 
the cocked tail. At first the vireo we saw did not have its tail cocked, but a 
few minutes later it did hold its tail tilted upwards. However in the Stokes 
Field Guide to North America on page 488 is a photo of a Texan Bell's that 
looks pretty close to what we saw. I also checked Corey Finger's 1000 birds 
where he has good photos of the Cape May Bell's Vireo last December which also 
matches up pretty well to what we saw. Corey was taking photos today so maybe 
some more photos will help. I remember a bit of excitement over 10 years ago in 
Hempstead Lake State Park in April when a potential Bell's was seen. This 
turned out to be a dark-eyed White-eyed Vireo and I don't remember struggling 
with it that much. So I left this morning thinking I had a state bird and now 
I'm not so sure, although I'm still favoring (Hoping for?) Bell's There is also 
the possibility that there are 2 different birds. The only other vireo we saw 
in the 2-3 hours was a red-eyed, although others had a White-eyed a bit further 
down the path.  Dave 
  
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[nysbirds-l] Photos and my take on the vireo

[Corey Finger]

I've put up a blog post with some pics of the bird and my take. I'm now leaning 
towards White-eyed Vireo but the bird is weird.

http://1birds.com/vexing-vireo.htm 


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Re: [nysbirds-l] Birder raped in Central Park

[Fred Baumgarten]

That is awful.  My sympathies go to the woman.

--Fred--

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Re: [nysbirds-l] Photos and my take on the vireo

[Elizabeth D Poole]

Looking at Corey's photo:
The background color of the wing is gray, not black good for bellii.
The bill shows a glint of white, not solid black also possibly good for 
bellii.

Someone should take more photos and compare with museum specimens and other 
known Bell's Vireo photos.
Tough bird to call.

Bob Gochfeld

 

 

 

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I've put up a blog post with some pics of the bird and my take. I'm now leaning 
towards White-eyed Vireo but the bird is weird.


http://1birds.com/vexing-vireo.htm 



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[nysbirds-l] Bell's Vireo Image from TEXAS

[david speiser]

I hope this image of a Bell's Vireo taken in Texas in 2011, might help those 
unfamiliar with this species and might help with the id of the Staten Island 
bird.
 
Please follow the link:
 
http://www.lilibirds.com/gallery2/v/flycatchers+shrikes+and+Vireos/bell_s_vireo/
 
David Speiser
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[nysbirds-l] Midtown birding

[Alan Drogin]

The fine weather and recent planting at Bryant Park has caused abundant late 
summer blooms attracting lots of people and lots of insects in a feeding 
frenzy.  House Sparrows horde lunchers and then run off into the bushes with 
their crumbs of crust.   There were Common Yellowthroats at every corner and 
side of the great lawn.  This morning there were a number of Catbirds, 
Ovenbirds, and Northern Waterthrushes.  A Wood Thrush has joined the drabber 
Veery in the southeast corner.  In the middle of the lawn, a 
man practiced on the Shofar for the Jewish New Year, fitting in with the sounds 
of the city like an ancient car horn - with the same purpose - to get attention 
and to summon.  

Sitting at the long tables for lunch, a first year Redstart tumbled on the bare 
ground just inches from our feet.  First year warblers are said to foolishly 
expose themselves to danger on the open ground.  Around the corner, five large 
domestic parrots are calmly perched on  sitters.  A large white macaw is 
nuzzling his head in a women's lap as a young girl strokes his feathers.  The 
child asks, why doesn't he fly away? the women replies, because he is happy.

Happy Birding,
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[nysbirds-l] Bell's Vireo Photos from N. Carolina

[Robert Lewis]

Mattamuskeet causeway, December 2009, taken by Allen Bryan:


http://www.visitingnature.com/bellsvireo.htm
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