Comments on: vanilla’s Mystery Pair http://www.elanus.net/sutro/2008/05/17/vanillas-mystery-pair/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:52:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: birderbf http://www.elanus.net/sutro/2008/05/17/vanillas-mystery-pair/#comment-718 birderbf Sun, 25 May 2008 01:39:52 +0000 http://www.elanus.net/sutro/2008/05/17/vanillas-mystery-pair/#comment-718 No swallow is yellow underneath (Barn can be orangy though). I'm surprised nobody has tried this: http://tinyurl.com/3ezvxm Note the cool fact: Male Lesser Goldfinches in the most eastern part of their range in the United States tend to have black backs and napes. Those found to the westward have green backs and only a black cap. The amount of black varies throughout the range, with many birds having partly-green backs. The amount of black shown by males can vary within a given locality too. South of central Mexico, all of the males are black-backed. No swallow is yellow underneath (Barn can be orangy though). I’m surprised nobody has tried this: http://tinyurl.com/3ezvxm

Note the cool fact: Male Lesser Goldfinches in the most eastern part of their range in the United States tend to have black backs and napes. Those found to the westward have green backs and only a black cap. The amount of black varies throughout the range, with many birds having partly-green backs. The amount of black shown by males can vary within a given locality too. South of central Mexico, all of the males are black-backed.

]]> By: vanilla http://www.elanus.net/sutro/2008/05/17/vanillas-mystery-pair/#comment-708 vanilla Wed, 21 May 2008 01:01:48 +0000 http://www.elanus.net/sutro/2008/05/17/vanillas-mystery-pair/#comment-708 With the evidence you've gathered, I think my vote would be for the swallow on the left and the female cowbird to the right.... or possibly even the Inca Dove, as in this shot it almost looks as though the bird's body is slightly twisted, shortening the perspective of tail length. With the evidence you’ve gathered, I think my vote would be for the swallow on the left and the female cowbird to the right…. or possibly even the Inca Dove, as in this shot it almost looks as though the bird’s body is slightly twisted, shortening the perspective of tail length.

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