[NatureNS] help with bird id

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>    My message  was sent on Jan. 20 and only appeared on naturens
yesterday.   What's with that?  The species  id has been
resolved...the "red" heads turned out  to be brown,,,,cowbirds.

Thanks guys
Billy

Sounds like pine grosbeaks maybe Billy.
>
> Andy and Lelia Dean
> 86 Baden Powell Drive
> Kentville, N.S.
> (902) 678-6243
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <bdigout@seaside.ns.ca>
> To: <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>
> Sent: Friday, January 20, 2012 7:28 AM
> Subject: [NatureNS] help with bird id
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>>
>> > I received these e-mails from a friend.  Any ideas?
>>>
>>> >
>>>
>>> >  Good Evening Billy! Not sure if these are a common bird but first
>>> time
>>> > I
>>> > have ever seen these type around home. Full black body with a full
>>> > bright
>>> > red head and neck.  They were on the ground eating.There were 2 of
>>> > them.I
>>> > googled and kept coming up with wood peckers but they are not what I
>>> > saw
>>> > as far as thecoloring goes.  Also had a short beak from what I could
>>> > see.
>>> > Just thought I would let you know. Have a great evening.  Karen
>>
>>
>> How big were they?   size of a goldfinch?   size of a robin?
>>
>> Billy
>>
>> Hey Bud! Im going to say they were more like the robin. Seemed to have a
>> little
>> longer neck but that couldbe because of the full red head/neck that made
>> it appear
>> longer.I was going walking out the back road and was so upset with
>> myself
>> for not
>> having my camera.  I usually have it but it was minus 5 and too cold to
>> have the
>> camera just hanging around my  neck.
>>
>> I\m going to look again tomorrow if I can. Karen
>>
>>
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