Give me the bird

v1_0

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identification, that is.

Anyone know what this bird is?

Thanks.
 

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roscoe

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Re: Give me the bird

looks interesting.

How big is it?
 

joed

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Re: Give me the bird

I was thinking the same thing, dove or pigeon. Probably some type of hybrid racing pigeon. Did it have a leg ring?
 

getinmerry

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Re: Give me the bird

I was thinking the same thing, dove or pigeon. Probably some type of hybrid racing pigeon. Did it have a leg ring?

No, but it has a tattoo and a belly button piercing.
 

v1_0

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Re: Give me the bird

looks interesting.

How big is it?

That's a rather personal question... :redface:

The bird is fairly small, maybe a slight bit larger than a chickadee, but "fatter".
 

Bob_VT

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Re: Give me the bird

SWAG

Carolina Wren
 

Gary H NC

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Re: Give me the bird

We do have them around here too but i never thought about what they are.
I keep a close eye on all my humming birds though...;)
 

v1_0

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Re: Give me the bird

One thing that I didn't mention before. The bird has red eyes. (I don't think it's evil, though).
 

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Re: Give me the bird

I believe this is a female Eastern Towhee. They can vary from red eyed like the one pictured to a male with white eyes and black feathers on the back.

Here's a side view of a red eyed female: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Eastern_Towhee-27527.jpg

Your picture is from above so you can't really see the white chest feathers as shown in this picture.
 

AZMinyard

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Re: Give me the bird

If it had the tattoo and piercings, I would guess that it is the elusive double breasted mattress thrasher . . . .
 

gcboat

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Re: Give me the bird

Whatever it is it appears safe from KFC. :D
 

Bob in Calif.

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Re: Give me the bird

I wouldn't touch it because it might have Chirpee's.

...Bob in Calif...
 
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