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Posted by Luke Ormand on June 14, 2009 at 8:45 PM
Need ID
Spotted this guy an hour before sunset along the edge of a salt marsh on Dune Rd. in Hampton Bays. Can anyone ID him/her? Thank you

- Luke
Posted by Richard Hahn on June 14, 2009 at 9:47 PM
Luke,

Good evening. Nice picture and I can tell you without a doubt that it is a bird, I think. Sorry no help with the id from me.
Posted by Luke Ormand on June 14, 2009 at 9:52 PM
Thanks Rich,

I think with your VAST knowledge of identifying vertebrates, we can get you a job in D.E.P. :smile:
Posted by Jim DeWitt on June 14, 2009 at 9:55 PM
My vote is a juvenile European Starling, based mostly on how far back the legs are set on the body of the bird. But I'm not very good at birds over on the left coast.
Posted by Ron Bielefeld on June 14, 2009 at 10:06 PM
I would agree with Jim. Juv. starling.
Posted by Luke Ormand on June 14, 2009 at 10:12 PM
This is what I was thinking - based on the body shape - but the beak was throwing me off. When I looked at it again just now, I noticed there is a different pattern on the breast - a sort of spottiness which would coincide with the starling. Thanks for the help.
Posted by Richard Hahn on June 17, 2009 at 1:29 PM
Luke,

Thanks for the job offer but only if they are on fire, which I do not want to happen.
Posted by Colin Smale on June 30, 2009 at 6:10 AM
Juv European starling
Posted by Durwood Edwards on June 30, 2009 at 2:31 PM
That short tail and sharp beak give the starling away!