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Re: strange looking cardinal

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Sydney Jacobs

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Sydney Jacobs

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Thu, 29 Jun 2006 20:15:18 -0400

No, it can't be a Grosbeak - it is definitely a cardinal, but with  
this very strange head!  I think I've seen such a bird one other time  
- about 18 years ago in Watkins Park -
Sydney
On Jun 29, 2006, at 8:10 PM, Monroe Harden wrote:

> Sydney wrote:
>
>>
>> We have a cardinal in our yard with a bluish head and no crest!  The
>> rest of the bird definitely looks like a male cardinal.  I don't
>> think he is bald.- he is hanging around our yard and visiting the
>> feeder.  Anyone else seen something like this?
>> Sydney
>
> Could it be a Blue Grosbeak?
>
> Monroe Harden
>