Looks like a fairly normal juvenile American Barn Swallow; I see a lot that are almost white below and very pale on their throats.
Some degree of breast band is not unusual in juvenile Tree Swallows; it's good to look at the structure and giss like Daniel did to avoid confusions!
The Season of the Juvenile is heavily upon us; many confusing youngsters in our midst!
Bill Pulliam Hohenwald TN On Jul 26, 2013, at 6:38 PM, Ed Schneider wrote:
You just never know with those swallows... check out this shot my friend took in Upstate NY about a week ago :)Ed S. Nashville Date: Thu, 25 Jul 2013 19:22:38 -0700 From: hyla514@xxxxxxxxx Subject: [TN-Bird] Funky Tree Swallow - MTSU To: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx MTSU Ponds 7/25/2013 Rutherford CountyToday's odd-plumaged bird du jour was a juvenile Tree Swallow with a brown chest band. It was flying with an adult Tree and clearly had the same size, shape, and flight style, so I have no doubt that it was a Tree. But it definitely could have passed for a Bank at a quick glance. Tricky little devil!Daniel Estabrooks <Swallow-G.Elmers.jpg>
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