That bill looks too sharp and thin for a vireo, in my opinion. Maybe it's just an Orange-Crowned Warbler, although I'm not familiar with all the Texas possibilities.


Phil Hotlen, Bellingham

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From: "Andy Papadatos" <apmf at msn.com>
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From: apmf at msn.com
To: marvin.hoekstra at verizon.net
Subject: RE: [Tweeters] Help in Identifying a Texas Bird
Date: Fri, 20 Mar 2009 20:37:34 -0700

Hi Marvin. I love this ID stuff. I narrowed it down to a couple vireos and possibly one or two vermivores. The resolution of the beak is what annoys me, but above the eye there appears to be a white stripe. Was it a warbler type of active, hyper and erratic? Vireos tend to be a bit more methodical while feeding, and the photos remind me of a vireo looking for a caterpillar. But now, in Texas, the birds are on the move and behaviors more energetic and varied (in my experience). With the yellow wash of the breast, I vote for warbling vireo.


Andy Papadatos
Snohomish, WA




From: marvin.hoekstra at verizon.net
To: tweeters at u.washington.edu
Date: Fri, 20 Mar 2009 19:38:23 -0700
Subject: [Tweeters] Help in Identifying a Texas Bird




Tweeters,

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Here is a bird I photographed at Brazos Bend State Park near Houston earlier this week.? It was a very active bird and I was not able to identify it.? Any help is appreciated

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/21019806 at N05/3371139675/

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Marvin S. Hoekstra

Sammamish, WA

marvin dot hoekstra at verizon dot net

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