One more pic with a slightly different perspective. Maybe it will help.
Thanks for the information on the bird.
Tom
From: IBLE@groups.io <IBLE@groups.io> On Behalf Of Jay Carlisle via groups.io Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2022 12:32 PM To: IBLE@groups.io Subject: Re: [IBLE] Bird ID
Thanks Tom
This bird is intriguing. Overall matches a Cordilleran (“Western”) Flycatcher in many respects but one of the key fieldmarks (to separate this from even rarer possibilities)
is the primary projection – how far the primaries extend past the secondaries when the wing is folded. Since this bird isn’t completely folding its wings in any of these pictures (probably because it’s COLD!), that makes it hard to judge but it appears longer
than usual to me. I’ve just sent this to a few friends back east to get their impression …
Thanks,
Jay
On Tuesday, November 22, 2022 at 09:28:36 AM MST, Tom & Susan Soniville <tomnsueid@…> wrote:
Jay, here are more pics. It was hanging out in the same area as a few ruby crowned kinglets.
Was this from today?! Which part of the park? That’s quite late (2+ months) for an Empidonax flycatcher to be still hanging around at this latitude! Any other photos of this bird?
Thanks,
Jay
On Monday, November 21, 2022 at 08:21:49 PM MST, Tom & Susan Soniville <tomnsueid@…> wrote:
One last bird from Kathryn Albertson: I think this is a Cordilleran (Western) Flycatcher.
This bird is intriguing. Overall matches a Cordilleran (“Western”) Flycatcher in many respects but one of the key fieldmarks (to separate this from even rarer possibilities) is the primary projection – how far the primaries extend past the secondaries when the wing is folded. Since this bird isn’t completely folding its wings in any of these pictures (probably because it’s COLD!), that makes it hard to judge but it appears longer than usual to me. I’ve just sent this to a few friends back east to get their impression …
Thanks,
Jay
On Tuesday, November 22, 2022 at 09:28:36 AM MST, Tom & Susan Soniville <tomnsueid@…> wrote:
Jay, here are more pics. It was hanging out in the same area as a few ruby crowned kinglets.
Tom
From: IBLE@groups.io <IBLE@groups.io> On Behalf Of Jay Carlisle via groups.io Sent: Monday, November 21, 2022 10:35 PM To: IBLE@groups.io Subject: Re: [IBLE] Bird ID
Hi Tom
Was this from today?! Which part of the park? That’s quite late (2+ months) for an Empidonax flycatcher to be still hanging around at this latitude! Any other photos of this bird?
Thanks,
Jay
On Monday, November 21, 2022 at 08:21:49 PM MST, Tom & Susan Soniville <tomnsueid@…> wrote:
One last bird from Kathryn Albertson: I think this is a Cordilleran (Western) Flycatcher.
Jay, here are more pics. It was hanging out in the same area as a few ruby crowned kinglets.
Tom
From: IBLE@groups.io <IBLE@groups.io> On Behalf Of Jay Carlisle via groups.io Sent: Monday, November 21, 2022 10:35 PM To: IBLE@groups.io Subject: Re: [IBLE] Bird ID
Hi Tom
Was this from today?! Which part of the park? That’s quite late (2+ months) for an Empidonax flycatcher to be still hanging around at this latitude! Any other photos of this bird?
Thanks,
Jay
On Monday, November 21, 2022 at 08:21:49 PM MST, Tom & Susan Soniville <tomnsueid@…> wrote:
One last bird from Kathryn Albertson: I think this is a Cordilleran (Western) Flycatcher.
Was this from today?! Which part of the park? That’s quite late (2+ months) for an Empidonax flycatcher to be still hanging around at this latitude! Any other photos of this bird?
Thanks,
Jay
On Monday, November 21, 2022 at 08:21:49 PM MST, Tom & Susan Soniville <tomnsueid@…> wrote:
One last bird from Kathryn Albertson: I think this is a Cordilleran (Western) Flycatcher.
Probably is an Anna’s. They are the only hummers that stick around in the winter plus the one photo, tho blurry, shows red on the head and throat. Probably an immature male.
Came across a hummingbird at Kathryn Albertson Park, today. Stayed at tree top level, so the pics are less than stellar. I think it is an Anna’s, but not sure.
Found golden crowned and ruby crowned kinglets, Beswick’s wren, and hermit thrush, as well.
Seeing some emails going around about all the snow geese…with great masses of birds comes greater potential for disease outbreaks. Idaho Fish and Game is watching for HPAI(avian influenza) but it is being complicated by the fact that we
are seeing avian cholera in some mortalities at Wildlife Management Areas, which I know you all frequently bird. Just wanted to pass on the symptoms of cholera. If you see an avian mortality event, please report it here the https://idfg.idaho.gov/conservation/wildlife-health; and report the species and numbers of birds affected, what symptoms you saw especially highlighting if you see cholera symptoms (see below).Do not collect or pick up birds to transport to an IDFG office unless you are directed to do so by a biologist.
Symptoms of cholera:
“Some affected birds have mucous coming from the nose and mouth, and yellow or blood stained feces. Because they are so sick, captured birds often die within a few minutes. Because birds die quickly, they often have no lesions on the organs.
If the bird has been infected for a while it may have small white to yellow spots on the liver and red spots on the heart and possibly the gizzard”.
Thank you and happy birding,
Tempe
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