When in doubt, look at structure, not plumage. The proportions seem all
wrong to me for mockingbird. Head is much too big, tail too short, too much
primary projection.
Notice what it's perched in? I'd put money on pine warbler. They can be
very drab. They are also very early migrants. I wonder if this might be a
young of the year already fledged?
Ben Jesup
Alexandria
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Definitely a Mockingbird mocking me. I didn't look at the second photo and
was
very rushed.
William Leigh leightern AT msn.com
Date: Sun, 23 May 2010 19:32:29 -0700
From: a_coomer AT yahoo.com
To: va-bird AT listserve.com
Subject: [Va-bird] Need ID
This bird was photographed on May 22 at Prince William Forest Park.
http://acoomer.smugmug.com/photos/876762917_t8ZLr-XL.jpg
http://acoomer.smugmug.com/photos/876762791_LnSbi-XL.jpg
Any help is appreciated.
Thank you,
Tony
