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JW_Halverson:
My first thought was a pine siskin because of the striping on the back and the V tail, but the breast was too plain. I showed the pics to a friend that is an ornithologist and she's pretty certain this is a female goldfinch in winter colors. Goldfinches are one of the very few songbirds in all of the western hemisphere to molt all their feathers TWICE a year. And when your feathers combine to weigh more than your entire skeleton, that's a major investment in calories!
Either that or it's a venomous duck.
Pat B:
Jokn, I thought you were going to say falcon food! :D
JW_Halverson:
That ornithologist I mentioned? My favorite quote of hers, "Two types of birds. Hawks and hawk food."
sailordad:
not trying to hi jack your hread here Marc
but heres a pic of what i saw out my window friday
somekind of bird of prey
JW_Halverson:
Cooper's hawk or a sharp-shinned hawk. They cruise the local birdfeeders.
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