Bird photo identification problems

There is some question about the identification of these photos. Please mail any comments you might have to john@nmt.edu.

Possibly Rusty Blackbird

Bosque del Apache NWR, NM, 2003-9-13. From my notes: ``Icterid body plan and medium icterid bill, body pretty much all black except showing narrow, even rusty edges on folded wing feathers, giving it a scaly look. Head looked all dark.'' Unfortunately I only got this one usable photo, and it's pretty bad.

``Solitary'' Vireo

	Separating the Plumbeous and Cassin's Vireo, both of which occur here in central New Mexico, is a challenge. These cruddy photos don't help much. This bird was photographed during an International Migratory Bird Day count, 2003-5-10, near Socorro, NM.

Sedge or Marsh Wren?

	I spent some time crawling around in long marsh grasses at the Bosque del Apache refuge (NM) on 1990-1-22 and managed to get some decent pictures of this wren. I'm pretty sure it's either a Marsh or Sedge wren, but which, and why?

Last updated: 2003/10/05 02:01:37
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