Taken in Ontario, Canada 100 Miles North of Watertown, New York.
Whip · Registered Joined Nov 27, 2002 · 880 Posts Discussion Starter · #1 · Sep 4, 2010 Only show this user Taken in Ontario, Canada 100 Miles North of Watertown, New York.
H hdt · Banned Joined Feb 6, 2009 · 2,894 Posts #2 · Sep 4, 2010 Only show this user It looks like a painted bunting. I don't know if they are present in Canada or not. I'll try to google it.
It looks like a painted bunting. I don't know if they are present in Canada or not. I'll try to google it.
Whip · Registered Joined Nov 27, 2002 · 880 Posts Discussion Starter · #3 · Sep 4, 2010 Only show this user That is what we thought at first, but this bird is about the size of a Robin and the head on a painted bunting is blue. Thanks Whip
That is what we thought at first, but this bird is about the size of a Robin and the head on a painted bunting is blue. Thanks Whip
T timberghostacres · Registered Joined Nov 26, 2005 · 1,336 Posts #4 · Sep 4, 2010 Only show this user Looks like an escaped exotic - and is probably a Varied Bunting, common in South America and now becoming popular as a pet.
Looks like an escaped exotic - and is probably a Varied Bunting, common in South America and now becoming popular as a pet.
Whip · Registered Joined Nov 27, 2002 · 880 Posts Discussion Starter · #5 · Sep 4, 2010 Only show this user Anything is possible, I guess... It could be molting and we just haven't found the right species? Thanks Whip
Anything is possible, I guess... It could be molting and we just haven't found the right species? Thanks Whip
1 .17 Longshot · Registered Joined Nov 28, 2007 · 36 Posts #6 · Sep 23, 2010 Only show this user After doing some googling and looking at a lot of pics my guess is that it's a Scarlet Tanager in Molt .
After doing some googling and looking at a lot of pics my guess is that it's a Scarlet Tanager in Molt .