RangerClay Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 CAPTAIN BIRD BRAIN!!!!!!!!!!! For those of us that feed and watch birds, it is always exciting when a new bird you have never seen before comes to the feeder. It took us a while to figure out what they were. The book tells us that I am on the southern end of their winter range. I'm sorry the picture is a little fuzzy (shooting a pic through a window) but you can see enough to figure out what they are (the red birds). So can Captain Bird Brain figure out what they are?? I promise not to slam you like they do in the bird forums. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 I'm not sure what it is but it sure is cool looking! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 Pretty birds. Not captain bird brain, but I will take a guess. Could they be male white winged crossbill's? Bet Chris will figure it out and have a definite ruling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddyboman Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 cool looking bird. :cool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebeilgard Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 chris.... hey CHRIS! wake up! lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 chris.... hey CHRIS! wake up! lol Sorry, actually teaching today, not wasting Orlan's tax dollars. Ummmmm, I can't see pics at work. Host them at realtree and I can try a guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 Looks like a male Pine Grosbeak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 The smaller bird on top of the birdhouse looks like maybe a common redpoll. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohiobucks Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 The 2 bigger birds are predominately red in color..... Cool pic BTW RC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 Host them at realtree and I can try a guess. Here you go Chris, hope Joe does not mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 Pretty birds. Not captain bird brain, but I will take a guess. Could they be male white winged crossbill's? Bet Chris will figure it out and have a definite ruling. I agree with William, both birds are White winged crossbills. The one on top is too big to be a redpoll. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 I agree with William, both birds are White winged crossbills. The one on top is too big to be a redpoll. Chris, there are three birds in the pic. There is a smaller bird on top of the bird house sitting on the left side of the roof. Still think it is a redpoll. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 Chris, there are three birds in the pic. There is a smaller bird on top of the bird house sitting on the left side of the roof. Still think it is a redpoll. Doh! I see it now, yep, that's a redpoll. I'm not 100% sure on the other two, but pretty sure. The part that has me confused is that the top crossbill has a black head, and the bottom one does not, and their underparts are awfully white, and their tail looks too long to be a crossbill, but based on the picture, I'll stick with crossbill. Sure would be nice to see an upclose of the beak, then we'd know for sure. No other bird has the unique bill of a crossbill. Peterson's guide says they're in Ohio, but I've never seen one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerClay Posted February 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 Looks like a male Pine Grosbeak Ding ding ding!!!! We have a winner!!! The crosswings have the hooked upper bill and these birds do not. If I had a better picture you would see that. My bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerClay Posted February 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 Sorry about the photobucket pic Chris, I cannot see them at my school either. Unfortunately my Realtree account is full and they don't give us mortals the unlimited storage space that you Mods get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 Unfortunately my Realtree account is full and they don't give us mortals the unlimited storage space that you Mods get. LOL, my account is almost full too Joe:eek:. Did not think that the pine grossbeaks were supposed to be quite that red, and could not see the beaks that well in the pic either. Field guide I use, says the grossbeaks should have the pinkish red and grey colorings on males with the white bands on the wings. The darker colorings, almost black against the red had me leaning more towards the crossbills. What about the other bird Joe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerClay Posted February 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 LOL, my account is almost full too Joe:eek:. Did not think that the pine grossbeaks were supposed to be quite that red, and could not see the beaks that well in the pic either. Field guide I use, says the grossbeaks should have the pinkish red and grey colorings on males with the white bands on the wings. The darker colorings, almost black against the red had me leaning more towards the crossbills. Pine grossbeak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerClay Posted February 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 Here is another Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAhunter14 Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 nice pictures cool lookin bird:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 Ding ding ding!!!! We have a winner!!! The crosswings have the hooked upper bill and these birds do not. If I had a better picture you would see that. My bad. Cool. We have a new captain bird brain. I'll put my caveat into play. The part that has me confused is that the top crossbill has a black head, and the bottom one does not, and their underparts are awfully white, and their tail looks too long to be a crossbill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerClay Posted February 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 LOL, my account is almost full too Joe Yeah, all 12 pages I can barely fit my pictures onto 4. Did you happen to notice that the top posters are all Mods??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerClay Posted February 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 What about the other bird Joe? Too tough to tell from the pic. We have a million finches coming into the feeders everyday. My best guess would be a house finch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 What about the other bird Joe? The one on the upper right? I'd guess that one to be a goldfinch, maybe a female grosbeak, but it's too blurry to really tell. It looks smaller than the male, but you can clearly see a white bar on the wing like the goldfinches have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerClay Posted February 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 The one on the upper right? It looks smaller than the male, but you can clearly see a white bar on the wing like the goldfinches have. WOW! Leave it to Captain Bird Brain to spot a 4th bird. We have a ton of gold finches coming around so I will give you a first runner up prize for that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerClay Posted February 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 Here are some more pics that I took today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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