Hello all, As a final tally, the votes from people on ID-Frontiers stands at (4-5 of the votes were sent directly to just me):
Loggerhead Shrike 12 Northern Shrike 1 Many of latest comments on this bird can be followed at: http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/FRID.html This is a classic example of some key anatomical traits holding more significance or being more reliable than variable plumage characteristics. In short, it's pretty easy to find similar looking Loggerheads on-line, but you really can't find photos of compact bodied, large headed, stubby-billed Northerns. Yes, on first glance some plumage traits suggest that this bird could be a Northern, but once you really start to look at the bird (head shape, bill size, gist etc) it's pretty clearly a Loggerhead. Fun debate and I think we all learned something here. cheers and Happy Holidays, Matt -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web.com – Enhanced email for the mobile individual based on Microsoft® Exchange - http://link.mail2web.com/Personal/EnhancedEmail -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
