Hi David. I say, without question, a hoody. Did you happen to see the bird fly? My guess is that it was still to young to fly, at least not more than a short test flight across a pond. The primaries (100% hoody) look a little short, making the tail look long. Still, hoodies have longish tails like wood ducks. But that head completely threw me off initially! I thought it looked like a black scooter with a merganser bill. That's a great photo!

Andy Papadatos
Snohomish, WA
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From: David Richardson<mailto:DaveR at nwlink.com>
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Subject: [Tweeters] Confirm ID ?


Once again I am asking you good people to help me learn.
Around Issaquah creek this morning I saw what I believe to be a female Bullock's Oriole and another juvenile duck where the shape of the head feathers and tail don't help me.
They are the first two pics in the recent sightings album on www.west_woods.typepad.com<http://www.west_woods.typepad.com/>

As always , thank you for my continuing education !

David Richardson
Sammamish
DaveR at nwlink.com
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