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ramcewan · Dec 29, 2012, 6:35 PM

Caught this little bird in my crab apple tree. It's very much winter outside which makes me doubt my initial ID as a vireo, as the vireo should have migrated. Taken in southern NH yesterday with e-pl2 and 70-300mm zuiko

PC287953 by ramcewan, on Flickr

PC287957 by ramcewan, on Flickr

ramcewan · Dec 30, 2012, 8:40 AM

Can anyone help confirm the id?

saly · Dec 30, 2012, 2:46 PM

still looking

ramcewan · Dec 30, 2012, 3:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by saly

still looking

Thanks for looking! It was eating the crabapple leftovers from the pine grosbeaks but left the suet alone.

saly · Dec 30, 2012, 7:46 PM

OK, I may have it. I think it is an American Goldfinch, non-breeding male or female. Check out this website, look through the photos for the non-breeding coloring:

http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/A...n_Goldfinch/id

Cardys · Dec 31, 2012, 6:03 AM

Def. 100%, a Goldfinch.

ramcewan · Dec 31, 2012, 8:19 AM

Saly I think you got it! thanks for the leg work. My bird book doesn't have the non-breading male in it, but the wings sure are gold finch.

Cardys thanks for the confirmation!

BobIr · Dec 31, 2012, 11:27 AM

Looks like American Goldfinch in winter plumage. By mating season he'll be back to his bright yellow colors that we're more used to seeing

Dec 29, 2012, 6:35 PM	#1
ramcewan Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: New England, USA Posts: 1,210	yellow-throated vireo or warbler? Caught this little bird in my crab apple tree. It's very much winter outside which makes me doubt my initial ID as a vireo, as the vireo should have migrated. Taken in southern NH yesterday with e-pl2 and 70-300mm zuiko PC287953 by ramcewan, on Flickr PC287957 by ramcewan, on Flickr __________________ e-pl2

Dec 30, 2012, 8:40 AM	#2
ramcewan Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: New England, USA Posts: 1,210	Can anyone help confirm the id? __________________ e-pl2

Dec 30, 2012, 2:46 PM	#3
saly Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: near Los Angeles, CA USA Posts: 4,608	still looking __________________ Panasonic FZ150, FZ35 and GF1; Nikonos V when underwater ~~Art is in the eye of the camera holder~~

Dec 30, 2012, 7:46 PM	#5
saly Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: near Los Angeles, CA USA Posts: 4,608	OK, I may have it. I think it is an American Goldfinch, non-breeding male or female. Check out this website, look through the photos for the non-breeding coloring: http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/A...n_Goldfinch/id __________________ Panasonic FZ150, FZ35 and GF1; Nikonos V when underwater ~~Art is in the eye of the camera holder~~

Dec 31, 2012, 6:03 AM	#6
Cardys Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Northeastern Ontario, Canada Posts: 142	Def. 100%, a Goldfinch. __________________ If you see something beautiful, shoot it with a Canon

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Dec 31, 2012, 8:19 AM	#7
ramcewan Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: New England, USA Posts: 1,210	Saly I think you got it! thanks for the leg work. My bird book doesn't have the non-breading male in it, but the wings sure are gold finch. Cardys thanks for the confirmation! __________________ e-pl2

Dec 31, 2012, 11:27 AM	#8
BobIr Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 189	Looks like American Goldfinch in winter plumage. By mating season he'll be back to his bright yellow colors that we're more used to seeing __________________ http://bobmillie.smugmug.com/

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