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Monday Morning Mystery 010620
John Workman drew this bird on his impressive 2006 Celery Farm Big Year checklist.
John asks, "What bird is it?"
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Important to remember: John Workman is not a trained artist.
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Thought about White-eyed Vireo, but beak did not look right, still a possiblity
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Well, per Tom Burr — in a reply to John’s comment re: your March 15, 2009, post that the drawing was made to notarize the list — it is obviously a “Protho-NOTARY” warbler. But IMHO the shading on the head suggesting a cap and dark coloration
under the eye is wrong for Prothonotary. What with the clearly documented “wild-eyed” look imparted by the pale iris, I’m thinking about an ?incompletely- or hastily-drawn Vireo. The bill isn’t heavy enough for a Jackdaw, another bird with a pale iris. -
Catbird ?
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I also thought of Rusty Blackbird, or maybe American Pipit (but that looks more like a breeding bird, not in range). This is a tough one. Does it have a white eye? If so, then maybe a female or non-breeding male Rusty Blackbird…but not if the drawing is meant to have a pale chest and belly. Over analyzing?
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Rusty blackbird?
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John Workman
Important to remember: John Workman is not a trained artist.
Alice L
Thought about White-eyed Vireo, but beak did not look right, still a possiblity
😉
Diane L.
Well, per Tom Burr — in a reply to John’s comment re: your March 15, 2009, post that the drawing was made to notarize the list — it is obviously a “Protho-NOTARY” warbler. But IMHO the shading on the head suggesting a cap and dark coloration
under the eye is wrong for Prothonotary. What with the clearly documented “wild-eyed” look imparted by the pale iris, I’m thinking about an ?incompletely- or hastily-drawn Vireo. The bill isn’t heavy enough for a Jackdaw, another bird with a pale iris.
Ginny
Catbird ?
Alice L
I also thought of Rusty Blackbird, or maybe American Pipit (but that looks more like a breeding bird, not in range). This is a tough one. Does it have a white eye? If so, then maybe a female or non-breeding male Rusty Blackbird…but not if the drawing is meant to have a pale chest and belly. Over analyzing?
Steph Swanzey
Rusty blackbird?