Canary should have a more siskin/goldfinch bill. The legs
seem awfully heavy, too.

But I'm turning toward finchy thing, too. Probably some
mutant escapee.

Rich Hoyer wrote:
>
> Mike,
>
> It looks like it's probably a lutescent House Finch to me. The bill is at an
> odd angle, but it actually looks even too straight for a House Finch. I
> forget what a Canary looks like, but I wouldn't exclude that. However, I am
> quite certain it is not a Summer Tanager. The bill is too short and
> thick-based, and the head to short and round. The eye placement is also
> wrong. The plumage shows some aberration, being lemony with white streaks.
>
> Good thing he thought to get a picture.
>
> Rich
> --
> Rich Hoyer
> 3919 N. Vine Ave. #2
> Tucson, AZ 85719
> (520) 325-5310
> calliope at theriver.com
> ---
> Note: I will be gone August 15 - September 5
>
> > From: Mike Patterson <celata at pacifier.com>
> > Reply-To: celata at pacifier.com
> > Date: Sun, 6 Aug 2000 15:24:40 -0700
> > To: Multiple recipients of list OBOL <OBOL at BOBO.NWS.ORST.EDU>
> > Subject: Summer Tanager in Astoria (late report)
> >
> > I just received a photograph in the mail from Bucky Barnett
> > which can be found at:
> > http://columbia-pacific.interrain.org/ahscience/neotrops/bucky200007_01.jpg
> >
> > He called me weeks ago with what he described then as an aberrant yellow
> > House Finch. His film came back and he mailed me a photograph...
> > It looks to me like a first summer SUMMER TANAGER, but I'm interested
> > in other opinions.
> >
> > The bird was at his feeder for four days in the first week of July,
> > returned for two days about a week ago. He promises to call me
> > if it returns again.
> >
> > --
> > Mike Patterson Alas, to wear the mantle of Galileo,
> > Astoria, OR it is not enough to be persecuted
> > celata at pacifier.com by an unkind establishment,
> > you must also be right.
> > ---Robert Park
> > http://www.pacifier.com/~mpatters/bird/bird.html
> >

--
Mike Patterson Alas, to wear the mantle of Galileo,
Astoria, OR it is not enough to be persecuted
celata at pacifier.com by an unkind establishment,
you must also be right.
---Robert Park
http://www.pacifier.com/~mpatters/bird/bird.html