Mystery Bird: Yellow Warbler, Dendroica petechia

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[Mystery bird] Yellow Warbler, Dendroica petechia, photographed at Sabine Woods and Sabine Pass area, Port Arthur, Texas. [I will identify this bird for you in 48 hours]

Image: Joseph Kennedy, 28 April 2008 [larger view].

Nikon D200, Kowa 883 telescope with TSN-PZ camera eyepiece 1/160s f/8.0 at 1000.0mm iso400.

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Hey, Grrl, think you put in the wrong questions. I definitely wouldn't consider this bird's bill recurved. Beautiful shot, though.

Agreed - the picture is a female yellow warbler and I would guess that you're talking about an avocet

Tim: female? It looks OK for a male to me. But I live in the Southwest, where the males are pretty sparsely streaked.

By Pete Moulton (not verified) on 14 May 2010 #permalink

I think you're right, Pete, this appears to be a male. Females should have a greenish-yellow forecrown. The golden yellow on this bird's forehead and crown suggest male.

yeow, sorry you guys. i fixed the questions.

i am a little bit disjointed right now. but i am in helsinki, finally, snuggled into bed and with wireless. can life get any better?

It's yellow, so it must be a Ducky rubbery, usually found in bathtubs.