Diane Garlick's Page

"I missed you!  I mostly lurk on the quizzes, but I learn a lot from them."

"Uh, that's Diane. Ha Ha!  It's just so irresistable to want to be associated with "you got it right." ;) But I am no thrush expert and was just 'winging' it based mostly on my Sibley guide.  (I looked at other…"

"I think I'd lean more toward Gray-cheeked Thrush?"

"Agree. :)"

"Interesting thought, Gerardo. Angela, have you contacted a local birding organization?  I'd think such a group would be either very interested in this bird or already aware of and studying it!"

"Heh, heh.  And how about buzzards?"

"Ain't common names wonderful?  (!) It really bothers me that there's a "worm-eating warbler," and a genus Vermivora...but the former isn't in the latter!"

"In this case, the "thrush" part of the name (of the waterthrushes) is actually a bit of a misnomer.  These birds are in the warbler family taxonomically, not true thrushes such as the ones you mention ."

"Dang, you're good!"

"Like 'em or not, that's a SUPER shot!"

"Well, I for one did not see the original thread as a "fight," tho of course I was not the one who posted an opinion that was then disputed by at least 3 (if you count me) other birders. :)  I fully realize that one's like or…"

"I agree."

"I've heard rumors that in some areas, at least, their numbers have been definitely declining...outcompeted by house finches, for one, I believe. For two years now I've had only one House Sparrow pair at my feeders, a perfectly acceptable…"

"I was leaning toward Sharp-shinned as well, for the reason Laura gave (relative head size), and also  because Cooper's are the only one we see around here, and this one just "didn't say" Cooper's to me. :)  "

"HA HA!  So true! SLB, not that it'll help, but do you remember if that dark crown/nape area was real or just a matter or shadows?  Looks sorta like the latter to me... "

"Song was my first impression; but I'm no whiz with these stripey jobs..."