10,000 Birds
APRIL 20, 2011
Gaily color-banded, I’ve no doubt each individual is well-known to science. From the tail band, it looks like an immature. I don’t get a lot of life birds in North America any more, but this confiding little gent offered himself up to the list: a Florida Scrub-Jay. It’s a three-year seagle.
10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 2, 2012
” There are the classic field marks, size of head and shape of tail, but, we are told, never rely on just one or two features! In addition to differences in tail bands, streaking on juveniles, and flight style, the authors offer behavioral clues which I find fascinating and much easier to remember than width and color of tail bands.
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