Blue Grosbeak

I think ( at least I can see wing bars on this one)

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/V8zM​qT

nwyman wrote in post #18362208
I think ( at least I can see wing bars on this one)

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/V8zM​qT Blue Grosbeak by nancy wyman, on Flickr

Pretty sure this is a Bunting, too; as from the other thread. Would love to hear confirmation one way or the other from some of the other folks that know better.

Very nice photo, beautiful bird.

Those wing bars make it the Grosbeak. Nice shot!

Nice pic either way.

have been told by someone who supposedly knows these things that both of the birds I posted tonight are Indigo Buntings. I give up. Henceforth, I shall just call them blue birds. Sigh.

Paul A wrote in post #18362313
Those wing bars make it the Grosbeak. Nice shot!

apparently not - I was gently corrected by a person who works at such things for a living. She said that the beak would be much larger and the wing bars darker.

Wish I could change the title. Thanks anyway. It was nice to see them, as they were in short supply last year.

nwyman wrote in post #18362376
apparently not - I was gently corrected by a person who works at such things for a living. She said that the beak would be much larger and the wing bars darker.

Wish I could change the title. Thanks anyway. It was nice to see them, as they were in short supply last year.

"Report" your post and request a Mod rename it. They're pretty good about that type of stuff.

Another wonderful shot Nancy! It is indeed an Indigo Bunting. As I explained in your other thread. A smaller less robust beak, less black on face, and smaller profile. With the wings visible you can see some color on the wings but it's not bold rufous wingbars like a Blue Grosbeak would have.

Indigo bunting is correct in both threads. Lovely photos too!

sent in a request last night, but so far, no change. Thanks.

That is not the heavy beak that a grosbeak has, and the 'wing bars' aren't really very prominent and are quite consistent with a male Indigo Bunting. Did you get a feel for the size of the bird (I know this is a judgement call without something to compare)? The bunting is much smaller than the grosbeak. Did you here it vocalize at all? Their calls are distinctly different.

Nonetheless, a very nice shot of a very beautiful bird. How well does the Tamron 150-600 play with your 6D?

nice shot whoever he turns out to be

russbecker wrote in post #18362566
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Nonetheless, a very nice shot of a very beautiful bird. How well does the Tamron 150-600 play with your 6D?

Thank you! And I am very pleased with the combo of the lens and the camera - have had it for about a year now and it has made a substantial difference to what I am getting. I really appreciate the auto ISO feature of the 6D and am having better luck with it and this lens than I ever had with the old Canon 100-400 and the Sigma 150-500 that I had before my original equipment was stolen.
I could almost call the theft a blessing.