[NatureNS] mystery bird id needed

From: "Terri Crane" <terri.crane@ns.sympatico.ca>
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Date: Sat, 1 Dec 2007 18:52:29 -0400
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Pine Grosbeaks seem to fill the bill!

Tom


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From: "Heather Drope" <heather.drope@ns.sympatico.ca>
To: <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>
Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2007 4:23 PM
Subject: [NatureNS] mystery bird id needed


> Hello everyone, a friend of mine was at the Frog Pond, 
> Fleming Park, today at 3:30 pm and while on the board 
> walk (SE coiner) noticed a pair of birds eating Canada holly 
> fruit.This fellow is a pretty good birder and stood there 
> watching for a while trying to ID them with the naked eye. 
> He did get a photo, probably not good.
> they were plump and big like R.dove or Blue jays, tail was 
> dark/black with a bit of a v. Bill was short, pointed and to 
> the naked eye looked yellow. The forehead and crown 
> were brown and the breast was greyish. The wings had 
> faint bars.
> They kept feeding even thou walkers were passing by quite 
> close.
> Anyone have any ideas.. Heather Drope

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