[Tweeters] bird ID

[Taunya Schultz via Tweeters]

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From: Robert O'Brien <baro at pdx.edu>
Sent: Sunday, July 20, 2025 12:24:09 PM
To: Taunya Schultz <schultz_t at hotmail.com>
Cc: tweeters at u.washington.edu <tweeters at u.washington.edu>
Subject: Re: [Tweeters] bird ID

Back to Taunya's mystery bird and her 'rough' photo of said bird.  I've always thought that any photo is better than no photo.
My potential ID as a White Wagtail was based, as I described, on several features, including a largely gray-white/black plumage, very long tail, and the bird's potential location on the ground, near water.  All Wagtail characteristics.

But, a _very_ seasoned Tweeter friend sent me the 2-word, concise comment.  "Ummm, No"
 I enjoy concise-citity so that gave me pause.  Whereupon I decided to 'play around' digitally with the image.and  came up with
https://www.flickr.com/photos/159695762@N07/54667657758/in/dateposted-public/
It now appears the 'long tail' is an opportnistically located 'twig'.
Said "Tweeter Friend' then voted for an immature Violet-green Swallow.  A rather strange location for such a swallow, but I'm not arguing.
Bob OBrien  Portland



On Wed, Jul 16, 2025 at 1:44 PM Robert O'Brien <baro at pdx.edu<mailto:baro at pdx.edu>> wrote:
Hmmmm    Somehow you got away with attaching a photo to Tweeters.  I didn't think that was possible. Maybe because it was a very small image.
It's a challenging image but I'd say it looks like a White Wagtail.  This has varying morphs/subspecies with varying amounts of Black, like your bird.  A great find if that's what it is.  I don't know what else it could be.  What sort of habitat was it in?  These are open country birds, not woods, etc.
Bob OBrien  Portland

On Wed, Jul 16, 2025 at 1:26 PM Taunya Schultz via Tweeters <tweeters at u.washington.edu<mailto:tweeters at u.washington.edu>> wrote:
This was seen near Kent, WA.  Anybody have an idea what it is?
Taunya Schultz

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