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Pine Warbler

Setophaga pinus

Photo by LauraSaenz
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Field Notes

Description:

Yellow on the underside, green tint to the back leading into grey with white tipped/stripped tail.

Habitat:

backyard

Notes:

I took a picture of an american goldfinch the other day and then today I saw this guy. He is brighter yellow and his tail feathers are different in pattern, but wondering if he is the same?

Species ID Suggestions

Pine Warbler

Dendroica pinus

Reference Link
Liam
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Comments (6)
CourtneyVerk
No problem Laura, happy to help! I just got into birding myself. Having a handy reference book makes it a lot more fun.
LauraSaenz
Thank you Courtney! I was thinking that since I try to act stealthy and sneak around with a camera waiting to catch a bird, I may be getting into birding enough to buy a book.
CourtneyVerk
I find this site very helpful. Check out this link to a Pine Warbler:http://identify.whatbird.com/obj/320/_/Pine_Warbler.aspx and then compare to the same sites description for a Gold Finch:http://identify.whatbird.com/obj/91/_/American_Goldfinch.aspx If you're interested in birding a great book to buy is Kaufman - Field Guide to Bird of North America. A good thing to keep in mind is that birds differ in appearance according to sex, season, and age.
LauraSaenz
err..thanks. He looks a lot like the goldfinch I posted up a few days back. How do you all know that these are certain birds? It kinda amazes me. I look through a lot of birds and kinda sorta think I may know what one is.
CourtneyVerk
I agree with Liam. This looks like a female Pine Warbler.
claunchie
I think, because of the more green-toned back, that it might be a lesser goldfinch?
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PublishedFebruary 21, 2012

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