Oh my goodness, this second photo favors an empid.  Oh well. 


Cathy 
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Wendy and Tom Crowe" <> 
To:  
Sent: Monday, May 25, 2009 7:24:21 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern 
Subject: Re: [MDOSPREY] ID Help 

I really appreciate all the posts and emails with thoughts about this bird.  I especially appreciate that everyone is so willing to help a person with less birding skill grow and learn without feeling bad about it!   

One thing I learned already is that I should be more descriptive when making a request like this.  The size of the bird was about 5 to 6 inches.  The lighting is the picture is a bit reflective off/onto the bird from what I was seeing with my eyes.  The bird was not as yellow as it looks in the photo.  This particular bird was not singing when I saw it.   Here is a link to another picture that shows the bird from the back so folks can see the tail better.   I apologize for the picture quality.  I did not have my best lens on the camera at the time and focusing is fun through tree branches!  Thank you all very much for this educational experience.   

Also, a shout-out to Jay Sheppard who ran into my daughter Lauren and I while we were on our first trip to Owbow Lake.  He gave us a very educational "tour" and we thoroughly enjoyed it. 

http://www.flickr.com/photos/24059656@N06/3564055997/ 

Wendy Crowe