Nature Done Wright

Incorporating the Celery Farm and Screech Owl Companion blogs

November 21, 2011

Monday Morning Mystery 112111

New bird CF
Tom Wicks writes:
   "A few days before the big snow storm a few weeks ago I took these pictures. I was at the Celery Farm.
   "The bird may have been 25 foot up on a limb. Even with the zoom lens these close ups are the best pictures I could take."
   What is the bird? I really like these photos because they nicely approximate a distant look at a fleeting bird.  (Thanks, Tom!)
   Answer tomorrow, but I am guessing that somebody will offer the right answer before then.

New Bird CF #2

A flight photo follows.


New Bird CF #3

 

4 comments

  • Doug M.
    15 years ago Reply

    Looks like Rob F’s usual Bergen Cty nemesis, YB Sapsucker !

  • Carol Flanagan
    15 years ago Reply

    I looked again and agree with Barbara, the bill didn’t look right for the creeper and I answered before looking at the flight photo!!

  • Barbara Dilger
    15 years ago Reply

    Immature YB Sapsucker?

  • Carol Flanagan
    15 years ago Reply

    I think it is a Brown Creeper.

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4 comments

  • Doug M.
    15 years ago Reply

    Looks like Rob F’s usual Bergen Cty nemesis, YB Sapsucker !

  • Carol Flanagan
    15 years ago Reply

    I looked again and agree with Barbara, the bill didn’t look right for the creeper and I answered before looking at the flight photo!!

  • Barbara Dilger
    15 years ago Reply

    Immature YB Sapsucker?

  • Carol Flanagan
    15 years ago Reply

    I think it is a Brown Creeper.

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