Monday, February 09, 2009

Help with Bird ID?

My eyes are crossed from looking at about 100 photos of Northeast GA birds. Flycatcher? Nuthatch? Oriole family? Oy. I've been to the GA Museum of Natural History, Whatbird.com and I don't know what all. Anyone know what this bird is? I shot it at the top of a pecan tree in my backyard.

Thanks for putting me out of my curiosity...

6 comments:

Tammy said...

My significant other seems to think it is a Canadian Jay...or at least in that family.

Hope that helps.

Elizabeth Prata said...

thanks tammy!!!!!!!!!!!!

I will check it out. It does have the lines of the jay family now that it hits me in the face...

Tammy said...

You are very welcome. John was raised in a family that enjoyed birds...and did a lot of birdwatching. He has passed this along to our daughter.....

I just think birds are pretty...and I will watch them...but that is about it...lol.

Anonymous said...

Looks like a cedar waxwing to me.

Elizabeth Prata said...

by gum, I think that's it. Here is the link I used for verification. The head shape and bill look exact, as do the markings

http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/BirdGuide/Cedar_Waxwing.html

thank you Anonymous!!

Anonymous said...

It is a Blue Jay