Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2000 16:33:27 -0500 Reply-To: Maryland Birds & Birding Sender: Maryland Birds & Birding From: Jerry Rolape Subject: What is this bird? MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit A grackle sized black bird with a broad white stripe running from his breast to the base of his tail was under our feeder this morning. The white stripe was brilliant against the black. We could not tell if the white were directly under the wing or if it were comprised of the lead feathers of the wing. This was the first time we have seen this bird. Even though he was surrounded by red wings, grackles and cow birds, he stood out because of his size and the brilliant stripe. My husband tried to take a picture, but the flock took off when they saw movement at the window. This bird has not returned so far. I can't recognize this from the photo examples in either the Audubon or Peterson field guides. O.K. I give up. Does anybody know what it was? -- Have a nice day. Jerry & MI Rolape Bushwood, MD gjrolape@radix.net http://www.radix.net/~gjrolape ------------ Original Message ------------ ========================================================================= To leave the MDOsprey list, send e-mail to listserv@home.ease.lsoft.com with the following message in line 1: signoff mdosprey ========================================================================= ===========================================================================