Hi Michael, Nancy and all;
Yes just about everyone has come to the same conclusion about it being
an American Goldfinch. A more reasonable sized catch for the Northern
Pygmy-Owl. Anyway it was fun figuring it out right? Thanks
Joy Stickney-Markgraf
near White Salmon WA
email: joymarkgraf at gorge.net

On Jul 22, 2005, at 11:42 AM, Michael Hobbs wrote:

> Joy, in this photo too it looks more like an American Goldfinch. It
> certainly isn't an oriole (the underside of the tail is entirely
> wrongly colored for a Bullock's Oriole, which would have a
> mostly-orange tail and undertail coverts)
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> = Michael
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joy Markgraf"
> <joymarkgraf at gorge.net>
> To: <birdmarymoor at verizon.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2005 6:03 PM
> Subject: Pygmy-Owl with ?.JPG
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>> Hi Michael;
>> I found another angle for you to look at. Were you right?
>> Joy
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