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

On Oct 10, 12:21=A0pm, Laurence Sheldon <lfshel...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> Jerry Avins wrote:
> > John M. wrote:
> >> On Oct 9, 8:20 pm, maryannew...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 wrote:
> >>> can you tell me what kind of bird this is
> >>> @[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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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
Turdus
> >> 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
"Raptor" type Bill?