tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552045987668023231.post2920964150661045014..comments2024-03-23T17:29:21.173-04:00Comments on Bill of the Birds on Blogspot: Mystery Vireo: Your Best GuessBill of the Birdshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16000245161006147448noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552045987668023231.post-38819121472122565352009-06-08T14:44:17.995-04:002009-06-08T14:44:17.995-04:00I'm a little confused about why there's ev...I'm a little confused about why there's even any question why it wouldn't be a Warbling Vireo. Facial markings and cap colour aside, every Philly I've seen (and admittedly I've been birding for far less time than you or many of your readers, so I have a smaller sample size to draw from) has had a yellow wash to the breast, but your vireo appears to have none. I do see that Sibley includes a "drab adult" in his guide that has more subtle yellow tones. Maybe it's not that I've never seen a white-breasted Philly, but rather that I'm writing off the drab birds as Warblings?Seabrookehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09400079400485962650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552045987668023231.post-27466890792144496702009-05-30T08:23:27.614-04:002009-05-30T08:23:27.614-04:00I would lean toward Warbling Vireo too. I may be a...I would lean toward Warbling Vireo too. I may be apt to change my mind if just a little more light was on the bird, but for now let's say Warbling Vireo.MaineBirderhttp://www.birdingmaine.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552045987668023231.post-10609977085648000522009-05-30T07:44:23.977-04:002009-05-30T07:44:23.977-04:00Off subject...I like the new blog site...the view ...Off subject...I like the new blog site...the view through the spotting scope confused me a bit...<br />and I still think it's a Warbling Vireo...Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02850241304894291160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552045987668023231.post-74317148784276042252009-05-29T21:29:06.785-04:002009-05-29T21:29:06.785-04:00No fair. You only showed me the head-on shot. Now ...No fair. You only showed me the head-on shot. Now I'm leaning Warbling.<br /><br />Hey, who did your beyotchin' re-design? It is ossum!Julie Zickefoosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06654698829603424649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552045987668023231.post-30091421744158355602009-05-29T14:04:51.758-04:002009-05-29T14:04:51.758-04:00Bill,Terrific post! I'm leaning toward Philadelph...Bill,<BR>Terrific post! I'm leaning toward Philadelphia Vireo based on gray cap and hint of dark line through the eyes. That said, I could be wrong. I was at Magee about the same time and photographed this Philadelphia Vireo/Tennessee Warbler (which I ultimately labeled Tennessee Warbler (female)based on white undertail feathers:<BR>http://www.pbase.com/jourdaj/image/112966692<BR>But I could be wrong, wrong, wrong!<BR><BR>Jerry<BR>http://jerryjourdan.blogspot.comJerry Jourdanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16685987073684961223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552045987668023231.post-26598702431101342292009-05-29T13:57:31.421-04:002009-05-29T13:57:31.421-04:00My vote is Warbling. More washed out look as oppo...My vote is Warbling. More washed out look as opposed to contrast of the Philly. only my best estimate, as both bird extremes can overlap. Warbling!<BR>Gary WayneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552045987668023231.post-80535999982221564262009-05-29T06:30:34.312-04:002009-05-29T06:30:34.312-04:00I looked at the pics before I read the text. I'm ...I looked at the pics before I read the text. I'm certainly no ace, but my thought was Warbling. Maybe it's the lighting but it seems to lack the distinctive markings that I associate with a Philadelphia. Maybe it's a jizz thing. It just feels like a Warbling. Or maybe I just blow the call on all lightly marked Philadelphia's.Erikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01394841842421928795noreply@blogger.com