[mou-net] Identification dilemmas

2015-07-04 Thread stephensonj...@charter.net
There are 3 birds in the photo link below that are interesting identification problems. The Willow Flycatcher was identified because we heard a Willow calling and then the one in the photo responded when we played a Willow call. Empidonax Flycatchers are tough (impossible?) to identify visuall

Re: [mou-net] Identification dilemmas

2015-07-06 Thread Bob Dunlap
Thanks Jeff for posting these i.d. challenges to the listserve! It seems the majority of such discussions have moved to various Facebook pages, most notably Minnesota Birding. I agree with you on the Willow...still have to hear them to be certain of the i.d. That being said, I think there are tend