3 birds from a hike today I'm stuck on
3 birds from a hike today I'm stuck on
Went for a hike to Beaver Lake above Beaver Creek, CO today and there are 3 birds I saw I'm just not any confidence in trying to find something to start trying to ID them. One the photo is pretty crummy as I'm basically under it shooting up so that one may be a lost cause. The other 2 I feel like I got decent shots so hopefully you experts can steer me right. Thanks!
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lonesome55dove
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Re: 3 birds from a hike today I'm stuck on
They're all Townsend Solitaires.
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Re: 3 birds from a hike today I'm stuck on
Thanks. I've seen this one twice before. Don't know why it's not sticking with me. Usually once I've spotted and IDed one I'm good at picking it out the next time.
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Charlie Spencer
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Re: 3 birds from a hike today I'm stuck on
I think of Townsend's as a Northern Mockingbird with a shorter bill and no wing bars.MtnAg08 wrote: Tue Jun 23, 2026 3:46 pm Thanks. I've seen this one twice before. Don't know why it's not sticking with me. Usually once I've spotted and IDed one I'm good at picking it out the next time.
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Re: 3 birds from a hike today I'm stuck on
Good way to think of it. I was actually thinking (hoping) one of these might be a Northern Mockingbird but it didn't seem to match up with the photos I was seeing.Charlie Spencer wrote: Tue Jun 23, 2026 5:54 pmI think of Townsend's as a Northern Mockingbird with a shorter bill and no wing bars.MtnAg08 wrote: Tue Jun 23, 2026 3:46 pm Thanks. I've seen this one twice before. Don't know why it's not sticking with me. Usually once I've spotted and IDed one I'm good at picking it out the next time.
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Re: 3 birds from a hike today I'm stuck on
First bird is a Chipping Sparrow. The rest are Townsend's Solitaires.
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Re: 3 birds from a hike today I'm stuck on
Are you still stuck on this hike? Do we need to send help?
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Re: 3 birds from a hike today I'm stuck on
I found my way out. I'll have to find another hike to go get stuck on this weekend!Charlie Spencer wrote: Sat Jun 27, 2026 10:25 am Are you still stuck on this hike? Do we need to send help?