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Birds at Feeder: Blue Tail and Wings, Sharp Head, Mottled Chest

Feeder in Raleigh, NC
Have researched for the past week but cannot identify this bird pair. Looking for help. Thanks.

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Sep 05, 2011

Saw one of these in TN
by: Vicki 'round Nashville

We have been trying to figure out what it was since we saw it yesterday. I've seen it a couple of times at the bird"bath". I would have thought I was imagining it except my husband, who isn't known to imagine things, saw it twice also.

I am going to continue watching this thread to see if anyone figures it out! Beautiful blue tail feathers- at first I thought "who spray painted a bird???"
v

Aug 27, 2011

Grey sparrow sized bird with blue head
by: Anonymous

We had a bird at our bath today that was maybe a little larger than a sparrow and grey in color(white bar on wing) except a blue cap on it's head.I thought it had a little bib but it could have been a shadow as my husband doesn't recall it. We are in Ks and have never seen it before. Any ideas?Thanks

Aug 13, 2011

Yep, we have them in Kentucky too
by: Anonymous

Down here in Western KY we have them too this year, first time I've ever seen them.

Aug 08, 2011

Blue tailed bird. What is it?
by: Anonymous

Saw one of these blue tailed birds yesterday in Battle Creek MI. I thought it was a sparrow till it took flight!

Aug 06, 2011

Two gray birds with blue tails
by: Anonymous

Just saw two birds on our feeder -- gray with blue tails and larger than bluebirds, about the size of cardinals. Can't find them in my bird books. We are located 6mi south of Hillsborough, NC.

Jul 24, 2011

bluebird mystery
by: Anonymous

I just saw a male and female in my backyard in Charlotte, NC. Never saw them before and looked it up and came to this blog. They look exactly like the ones in the photo above. The male is clearly more colorful.

Jun 27, 2011

Measured birds
by: Judy in KY

The pipe is 1-1/2 inches and I measure the birds at 4 inches from their feet to the top of their head. To their tail they measure 5-1/2 inches. Thoughts???? Also the bluebirds I photographed before these don't have the white circle around their eyes or the yellow smear under the eyes.

Jun 27, 2011

Will keep watching
by: Judy in KY

I have received other comments re: them being young Bluebirds. They seem to be nearly the same size as adult Bluebirds if not a little bigger. I will keep watching and hope to change them again and maybe with something that shows their size or that they have lost the "spots".

Jun 27, 2011

Aged Bluebirds????
by: Judy in KY

I have photographed a pair of these "aged Bluebirds". Let me know if anyone identifies them. jmai12891@kvnet.org

Jun 26, 2011

Photo of a Blue-gray Tanager
by: Susan

I found this photo on Flicker of a Blue-gray Tanager;
Blue-Gray Tanager.

Jun 26, 2011

Unknown Bird
by: Judy-Seattle

I love a challenge. While looking at your photo and description, I wonder if the bird on the left with the mottled chest is maybe a juvenile. My North American book showed a bird called a Blue-grey Tanager that was "introduced in Miami from tropical America". Since my book was published in 1966, this bird could have made it up to NC by now. On the web I also found a Brazilian bird called a Sayaca Tanager. It resembles your bird, too. Look these up on the web and see what you think.

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