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Re: Unidentified juvenile yardbird: help!

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Chris Starling

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Chris Starling

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Sat, 2 Jul 2011 00:33:43 -0400

I am pretty sure you have a very very very recently fledged Starling
(EUST).  The head/bill shape and leg color are diagnostic.  Size, may have
been misleading (?)

Interested to read others' opinions. 8-)


Happy Holiday!
-Chris Starling

On Fri, Jul 1, 2011 at 11:11 PM, Tovi and Gabi Hauser <>wrote:

> This afternoon a bird landed on my backyard feeder in Rockville, that I
> could not identify:
> Size about 11-12 inches, clumsy as you would expect from a juvenile. Yet
> very aggressive - chasing away all other birds from the feeder.
> Overall drab looking with a dark ear, a hint of orange on the primaries and
> orange-red feet. Pictures at:
>
> http://hauser.smugmug.com/Birds/Yardbird/17840258_Pj83NG#1364096673_pDHwN48
>
> What is it?
> Thanks
> Gabi Hauser
> Rockville
>
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