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Started by Kurt Horsley, 05/12/2003 07:46AM
Posted 05/12/2003 07:46AM Opening Post
Okay,
I see half a dozen birds that look like this on the chart. Anyone know for sure what it is? It was photographed Saturday, 5-11-03 in north Texas. The yellow color was even more intense than in the photo. -Kurt Horsley

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Posted 05/12/2003 03:28PM #1
The bird appears to be one of the Kingbird family. Trick is the tail and confomation of the head give most of them away. If I had to guess I would try for the Sulphur Bellied, but there are a couple which are close...
Mike V
Posted 05/12/2003 11:12PM #2
I have bird envy!!! Very nice photo!

"The expression of the beautiful is in direct ratio to the power of perception acquired by the artist." (Gustave Courbet)
Posted 05/14/2003 02:18PM #3
Chris and Kurt,
Having only the photo to look at, I will take exception of the Western Kingbird id. The Western should have a grey back, no black mask on the eyes, and the Western shoud have white feathers on the outside edges of the tail. It was stated that the yellow was brighter than in the picture, an uncommon trait in the Western. The bright edges on the wings leads one to Sulphur bellied, the brighter yellow and black face mask lends toward a Kiskadee Flycatcher or the bright white spot on the throat might id as a Cassin's. Gad am I confused now...your probably right, Western.
Mike V