Re: maryannewest@live.com writes can you tell me what kind of bird

On Oct 11, 10:12=A0am, Rick <PaWall...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> On Oct 10, 12:21=A0pm, Laurence Sheldon <lfshel...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > >> On Oct 9, 8:20 pm, maryannew...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > >>> can you tell me what kind of bird this is
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> > >>> thanks
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> > >> Assuming the colour rendition on your camera is slightly skewed
> > >> towards yellow, the closest fit would seem to be American Robin
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> > >> migratorius. Can you tell us what kind of bush or tree it's in, to
> > >> allow the size to be better judged.
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> > > To the best I can see, that's a raptor beak. A cropped and enlarged
> > > version of the original picture would reveal more.
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> > Look at Sibley, page 108, flight sketch of Northern Harrier.
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> What is your point here Laurence?
> Are you suggesting that the bird is a Harrier? or that it has a
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Whatever it is, it's no Harrier.

J. Del Col