A great quiz bird. I agree with the ID, not an easy one, especially if the
white outer tail feathers are not visible.
Actually, I wondered whether juvenile Oregon Juncos even have white outer
tail feathers.
But, as Hal says, indeed they do.
https://search.macaulaylibrary.org/catalog?taxonCode=orejun&q=Dark-eyed%20Junco%20(Oregon)%20-%20Junco%20hyemalis%20%5Boreganus%20Group%5D&age=j
Ironically, it appears to be perched next to a nest box, and of course,
Juncos nest on the ground, not in boxes!
Bob OBrien Portland
On Wed, Jun 3, 2020 at 10:08 AM HAL MICHAEL <
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It appears that the outer tail feathers are white. if so, this is a
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young-of-the-year and recently fledged Dark-eyed Junco.
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Hal Michael
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360-459-4005
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ucd880 at comcast.net
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On June 3, 2020 at 8:50 AM byers345 at comcast.net wrote:
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Hello Tweeters,
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I was down at Edmonds Marsh this morning and spotted a
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finch-like bird with what I thought looked like a bit of blue on its lower
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flanks. I don't think it's a House Finch. So is it a female Purple
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Finch? I can't see the white bands on the bird's face. I posted 2 photos
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of this bird in my Flickr album from the Edmonds waterfront area. They are
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the first to photos.
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https://www.flickr.com/photos/29258421 at N07/albums/72157691309202295
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I'd appreciate any thoughts on the bird's ID.
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Thanks, Charlotte Byers, Edmonds
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