Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Yellow Rump or Audubon's Western?

Not  Audubon's  I  suspect,  as  there  is  no  black eye surround.  Just  a  chubby  well  fed  Yellow  Rump  no doubt  but  Mike Yip's  Y. rump  is  much  more  lean  and  longer  looking.  Maybe  lean  due  to  a  long  hard migration.  You  can  compare  at....http://vancouverislandbirds.com/Journal368.html
The  top  image  is  no  photo,  but  just  a  record  shot  showing  wing  and  back  detail.
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  1. Wesley GreentreeApril 28, 2012 at 12:56 PM

    Hello Tony,
    "Audubon's" Warblers area just a subspecies of the species Yellow-rumped Warbler. You have two Audubon's Warblers. Also are you going to be on the Comox Spring Bird Count?
    Good birding!
    Wesley L. Greentree,
    Campbell River

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    1. Wesley GreentreeApril 28, 2012 at 12:59 PM

      Oh I forgot to tell you that you have a male YRWA and Mike has a female.
      Wesley L. Greentree

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